Erin Biggerstaff manages what is widely considered the most prestigious international design competition. The Art Director’s Club Young Guns boasts an alumni that is a who’s who of influential designers. The jury of former winners just made their selections for Young Guns 9 so we took the opportunity to reach out to Erin and learn more about Young Guns,...
None of us want to pique the interest of the IRS, but we are entitled to many of the tax benefits that corporations enjoy. How much of your home or apartment can you claim? Can you claim software, office supplies, commuting costs, your utilities bill? Might as well go straight to the source to determine what business expenses and...
The Department of Advertising and Graphic Design is The Museum of Modern Art’s in-house design studio. Last week they launched a new portfolio website that showcases a fantastic selection of their most recent exhibition designs, advertising campaigns, and printed materials, produced for many of MOMA’s departments, from curatorial to education to visitor services.
Published on his blog back in April, designer Jamie Wieck’s “The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know” — or as it’s become better known in certain circles, “The 50″ — is in the words of Wieck himself, “a condensed primer for students and graduates-to-be.” The list of 50 illustrated tips range from: You are not the first;...
Plikums.lv recently interviewed Eike König — founder of multi-disciplinary creative hub HORT — about his career, work and design. Worth a watch; some wise words and interesting insights. (Found on becausestudio.co.uk/blog)
Beijing Design Week 2011 (28 Sept-3 Oct) aims to raise design awareness in China whilst strengthening creative, commercial and government ties between China and the rest of the world. According to creative director Aric Chen, the concept for BJDW is not only to showcase work from China’s new crop of designers, but also to act as a laboratory for...
UK based agency Media Collective had created this affordable and compact handbook to help designers and design students with the transition from screen to print. A Print Handbook for Designers is full of printed experiments, examples, and a whole load of handy reference material. Find out more and order your copy at www.printhandbook.com
After working as both an Industrial Designer and Graphic Designer, Glasgow based Mike Sullivan went on to set up award-winning design agency, Mister. Although a young company Mister boasts an impressive client list that includes: Dazed & Confused, Chanel, BBC, Alfa Romeo, NHS, Adobe, VisitScotland, Sony, Hitachi, Toshiba, Panasonic, Edinburgh University & Discovery Channel. As well as running Mister,...
Founded in 1914, AIGA remains the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design. It is the place designers turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis, and research and advance education and ethical practices. AIGA sets the national agenda for the role of design in its economic, social, political, cultural and creative contexts, and...
Matt Pyke, digital artist and founder of British design collective Universal Everything talks to Crane.tv about his current exhibition at La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris.
