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5 by 5

2009-11-18T12:19:00.003-06:00

Graphic Design USA selected 5 by 5 Design to win the 2009 American Graphic Design Awards Certificate of Excellence. Winning projects included the McKnight Foundation Awards in Human Service Booklet and the 5 by 5 Design Holiday Client Gift. This year’s contest received more than 8,000 entries with a highly selective 15 percent selected as winners.

The site that they won for was Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

I am showing the 5 by 5 homepage as well in this post because I want to demonstrate how their site is simple, clean, easy to use and doesn't too anything overboard to impress us. Does this work for you?

Firebelly

2009-11-18T12:16:00.003-06:00

Firebelly Design- GDUSA Going Green
Based in Chicago, Firebelly uses green as their design philosophy.

Built on a maxim of good design for good reason, Firebelly Design was formed as a socially responsible design studio in 1999 by owner and creative director Dawn Hancock. The studio helps forward-thinking organizations tell their brand story through ethnographic research, authentic messaging and award-winning design. Firebelly's designers, developers and strategists work hard at changing the world through a pragmatic blend of ethical practice, socio-political awareness and cultural relevance. In other words, we create positive world change connecting authentic companies with real people in socially responsible ways.

There was never a conscious decision to be "green" or look for innovative, cost-effective methods of delivery — it was just "the way."

Why did your firm become interested in environmentally friendly graphic design? As a socially responsible studio, "environmentally friendly design" was inherent from the very beginning. There was never a conscious decision to be "green" or look for innovative, cost-effective methods of delivery — it was just "the way." Because concepts like community, sustainability, transparency and authenticity factor into everything we create and the channels by which we deliver messages, environmentally friendly design has always been automatic. Even for high profile clients demanding quality and luxury above all, we've found smart, sophisticated ways to integrate sustainability and environmentally considerate materials and deliverables. We love demonstrating to our clients, peers, competition and ultimately the end user that it is possible (and often easier) to be profitable/successful while supporting your community and the environment.

Has there been a client or internal project or initiative of which you are especially proud? Our approach to pro bono work is especially important and exciting for us. For the last six years, Firebelly has awarded our annual Design + Marketing Grant to nonprofits in need. Providing recipients with an entire year's worth of creativity and strategy, we try to improve grantees from the inside out. Using principles of sustainability, we equip the organizations with skills that ensure continued growth long after the grant is over. Past recipients include: Faith in Place, Illinois Safe School Alliance and Arise Chicago.

Does 'Green' help you in your sales and marketing efforts to keep or gain new clients? Because of who we are and the types of clients we engage, being socially responsible and forward thinking (and in turn, green) continues to bring us like-minded clients and projects. Fortunately, we haven't had to invest in sales and marketing efforts to promote our methodologies and expertise. Consistency, word-of-mouth and genuine relationship building has been the best way to keep and gain new business.

As a practical matter, is the recession making it harder for you or your clients to be green? There's a big difference between being profitable and looking for profit maximization. We're honest about who Firebelly is, why our methods work and what we're capable of. Clients appreciate our optimism, outlook and the fact that we operate a lean studio. Thanks to our size, experience and dexterity, Firebelly is very comfortable taking risks. This frees us up from a lot of the restraints that large, more traditional agencies suffer from during an economic downturn. On the flip side, the recession is forcing companies to look critically at ways to differentiate themselves and find new, smarter ways to do business — sustainability can resolve both those concerns. So for us, the recession makes being green easier, more exciting and better for business. But it requires serious self-reflection, and making changes that are often disruptive to traditional business practices and discordant with the status quo.

Bauhaus exhibit at MOMA.

2009-11-18T12:02:00.002-06:00

Time magazine had this article about the Bauhaus exhibit at MOMA.

Founded in 1919 and shut down by the Nazis in 1933, the Bauhaus brought together artists, architects, and designers in an extraordinary conversation about the nature of art in the age of technology. Aiming to rethink the very form of modern life, the Bauhaus became the site of a dazzling array of experiments in the visual arts that have profoundly shaped our visual world today.

The exhibition gathers over four hundred works that reflect the broad range of the school’s productions, including industrial design, furniture, architecture, graphics, photography, textiles, ceramics, theater design, painting, and sculpture, many of which have never before been exhibited in the United States. It includes not only works by the school’s famous faculty and best-known students—including Anni Albers, Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, Marianne Brandt, Marcel Breuer, Lyonel Feininger, Walter Gropius, Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, László Moholy-Nagy, Lucia Moholy, Lilly Reich, Oskar Schlemmer, and Gunta Stölzl—but also a broad range of works by innovative but less well-known students, suggesting the collective nature of ideas.

Blogger Versus Wordpress, Alexa, Google PR

2009-11-18T11:41:00.002-06:00

Blogging is huge right now. People blog for different reasons. You can actually get quite serious about blogging and make a profession out of it- depending on what you are blogging about. For instance, there are people in New York who follow fashion and make a living blogging about it.
A lot of people ask me what is better Wordpress or Blogger.
It all really depends on your needs but, for the average person, Blogger is the way to go. Think of it as free webspace.

Wordpress can give you a more 'professional' look and will give you easy to use and install apps. But, in order to take advertisements on your site, you need to self-host the Wordpress software. If you don't want to take advertisements the you can use a free Wordpress hosting site (they'll throw in the ads).

A big trend now is to use a Wordpress theme that has been converted to Blogger (like mine). You can easily customize it as I have. Wordpress is pretty complex with PHP etc whereas, Blogger is straight xml. I've used both platforms and would choose Blogger anytime. A self hosted Wordpress is a good option for a site that will get a lot of hits such as one that is associated with a major news outlet.

Other things to consider.
If you are interested in taking in advertising you should be concerned with traffic, Google Page Rank and Alexa. This is what advertisers will look at.

There are several ways to measure traffic- I use the Google analytic way usually. This tells me who is visiting my site, how they got there etc. Getting the traffic to your site takes some work that I will not get in to right now.

Google Page PageRank is a link analysis algorithm. It is used by the Google Internet search engine that assigns a numerical weighting with the purpose of "measuring" its relative importance within the set. This means, the better your rank the higher up on the Google Search you'll end up. The rank is measured from 0-10. A start-up blog will have a 0 while a popular blog my achieve a 4 or a 5 or even higher.

Alexa is actually a subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is a measure of ranking that is used to determine popularity. What it measures is the number of web hits your site gets from anyone using the the toolbar. Yes, there is controversy about the accuracy of this method but, advertisers do look at it and they believe it is accurate.
Here is what the widget looks like

This is a really high rank that is nothing to be proud of. It shows that I don't get a lot of hits on this site. However, my personal site gets a lot of hits and my Alexa hovers in the 50,000 range- which is really good for a blog. (My Google Page Rank is 4. ) Who is number 1? Yep, Google.

MSLK

2009-11-10T10:53:00.002-06:00

MSLK calls themself a "Marketing+Design agency specializing in 360 branding for fashion and makeup." Yes, this is a mouthful but, what does it mean?

Well for starters, this is a company with an emphasis on the environment. Their designs are meant to make as little of an impact as possible.

And, since branding is important to them, they have a blog they update regularly.

Check out who else is impressed with this company:

MSLK was one of twenty-five winners of the 2009 AIGA (Re)designAwards. The winning pieces include identity, print collateral, web, video, package design, wayfinding, and exhibit design from designers, student designers and firms across North America.

HOW Logo Design Awards

2009-11-04T10:33:00.001-06:00

How good are your logo skills?

HOW announces it's newest competition, the Logo Design Awards. How says there are no categories, and it doesn’t matter if your logo was created for yourself, for work or just for fun. The contest ends December 1st.

HOW Logo Design Awards

The Prizes
10 winners will be featured on the HOW website, get $150 worth of HOW books and receive a 1 year subscription to HOW magazine. You will also receive a graphic to post on your website announcing your winning status.

Enter the HOW Logo Design Awards today »

The Deadline
Work must have been created between July 1, 2008 and Dec.1, 2009. Each entry is $30. All entries must be submitted online no later than December 1, 2009. Entries submitted after Dec. 1 require a late fee of $10 per entry. Entries will not be accepted after December 15, 2009.

Enter the HOW Logo Design Awards today »

Type Tester .org

2009-11-04T10:17:00.004-06:00

Found this in Communication Arts.
Typetester.org is site that allows you to sample type and see how it will display on a screen.

The Typetester is an online application for comparison of the fonts for the screen. Its primary role is to make web designer’s life easier. As the new fonts are bundled into operating systems, the list of the common fonts will be updated.

Typetester’s code structure is XHTML, styled with the finest CSS and driven by the JavaScript for manipulating DOM structures. Typetester will not work without JavaScript enabled.

The site also has these link which I found to be interesting;

GENERAL TYPOGRAPHY

TYPOGRAPHY AND MARKUP

ADVANCED TYPOGRAPHY FOR THE SCREEN

The Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web
sIFR, Scalable Inman Flash Replacement
Multi color sIFR
CSS Image replacement summary
JavaScript Image replacement
The difference between Mac and PC font rendering
The italics for the web with and without the font smoothing

GDUSA PACKAGE DESIGN COMPETITION

2009-10-20T13:24:00.003-05:00

GDUSA says that this is the fastest-growing of GDUSA's national design competitions for a simple reason: Marketers are challenged as never before to convey their message and promote their brand in an era of tight budgets, fragmented audiences and intense competition. Package design is increasingly the difference when the purchasing decision is on the line. There are two dozen categories, including Sustainable Packaging. The deadline for American Package Design Awards submissions is December 10.

By the way, do you like the site layout? What do you think about the standard looking ads?

AMERICAN PACKAGE DESIGN AWARDS
Packaging, Point-of-Sale and Visual Merchandising

DEADLINE: December 10, 2009

Graphic Design USA invites you to join the thousands of creative professionals who have been part of its national competitions over four decades. The goal is to spotlight areas of growth and opportunity for graphic designers, recognize the best work being done, and emphasize the value of design to business and society.

The American Package Design Awards is the fastest growing of these programs.

The reason is simple but profound: marketers are challenged as never before to convey their message and promote their brand in an era of fragmented audiences, global competition and tight budgets. Package design and its related disciplines are increasingly the difference makers in the purchasing decision. This competition celebrates well-designed graphics, of course, but more importantly the power of design to advance the brand and forge an emotional link with the buyer at the moment of truth.

Winners receive an embossed Certificate of Excellence for each piece selected and become eligible for reproduction in the GDUSA American Package Design Awards Annual that appears March 2010 in print and online, seen by 100,000+ graphics, marketing and business decisionmakers.

To download an entry from CLICK HERE

Green Fashion

2009-10-20T13:19:00.004-05:00

From GDUSA

http://www.pivotboutique.com/

Fashion Statement
Euro RSCG Chicago has launched a new campaign for Pivot, an online boutique based in Chicago that sells fashionable and eco-conscious clothing and accessories. "Make a Fashion Statement" encourages people to make a connection between fashion and their personal environmental impact, local economies and more thoughtful commerce. A combination of high-fashion artwork and compelling copy include host lines such as "Do the clothes you wear, wear out the world?", "Be green in any color you like", and "Good karma is in." Steffan Postaer is chair and chief creative officer of the ad agency.

This site is actually very small business looking (not a lot of merchandise and added 'hoopla' of a big site.)

The idea is good and they have taken advantage of the latest trends, including blogging and Facebook.

Adobe Creative Systems

2009-10-08T17:10:00.002-05:00

2009 AMERICAN WEB DESIGN AWARD WINNERS

Does this seem familiar to you?

It's the website for Adobe Creative Suite 4.

It better be good- right?

Well this site won accolades from GDUSA as a 2009 AMERICAN WEB DESIGN AWARD WINNER. Check out who did the work.

Firm: Adobe Systems Incorporated/Heavenspot
Title: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Shortcut to Brilliant
Client: Adobe Systems Incorporated
Creative Directors: Chevon Hicks and Jeff Kelly (Heavenspot)
Producers: Karen LeFever and Janice Lalley (Adobe)
Lisa Connelly and Ken Acker (Heavenspot)
Designers: Lorsen Koo (Adobe), Pong Ko and Orlando Antonio (Heavenspot)
Flash Developers: Jason Guerra (Adobe), Tim Jaramillo and Greg Connell (Heavenspot)
Sound Design: Moxie Wanderlust

psd tuts+

2009-10-04T14:20:00.002-05:00

Every now and then I stumble upon a really neat site that is intended to help both the novice and the professional graphic designer. Here is one that focuses on Photoshop tutorials and more.

The above image is from a tutorial which is actually quite easy to do. The author uses this image as the backdrop on his computer. It was done with rather easy steps, including one step which takes you to another site where he found "grungy paper textures from Bittbox".

Check it out if you are interested in learning how to use overlays to make fonts look cooler.

Photos to Go

2009-09-23T16:17:00.003-05:00

Found this in GD Mag.

It's an advertisement but, really, something I'd like to check out.

Photos to go promises that you can get 30 downloads a day.

They even have freebies!

Here is a free image

To get the 300 dpi you have to sign up. I may check this out for a project!

Logo Lounge

2009-09-23T16:14:00.002-05:00

Found this in GDUSA.

It's a site called Logo Lounge and it's all about everything about logos. Branding, news, trends and more.

Here is an excerpt;

Enterprise IG, in a move toward aligning its 21 offices around the world, announced on November 5 that it has been renamed The Brand Union. Simon Bolton, worldwide CEO, said that adopting the new name and identity was an important juncture for the company.

The Brand Union's new name, graphic language and logo were developed by an internal design team led by Wally Krantz, executive creative director, US.

"The symbol is based on the counterforms of the letters that spell 'brand' and 'union.' Their distinctive arrangement represents the process of bringing together the people, ideas, and touchpoints that brands need to thrive," said Krantz.

Enterprise IG was founded in 1996 by several leading design agencies, including Anspach Grossman Portugal (New York), SidjakovBermanGomez (San Francisco) and Sampson Tyrrell (London). Since then, the Enterprise IG network has evolved to operate across 21 international offices employing almost 500 staff. Headquartered in London, The Brand Union also has a presence in Abu Dhabi, Bangalore, Beijing, Cairo, Dubai, Dublin, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, London, Madrid, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Tokyo.

Check the site out

GD USA American Inhouse Design Awards

2009-09-12T11:50:00.003-05:00

GD USA American Inhouse Design Awards is an annual issue that comes out during the summer.
This issue features a variety of entrances such as interactive media and publications. This issue is packed with inspirational designs for the graphic designer.

Here is a winning website.
Hero USA/Beechnut Let's Grow homepage.
It makes sense that a site devoted to babiy and toddler food would be fun to look at.
It looks almost like a children's book filled with nutritional information.

As far as web design goes, the layout is not rocket science. But, the design with the colors and intellectual reference to young children's books is what makes this site a winner.

Trouble for Annie Leibovitz

2009-09-08T15:24:00.002-05:00

1. John Lennon & Yoko Ono-RS 335 (January 22, 1981)

Annie Leibovitz

Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz could lose the right to her entire portfolio of world-famous photographs if she doesn't meet a Tuesday deadline to pay back a $24 million loan she is alleged to owe.

Leibovitz, who has photographed everyone from the Rolling Stones to Queen Elizabeth II, put her art, intellectual property and even real estate assets up for collateral last year when she consolidated her massive debts.

Art Capital Group, which restructured the debts, claims it agreed with Leibovitz that it could sell her assets if she didn't pay back the loan by Tuesday.

Now Art Capital is suing Leibovitz for breach of contract, claiming she has not repaid the money and is blocking the company's right to sell her works and assets. It says she has vowed not to cooperate with Art Capital and has failed to pay invoices to the company.

Art Capital says Leibovitz also has not allowed real estate brokers to visit her properties so they can show them to potential buyers. Video Watch how the legendary photographer fell into debt »

Asked by CNN to respond, Leibovitz's attorney, Steven Brawer, said, "I don't have anything I can tell you." They have until October 1 to respond to the lawsuit.

One of Leibovitz's best known photos is of John Lennon with his wife, Yoko Ono, shortly before the Beatles star was assassinated in 1980.

In July, Art Capital filed a complaint with the New York Supreme Court, asking it to uphold the sales agreement it signed with Leibovitz, including its right to sell her art and real estate.
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If the court agrees with Art Capital, it means Leibovitz could end up owing far more than she did originally. Art Capital has asked for an unspecified amount of damages in addition to the money it says the photographer originally borrowed.

Art Capital -- through its affiliate, American Photography -- provides financial and consulting services to artists, galleries and art owners, and offers loans based on their intellectual property and fine art assets.

Reason Partners.org

2009-09-01T13:03:00.003-05:00

I found this in the latest issue of Communication Arts- Page88

Reason Partners was the client.
Holmes & Lee ad agency did a series of photographs which thye describe as;

"In the form of billboards, these images direct viewers to a website, reasonpartners.org, where they can learn more about how pollution and human behavior have affected wildlife habitats and also how to get involved with the featured charities. "

The website, while we are on the subject, is really clean and interesting. They keep the text to a minimum.

The Font War: Ikea Fans Fume over Verdana

2009-08-28T15:47:00.001-05:00

This recently ran in Time Magazine

Thumbing through his local Swedish newspaper, Göteborg resident Mattias Akerberg found himself troubled by a full-page advertisement for Ikea. It wasn't that the Grevbäck bookcases looked any less sturdy, or that the Bibbi Snur duvet covers were any less colorful, or even that the names given to each of the company's 9,500 products were any less whimsical. No, what bothered Akerberg was the typeface. "I thought that something had gone terribly wrong, but when I Twittered about it, people at their ad agency told me that this was actually the new Ikea font," he recalls. "I could hardly believe it was true."

Over its 60 years, Ikea has built a reputation as a purveyor of inexpensive but stylish home furnishings, selling everything from leather sofas to chrome toilet-bowl cleaners. Branding has been a large part of the Swedish chain's success — what urban dweller today, whether in Atlanta or Kuala Lumpur, doesn't recognize that bright blue warehouse, glowing like a beacon of fine living, at the side of the highway? And its signature typeface, a customized version of Futura, has long been an integral part of that brand. But with its 2010 catalogue now arriving in mailboxes, the supplier of headboards and coffee tables to the world's thrifty and trendy has switched to what it sees as a more functional typeface: Verdana. In the process, it has provoked an instantaneous global backlash, the kind that can only happen on the Internet.(Read about Ikea in TIME's Design 100.)

"Ikea, stop the Verdana madness!" pleaded Tokyo's Oliver Reichenstein on Twitter. "Words can't describe my disgust," spat Ben Cristensen of Melbourne. "Horrific," lamented Christian Hughes in Dublin. The online forum Typophile closed its first post on the subject with the words, "It's a sad day." On Aug. 26, Romanian design consultant Marius Ursache started an online petition to get Ikea to change its mind. That night, Verdana was already a trending topic on Twitter, drawing more tweets than even Ted Kennedy.

IKEA's 2009 online catalogue uses the old typeface.

IKEA's 2010 online catalogue features the Verdana font.

All this outrage over a font? For some designers, it's an issue of propriety — Verdana, which was invented by Microsoft, was intended to be used on a screen, not on paper. "It has open, wide letterforms with lots of space between characters to aid legibility at small sizes on screen," explains Simon l'Anson, creative director at Made by Many, a London-based digital-consulting company. "It doesn't exhibit any elegance or visual rhythm when set at large sizes. It's like taking the family sedan off-road. It will sort of work, but ultimately gets bogged down."(See pictures of Microsoft.)

Carolyn Fraser, a letterpress printer in Melbourne, Australia, adopts a different metaphor to explain the problem. "Verdana was designed for the limitations of the Web — it's dumbed down and overused. It's a bit like using Lego to build a skyscraper, when steel is clearly a superior choice."

Others seem mystified by the choice to eliminate one of the chain's key identifying features. "The former typeface definitely better reflected Ikea's design philosophy, giving it a very special, unique flavor that actually fit the company's style," says Vitaly Friedman, editor in chief of the online Smashing Magazine, which is dedicated to Web design. "With Verdana being used all across the Web, Ikea's image not only loses originality, but also credibility and the reputation that the company has built since the 1940s."

The main complaint that online protesters have, though, is that the newly adopted font is plain ugly. Especially when it's enlarged to, say, the size of a catalogue headline. Or worse yet, a billboard.

So why would Ikea make such a change? The very ubiquity of Verdana seems to be part of the font's appeal. Freely distributed by Microsoft, the typeface allows Ikea to use the same font in all countries and with many alphabets. "It's more efficient and cost-effective," says Ikea spokeswoman Monika Gocic. "Plus, it's a simple, modern-looking typeface."(Read "The Store That Runs on a Wrench.")

"They went cheap, in other words," counters Bucharest designer Iancu Barbarasa, who blogged about the font change on his website. If he sounds somewhat bitter, there's a reason. With its attention to the curve of even a $9 lampshade, Ikea has become renowned for its understanding of good design. "Designers have always thought of Ikea as one of their own," Barbarasa notes. "So now, in a way, the design community feels betrayed."

Indeed, the desire to remind people — and corporations — that design matters is what spurred design consultant Ursache to start a petition asking Ikea to do away with the offensive Verdana typeface. "Look, I know this isn't world hunger," he says. "But if a company like Ikea can make this mistake, you have to wonder who is going to lead when it comes to design."(Read "Furniture for Everyone.")

Ikea has yet to respond publicly to the tempest. "I think it's safe to say we were surprised by the response," admits spokeswoman Gocic. As of Aug. 27,Ursache's petition had garnered over 700 signatures. That may not seem like a lot, but then there weren't many protests at first to a certain beverage company's announcement in April 1985 that it would be changing its flagship product. Just three months later, however, New Coke was gone. And that was before Twitter.

FONTS: The good, the bad and the ugly

2008-12-03T10:09:00.002-06:00

We all know that fonts can make or break your presentation.

Graphic-Design asked designers their opinions on fonts.

Here is an excerpt from Trish, a design professional in Tobyhanna, PA .

Not so good...

As for fonts I hate, the leader is Brush Script. It really does not have a use outside of the sport industry in my opinion. It will always be associated primarily with baseball because of its historic over use in that area for logos and apparel.
Second is Comic Sans. I'm sure you are getting plenty of mail on why. I do have a use for this font, however, in drafting related areas. I like to use Comic Sans for measurements and small notations in logo guides for construction related projects.
Lastly is Arial. Part of this is because of the old Mac vs PC struggle through the 90s. Helvetica was the Mac san serif font and Arial was the PCs. I was a Mac all-the-way girl back then. Up close there are too many details about this font that don't work with my obsessive personality. The Rs, the Cs, the Os, etc. They just aren't perfect enough for me. I still use Arial as my foremost font for web and multi-media, but only because I feel like I have to.

For me you have to have three things to get all you need font wise:
* www.whatthefont.com when you have to name that unknown font
* www.fontfreak.com huge free font database when you can't afford a font
* The MyFonts newsletters (sign up at www.myfonts.com) love these beautifully designed, highly informative newsletters that come right to your email box.
* Of course I have to add www.dafont.com to the list as a free font provider now after reading this month's newsletter.

Read the entire article

Peter Max

2008-12-03T09:56:00.003-06:00

Peter Max, excerpts from Graphic Design.com

I thought that I would end the semester with an entry about Peter Max. I had the opportunity to meet him during the height of his career at an art gallery show opening. Although I do not remember much about the meeting, I did take home a signed copy of a print that they were featuring at the event.

Here is an entry from the editor of Graphic Design.com about Max;

Peter Max is one of the most public and accessible artists of our era. His appeal is like those of America's most enduring icons, spans all demographics, and has done so for several generations. Max's famous signature style and depicts a joyous, exuberant, sustainable world. Max has been an advocate of ecology and sustainability since the first Earth Day and was moved to create posters for Greenpeace, the Peace Corps, Save the Whales, and many more environmental causes.
Even today, when you need a Peter Max image, there's only one place to get one! From Max himself! Many other artists have attempted to emulate Max, (including me,) with not such good results. In fact, at left you see a recent NEWSWEEK magazine cover created specifically by Max for an issue relating to the era.
In 1974, Max created the first 10-cent U.S. postage stamp, with the slogan, "Preserve the Environment." He was also the Official Artist for three United Nations Earth summits and created a series of twelve U.N. postage stamps for each of the summits. As official poster artist for more high-profile global events than any other contemporary artist, Max has championed the causes of world peace, ecology, human and animal rights, and space exploration-confirming that he is not only one of America's most famous and prolific living artists, but also one of the most relevant. Max has virtually redefined the role of the artist in American culture.
Max used his work as a means of giving to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the Pentagon and New York. After the attacks, he designed six posters to raise money for victims' funds. He presented prints of those six posters to hang in the rebuilt section of the Pentagon. (Read more)
"They cost $150 a piece," Max said, "and $145 of that goes to the victims' funds. So far, the prints have raised "hundreds of thousands of dollars."
I tried to purchase one, but by the time I got there, unfortunately, they were all sold out very quickly.
You can still own an original Peter Max, and support nonprofits at the same time! At the Peter Max web site, you can support The Marine Mammal Conservatory, a non-profit all-volunteer organization, who rely 100 percent on monetary donations, by purchasing any of 5 posters. The proceeds will go towards the rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals. Proceeds from these six posters will benefit the Marine Mammal Conservatory. See them and purchase them here.
Newsweek Voices features a nice slideshow of Max's work, along with commentary from the artist himself on each slide. 'We Wanted to Change the World' A history tour of 1968 through the eyes and art of Peter Max, in conjunction with the above mentioned Newsweek cover design. You can also take a little tour of Peter Max work at Laurel Neustadter's "Artists Journey" blog.
Most importantly though, visit Peter himself at his web site PeterMax.com. Even if you weren't around during the '60s and '70s, the lively vibrance of his art transcends all ages and backgrounds. It's just fresh and invigorating! I think you'll like it!
Until next time... keep on drawing!

Fred Showker, Editor/Publisher

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is

Peter Max

* Describe its function
Max is a famous artist who rose to popularity during the 1960's and early 70's for his pop culture poster work. Peter Max Finkelstein was born October 19, 1937 in Germany. His family escaped Germany in 1938 and emigrated to China. The family settled in Israel in 1948. Max attended art school in Paris for 6 months, he then moved to Brooklyn in 1953.In 1956, Max began his formal art training at the Arts Students League in Manhattan, studying anatomy, figure drawing and composition.

* Describe where you saw it
Graphic Design.com
* Discuss the style of the design & typography
Peter Max had a unique style that was a part of the psychedelic movement in graphic design. His work was much imitated in commercial illustration in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork
His reputation speaks for itself.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece

I thought it would be nice to end the semester featuring a living artist who I have met.

GD USA Goes Green

2008-11-18T11:04:00.003-06:00

In case you didn't see it, this is the October issue of GD USA magazine.

The focus of the issue was on graphic designers thinking in a green way. I guess the paper industry ratted us out.

This cover was one of two dozen posters to win special recognition as part of the magazine's Design for Democracy initiative. The cover itself was printed on SMART paper.

This issue is focused on designs with w green conscience. Ironically, the editor/publisher starts the issue with his not too supportive views on thinking green. Shame on him. :)

Updated Swiss

2008-11-18T11:01:00.000-06:00

Saul Bass

2008-11-18T10:54:00.004-06:00

Use the bathroom....

2008-11-12T09:56:00.003-06:00

From The Design Annual of Communication Arts.

This is an example of environmental graphics. I've never heard of environmental graphics either but, the concept makes sense.

The designer, Jason Gammon from Enventys Creative says "Bathroom signage that puts a twist on the seemingly mundane world of batteries". The client? Batteries Plus.

Great Package Idea!

2008-11-12T09:49:00.002-06:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- Newton Running's new titanium shoe package. It is made out od molded paper pulp- like an egg carton, in the shape of a pair of nested shoes. The packaging is light weight, space saving and totally compostable.
* Describe its function- sort of like a shoe box.
* Describe where you saw it- Design Annual 49 of Communication Arts
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- Very environmentally minded, like many of the potential purchasers of the product.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- There really is no artwork other than the package design. I think this may one of the points of the project. Simplicity.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- DUH, it's so darn practical. Makes a lot of sense. Almost makes me forget that I've never heard of the product manufacturer.

Your job outlook

2008-11-05T16:06:00.004-06:00

Graphic Designers
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Significant Points

About 25 percent are self-employed; many do freelance work in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation.
A bachelor's degree is required for most entry-level positions; however, an associate degree may be sufficient for some technical positions.
Job seekers are expected to face keen competition; individuals with a bachelor's degree and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Graphic designers —or graphic artists —plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most effective way to get messages across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. They also produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systemsÂ—called environmental graphicsÂ—for business and government. An increasing number of graphic designers also develop material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects. Graphic designers also may produce the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies.

The first step in developing a new design is to determine the needs of the client, the message the design should portray, and its appeal to customers or users. Graphic designers consider cognitive, cultural, physical, and social factors in planning and executing designs for the target audience. Designers gather relevant information by meeting with clients, creative or art directors, and by performing their own research. Identifying the needs of consumers is becoming increasingly important for graphic designers as they continue to develop corporate communication strategies in addition to creating designs and layouts.

Graphic designers prepare sketches or layoutss—by hand or with the aid of a computers—to illustrate their vision for the design. They select colors, sound, artwork, photography, animation, style of type, and other visual elements for the design. Designers also select the size and arrangement of the different elements on the page or screen. They may create graphs and charts from data for use in publications, and they often consult with copywriters on any text that accompanies the design. Designers then present the completed design to their clients or art or creative director for approval. In printing and publishing firms, graphic designers also may assist the printers by selecting the type of paper and ink for the publication and reviewing the mock-up design for errors before final publication.

Graphic designers use specialized computer software packages to help them create layouts and design elements and to program animated graphics.

Graphic designers sometimes supervise assistants who follow instructions to complete parts of the design process. Designers who run their own businesses also may devote a considerable time to developing new business contacts, choosing equipment, and performing administrative tasks, such as reviewing catalogues and ordering samples. The need for up-to-date computer and communications equipment is an ongoing consideration for graphic designers.

Work environment. Working conditions and places of employment vary. Graphic designers employed by large advertising, publishing, or design firms generally work regular hours in well-lighted and comfortable settings. Designers in smaller design consulting firms and those who freelance generally work on a contract, or job, basis. They frequently adjust their workday to suit their clientsâ€™ schedules and deadlines. Consultants and self-employed designers tend to work longer hours and in smaller, more congested, environments.

Designers may work in their own offices or studios or in clientsâ€™ offices. Designers who are paid by the assignment are under pressure to please existing clients and to find new ones to maintain a steady income. All designers sometimes face frustration when their designs are rejected or when their work is not as creative as they wish. Graphic designers may work evenings or weekends to meet production schedules, especially in the printing and publishing industries where deadlines are shorter and more frequent.

A bachelors or an associate degree in graphic design is usually required for a job as a graphic designer. Creativity, communication, and problem solving skills and familiarity with computer graphics and design software also are important.

Education and training. A bachelor s degree is required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions; although some entry-level technical positions may only require an associate degree. Bachelor s degree programs in fine arts or graphic design are offered at many colleges, universities, and private design schools. Most curriculums include studio art, principles of design, computerized design, commercial graphics production, printing techniques, and Web site design. In addition to design courses, a liberal arts education that includes courses in art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business are useful in helping designers work effectively.

Associate degrees and certificates in graphic design also are available from 2-year and 3-year professional schools. These programs usually focus on the technical aspects of graphic design and include few liberal arts courses. Graduates of 2-year programs normally qualify as assistants to graphic designers or for positions requiring technical skills only. Individuals who wish to pursue a career in graphic designÂ—and who already possess a bachelorâ€™s degree in another fieldÂ—can complete a 2-year or 3-year program in graphic design to learn the technical requirements.

The National Association of Schools of Art and Design accredits about 250 postsecondary institutions with programs in art and design. Most of these schools award a degree in graphic design. Many schools do not allow formal entry into a bachelorâ€™s degree program until a student has successfully finished a year of basic art and design courses. Applicants may be required to submit sketches and other examples of their artistic ability.

Increasingly, employers expect new graphic designers to be familiar with computer graphics and design software. Graphic designers must keep up with new and updated software, on their own or through software training programs.

Other qualifications. In addition to postsecondary training in graphic design, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial. Graphic designers must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing. They also must have an eye for details. Designers show employers these traits by putting together a portfolioÂ—a collection of examples of a personâ€™s best work. A good portfolio often is the deciding factor in getting a job.

Because consumer tastes can change quickly, designers also need to be well read, open to new ideas and influences, and quick to react to changing trends. The ability to work independently and under pressure are equally important traits. People in this field need self-discipline to start projects on their own, to budget their time, and to meet deadlines and production schedules. Good business sense and sales ability also are important, especially for those who freelance or run their own firms.

Advancement. Beginning graphic designers usually receive on-the-job training and normally need 1 to 3 years of training before they can advance to higher positions. Experienced graphic designers in large firms may advance to chief designer, art or creative director, or other supervisory positions. Some designers leave the occupation to become teachers in design schools or in colleges and universities. Many faculty members continue to consult privately or operate small design studios to complement their classroom activities. Some experienced designers open their own firms or choose to specialize in one area of graphic design.

Graphic designers held about 261,000 jobs in 2006. Most graphic designers worked in specialized design services; advertising and related services; printing and related support activities; or newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. Other designers produced computer graphics for computer systems design firms or motion picture production firms. A small number of designers also worked in engineering services or for management, scientific, and technical consulting firms.

About 25 percent of designers were self-employed. Many did freelance workÂ—full time or part timeÂ—in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation.

Employment of graphic designers is expected grow about as fast as average. Keen competition for jobs is expected; individuals with a bachelorâ€™s degree and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Employment change. Employment of graphic designers is expected to grow 10 percent, about as fast as average for all occupations from 2006 to 2016, as demand for graphic design continues to increase from advertisers, publishers, and computer design firms. Some of this increase is expected to stem from the expansion of the video entertainment market, including television, movies, video, and made-for-Internet outlets.

Moreover, graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand increases for design projects for interactive mediaÂ—Web sites, video games, cellular telephones, personal digital assistants, and other technology. Demand for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and services.

In recent years, some computer, printing, and publishing firms have outsourced basic layout and design work to design firms overseas. This trend is expected to continue and may have a negative impact on employment growth for low-level, technical graphic design workers. However, most high-level graphic design jobs will remain in the U.S. Strategic design, the work of developing communication strategies for clients and firms to help them to gain competitive advantages in the market, requires close proximity to the consumer in order to identify and target their needs and interests.

Job prospects. Graphic designers are expected to face keen competition for available positions. Many talented individuals are attracted to careers as graphic designers. Individuals with a bachelorâ€™s degree and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Graphic designers with a broad liberal arts education and experience in marketing and business management will be best suited for positions developing communication strategies.

Projections data from the National Employment Matrix
Occupational title	SOC Code	Employment, 2006	Projected employment, 2016	Change, 2006-16		Detailed statistics
Occupational title	SOC Code	Employment, 2006	Projected employment, 2016	Number	Percent	Detailed statistics
Graphic designers	27-1024	261,000	286,000	26,000	10	PDF	zipped XLS
NOTE: Data in this table are rounded. See the discussion of the employment projections table in the Handbook introductory chapter on Occupational Information Included in the Handbook.

Median annual earnings for wage and salary graphic designers were $39,900 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $30,600 and $53,310. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,120, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,730. May 2006 median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of graphic designers were:

Specialized design services	$43,410
Advertising and related services	41,600
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers	34,290
Printing and related support activities	33,930
Newspaper publishers	31,540

According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts, median annual total cash compensation for entry-level designers was $35,000 in 2007. Staff-level graphic designers earned a median of $45,000. Senior designers, who may supervise junior staff or have some decision-making authority that reflects their knowledge of graphic design, earned a median of $62,000. Solo designers who freelanced or worked under contract to another company reported median earnings of $60,000. Design directors, the creative heads of design firms or in-house corporate design departments, earned $98,600. Graphic designers with ownership or partnership interests in a firm or who were principals of the firm in some other capacity earned $113,000.

For the latest wage information:

The above wage data are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey program, unless otherwise noted. For the latest National, State, and local earnings data, visit the following pages:

Graphic designers

Art Chantry

2008-11-05T15:50:00.004-06:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is
This is a poster done by Art Chantry from the Art Chantry show in the Parkland Gallery.
* Describe its function
To advertise what appears to be a concert by the Mono Men and the Nomads. (I know..who?)
* Describe where you saw it
Parkland Art Gallery
* Discuss the style of the design & typography
The best way to describe his work would be to say that he does his own thing.
Many of his posters feature type that varies among the letters. It gives the overall poster a billboard poster from the Victorian era look. His designs can be loud to the eye with the colors used and size of objects. This piece differs from the majority of the posters on display in that it is not done on the normal poster medium but, rather on an actual vinyl record. It is also not loud and harsh on the eyes like many of his posters.

* Discuss the quality of the artwork

Well, obviously, the use of a vinyl album to look like a tire- in motion- to actually be a poster. GeNiUs.

* Discuss what attracted you to the piece
Initially I thought "this is art? and " this was created by an award winning artist?"

Then I got up close to it and got excited.
He used a vinyl album! So cool! The wording is done on the actual album

About Art Chantry

Arthur S.W. Chantry was born April 9, 1954 in Seattle, Washington. He is a graphic designer often associated with the posters and album covers he did for bands from the Pacific Northwest, such as Nirvana, Hole and The Sonics. He as also done work in logo design.

Chantry uses a 'low-tech approach' to design that is informed by the history of graphic design. His work has been exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, the Smithsonian and the Louvre.

Chantry is basically self-taught. He returned to Seattle in the late 1970's, and in the early 80's became the art director of the Rocket, a monthly music magazine. He also emerged as a graphic designer known for quick turnarounds and innovative (and cheap) ideas about production.
Mr. Chantry is probably best known for expanding on the bristling low-tech aesthetic of punk music, in posters and album covers for bands like Nirvana, Hole and the Sonics, as well as lesser-known groups like the Cramps, the Lord High Fixers, Mono Men and Bert. These works reflect an omnivorous talent for the incisive recycling of vintage images, usually with a handmade look that Mr. Chantry calls roughed up.

Among his sources are 60's psychedelic posters, wholesome 50's advertising (including pages from tool catalogs and grocery store circulars) and Monty Python's gloss on Edwardian illustration -- usually presented with a sense of clashing social values. These are underscored by techniques like torn-edge collage, taped images, messy script, punch-printed lettering, startling juxtapositions and endless variations on the possibilities of photographic graininess achieved by repeated photocopying. His gift for language is especially prominent in a poster in his influential ''tool style'' that features a policeman extolling the benefits of condoms: ''250,000 times cheaper than the average child!!''

Basically, Mr. Chantry seems never to have met an image or a technique that he couldn't bend to his own or his client's advantage. If you don't happen to be steeped in the history of graphic design, punk rock or the Seattle underground -- or even if you are -- his gritty inventiveness gives this show the force of revelation.

ROBERTA SMITH New York Times

A Reminder: Be a Responsible Graphic Designer

2008-10-30T11:14:00.006-05:00

Like you, I am sure, I am a whole lot more conscious of bad design since I started graphic design school. Sometimes. It can get to the point that you become annoyed.

Check out these sites.

Photoshop Disasters

I know that I have turned a couple people on to photoshop disasters. If you have not caught on as of yet, check them out. It is a blog where people send in bad photoshop done probably by graphic design wannabes. If you scroll down to the bottom of my blog, I have a feed from the site.

Written by Ben Terrett, a Graphic Designer in London. This blog is primarily about graphic design followed by design in general and then some related stuff about communication, ideas and inevitably brand

The next two images come from this site. The author is annoyed with the poor design of both this magazine and the book. While he does not get too detailed about the magazine other than to say he is embaressed for Esquire, the design really could have been better with proper shadowing.

Boy, did this Brit get mad about this OO7 book design. The choice of font annoyed him as well. It really doesn't seem to be in balance does it?

Lastly, be responsible as a graphic designer.

The next photo is of an actual light switch from a doctor's office. It kind of puts a new spin on that one class exercise that we did.

And, of course.......
Come on guys....Kansas is a red state- 63% to 31% red. Of course, Alaska is red too- 51% to 37%. Illinois is still blue though- 59% to 35%

cnn

Finding Lautrec at Southeby's

2008-10-30T10:57:00.002-05:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- Recently, I was going through my mother's things and I found a Southeby's Auction House catelog for a 19th and 20th Century Prints auction that was held in 1994. In the auction there were a number of Lautrec items. The top print was a lithograph printed in color in 1896. It was number 40/100 and published by Gustav Pellet. It was printed on fine woven paper on a full sheet- 20 3/4 X 15 7/8". The value at the time was between $30,000 and 40,000.

The bottom print is entitled "Cycle Michael". It is a lithograph printed in olive, 1896, signed in blue pencil, number 12/200. It measured 35 1/4 by 50 1/8in. The value at the time was between $6,000 and 8,000.
* Describe its function

This auction was from private collections. The auction was conducted by Southeby's in New York.
* Describe where you saw it

The Catelog from the auction.
* Discuss the style of the design & typography

Letrec, in case you missed the lectures and reading, was a famous poster artist from the art nouveau period.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork

Surprisingly, the artwork itself was said to have been in good condition, despite being 100 years old. It was probably well-kept in private collections for some time.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece

I wanted to showcase the book and I thougt the artist would be easily recognizable to the class.

Swiss Style Presentation

2008-10-22T06:57:00.000-05:00

Using your GD Skills for the Election

2008-10-21T10:24:00.003-05:00

Ok, so we had somewhat of a heated discussion last week about the manifesto and the duty of graphic designers to design for a good cause. Could that good cause be the Presidential election?

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about 'Rock the Vote ' and the artwork of Frank Shepard Fairey .

Today I will show you other artists who have lent their skills to the Presidential election.
Their skills in art help sell items that in turn benefit the candidate. I do not know for sure what kind of compensation, monetary, the artist received but, in sticking to the manifesto criteria, is it selling Alpo?

"When I was invited to contribute the first all-typographic poster to the Artists for Obama collection, I knew immediately that I wanted to work with the text of his stirring speech, "A More Perfect Union." Barack Obama is a leader unique in the history of our nation, who not only understands but embodies what it means to be an American in the 21st century: not only to reflect on our rich heritage, but to embrace our possibilities."

-Jonathan Hoefler

Although years in the works, "HOPE" was brought to a passionate finish by Robert Indiana in support of Barack Obama, who he hopes will be our next President. Robert Indiana, American artist and sculptor of the ionic "LOVE" sculpture, has donated all proceeds from the print and the various HOPE products made for the campaign to Barack Obama's run for Presidency and, while he generally stays in the world of art, he finds this election a critical one that will dramatically impact America's future. He encourages people to take a stand and vote Obama.

-Robert Indiana
"I am honored to support Barack Obama's history-making presidential bid through one of his many visionary platforms, including recognizing the importance of art in America. My artwork is inspired by his words, wisdom, accomplishments, and expression of our hopes and dreams for a better America. Our world is facing seemingly insurmountable economic and environmental challenges. It is a rare occurrence to behold a leader like Barack Obama who understands what America must do in order to reclaim itself on the world stage. As a first generation immigrant, I have confidence that America can collectively overcome these challenges under Obama's presidency. YES WE CAN!"

-Antar Dayal

"Hearing Senator Barack Obama emphatically state, "I want to end the mindset that got us into war in the first place," I was moved to hope that the next President of the United States would share my belief in the possibility of world peace. I immediately began to make a work of art to support Senator Obama's ideals and, more practically, his campaign. It is my hope to help him through this action to become the leader who would strive not only to change the policies of our nation, but the outlook of its citizens. "

-Lou Stovall

"I see Barack Obama as a leader who can inspire people to effect change and who himself can effect change. As an artist, it was only natural for me to want to create something that visually echoed these sentiments. I wanted to create an image that evoked the ideals I feel are central to our needs at this critical time in history: change, progress and hope. Because Barack Obama represents all three of these things to me, I felt compelled to express that through my work."

-Scott Hansen

In keeping with a policy of fairness, I did attempt to find similar artwork for the other candidate. What I did find was the usual bumper sticker and lawn sign. This must be new -
Remember- some graphic designer somewhere used his or her skills to make this artwork.

Fruit of the Loom Underwear

2008-10-21T10:15:00.002-05:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is
This is an advertisement that appeared in several magazines that I subscribe to. The top picture is the first thing you see. When you turn the page you are surprised by a pop-up picture.

* Describe its function- Basically, to sell underwear for Fruit of the Loom
* Describe where you saw it- Magazines
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- I love the 'happy colors' and the playfulness of this ad. I was pleasantly surprised when I turned the page and found pop-up pictures of underwear.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- This is really well done. It caused a reaction for me.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece
This was very creative advertising. On page one you see what appears to be a butterfly net. You don't think anything about it until you turn the page and see what appears to be butterflies but, is actually fruit of the loom underwear. Ha. Good timing too during the butterfly migration season.

Good inspiration.......

TYPE as ART

2008-10-14T08:20:00.001-05:00

Paul Smith, the man with extraordinary talent was born in Philadelphia on September 21, 1921 with severe cerebral palsy.
Not only had Paul beaten the odds of a life with spastic cerebral palsy, a disability that impeded his speech & mobility but also taught himself to become a master artist as well as a terrific chess player even after being devoid of a formal education as a child.
'When typing, Paul used his left hand to steady his right one. Since he couldn't press two keys at the same time, he almost always locked the shift key down and made his pictures using the symbols at the top of the number keys. In other words, his pictures were based on these characters .... @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ .
Across seven decades, Paul created hundreds of pictures. He often gave the originals away. Sometimes, but not always, he kept or received a copy for his own records.
As his mastery of the typewriter grew, he developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble pencil or charcoal drawings.'
This great man passed away on June 25, 2007, but left behind a collection of his amazing artwork that will be an inspiration for many.

Learn more about him

Blog Action Day

2008-10-14T07:40:00.004-05:00

Blog Action Day is Wednesday, October 15th, 2008. This is an annual day in which bloggers around the world are asked to devote to a world cause. The cause this year is world poverty.

This post features artwork featured in sponsored by the United Nations.

"AN ART COMPETITION FOR CHILDREN TO DESIGN
A UN STAMP ON THE THEME ‘WE CAN END POVERTY’ "

Over 12,000 children from all over the world participated in the Competition. Through their artwork, the children demonstrated enormous creativity, skills, thoughtfulness and concern for the poor. They show us that poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon and a variety of actions can lead to its eradication.

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is
The International Children’s Art Competition was organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Department of Public Information and the United Nations Postal Administration to commemorate the INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY and the first UNITED NATIONS DECADE FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY. The children were to design a United Nations stamp on the theme “WE CAN END POVERTY.”
* Describe its function- Draw attention to the plight by using artists and the view from a child's eyes.
* Describe where you saw it- The UN Website
* Discuss the style of the design & typography
Children's artwork from their perspective.
Trying to depict the theme of the Competition “We can end poverty” the majority of children tell us that the richer countries and individuals should help those in need. They depict solidarity, cooperation and fairness as key values indispensable for ending poverty. Many children point to the existence of inequality and divisions in the world and suggest greater sharing and unity. Many give emphasis to the importance of love and compassion.

* Discuss the quality of the artwork
The artwork displayed in this post are the six winning pieces. They are from all over the world.
Numerous entries depict the significance of education for poverty eradication. Children from developing countries often show the importance of small-scale farming for self-sufficiency. Many children think that employment, urbanization and the promotion of technology can help end poverty. A number of children, in particular children from countries in conflict, stress that the world needs peace and security to end poverty.
Because the artwork is intended to be used on a stamp honoring the UN, it is graphic design.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece
It is so real.

Maryland Institute College of Art,

2008-10-07T11:07:00.002-05:00

Maryland Institute College of Art needed a new identity so the called Pentagram to the rescue.
MICA’s new identity is set in the Giza typeface, based on slab serif lettering popular around the time of the school’s founding in 1826. The patterns used in the font reflect one of the school buildings in use at the college.

A faculty member, Abbott Miller, designed the new identity for MICA . MICA has been trying to change their identity for the past seven years. Adopting the acronym MICA was part of their effort;

“The acronym has made its way into many publications, but without a consistent expression,” explains Miller, “The primary goal of the new identity was to provide a definitive graphic signature for the MICA acronym, as the institution fully embraces the moniker. And perhaps most importantly, it will provide MICA with a clear graphic expression on the national and international stage of its activities.“

“MICA is a great art school with a rich history and an exciting future,” says Miller. “Our new identity reflects the patina of that history with solid historical letterforms that are played off against a modern linear framework. This mix of old and new is a direct reference to the school’s two major buildings, the Main Building and the Brown Center—one very new and one very old—that ‘talk’ to each other across the main street of the campus.”

Out of 4,700 entries, the jury of “365: AIGA Annual Design Competitions 29” selected a group of 255 examples of outstanding design produced in 2007. This was one of them.

If Parkland GD were to do this, would it work?

Carte Noire: ‘Une Declaration Nommee Desir’

2008-10-07T10:52:00.002-05:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

This website is trying to combine romance with coffee. I don't know everything that is being said but, I found the photography and over-all setting to be soothing. They have used the pianists talent to coincide with the deliciously displayed coffee. That glass on the right is captivating to the eye and almost guides the viewer through the site.

* Describe what it is- this is an award winning website.
Carte Noire: ‘Une Declaration Nommee Desir’

* Describe its function: To sell coffee, in France, for Valentines Day
* Describe where you saw it: Web Marketing Association Web Awards
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- A video and flash animated site that uses photography and lighting to express a romantic mood. It's all in French and I'm not the best French speaking individual but, I still found it intriguing.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- The photography was soothing to look at- probably romantic to some.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- The beautiful piano actually.

Euro RSCG BETC
Best Beverage Website
THE WEB MARKETING ASSOCIATION
2008 WEBAWARD

FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT

Creative Director:Bram de RooijCopy Writer:Darren ReynoldsonArt Directors:Feike Kloostra, Marco Antonio MoralesAccount Director:Sophie NyströmStrategy:Eric Ytsma, David FeenstraProject Manager:Annika KiviAgency Producer:Nicole SiersFilm Production:Soixan7e Quin5eWeb Production:RefunkCo-production:

Ugly Mug Coffee

2008-10-07T10:40:00.004-05:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- A Re-branding of a Ugly Mug coffee, once only seen on University campuses but, now in stores.
* Describe its function- The package is functional as a package and attractive enough to get the consumer's attention.
* Describe where you saw it- Package Design Magazine
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- A unique foil package and the old-fashioned, lead type setting on all advertising materials produced.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- Unique and innovative. Although, personally, I am not a coffee drinker. Unique and innovative were the primary goals of the repackaging.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- The idea of hand set old-fashioned, lead type setting on all advertising materials produced.

Ugly Mug was founded in 1998 as a university cafe. Now the brand is distributed in 1,000 grocery stores from Tennessee to Maine. "Our four-corner-sided bag stood up on the shelf better than most, but it didn't really jump off the shelf," explains Tim Burleson, COO of Ugly Mug. Burleson hired creative agency, Young & Laramore Advertising in Indianapolis, IN, to find a package design that would be the is the No. 1 factor in choosing Ugly Mug brand over the rest.

"Seventy percent of all buying decisions are made as how it looks on the shelf. People are very leery of changing brands in the coffee aisle, " notes Burleson.

After a year of development and consumer research, including two focus groups, Ugly Mug decided to have its brand identity reflect the psyche of the coffee drinker. They chose a package
laden with copy that "speaks to anyone addicted to the aroma of fresh grinds first thing in the morning. "

Key to Ugly Mug's new look is the old-fashioned, lead type setting on all advertising materials produced by Yeehaw Industries, of Knoxville, TN. It is the distinctive hand-type printing sets Ugly Mug apart from the competition. It is used not only on the packaging, but also in all of its print advertising and billboards. The metallic composition of the bag is also unique.

The Bauhaus

2008-10-01T09:34:00.004-05:00

Recently, we read about the Bauhaus. The Bauhaus, or the Staatliches Bauhaus, was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts. It operated from 1919 to 1933, when it was closed by the Nazi's.

The Bauhaus school was founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar
and was famous for the approach to design that it taught. The Bauhaus style became one of the most influential styles in Modernist architecture and modern design. It had an influence upon subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography.

The school existed in three German cities (Weimar from 1919 to 1925, Dessau from 1925 to 1932 and Berlin from 1932 to 1933), under three different architect-directors: Walter Gropius from 1919 to 1927, Hannes Meyer from 1927 to 1930 and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe from 1930 to 1933, when the school was closed by the Nazi regime.

The Bauhaus was known for designs that were of simplified forms, rationality and functionality. During an era influenced by the industrial revolution, Bauhaus attempted to reconcile mass production with artistry.

When the school was closed in 1933, many of the people associated with it fled to America.

Harvard University, not to be confused with Parkland College (just checking to see if you are still paying attention) is the home of the The Busch-Reisinger Museum. This museum is the only museum in America devoted to promoting the informed enjoyment and critical understanding of the arts of Central and Northern Europe, with a special emphasis on the German-speaking countries.

Founded in 1901 as the Germanic Museum ,the Museum has developed into one of the leading collections of modern art from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and related cultures. The Museum was renamed the Busch-Reisinger Museum in 1950 in honor of the related St. Louis families which had contributed decisively to its support.

Today, the Museum has especially important holdings of Austrian Secession art, German expressionism, 1920s abstraction, and material related to the Bauhaus (including archives of Lyonel Feininger and Walter Gropius). In addition to notable collections of late Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque sculpture, 16th-century painting, and 18th-century porcelain, the Museum has recently focused on deepening its holdings of post-war and contemporary art from German-speaking Europe. The collection of unique and editioned artworks by the post-war artist Joseph Beuys is among the world's most comprehensive.

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- The Bauhaus in America -The Busch-Reisinger Museum and poster done by Lyonel Feininger .
* Describe its function- Houses a collection of related work
* Describe where you saw it- online
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- Bauhaus
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- Formidable
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- It is related to our class work.
This is a poster done by Lyonel Feininger .
Feininger helped found the Bauhaus in 1919. He stayed there for the next six years and completed a number of abstract architectural works.

With Cubist style and evocative color, he depicted modern life, especially factories, bridges, ships, harbors, and buildings.

Feininger was born in the United States, but moved to Germany in 1887 to study music. However, his main interest was art, and he remained in Germany until 1936, working as an illustrator of children's books and cartoonist.
In 1919, he was invited to join the faculty of the Bauhaus and remained there until Hitler closed the school in 1933. During those years, he formed the group including Kandinsky and Klee.

Rock The Vote

2008-10-01T08:25:00.004-05:00

With only 30 something days (depending on when you read this) left until the next election, I thought it would be good timing to write a post about Frank Fairey.

Frank Shepard Fairey is a contemporary artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He is one of today's most influential street artists.

If you think your student designs could never compare to the professionals, think again. Fairey created the "André the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign in 1989, while attending the Rhode Island School of Design . This later evolved into the "Obey Giant" campaign, which has grown via an international network of collaborators replicating Fairey's original designs. Giant was eventiully made into a small film and has showcased at many indies including Sundance.

Like many designers, Fairey holds his Bachelor of Arts in illustration. After graduating from school, he founded a small printing business in Providence, RI called Alternate Graphics, specializing in tshirt and sticker silkscreens.

In 2003 Fairey founded the Studio Number One design agency. This is the agency that produced the cover work for the Black Eyed Peas's album Monkey Business and the poster for the film Walk the Line. ] Fairey has also designed the covers for The Smashing Pumpkins' album Zeitgeist, Flogging Molly's CD/DVD Whiskey on a Sunday, and the Led Zeppelin compilation Mothership.

Currently, Fairey is very well known for his political designs. Fairey created a series of posters supporting Barack Obama's candidacy for President in 2008. The posters sold out fast and are worth at least several hundreds of dollars each on eBay. He also created an exclusive design for Rock the Vote (see above).

The Penny Gets a Facelift

2008-09-23T17:08:00.002-05:00

Recently, the U.S. Mint unveiled the new designs for the penny during a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. The coin changes are part of the government's commemoration next year of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
Lincoln's profile will remain on one side of the coin but the Lincoln Memorial will be replaced on the other side by the new images, with a different one being introduced every three months.

This means that the life of the penny will continue as per those who manufacture it.

The new penny designs will depict different stages of President Lincoln's life.

The first new design will depict a log cabin, representing the place in Kentucky where Lincoln was born in 1809. The second design will feature a young Lincoln taking a break from working as a rail splitter in Indiana by reading a book. Lincoln as a young lawyer standing in front of the old state capitol building in Springfield, Ill., will be the design on the third coin. And, the final coin in the series will show the half-completed Capitol dome, evoking Lincoln's famous order that construction of the Capitol should continue during the Civil War as a symbol that the Union would continue.

The first new penny is scheduled to go into circulation starting on Feb. 12, Lincoln's birthday, and then every three months after that. United States Mint Unveils New 2009 Penny Designs
A Lincoln commemorative silver dollar also will be released in 2009.

FYI- these are the designs

Presidency in DC Reverse

Designer: Susan Gamble
Sculptor: Joseph Menna
Description: This reverse features the half finished United States Capitol dome.

Professional Life in Illinois Reverse

Designer: Joel Iskowitz
Sculptor: Don Everhart
Description: This reverse depicts the young professional Abraham Lincoln in front of the State Capitol in Illinois.

Line Art
Reverse:

2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Program

Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky Reverse

Designer: Richard Masters
Sculptor: Jim Licaretz
Description: This reverse features a log cabin that represents Lincoln’s humble beginnings in Kentucky.

Formative Years in Indiana Reverse

Designer: Charles Vickers
Sculptor: Charles Vickers
Description: This reverse depicts a young Lincoln educating himself while working as a rail splitter in Indiana.

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A.M. Cassandre- Art Deco

2008-09-23T12:17:00.002-05:00

The above is a picture of A.M. Cassandre as he worked.
If you recall from our reading this week, Cassandre was well-known for his work on posters. He used bold designs which emphasized two-dimensionality as well as simple colors.Our book goes on to say that his best work was done with railways and steamship lines.Cassandre also designed 'daring' typefaces.

You can see from this image that there is a sketch used to plan out his poster. Cassandre used the principles of Le Corbusier- ' a module of measures and unifies; a regulating line constructs and satisfies' .

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- Images of A.M. Cassandre and his work
* Describe its function- 'Art Deco" Modernism Poster
* Describe where you saw it- "Graphic Design a History"
* Discuss the style of the design & typography
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- Good enough to make it into this book.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- Parellels our reading for the week.

Cipe Pineles

2008-09-16T11:01:00.003-05:00

Cipe Pineles was the first independent American woman art director. She emigrated to America in 1923 from Poland. In 1926 she studied commercial at at the Pratt Institute. Her career started out in textiles. In 1932 she joined Conde Nast as the only woman working in the design department. She became the art director at Glamour (yea!) in 1942. She spent much of her magazine career as the art director at many of the Conde Nast publications. She was best known for her approach for dynamics of the page as a whole- photography, type etc.

The above left cover from Seventeen mag. was published in July, 1949. It was noted for it's visual equivalence between the striped umbrella and the typography. Check out how it really isn't a perfect reflection.

The right cover is from Charm. It is based on the contrast between black and white and the use of running text as a backdrop.

From "A Century of Graphic Design"

Henri deToulouse-Lautrec,

2008-09-16T10:20:00.005-05:00

Henri deToulouse-Lautrec, (1864-1901)
French post-impressionist painter, lithographer, and illustrator, who was well-known for documenting the bohemian nightlife of late-19th-century Paris.

The Divan Japonais, a cabaret in Montmartre, an artists' quarter in Paris, was newly redecorated in 1893 with fashionable Japanese motifs and lanterns. Its owner, Édouard Fournier, commissioned this poster—depicting singers, dancers, and patrons—from Toulouse-Lautrec in an attempt to attract customers to the opening of his nightclub.

As discussed in out reading assignment this week, lithographed posters proliferated during the 1890s due to technical advances in color printing and the relaxation of laws restricting the placement of posters. Dance halls, café-concerts, and festive street life invigorated nighttime activities. Toulouse-Lautrec's brilliant posters which were made as advertisements.

Henri de Toulouse Lautrec - "At the Moulin Rouge", 1892/1895

The lithographs of Toulouse Lautrec show the famous personalities of the French night scene. Toulouse Lautrec knew his subjects all personally (singers, dancers, etc) as he was part of their crowd.

Many of his lithographs were commissioned for posters or theater billboards or as illustrations for magazines.

Like many othe artists of the late nineteenth century, Lautrec was impressed by Japanese woodblock art At that time, everything Japanese was very fashionable. Japanese printmaking had a very pervasive influence on his style. Toulouse Lautrec's compositions, unusual perspectives and the use of large areas of flat color were inspired by Japanese prints.

Loutrec was also inspired by the people and lifestyles offered restaurants, actors, theaters and brothels. His commissioned work came from prints and posters that were used as an advertising medium for theater plays or newly opened tea houses, and bars.

Loutrec lived a medically saddened life. He was born in Albi into an aristocratic family. He broke both legs as an adolescent, and because of a congenital calcium deficiency, they remained stunted for the rest of his life. During his convalescence, his mother encouraged him to paint. In 1899 he had a severe nervous breakdown and is confined to a clinic for three months. The final days of his life were spent in the castle residence of his mother following a stroke with a subsequent partial paralysis.Henri de Toulouse Lautrec died at the age of 36 on September 9, 1899.

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- 2 posters made by Henri de Toulouse Lautrec
* Describe its function- at the time, advertisements
* Describe where you saw it- it's all over the place, books, internet etc.
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- Japanese influenced art nouveau
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- inspiring to his peers
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- I've been exposed to his work over my lifetime.

May Calendar

2008-09-08T14:07:00.004-05:00

This is a scan of a calendar that was beautifully created. The actual background is white- the funny color variations come from my scanner since the book from which I was scanning was so big.

The calendar, Another Blooming Year, was based on the idea of punning the names of flowers with their images. It was produced in London by the Conrad Shop. Pentagram partner John Rushworth was the designer.

From Pentagram The Compendium

A Victorian Home

2008-09-08T09:26:00.012-05:00

For my blog entry this week in GD History, I will stay with the theme of the week- Victorian, and share pictures of my mother-in-law's house in Evanston (which she just sold).
The house was built in the 1870s and actually faced the other direction on another street about a block away. During the 1930's a wealthy stock broker moved the house to a less busy street.
The house has 12 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and 5 fireplaces. It also has a separate two story coach house which still has the horse stalls intact.

Being a historic landmark, this home can only be preserved. For a while people with homes like this in Evanston were having them renovated into apartments which really played with the aesthetics that Evanston is so famous for,

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is- a Victorian House
* Describe its function- to house people :)
* Describe where you saw it- Evanston, Illinois
* Discuss the style of the design & typography- Victorian craftsmanship
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- Excellent
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece- I've been looking at it for 25 years.

This is a picture of the back of the house.What you cannot see is the screened in porch and the garden on the left side.

This is a picture of the front of the house. The picture is cropped which distorts the actual size of the house. But, the detailing of the front remains as it was when the house was built. The only difference is that about 10 years ago my inlaws decided to paint the house beige with white trim. It had always been white up to that point.

This is a picture of one of the smaller fireplaces. Notice the hand made design that is so Victorian.

This picture of one of the smaller bathrooms. Notice the bathtub- it's original with the "cat paw feet" on it.

This picture is of of one of the ceilings. It is representational of the house, meaning that just about every room had a beautifully constructed ceiling. The wonderful molding, the ornate design and the chandelier are all original to this house.

Like most homes from this era, there were a domestic staff. This is a 'communication device' that was on the third floor of the house. Someone could call down to the maid to bring some towels upstairs.

I wish that I had a picture of the dumbwaiter. It was used for 'hauling' items between floors. This house also had a maids bedroom in the attic and a walk-out roof probably used to hand laundry to dry. You can see most of Evanston from the rooftop.

I hope you enjoyed my pictures!

Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

2008-09-03T08:42:00.004-05:00

For each entry in your blog, write one paragraph describing your selection:

* Describe what it is
You are looking at the interior of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

* Describe its function
The museum needed a new sign program that was respectful to the background while accounting for the structural difficulties and material used (such as the marble floors)

* Describe where you saw it
Pentagram Compendium

* Discuss the style of the design & typography

The solution was to design banners, color coated like a compass and keyed to the museum guide for ease to the visitor. The typeface has historical significance: "an original cut by Bodoni".

* Discuss the quality of the artwork
WELL DONE!
Fulfills the solution.

* Discuss what attracted you to the piece
I love museums :). I also like the way the banners are layed out because they are easy to follow and they are symmetrical according to the basic rules from 108.

Pentagram

2008-09-03T08:37:00.005-05:00

You know you've hit the big time when you are the chosen designer to design the Pantone book used by all.

This picture was taken from the Pentagram book "Then Compendium". Pentagram put this book together to show us an "example" of their fine work, as if we didn't know already.

This design was made by Matt Heck with the help of partner Woody Pirtle.

The Birds

2008-08-23T16:07:00.002-05:00

I found this neat looking artwork in the Illustration Annual 49 of Communication Arts.
Dave Cutler illustrated this and Alfred Hall, College of Charleston Magazine", was the art director.

Alzheimer's "The illustration was commissioned for an article about how the environment can affect the physiology of patients"

The illustration shows birds flying away from the tree. The whole of the naked tree resembles a head with all of the birds on in. If you have ever known anyone with Alzheimer's disease you would be able to see the implication that this picture has with what seems to happen to the mind of the sufferer.

Rand McNally Road Atlas

2008-08-23T16:00:00.003-05:00

* Describe what it is- This is an everyday Rand McNally Road Atlas. I must have 20 of them lost in various locations throughout my garage. I was really surprised to see it featured in GD USA.
* Describe its function- That's easy. It's function is to help me not get lost when I'm traveling.
* Describe where you saw it- This particular cover was featured in the July/August issue of Graphic Design USA.

* Discuss the style of the design & typography- It's pretty classic as it has remained pretty much the same since I started collecting them in my garage. Easy to read and functional.
* Discuss the quality of the artwork- The quality must be good considering it made it to GD USA. Of course, most graphic design students can easily recognize the use of layers in an ID or Illustrator created piece like this one.
* Discuss what attracted you to the piece-
It's so common. We forget that good graphic design can be used for everyday things.

Rob's Sketchbook

2008-06-26T18:21:00.005-05:00

Photoshop Disasters

2008-05-01T15:15:00.002-05:00

I thought it would be appropriate to end the semester with a feed from a Blogger website called Photoshop Disasters. Gotta love it!
Check it out.

www.smallestsite.com

2008-05-01T14:54:00.004-05:00

This is a website for a company that specializes in "small". Their website is geared more toward small computers. C3 (New York, New York) won an award for their website design in 1998.

Their logic behind the design:
"In a world increasingly obsessed with bigness, we thought it was time to celebrate the little things. So we created the world’s smallest website. The smallest minimum browser size (100 pixels by 100 pixels) was used. Content includes features like “world’s smallest” examples and tiny amusements like miniature online checkers. Fame is fleeting, since the features change daily. "

Yes, the site is 10 years old. However, it is still a reminder that it's okay to be small.

www.smallestsite.com
C3 (New York, New York)
From AIGA

Posters For Beijing Olympics

2008-04-26T08:54:00.000-05:00

From CMYK

2008-04-17T07:49:00.002-05:00

This is from CMYK magazine.
It was done by Jake Palmer, a student at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
He titled this "My Hell"

I chose it not because of the cool art and comic-book look.
I chose it because I have been in this position many times and I can feel his pain.
It almost looks like a TV show on Cartoon Network because of the cartoon look.

Adobe Photoshop on the Web

2008-04-17T07:47:00.000-05:00

Key Art Award Print Judging

2008-04-12T09:47:00.000-05:00

Julian Beever. Incredible !

2008-04-08T08:35:00.003-05:00

Julian Beever is an English artist who is famous for his art on the pavements of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Its peculiarity? Beever gives his drawings an anamorphosis view, his images are drawn in such a way which gives them three dimensionality when viewing from the correct angle. It's amazing !!!

This is all food art.

2008-04-02T17:20:00.004-05:00

This is all food art.
Guess someone got board with their food......

It was sent to me in an e-mail.

Getty Stock Photos

2008-03-25T18:13:00.003-05:00

illustration by Andrew Rae, print magazine.

This illustration was made in conjunction with an article in Print Magazine about
Getty Stock Photos.
According to the article, Getty has the richest cache of pictures, all a single keyword away on one of the industry’s most comprehensive, user-friendly websites. "When it comes to visuals, Getty is Wal-Mart and the New York Public Library rolled into one."

Over the past few years, Getty has gobbled up so many smaller stock houses that it now owns 40 percent of the market, large enough to have become the subject of the kind of regulatory, pre-merger antitrust investigations usually associated with banks and airlines.

Getty was founded in 1993 by two investment bankers: Jonathan Klein and Mark Getty, an heir to the Getty oil fortune. At that time, the stock photo market overflowed with small agencies—a classic opportunity for an industry “roll up,” in business school parlance. Getty Images was formed to buy up those mom-and-pop companies and digitize all their collections.

I can relate to this photo because of all of the cords that lead to the computer ports.
It is a familiar look, although, mine isn't half as bad as this picture.

NY: TIMES SQUARE NUDE ADVERTISEMENT COVERED

2008-03-17T13:18:00.000-05:00

Entries for an art contest at the Hirshhorn Modern Art Gallery in DC

2008-03-10T12:12:00.006-05:00

Entries for an art contest at the Hirshhorn Modern Art Gallery in DC.

The only rule was that the artist could only use one sheet of paper
(an a scissors I would guess).

New Banksy Graffiti Artwork Appears In London

2008-03-08T18:42:00.001-06:00

The Lincoln Children's Zoo

2008-03-02T14:10:00.003-06:00

This is a billboard designed by the creative team at Bailey Lauerman.

"Using a simple typographic solution, the board clarifies the mission of the Lincoln Children's Zoo, helping children learn firsthand."
Randall Myers/James Strange art directors.

This design is straight out of GDS 108. Notice the obvious use of asymmetrical balance by position.

Indeed a "simple typographical solution" that is clean, innovative, and works.

From Communication Arts January/February 2008

Collins College Graphic Design Student Wins Only Student ADDY at the 2008 ADDY(R) Awards Held in Phoenix

2008-03-02T14:07:00.000-06:00

The Monticello Explorer website

2008-02-26T09:10:00.003-06:00

HOW Magazine awarded the Monticello Explorer website the

2006 Interactive Design Award Winners: Consumer Website.
It was designed by Second Story Interactive Studios, Portland, OR

Creative Director/Designer: Brad Johnson
The other people on the creative team included;
Studio Director/Producer: Julie Beeler
Programmers: David Brewer, David Knape, Thomas Wester
3d Modeler/Animator: Matt Arnold
Media Designer/Animator: Martin Linde
A/V: David Waingarten
Client: Thomas Jefferson Foundation

The purpose of this site is to make Thomas Jefferson's home accessible to people who can't make the trip to Virginia to see it in person. HOW liked the 3D tour of the house that's stripped down to resemble an architectural model. "We wanted to show Thomas Jefferson's architectural vision, independent of furnishings and how it appears today," says Brad Johnson, creative director at Second Story Interactive Studios.

Website visitors can navigate the house via the website. By clicking on the camera icon, users can access a picture of the room as it's furnished and decorated today.

Fun Graphic Designs

2008-02-26T08:56:00.004-06:00

These are all examples of the fun and creative things that Graphic Designers get to do.
It proves that Graphic Design goes beyond designing brochures and posters.
These images were sent to me in various e-mails.

Bus Art

2008-02-26T08:50:00.002-06:00

This is art as seen on buses. These are all examples of creative advertising and urban art.
They were sent to me in an e-mail so I do not know anything about the artists.
The art makes the over-all impression of buses more favorable and it serves as a creative means of advertising.

An Evening in New York

2008-02-14T18:11:00.004-06:00

I know it is far from award winning but, this is a poster that I made for an auction event that I am in involved with. This is a big fundraiser for the band program. It involves lots of great graphic design student opportunities for me including making this poster.
I was lucky to have John Havlick give me advice on it last semester.
I used InDesign to make this.

Lost Touch

2008-02-06T17:29:00.000-06:00

This is an advertisement that a designer used to attract clients.

Read it carefully.
By Beth Singer Design
It is cute and imaginative while being obvious.
From the Photographer's Workbook.

A Week Without Violence

2008-02-01T15:38:00.000-06:00

This is a website as seen in Communication Arts.
This site's creative interface engages the public, especially young women,
in a conversation about violence. It was done for
the YWCA and created by www.401creative.com

Check out the website. There are some creative elements including links.

The Curiously Strong Sours

2008-01-29T16:51:00.000-06:00

This photo was done by Tony D'Orio Photography.
To anyone who was alive during the 1970's, this photo is a flashback.
As an ad for Altoids, this is creative piece. Notice that the association of the man and wording is a case for 'intellectual' unity. Our model is dressed in monochromatic harmony.

Workbook 26 Midwest/West Photography

Starbucks

2008-01-27T17:15:00.001-06:00

This photo was done by Leonard Gertz.
It features a very creative use of (probably) photoshop. The colors have been augmented to a more surrealistic style. The artist most likely used many layers to get the sky and other features to come together. As a GDS student, we can acknowledge the use of balance- pretty much right out of our textbook from 108.
From Workbook Midwest/West Photography

What is Urban Art?

2008-01-27T12:02:00.000-06:00

After Goggling "Urban Art" I spent over 20 minutes trying to find a definition for the term. Ask, Merriam Webster, and Wikipedia couldn't help me. Finally, I stumbled upon a website which offered this definition;

Urban Art

"I define Urban Art as any permanent or semi-permanent man-made art that appears within the environment of street; art with the intention of brightening up or making different the mundane, day to day journeys we make as pedestrians.

This includes bronzes, sculptures, graff, murals, and deserving street architectural vignettes such as plantings and unusual water features.

This study will grow as more images in the genre become available."
PhotoReady

Street art undergoes transformation

2008-01-26T13:04:00.000-06:00

Pentagram Design

2008-01-20T17:03:00.001-06:00

Pentagram Design created these signs for New York University.
This is an amazingly creative way to show signs. The signs go very well with the architecture and interior design.

Pentagram Design is an international company with an office in New York.
Pentagram has created some famous signs in New York including the one
one the New York Times Building.
The company also does architecture, graphic design, and industrial design
for corporate and individual clients worldwide.
Visit them

yU+co

2008-01-20T16:49:00.001-06:00

An awesome use of creativity by the Hollywood creative firm of yU+co.
Most people would recognize their work from Desperate Housewives- they created the Eve picture with the apple. This picture is based on the famous Grant Wood painting (American Gothic- Art Institute of Chicago). Mark Moses is the name of the actor who portrays "Paul Young" on the TV show Desperate Housewives- ironically.

FYI- in the actual painting the man was the artist's dentist and the woman was his sister.

The yU+co website is very interesting.
Click here to see it

NDW Group

2008-01-20T16:42:00.000-06:00

NDW Group created this for the Art Directors' Club of Philadelphia.
This club was established to showcase the best of the Philadelphia areas
advertising talent. This particular poster was created to promote the 2005 awards ceremony.

DesignAnnual2006

Bandujo Donker & Brothers

2008-01-20T16:32:00.001-06:00

Bandujo Donker & Brothers created this brochure for Greenberg Traurig, LLP, one of the largestlaw firms in the US. The campaign was created to recruit new talent to the agency. The advertiser learned that the law firm was not the usual "stuffy" kind of firm that they thought it would be. A fresh, young, energetic firm was the image that they wanted to convey to young, newly graduated lawyers.
Design Annual 2006

Darfur as seen from Google Earth

2008-01-20T11:27:00.000-06:00

This is an image that appeared in Print Magazine.

The contributing editor wanted to make a point about the crisis in Darfur.
The yellow flames denote a “damaged” village, while the red flames denote a “destroyed” village. “Crisis in Darfur” is a section of Google Earth that superimposes documentary evidence of genocide and information about the Sudan conflict onto satellite imagery of the region.

It is amazing that the technology can show us what is going on around the world.
The impact that this could have had on past world traumas, such as World War II,
could have changed the course of history.

The author questions, "Google Earth and YouTube can find your house or your favorite music video in seconds. Can they help end genocide?"

By Jeremy Lehrer

Your Job and It's Outlook- Graphic Design

2008-01-20T11:15:00.000-06:00

* About 25 percent are self-employed; many do freelance work in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation.
* A bachelor’s degree is required for most entry-level positions; however, an associate degree may be sufficient for some technical positions.
* Job seekers are expected to face keen competition; individuals with a bachelor’s degree and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Nature of the Work

Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems. They find the most effective way to get messages across in print, electronic, and film media using a variety of methods such as color, type, illustration, photography, animation, and various print and layout techniques. Graphic designers develop the overall layout and production design of magazines, newspapers, journals, corporate reports, and other publications. They also produce promotional displays, packaging, and marketing brochures for products and services, design distinctive logos for products and businesses, and develop signs and signage systems—called environmental graphics—for business and government. An increasing number of graphic designers also develop material for Internet Web pages, interactive media, and multimedia projects. Graphic designers also may produce the credits that appear before and after television programs and movies.

The first step in developing a new design is to determine the needs of the client, the message the design should portray, and its appeal to customers or users. Graphic designers consider cognitive, cultural, physical, and social factors in planning and executing designs for the target audience. Designers gather relevant information by meeting with clients, creative or art directors, and by performing their own research. Identifying the needs of consumers is becoming increasingly important for graphic designers as they continue to develop corporate communication strategies in addition to creating designs and layouts.

Graphic designers prepare sketches or layouts—by hand or with the aid of a computer—to illustrate their vision for the design. They select colors, sound, artwork, photography, animation, style of type, and other visual elements for the design. Designers also select the size and arrangement of the different elements on the page or screen. They may create graphs and charts from data for use in publications, and they often consult with copywriters on any text that accompanies the design. Designers then present the completed design to their clients or art or creative director for approval. In printing and publishing firms, graphic designers also may assist the printers by selecting the type of paper and ink for the publication and reviewing the mock-up design for errors before final publication.

Graphic designers use specialized computer software packages to help them create layouts and design elements and to program animated graphics.

Graphic designers sometimes supervise assistants who follow instructions to complete parts of the design process. Designers who run their own businesses also may devote a considerable time to developing new business contacts, choosing equipment, and performing administrative tasks, such as reviewing catalogues and ordering samples. The need for up-to-date computer and communications equipment is an ongoing consideration for graphic designers.

Work environment. Working conditions and places of employment vary. Graphic designers employed by large advertising, publishing, or design firms generally work regular hours in well-lighted and comfortable settings. Designers in smaller design consulting firms and those who freelance generally work on a contract, or job, basis. They frequently adjust their workday to suit their clients’ schedules and deadlines. Consultants and self-employed designers tend to work longer hours and in smaller, more congested, environments.

Designers may work in their own offices or studios or in clients’ offices. Designers who are paid by the assignment are under pressure to please existing clients and to find new ones to maintain a steady income. All designers sometimes face frustration when their designs are rejected or when their work is not as creative as they wish. Graphic designers may work evenings or weekends to meet production schedules, especially in the printing and publishing industries where deadlines are shorter and more frequent.

Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement

A bachelor’s or an associate degree in graphic design is usually required for a job as a graphic designer. Creativity, communication, and problem solving skills and familiarity with computer graphics and design software also are important.

Education and training. A bachelor’s degree is required for most entry-level and advanced graphic design positions; although some entry-level technical positions may only require an associate degree. Bachelor’s degree programs in fine arts or graphic design are offered at many colleges, universities, and private design schools. Most curriculums include studio art, principles of design, computerized design, commercial graphics production, printing techniques, and Web site design. In addition to design courses, a liberal arts education that includes courses in art history, writing, psychology, sociology, foreign languages and cultural studies, marketing, and business are useful in helping designers work effectively.

Associate degrees and certificates in graphic design also are available from 2-year and 3-year professional schools. These programs usually focus on the technical aspects of graphic design and include few liberal arts courses. Graduates of 2-year programs normally qualify as assistants to graphic designers or for positions requiring technical skills only. Individuals who wish to pursue a career in graphic design—and who already possess a bachelor’s degree in another field—can complete a 2-year or 3-year program in graphic design to learn the technical requirements.

The National Association of Schools of Art and Design accredits about 250 postsecondary institutions with programs in art and design. Most of these schools award a degree in graphic design. Many schools do not allow formal entry into a bachelor’s degree program until a student has successfully finished a year of basic art and design courses. Applicants may be required to submit sketches and other examples of their artistic ability.

Increasingly, employers expect new graphic designers to be familiar with computer graphics and design software. Graphic designers must keep up with new and updated software, on their own or through software training programs.

Other qualifications. In addition to postsecondary training in graphic design, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills are crucial. Graphic designers must be creative and able to communicate their ideas visually, verbally, and in writing. They also must have an eye for details. Designers show employers these traits by putting together a portfolio—a collection of examples of a person’s best work. A good portfolio often is the deciding factor in getting a job.

Because consumer tastes can change quickly, designers also need to be well read, open to new ideas and influences, and quick to react to changing trends. The ability to work independently and under pressure are equally important traits. People in this field need self-discipline to start projects on their own, to budget their time, and to meet deadlines and production schedules. Good business sense and sales ability also are important, especially for those who freelance or run their own firms.

Advancement. Beginning graphic designers usually receive on-the-job training and normally need 1 to 3 years of training before they can advance to higher positions. Experienced graphic designers in large firms may advance to chief designer, art or creative director, or other supervisory positions. Some designers leave the occupation to become teachers in design schools or in colleges and universities. Many faculty members continue to consult privately or operate small design studios to complement their classroom activities. Some experienced designers open their own firms or choose to specialize in one area of graphic design.

Employment

Graphic designers held about 261,000 jobs in 2006. Most graphic designers worked in specialized design services; advertising and related services; printing and related support activities; or newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. Other designers produced computer graphics for computer systems design firms or motion picture production firms. A small number of designers also worked in engineering services or for management, scientific, and technical consulting firms.

About 25 percent of designers were self-employed. Many did freelance work—full time or part time—in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation.

Job Outlook

Employment of graphic designers is expected grow about as fast as average. Keen competition for jobs is expected; individuals with a bachelor’s degree and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Employment change. Employment of graphic designers is expected to grow 10 percent, about as fast as average for all occupations from 2006 to 2016, as demand for graphic design continues to increase from advertisers, publishers, and computer design firms. Some of this increase is expected to stem from the expansion of the video entertainment market, including television, movies, video, and made-for-Internet outlets.

Moreover, graphic designers with Web site design and animation experience will especially be needed as demand increases for design projects for interactive media—Web sites, video games, cellular telephones, personal digital assistants, and other technology. Demand for graphic designers also will increase as advertising firms create print and Web marketing and promotional materials for a growing number of products and services.

In recent years, some computer, printing, and publishing firms have outsourced basic layout and design work to design firms overseas. This trend is expected to continue and may have a negative impact on employment growth for low-level, technical graphic design workers. However, most high-level graphic design jobs will remain in the U.S. Strategic design, the work of developing communication strategies for clients and firms to help them to gain competitive advantages in the market, requires close proximity to the consumer in order to identify and target their needs and interests.

Job prospects. Graphic designers are expected to face keen competition for available positions. Many talented individuals are attracted to careers as graphic designers. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree and knowledge of computer design software, particularly those with Web site design and animation experience will have the best opportunities.

Graphic designers with a broad liberal arts education and experience in marketing and business management will be best suited for positions developing communication strategies.

Median annual earnings for wage and salary graphic designers were $39,900 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $30,600 and $53,310. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,120, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,730. May 2006 median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of graphic designers were:

Specialized design services $43,410
Advertising and related services 41,600
Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 34,290
Printing and related support activities 33,930
Newspaper publishers 31,540

According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts, median annual total cash compensation for entry-level designers was $35,000 in 2007. Staff-level graphic designers earned a median of $45,000. Senior designers, who may supervise junior staff or have some decision-making authority that reflects their knowledge of graphic design, earned a median of $62,000. Solo designers who freelanced or worked under contract to another company reported median earnings of $60,000. Design directors, the creative heads of design firms or in-house corporate design departments, earned $98,600. Graphic designers with ownership or partnership interests in a firm or who were principals of the firm in some other capacity earned $113,000.

Source US Department of Labor

Random internet art

2008-01-20T11:03:00.001-06:00

In an attempt to identify the artists in this post, I followed the web address of extremus.net (horse picture above) .This website is no longer online and the web address itself is for sale. $30,000 if you are interested. These are some really creative pictures that I received in an e-mail. That is about all I can tell you about them. The fact that they make you stop and think is what makes them better than a nice piece of art.

"Portrait of Suzanne Bloch" by Pablo Picasso,

2008-01-17T14:59:00.000-06:00

Graphic Arts Monthly goes Green

2008-01-17T14:58:00.000-06:00

The New Video iPod

2007-12-03T17:54:00.001-06:00

From CMYK
This work is called New Video iPod
Is a photograph submitted by Los Angeles City College

This photograph is very reflective of the shift is society.
While the man on the easy chair sits with his remote,
the ipod is bigger than life. The iPod represents the new and trendier way
of enjoying entertainment while the man shows the way he has probable
done it for years. The movie on the iPod is ironically in black and white.

I love the use of color (red especially), depth and size in this.
It is very creative.

Sisters Unite

2007-12-03T17:44:00.001-06:00

From CMYK Magazine.
The artist is unknown. This work was done in
1971 ans entitled "Sisters Unite."

This artwork was a reflection of it's time.
The era was often referred to as
"Women's Liberation"

At the time, it was probably a cut and paste project.
If it were done today, it would be nicely done using layers
in Photoshop or Illustrator.

The Works of Ron Meuck

2007-11-29T16:19:00.000-06:00

Sculpture Ron Mueck is a London-based photo-realist artist. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, to parents who were toy makers.
His passion was in making dolls.

He has worked in children's public television and in advertising before becoming a full-time artist. In the early 1990s, still in his advertising days, Mueck was commissioned to make something highly realistic, and was wondering what material would do the trick. Latex was the usual, but he wanted something harder, more precise.

His passion for dolls has evolved.
Today he is well-known for his over-sized but, overly realistic designs.
His shows are huge draws in New York.

Milk Bone

2007-11-14T11:48:00.001-06:00

From CMYK magazine.
This is an ad for Milk Bone.
It was done by the creative team at
The Creative Circus.
Notice how the image is broken up into three parts.
The middle part features a photograph of the product being
advertised which also closely resembles the dog
picture surrounding it,
like a continuation.

FILM

2007-11-14T11:47:00.001-06:00

Harri Boller designed this poster for the
Geigy Film series. He is the co-founder of the
Design Planning Group in Chicago.

This poster uses only letters.
however, emphasis is done by placement of color.
The viewer first sees the large white "m". Your eye
is then drawn down by following the white "Film"'.

From American Graphic Designers
Thirty Years of Design Imagry

American Express

2007-11-14T11:46:00.001-06:00

Ogilvy designed this ad for American Express.
It is from CMYK magazine,
Notice how the positioning of the dogs
make them appear as if they are pointing to
th focal point.

911

2007-11-14T11:45:00.001-06:00

This poster was made by the art team at
Sayles Graphic Design. It is a tribute to 911.
Graphic Design Annual used it as part of
a group of work that saluted 911.
Notice how the shading is used to create depth and
a 3 dimensional appearance.

Happy 75th

2007-11-14T11:34:00.000-06:00

Designed by the team at Rolling Stone Magazine,
this was done as a tribute to Chuck Berry on turning 75.

Fred Woodward was the art director.
Notice how the 7 and 5, both in color,
are intertwined with the black and white image.
From Design Annual 2003

Pentagram SF

2007-11-05T17:30:00.001-06:00

The above were taken from the USC Law School Brochure.
This brochure was done by the creative team at Pentagram SF.

The Cover page which says "USC Law" is especially intriguing because of it's use of small people with shadows. It is very realistic looking yet, just a cover to a brochure.

From Design Annual 2004

Anslem Dastner

2007-11-05T17:23:00.001-06:00

Anslem Dastner was born in Germany and came to America to study.
He co-founded the design team BOYZandGIRLS.
Anslem is known for his use of "German Tecno" and combining it with the New York party life for inspiration. The above photos are actually covers used for flyer covers. These were inspired by American Pop Culture,

The International Showcase/ Extreme Design

Chapt 11 Tutorial

2007-10-30T13:22:00.001-05:00

This is the "Blob" that I made from using the tutorial on shapes.
He would not load correctly to the Parkland server so here he is.

Use of Color

2007-10-22T10:07:00.001-05:00

This is a poster that became part of the website for Virgin Records.
It was done by Iconic over 2 12 hour "jam sessions". Virgin was said to be impressed by Ikonic's "process model".

As far as the use of color goes, what you see used is a 'split complementary color scheme'. This means that the artist used two colors on either side of one of the complements. The red-violet would normally be complimented by yellow green. However, green and a yellow was used instead. The same goes for blue, whose compliment would normally be orange. The artist used yellow orange and red orange instead.

From Secrets of Successful Websites by David Siegel

Ambiguity of Space

2007-10-22T09:59:00.002-05:00

Artist James Houff was contracted to create a poster for the AIGA.
He started his creative process by writing word lists and using free associations. The poster was to be used during the month of April. The use of layering of shapes was done to give an "ambiguity of space" and show the relationship of objects in space.

From Graphic Design: Inspirations and Innovations by Diana Martin

Depth

2007-10-22T09:48:00.000-05:00

"Creating Visual Intrigue"
Award winning artist Diana Graham was hired to design the marketing program in New York. When challenged with a "cold looking" building to market, she decided to use an unique way to market it. Inspired by artist Magritte, she designed a paint the "fence" that was legally required during building construction. Her goal was to get the interest of the many sophisticated New Yorkers who passed by on a daily basis. She used the theories of "cone of vision" to add depth by placing a variety of repetitive pictures (the man and the clouds) of different sizes in different locations. The result was an image that resembled men "raining" from the sky and a lot of notice from passer byers.

Depth

2007-10-16T12:55:00.000-05:00

From the Adobe Design Center
The Artist is "Brand New School"
http://www.brandnewschool.com/

What you are actually looking at is a person (in the distance)
through the cartridge of a running shoe.
This was used in as part of an ad campaign for
New Balance running shoes.

This is an example of one point perspective of depth.
The cone of vision is seen through the green shoe part which
also serves as an outline for a picture plane. There is one vanishing point,
as seen in the black space and it is presented at eye level to the viewer.
If we were to use a cube, the vertical and horizontal lines would
run parallel with the edges of the paper.

Check this out!

2007-10-12T19:22:00.001-05:00

Did you see this on Yahoo.com?

"This handout computer graphic image by designer Koki-woong shows a toilet-shaped house in Suwon, 40 kilometers south of Seoul. The house owned by South Korean sanitation activist Sim Jae-Duck will be open on November 11 to mark the launch of the World Toilet Association.(AFP/HO/Str.)"

The jokes are endless......................................

Hooray for Monicals

2007-10-10T09:43:00.001-05:00

Monica's Pizza just replaced their old, familiar sign with this new one.
The colors are bright, the tomato pops out at you, there is plenty of
repetition (stripes and dots in the letters), and well-working proximity.
Notice the letters in "Restaurant" create a pattern and a balance
due to their alternating sizes.

The double-take given by those who pass by reminds the public that
Monical's is still there.

More wacky pictures

2007-10-09T13:21:00.000-05:00

I've uploaded more wacky e-mail pictures.
The e-mail was entitled
"Why dogs bite people"

A designer (whether or not professional)
designed and made these costumes.

This photo is of a prototype for a new Mercedes.
What's missing?
I wonder if graphic designers get asked
to help design the interior of
cars.

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Use the bathroom....

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Written by Ben Terrett, a Graphic Designer in London. This blog is primarily about graphic design followed by design in general and then some related stuff about communication, ideas and inevitably brand

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