tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36216903211213111982011-10-26T01:20:00.719-07:00Jana Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437571211341941132noreply@blogger.comBlogger1501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-8622041602949469502011-10-26T01:20:00.000-07:002011-10-26T01:20:00.769-07:00

When Neenah Papers set out to revamp the look of their CLASSIC brand, they entrusted the job to one of the most amazing design firms in the U.S. - Design Army. True to form, Design Army gave them amazing results. A video diary of their design process in this venture provides wonderful insight into the kind of strategic planning that allows them to produce the caliber of work that makes the firm

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A Faber Castell advertisement for their artist pens, displays Singapore based art director and designer, Chan Hwee Chong's amazing talent in spiral drawings. Three masterpieces were created for the advertisement - The Mona Lisa, Vincent van Gogh Self Portrait, and The Girl with the Pearl Earring. If these pieces by themselves aren't amazing enough to impress you, watching the actual process to

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HOW Magazine's Top 10 Websites for Designers for the month of October might inspire the design of your personal website, assure you that you're on the right track, or perhaps persuade you to redesign.

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The world of design constantly grows and expands with technological advancements, providing designers with fresh, new and exciting mediums to adapt to. Designing for print, grew into designing for screen, which split into design for animation, web, and mobile devices, and now includes tablets. Quickly gaining popularity among iPad users is 'The Daily', a news app so intricately designed it can't

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Awesome fun for budding typographers! How well do you kern?

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Last week the world mourned the loss of Steve Jobs. His contributions to technological advancement and marketing strategies were leading the industries. Since then many have paid tribute to his memory, and continue to do so. 19 year Jonthan Mak created the above design in Job's honor.

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Click here to enter an archive of superb type inspiration.

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Sketch quality, digitally, with ease. 'How?' you ask. With Inkling - a new product from Wacom that captures a digital likeness of a sketch being made on a piece of paper. The product will be on the market in just a few weeks, so watch for it.

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America's 50 most influential designers (according to Fast Company), have been compiled into an infographic that categorizes their talent into "thinkers" and "makers" within the most frequent medium they employ. Author, Cliff Kuang, recognizes its shortcomings and welcomes any comments or questions.

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Complaints. Status updates are filled with them every time facebook changes. Messages like "Dear Facebook, If It Ain't Broken Don't Fix It!", and "I'm appalled that the free service that I am in no way obligated to use keeps making changes that mildly inconvenience me." pop up on walls everywhere. In his article "Facebook's Eerie Goal: Why Timeline Changes Everything", Harrison Weber explains why

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Got a group project? Need to get those creative juices flowing? Stefan Mumaw and Wendy Lee Oldfield share some exercises your team can use to jump start everyone's creativity in 11 Ways to Spice Up a Team Brainstorm.

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"You can't learn talent." "There is no freedom without structure." "Be yourself." These statements, made by designer Josh Berta, are among 10 pertinent bits of advice he gives to design students in his article How Do You Solve a Problem Like Design School?.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-64278727734961056142011-09-14T07:22:00.000-07:002011-09-14T07:22:00.356-07:00

Just as a hammer can build or destroy, so can the many networking tools of social media. In the article Social media nightmares and how to avoid them, Brad McCarty shares a few social media horror stories that you surely won't want to repeat.

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The fall of the Twin Towers on September 11 is a memory that will remain with many for a long time. To commemorate the event, the design team at Collins has designed a mark that symbolizes this tragic event.

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Watch font designers and graphic designers share their views on the beauty of type in this informational video by PBS.

Jana Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437571211341941132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-74475486781230710292011-08-31T07:18:00.000-07:002011-08-31T07:18:00.213-07:00

We always see the final product, but a designer's process is largely unseen. Those skillful fingers whipping around the keyboard/mouse/tablet making the monitor dance with lines, colors, shapes and text is usually for the designer's eyes only. The Cut&Paste Digital Design Tournament changes all of that, however - it provides a venue for designers to showcase their talent...from start to finish. 

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Super excited about an upcoming event and want your family and friends to know of it's impending arrival? itsAlmo.st, a beautifully designed countdown timer by Type/Code is a fun way to share your excitement. Just enter your event, the date and the time, start the countdown and share the url.

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Three Stream Web Design is looking to hire a recent college graduate, or someone who is about to graduate as a Graphic Designer, who has experience with the Adobe Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop mostly), and has worked on designing for the web and print.  More details available at http://www.threestream.com/blog/we%E2%80%99re-hiring.

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Description:We are looking for Visual Designer to join the aa.com User Experience team. As a Visual Designer you will work closely with Business Analyst, UX Leads, Front-End Technologist and Developers. You will be responsible for providing visual design leadership for key components of the aa.com user experience.Responsibilities:•       Contributing to a culture of innovation and teamwork•

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Position Summary:   The Digital Communications Specialist will be responsible for the technical fulfillment of the Nasher digital content to meet with organization’s digital communications objectives.  This employee position will report directly to the Director of External Affairs and will work closely with communication colleagues and information technology as well as content contributors

Jana Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437571211341941132noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-72004710457777695532011-06-02T06:29:00.000-07:002011-09-16T06:30:48.721-07:00

The CW station in Dallas-Ft. Worth has an immediate opening for a news graphic artist. We’ll give you the toys; you give us the bells and whistles. Our newscasts are graphic intensive and rely on the innovation and imagination of our artists and producers. Our only rule is there are no rules. You will be free to push the limits. A knack for working well with others in a high-pressure,

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This is the sixth annual Flux, brought to you by AIGA Blue Ridge. Submitted work will be selected by a panel of accomplished designers: Wes McWhorter, Brian Singer and Dawn Zidonis. The selected entries will be displayed in Frederick, MD. Prizes will be awarded for best in show and for each category. For more information or to register, visit FluxDesignCompetition.org. Entry Deadline: Friday,

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What stimulates your creative juices? Is it music?…a nature walk?…a glass of wine?…or perhaps something onlookers would consider a tad strange? If it's the latter, then you're not alone. Coach and trainer for professional artists, Mark McGuinness, explains the necessity of eccentricity in creative people in his article, "Why Creative People Need to be Eccentric".

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-81032542490990813072011-05-02T04:49:00.000-07:002011-05-02T04:49:00.581-07:00

Author, designer, and inspirational guru, Sam Harrison, just finished up the last week of The Creative Marathon, but you can still participate in training and get those creative muscles in peak condition for those summer internships.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-33176529805041151642011-04-27T01:28:00.000-07:002011-04-27T01:28:00.248-07:00

50 brief pointers by Jamie Wiek, complete with explanatory illustrations, succinctly boosters the confidence, and validates the hopes and dreams, of those headed out to 'the real world'.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-88250792432052051772011-04-25T01:22:00.000-07:002011-04-25T01:22:00.626-07:00

Viktor Hertz of Uppsala, Sweden has designed some laugh-out-loud funny versions of well known logos, portraying them as if honesty, rather than seduction, is the driving force behind the company's brand.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-49818603639186994042011-04-20T05:05:00.000-07:002011-04-20T05:05:00.480-07:00

This is not an advertisement, but Bespoken Art is super cool!

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-6637718972822186122011-04-18T04:55:00.000-07:002011-04-18T04:55:00.530-07:00

It was a day of interesting conversation…some giving good insight, some airing grievances, and some just posing thought provoking questions. A few of the day's comments are posted below. Be sure to visit the One Day site to see some of AIGA's highlights of the day.Mark Comfort Posted on April 13, 2011 at 1:15 pm At the risk of self-aggrandizement (which I detest), I feel a need to give some

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Don't forget to participate in AIGA's One Day for Design - a 24 hour, live, online conversation about the future of design - TODAY! Moderators include: Alex Bogusky, Doug Bowman, Liz Danzico, Debbie Millman, Erik Spiekermann, Armin Vit, Alissa Walker and Katherine Walker.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-26503485650994334382011-04-11T07:04:00.000-07:002011-04-11T07:04:00.986-07:00

When designing for the screen there are so many device resolutions and screen sizes to take into account. Is it a hand-held mobile device, a 15' desk-top monitor, or a high-definition tv screen? Managing devices, screens, aspect ratios and bit depths can push the border-line sane right over the edge. Punchcut has graciously shared their toolset for managing screen resolutions - for free!

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As long as your cell phone is on, your service provider is collecting data from your cell phone that can pinpoint your location and any communication you may have made wherever…whenever - helpful if you're ever abducted, but not so much if you want to 'fall off the grid'. ZIET ONLINE was presented with 6 months of phone data for German politician Malte Spitz, which they used to create an animated

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-23744432338312324062011-04-04T03:14:00.000-07:002011-04-04T03:14:00.346-07:00

Austin Kleon shares his opinion on what it means to be an artist in his captivating blog post, "How to Steal Like An Artist (and 9 other things nobody told me)". It's a poignant and fun read!

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-81074488542285253272011-03-30T05:30:00.000-07:002011-03-30T05:30:00.398-07:00

Brand strategist and practitioner, Jamey Boiter, shares his views on the similar direction American retail brands appear to be headed in his post, American Retail Brands Are All Starting to Look the Same.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-18227991804576252452011-03-28T05:28:00.000-07:002011-03-28T05:28:00.777-07:00

Want to make a valuable contribution to the future of design? Join the real time conversation between designers, at onedayfordesign.org on April 13 and let your voice be heard.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-62849570954784445022011-03-23T05:50:00.000-07:002011-03-23T05:50:00.339-07:00

Photographer, Mark Laita created a stunning series of portraiture diptychs that portray differences among American subcultures. He says, "At the heart of this collection of diptychs is my desire to remind us that we were all equal, until our environment, circumstances, or fate mold and weathered us into whom we have become." The staunch poses, and 'costumes' of the subjects speaks to whom they

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-19625020509162377822011-03-21T05:00:00.000-07:002011-03-21T05:00:07.994-07:00

500-1000 hours for a 3.5 min clip! A little mix of Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere and Toon Boom Animate and a whole lot of love helped Jarrett Heather produce this absolutely stunning piece of kinetic typography, Shop Vac (). Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-76150035104064605182011-03-09T03:11:00.000-08:002011-03-09T03:11:00.289-08:00

It's cool stuff week, and what could be cooler than a rockin' desktop? Check out the cool desktops of other creative minds and upload yours!

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-28614041460863110682011-03-07T03:09:00.000-08:002011-03-07T03:09:00.233-08:00

Who doesn't like cool stuff? - especially if it's well designed. Designs based on design are even cooler than cool, and while these Photoshop salt and pepper shakers aren't real, these other cool little numbers by Veer are, and they're totally hot!

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-73081092423422607142011-03-02T05:31:00.000-08:002011-03-02T05:31:01.135-08:00

We all know Facebook has become a huge sensation since its launch in 2004. Just how much of a sensation? This infographic video by Alex Trimple visualizes how Facebook has "transformed itself from a diversion into the central hub around which we organize our social lives." - Cliff Kuang

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-71301159564427889132011-02-28T05:29:00.000-08:002011-02-28T05:29:00.859-08:00

Graphic design student, Luke Langhus, created a redesign of JCPenny's logo that has sparked much conversation in the design world. The controversy lies not with the execution of the design, but with the company's christening of it as a "bold new logo". How about A Penny for your Thoughts? on quipsologies.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-69394272073379492112011-02-23T05:05:00.000-08:002011-02-23T05:05:00.513-08:00

Just when you thought you had your typeface recognition down, Steven Heller of The Daily Heller reminds us of the dying art of visual and auditory alphabetical communication in his article, Dits and Dahs.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-73391731017991856422011-02-21T05:01:00.000-08:002011-02-21T05:01:00.146-08:00

King of Infographics, Nicolas Felton, well known for his annual Feltron Reports, honored his Father's life in his 2010 Annual Report. Using various artifacts, 4,348 to be exact, Felton worked his design magic to create a stunningly beautiful and fascinating homage.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-37254498970604619082011-02-16T12:46:00.000-08:002011-02-16T12:46:00.154-08:00

Not drawings of seeds, but drawings produced as a result of thousands of people's small contributions to a larger artwork. This project, initiated by Brooklyn artist, Clement Valla, visualizes the unstructured nature of the content on the Internet.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-81834387580766577862011-02-14T12:38:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:40:55.648-08:00

Hearts and flowers and candy and TYPE! This love day we're celebrating typography lovers with a type video that will make your heart skip a beat.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-74641243485340879072011-02-09T06:02:00.000-08:002011-02-09T06:02:00.513-08:00

….in this interactive timeline.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-53310934598480301662011-02-07T18:00:00.000-08:002011-02-07T18:02:17.832-08:00

OK, maybe it's not the best part, but it certainly is the topic of most conversations after the Super Bowl dust settles - the commercials. If you missed it and you felt left out at the water cooler today, you can catch up on the Super Bowl Ads archives - up to 14 years in the past if you feel so inclined.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-38362438366422367452011-02-02T08:01:00.000-08:002011-02-02T08:04:44.694-08:00

If you're an avid web surfer then this one's for you…20 things that happened on the Internet in 2010: a puzzle. Enjoy!

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-37392893405938707682011-01-31T16:09:00.000-08:002011-01-31T16:15:34.704-08:00

Watch the short animation series of Japanese artist Mirai Mizue on Vimeo. The artist plans to upload one new animation every day for 26 days. As of today he's on Timbre L, and they're quite captivating.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-486575164025843772011-01-26T09:30:00.000-08:002011-01-26T09:30:01.166-08:00

The article "What Should Food Look Like?" by Alexandra Lange, explores the role package design can play in persuading the public to make healthier choices.

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-14407452812437800072011-01-24T09:27:00.000-08:002011-01-24T09:32:44.466-08:00

We are very rarely without our cell phones, which usually means we're very rarely without the ability to digitally capture any random moment at any time. Josh Higgins, graphic designer and silkscreen artist, organized a phone-based photography exhibit to display the phone-photos of some well-known creative individuals. The article "Phonography: Phone-Based Photography Exhibition Features Renowned

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-26872199113390224712011-01-19T10:33:00.000-08:002011-01-19T10:36:56.055-08:00

Whether you're driving down the highway, flipping through a magazine, or vegging out in front of the TV, you will be faced with someone trying to sell you something. Often, they do a fantastic job of convincing you to use their product. Take the wedding day Men's Wearhouse commerical for example. They targeted the innate desire we have be attractive and appealing to our partners, and presented it

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-36147225033166813422010-12-09T04:44:00.000-08:002010-12-09T04:44:00.128-08:00

Andrea Alstad presents some helpful tips on using paper choices to add interest to your design in her article "Layering Color to Add Depth, Interest to Your Design".

Patrice Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12344838678290834691noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621690321121311198.post-22596500353433421742010-12-06T16:40:00.000-08:002010-12-06T16:43:49.656-08:00

The font choices for web design have gotten a lot more expansive, thanks to services from companies like Fontdeck, Webtype, WebInk, Web Fonts, and Typekit. These companies provide an online library which is accessed by brief snippets of code, provided when you pay to use the service. How's technology columnist, Stephen Beale, provides a review of the five services mentioned above in his article

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No idea how to find an idea? Find help here.

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Tim Burton is depending on you to create Stainboy's latest adventure, which began "Stainboy, using his obvious expertise, was called in to investigate mysterious glowing goo on the gallery floor...". Read the story thus far, then tweet your contribution using #BurtonStory.

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"A poster series curated by Edit — each designer was asked to represent a musical genre using one shape and one type (stating the genre)."

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It's hard to believe a time existed when these ads were actually published.

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Out of Print is helping book lovers everywhere celebrate the world's greatest books by wearing them...their cover design that is, on a t-shirt or sweatshirt that's specially treated to feel soft and worn like a well-read book. With 30 great designs to choose from, and an opportunity to donate a book to a community in need, why not wear a book?

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"We are testing your capacity to willingly create that which you spend your entire life trying not to create: the worst logo ever. Participants have the chance to conjure up design demons from the darkest nether regions of their inner world and be purged of them forever. The process looms with graphic doom and will undoubtedly leave the best among us contorted in pain. But may the lowest of the

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Share your iPhone on a larger scale with tableconnect...when it gets here. A prototype is available for viewing, and its pretty nifty

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These speak for themselves....1, 2, 3

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Artylizer is Social Media that lets you enjoy and share your favorite art, ideas and creations. You can: - post short text messages (up to 333 characters),- attach/embed images- add links to your messages (youtube and vimeo links are auto-embed)- point location on map- subscribe to other users' feeds and send them messages- perform creative design & art for saleThe perks: Each month, users with

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Do you suffer from social media mania? Do you constantly tweet, or update your Facebook status? Can you manage to do without it for just one day? Today would be a great day to give it a try and simultaneously raise funds and awareness for Autism worldwide. Communication Shutdown 2010 will provide a CHAPP (charity app) for a minimum donation of $5 that advices your Twitter followers and Facebook

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"A single day represented in 100 photographs." "The 1010 project was devised as an antidote to everything in modern life always having to be bigger, better, louder and brighter than what’s been before." "10 photographers. 10 photos each. All taken on 10/10/10."

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Graphic Designer, Art Director and Photographer, Alex Becker has an eye for the extraordinary within the ordinary. His site, Things I Saw Today, features out-of-the-ordinary items in ordinary circumstances that some might walk by without so much as a second glance.

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The HTML5 family (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SVG and others) is making strides to push Flash out of the picture. You can stylize fonts without adding images, create photo galleries that don't require a third-party plug-in, incorporate 360 degree elements, integrate video right into your code, and a host of other things that make your HTML site appear very Flash-like. Apple, Google and Microsoft have

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Goodbye Lorem ipsum, hello Fillerati! A brain-pleasing alternative to meaningless filler text, Fillerati is a site that allows designers to pick an author, and a selected piece of work, then create paragraphs, headers, lists, or just a few words to use as placeholders in works in the making.

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Exquisite and ingenious is the best way to describe these city maps by Axis and world maps by Typomaps....a must see for type lovers.

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There's nothing better than a visual solution that simplifies complex data. If you want to "[Make] sense of complex issues through data and design" visualizing.org is the place to go. Want a better understanding of the scope of the damage created by the oil spill, how about what will happen to the world if greenhouse gas emissions are not curbed? You could read about it, or get the 'cliff notes'

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Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze, attractive precious metals and stone, and the categories for this year's Pentaward Package Design winners. It is so much more difficult to pass up those unnecessary items when the outside is as sleek, sexy, fun, unusual, or just downright brilliant as these.

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Here's a fun game for the hard core typographer...or anyone who wants to be a hard core typographer - The Quick Brown Fox Jumps over the Lazy Dog (a Typeface Memory Game designed by ps.2 arquitetura + design) tests your recognition of different font types and teaches you a little about the typeface. Game night anyone?

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Any information you could ever want is readily available somewhere out there in cyber space. The trouble is sifting through all the unrelated information the search engine pulls up to find what you want. Xerox thinks they have found the answer to the information overload syndrome portrayed by Bing in their television commercials. Trailmeme, 'a new kind of publishing', allows users to create

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Care to take a guess at the selections for this year's Communication Arts Ad Annual? Here's a hint, it won't be any of the nominees for The Consumerist's Worst Ad in America 2010. Voting ends tomorrow (September 28), if you want to add your voice.

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In the October Issue of Print Magazine the article "The Art of Seduction" reveals some of the sneaky tactics designers use to get those "intractable, unimaginative, chronically contrarian, colorblind, or just plain grumpy clients" to say 'yes'. You would have to be pretty gutsy to pull off some of these tactics, but they are nonetheless funny, non-pedagogic lessons that design students may chose,

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In his article "Who Needs Agencies?", Brian Morrissey exposes the increasing popularity of Groupon for marketing needs. Social platforms appear to be taking over every aspect of life these days, but can they be used to eliminate the need for advertising agencies? That idea is about as grandiose as desktop publishing eliminating the need for Graphic Designers.

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Everyone knows the sequel is never as great as the original, and Barbara Lippert of Adweek agrees that this is indeed the case with Wieden + Kennedy's newest campaign for Old Spice, with Baltimore Raven's linebacker Ray Lewis. As Lippert said, Lewis' spots simply reinforces Mustafa's position that men want to be him.

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If you've travelled outside of the U.S. you've likely had to exchange your standard green bills for what looks like 'funny money', as most of the world's currency varies in color and size according to the denomination of the bill. In "The Buck Stops Here" Steven Heller posits that designers have questioned the aesthetics of U.S. currency, and points towards suggested redesigns created in "The

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"Go on a Type Safari" by James Felici takes you on a 'typographic trip' to countries all across the globe to view exotic specimen of the 'typographic kingdom' and seek out and enjoy an endangered species - hand-painted signage.

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It's a Social Event! It's a Presentation!...all folded into one. Sappi Fine Paper invites you to the debut of The Standard 4, Scoring & Folding FOLDED INSPIRATION. Presented by Kit Hinrichs and Trish Witkowski.  Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art (1717 North Harwood Street, Dallas, TX 75201). Reception from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and presentation

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The Adobe Design Achievement Awards recognize innovative students and faculty members who AMAZE the world. Finalists will receive Adobe software and a trip to Taipei, Taiwan, where they will be honored in an awards ceremony during the 2011 IDA Congress set for October 24-26, 2011. Category winners also will receive a cash award of US$3000. For deadlines and more information visit the ADAA

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The 010 Gallery is taking submissions for exhibitions for the Spring Semester 2011. The application is on the website for downloading at www.twu.edu/visual-arts on the front page, the sidebar info, and top of the Student Organization page. Tabitha Salazar is heading the group handling the application process and voting this semester. Any questions go to her at: gallery010@yahoo.com. The deadline

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This is the fifth annual Flux, brought to you by AIGA Blue Ridge. Submitted work will be selected by a panel of accomplished designers. The selected entries will be displayed in Frederick, MD. Flux Competition Categories: Identity (ID) Posters (PST) Publications (PUB) Packaging (PKG) Web/Interactive (WEB) Entry Deadline: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 11:59pm ESTEntry Fee: $5 per entry(Entries

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Southwest Airlines has several Spring Internships available in Dallas, TX.  Deadline for applying is September 30, 2010.   With our NoLimits Internship Program, Southwest Airlines can guarantee you more than just another line to add to your résumé. Not only will you get hands-on business experience in your particular field, you will also get to experience the Fun-LUVing Culture that makes

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The 2010 Art Alliance Student Art Competition will be held November 15 - December 1, 2010. Work most have been completed by TWU students in a course taught at TWU within one year of the exhibition. Entries will be accepted at the East Gallery (Visual Arts Building) on Tuesday, November 9th and Wednesday, November 10th between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Entry forms are

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Print is having its first-ever illustration competition. $20 student entry fee. Deadline: October 1, 2010.  Visit the site for more information.

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Print is seeking highly organized interns to work in its editorial and art departments. Read more at PrintMag.com: Work With Us: Intern at Print 

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Keep Denton Beautiful (KDB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is inspire individuals to take greater responsibility for creating a clean and beautiful city through litter prevention, reduction of waste, and community beautification. They are looking for a fresh new look that is more exciting, trendier, and more distinctive. They would like a new logo, word mark and tagline.   The contest

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The winning card design will be featured in FedEx Office's 2011 holiday card collection for customers to purchase. Plus, you’ll win a $500 Target® gift card. Visit the competition website for further information.

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We're a small, but growing internet company. We provide products and services to the Service Contractor Industries (currently Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, and Electrical). We've been in business for eight years, and we're consistently profitable.    We're looking for a part-time (20-25 hours per week) Graphic Designer Admin to help us create and manage compelling, useful, high

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Letter, Word, Sentence, Paragraph: Typography Basics for Print and Digital Media is a book that breaks down the study of type into a systematic progression of typographic relationships. HOW is calling for any design/art that has a typography focus to be published in the book. Entry information is available at allabouttype.com. Deadline: March 30, 2011

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On Sunday, October 3 the National Portfolio Day Association will hold portfolio reviews at the Hilton Anatole from noon to 3:00 p.m. This event is for undergraduate students only. For further information call Melinda Richardson at 212.592.2110.

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The City of Brooksville, located in Hernando County, Florida, is hosting the First Annual Florida Blueberry Festival in 2012. The Florida Blueberry Festival Committee is offering talented art students an opportunity to participate for a minimum enrollment fee of $50. There will be 13 cash awards given, totalling $10,000 with an additional $1,000 to the first-place winner's school. Visit

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Rising Eyes of Texas 2011 is now seeking undergraduate and graduate students to submit their best work!NEW ENTRY DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2010 This year's juror is Risa Puleo, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin. Cash prizes are awarded; last year over 30 artists from 13 Texas Colleges and Universities were exhibited.

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Denton County Friends of The Family present The 2010 inFocus: look at the real message campaign. How Do I Enter?The rules are simple.  All participants have the chance to submit original artwork in 1 of the 4 contests:  photo, video, t-shirt design or bill board design to increase the knowledge about interpersonal violence prevention and the media’s impact on violence against women. For a pdf of

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The Haltom City Public Library is sponsoring a Logo Contest as part of its 50th birthday celebration in 2011. The deadline for entries is 10/30/10. For more information, and to request an entry form, contact the library at 817-222-7790 or the committee chairman at 817-503-0394.

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1. Presentation Creation: Every spring, SIFE competes with a formal 23-minute presentation, and needs a professional looking visual presentation created from the presentation points, pictures, video, etc. provided. 2. Teacher: SIFE hosts a Girl Scouts Interest Project conference at TWU on Nov. 6 (Saturday, 8-5). Teachers need for Media Savvy, AV Production, Graphic Communication, Desktop

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"Do you love, love, love advertising? Do you look through CA for fun? Unwind with ad blogs? Know Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign like the back of your hand? Do you crave brainstorming like most people crave macchiatos? If you love coming up with smart, fun, strategic ideas that get attention and move people", then apply for a summer internship with TracyLocke.

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Denton’s Asian inspired noodle restaurant – Ramen Republic, is a new venue for Denton’s local artists to display their works of art in a public environment. The partners of the restaurant have a love of the local arts and a commitment to further the interests of our artists. “Our restored red brick wall is an ideal backdrop for display of local art’” says Charlie Foster who is the founder and

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When none of those pre-fab, "scripty", faux-handwritten fonts will do, go to YourFonts. For a mere $9.95 you can have a font created that is based on your own handwriting – within 15 minutes. ZACH SHIRLEY :: CONTRIBUTOR.

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The logo for the Olympic Games in London was released over two years ago amid rabid critique. Over a year in the making by the UK's Wolff Olins and costing over $800,000, ABC News called it "a jigsaw puzzle" and quoted several British design blogs whose descriptions include "a 1980's hangover." Designer David Airey's blog posts excellent commentary on the logo complete with links to other posts.

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