Graphic design in 2020 will continue to be bold and experimental in their look and feel. We say this because, in the Creative Track of the GSC at MAS/FIU, our students are creating the future trends without permission from the industry but not without due regard to its current aesthetics and technology. Our program prides [...]
CREATIVE MANIFESTO by: Stephanie Armstrong Keep Going. There comes a point in the creative process where the end looks impossibly far. I have found that the best results come from not accepting what is “good enough” but reaching for greatness. Don’t have a million unfinished projects. If you start something then finish […]
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 […]
www.helloigorpetrov.com/bcy_senses This piece is a little out there both in its titles (Taste me, Smell me, etc.) and the content of each link. When looking at each part as well as the whole thing overall it is not certain whether this work is more mysterious or confusing, but it is, nonetheless, intriguing. Looking at this […]
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 […]
If you’ve ever wondered how to get your drawings to look like comic-book illustrations, or you want to use Photoshop to paint them on the computer, then keep reading! I find that I need my free-hand work for a lot of student or client projects. It’s best to use your own work to avoid plagiarism […]
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 […]
As an artist turned illustrator turned graphic designer and now coursing to a career in art direction, my style has changed but my creative approach has stayed more or less the same. Over the years I learned that with each different title, my goal for the creative was slightly different. Artists create to seek truth […]
