Design Killers
In the last few months I have seen some trends that spark some fear for my profession. I believe some of the following practices and/or trends may be leading to the dilution and even destruction of our profession.
Web
People, places and things found on the Interweb.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Inspirational Links
Everyone always asks artists about their inspiration; where does it come from, who inspires them, why do they create the way they do. Some of these questions will continually go unanswered, many will receive a pretentious artist’s explanation and only a few may come down to the very specific reason why. Each artist that I have met has been inspired and motivated quite differently but there is one consistent factor, and that’s the unquenchable desire to create.
Making Controversy Work For You
All “controversial” artists have some type of message. This message is usually something you’ve heard before, either from a Christian conservative or maybe a man-hating lesbian or animal rights activist, but never the less, a voice that is represented visually. The voice they speak is one that touches each of our nerves and the imagery is striking. In some cases their motivation is purely shock value to force you to run away crying. At other times the artists are asking you think about the concept with new eyes and consider the other side.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Market Your Art
As an artist I can only speak from experience, getting noticed and recognized is quite the daunting task. Taking on the life of an artist or freelancer is never easy and here are a few tips on how to get noticed.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Our Online Wedding
Matt and I are excited to say that our wedding website has officially launched! He’s spent many long nights creating custom digital illustrations, tweaking each color to stay within our scheme, and perfecting the functionality of this interactive wedding site.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Looking for Flashers
We are looking for some designers, animators or anyone who might be interested in talking about and learning about Flash and design...and stuff. On Tuesday, Matt spoke at the Raleigh Adobe Users Group and was inspired to start his own class. He has spoken briefly with Brian at the Carrboro Creative Coworking space about holding some formal meetings for those not located in Raleigh. If this sounds fun for you, let us know. Thanks!