College and Beyond. Q&A
A few weeks ago I received an email from a student – Joi West of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She had a few questions about education, and careers in design. It was a great Q & A and I thought it may be valuable to others in the same situation.
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What college did you attend and what was your major?
I attended SUNY Purchase College, in Purchase NY, and I majored in Graphic Design.
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Did you originally want to study to become a graphic designer or was it a change of passion?
Many people start out being as fine artists, then realize it may ... MORE
Happy 1st Birthday, Official Classic.
Official Classic Dot Com EPS Vector Shop has now turned one year old. From Oliver:
We’re really excited to announce that our vector catalogue has officially stepped to the next level >>>
Started off our website with a collection of 500 vectors / 20 sets in the end of March 2009.
Since then we’ve doubled up and today reached a real milestone with _1000_ vectors in 38 sets.
Check out their Birthday Sale >>> 1000 detailed vectors in 38 sets. Only 99 Euros! Great job guys. Keep up the brilliant work. Oh, and ... MORE
Categories: Design
The iPad Review – End of Day 3
Is the iPad really worth it? Only you can answer that. That’s like asking – are $120 pair of jeans worth it? $25 bottle of sage honey? $400 vinyl toy?
People have a tendency to ask “the public” if a price tag can be justified. Everyone has different priorities. Some people love video games. Some love to eat out. Some love to travel. Others shop. Everyone has different opinions, experiences, preferences and needs. So please, take all those iPad reviews out there with a grain of salt. Even my own…
WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL?
When the... MORE
Clean Up Your Photoshop Documents
We’ve all been there. You have to make changes to someone else’s comps, or perhaps you need to do a little production work and make a few sub-pages. Maybe you’re doing a little “clean up,” enhancing a design. Whichever the case, someone hands you a Photoshop file and the thing is a mess. And I’m not talking about a little lack of layer labeling – we all neglect to ensure “Layer 4 copy” gets a proper name. I’m talking about stacks of improperly rendered pixels, absence of shape layer... MORE
Categories: Design
A Gift for Honey (Dunny)
For the past few months I’ve been taking pictures for my buddy, Matt. He customizes tons of vinyl toys and needs pictures for his store. As a “thank you” for all the pictures I’ve taken, he made me this little “Honey Dunny.” It looks awesome. Thanks Matt!
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Categories: Talk, Vinyl Toys
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Yesterday I made three pizzas, some (non-traditional) cannolis and watched the Godfather Part I on Bluray. Just wanted to share some pictures… (I barely got any shots at all. We were so eager to eat, I had to rush Ha!)
First Pie: fresh mozzerella, ricotta, spinach, broccoli, loads of garlic
Second Pie: home-made bruschetta, fresh mozzerella, basil
Third Pie: marinara (made with sausage), sausage, fresh mozzerella, basil
Dessert: cannoli shell is a pizzelle turned into a tube, and the ricotta filling is lightened with whipped cream. ... MORE
Dunny Fatale Series
Another year, another Dunny Series. That reminds me – I need to update my vinyl collection list. I have… so many… it’s… obscene. I love Dunnys the most. Whenever a new series comes around, it’s like Christmas. Opening all those tiny boxes, not knowing what’s inside, fun little toys with great designs. It’s really exhilarating. And the toys always look different in person. Always. So this afternoon around 12:45PM at Kidrobot NY, I grabbed a case of the new Fatale Series. With the purchase of a case, they were... MORE
Categories: Design, Vinyl Toys
RONLEWHORN
Amazing illustration by Aaron Scamihorn, RONLEWHORN. I’m really loving his style. He even made the simple Cargo container look hot with his monocratic thumbnails. Great work, check it out.
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Categories: Design, Illustration, Inspiration
My Favorite Font: Giorgio Sans
Retro. Modern. Sexy. Smooth. Those “Os!” I can’t expect more out of this. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to grab it like letters were going out of style. Created by Christian Schwartz 2009 - Commissioned by Chris Martinez at T, the New York Times Sunday style magazine. Available from Commercial Type or from Village. #getitnow
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Categories: My Favorite Font
Slim Munny
Commissioned Mini Munny for Southside Slim. I was experimenting with the larger Sharpie Paint Markers I have. They definitely feel nicer than the Extra Fine Tip. The paint flow is much more even and there is less clogging/drying – but it’s frustrating that I can’t achieve fine detail. I still have a few more brands of paint marker to try though, so we’ll see. (SIDENOTE: I despise DECO COLOR paint markers even more than before. After clear coating my R50 Munny, the marker seemed to be “sealed” – no long... MORE
Categories: Art, Crafty, Design, Vinyl Toys
