Lush layers, attention to detail, and ability to frame nearly any creative endeavor, be it aural, visual, artistic, engineered, edible or textural: Steampunk has emerged as a creative style, a fashion statement, a literary genre, and an excuse to wear goggles with absolutely everything.
The 2012 Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA) is open for entries! This dynamic competition recognizes talented student designers and school faculty world-wide using Adobe software in the fields of graphic design, photography, illustration, animation, digital film, and computer arts.
Presented by the Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA), TypeCon2012 will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, July 31st – August 5th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This 15th installment of “the nerdiest conference in the design world,” (as stated in a review of the 2011 event
Emerging from the desert into the hands of numerous international contemporary artists, retired and abandoned World War II planes are getting a second chance at an esteemed life.
The small village of Vernazza in Cinque Terra, Italy experienced an apocalyptic combination of natural disasters on October 25, 2011. “Torrential rains, massive flooding and over 100 mud slides took the lives of 3 residents, terrorized locals and visitors, caused over 108 million Euro in damages and left the town buried in over 13 feet of mud...
2012 marks the 24th year of HOW Design’s longest-running design competition, the Promotional Design Awards. Launched in 1988, this awards program is the only one to focus on recognizing promotion work.
On Thursday, December 15 noted designer Von Glitschka will be presenting a Webinar for the Graphic Artists Guild titled, How to Be a Hired Gun: Creating Long-Term Client Relationship s.
Winter at the White House is one of the most highly anticipated times of the year for tourists. The tinsel is up and the doors have been opened to tour the most famous house in America, stock full of holiday cheer.
Generally known for all night parties and scantily-clad beach goers, Miami has now taken on another identity: international art. Over the past 10 years, an international exhibit fair called Art Basel has reinvigorated the art world in Miami and transformed the Miami Beach resort with one of the most prestigious art fairs in the Americas. Although it lasts less...
“Make art. Make progress. Volunteer your creativity to support President Obama’s jobs plan.” That’s the presentation of the “Art Works” poster contest being run by the Obama for America campaign to promote the American Jobs Act. But while Campaign Manager Jim Messina may view the contest as a great opportunity for creatives to put their...
