This poster was made in my Visual Impact class at Miami Ad School, taught by Judy Penny. Judy Penny is an extremely talented creative who is also highly awarded in the field of advertising and design. I recommend seeing her work at http://thinkpennybranding.com. She encourages you to push the boundaries of design while also ensuring you are […]
Maira Kalman and Marian Bantjes are two women who are both designers, artists, illustrators, and writers. Maria’s TED Talk concentrated on illustration and writing while Marian’s was more about graphic design and typography. Though the woman share common titles and both work in the same industry, each being extremely talented, they have very different approaches […]
Look for thoughts in all directions Many and different Better excessive than empty Better too many than none Forget yesterday It does not exist Look forward to tomorrow It gives what today couldn’t Find yourself and don’t let go Have a voice – use it, own it Scream so loud that everyone hears you Dream […]
Overcoming the phases of the brief and dealing with the drama behind the scenes of many projects could easily tempt one into a few therapy session just so they could vent to someone and not lose any friends. However, no matter how alluring, it is wise to resort to a more practical, convenient and less expensive […]
Art directors will find themselves in front of their computers for hours most days. After a great idea is delivered, its time to get to work to make them come to life, whether its with a new design on Illustrator, or mocking something up on Photoshop. That work can become very tedious sometimes, and a […]
Ted Talk link [Stefan Sagemeister: The Power of Time Off] Stefan Sagemeister is one of my biggest inspirations. He is not only a designer, but also an artist. He uses the environment to create compelling designs and explores the process, not just the end result. Every seven years he closes his design studio for one […]
Art has been used to tell stories, to preserve, to remember, to predict, to persuade, to inspire and to express. The intentions (or happy accidents) are limitless. One thing that remains constant however, no matter the outcome, is that art always requires interpretation. These are the words Grahame Lynch, a professor that heavily influenced my […]
I was sitting on my couch one Thursday evening with nothing pending on my to do list for once. I’ve wanted some free time to myself for weeks, and now that I had some, I ironically had no idea what to do with it! While staring blankly into thin air, my mind gravitated toward the […]
Denny's Fan Video: Jack Flappers from Alex Molinos on Vimeo. ***** My Labor of Love Assuming you just experienced the magic of Jack Flappers above, I’m going to walk you all through how this was made and why I will forever love this project. This video was part of a 360 campaign I was assigned […]
Creative people have to find inspiration every day in order to be successful in their jobs. But that is easier said than done, and sometimes that inspiration just won’t come. That’s why I’ve created a list with 5 steps for any creative to take before and during their creative process, to give them that little […]