Package Design is Baller.
There are some really awesome packaging designs going on out there in the world right now… check them out! I recently discovered this blog: http://www.thedieline.com/blog/
Also, if there are some of you out there that don’t use StumbleUpon, I highly recommend it. Perfect way to get inspiration from other artists (or you know, find some sweet [...]
Stop Motion
Pretty interesting, makes you want to get back into illustration real fast
http://www.coldplay.com/videostrawberry.php
Google Job Posting
1-2 Full Time Roles in Google’s Mountain View, CA offices
Job Title: Web Graphic Artist - Mountain View
Department Overview (”The area”): The Google Product Management team is responsible for managing and marketing the company’s exceptional product portfolio to end users, partners and customers on a worldwide basis. Our approach is to embrace the strength of our [...]
Toyota and a Typeface
Introducing the iQ font, and the process behind making it. Very interesting.
http://nl.toyota.be/cars/new_cars/iq/iq_font.aspx
VCUK ‘08 on Google Street View!!
Hey, graduated seniors, remember when we were standing outside Michael Johnson’s studio and the Google Earth car drove by? Well, now the street view is finally up and you can see us all! Steve is in the back in blue, Jake in the red, me looking at my carmera with Malavika, Brannon with her sunglasses. [...]
Type Nerds Rejoice!
So this was originally tipped off by Jake Hiller, but after further digging I found the jackpot. Every year during VCUK, we visit Phil Baines and Catherine Dixon, professors of typography at Central St. Martins. For those of us that went in ‘08 they took us on a very in-depth tour of typography around Kings [...]
web typography
It looks like there are going to be some huge advancements in typography on the web (embedded fonts).
http://www.slate.com/id/2222745/
Speaking of type, if you haven’t heard of Gentium, I’d recommend you check it out.
http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=Gentium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentium
Ashley, can you make usernames appear with posts? Thanks!
Also, check out this little gem…regardless of your opinion of Michael Jackson.
Black Ribbon
ArtScape in Baltimore
July 17-19
www.artscape.org
” America’s largest free public arts festival, Artscape features 150+artists,
fashion designers and craftspeople, including DIY/new wave crafters;
visual art exhibits on and off site, such as outdoor sculpture, art cars,
photography and the Janet & Walter Sondheim Prize; incredible live
concerts on three outdoor stages; a full schedule of performing arts
including dance, opera, theater, fashion, film, experimental [...]
Student for hire - web updates
Hello VCers! I’m a VC Grad, from the class of 2003. I see things have changed alot since my day (this blog for example). Very cool!
I’m writing because I have an excellent opportunity for the web people out there. I’m a Graphic Designer working in NYC, with a small business on the side, for [...]