Amanda - Revised logo

Jackie_revisions

I did some color variations with my logo. Let me know what you think :)

Jackie_inspiration

I stumbled upon this amazing artwork by Nick Gentry. It really caught my attention, because he is using mixed paint and computer disks on wood as a medium. He is relating his art to technology, without actually using technology. I love the fact that it looks like a collage, but the piece as a whole looks like a portrait.

The 5 stages of your creative process

I found this on the Print magazine website. I thought it was a really nice way to illustrate the way we move through our own creative processes.

Hischak_4/19

I found these "Honest Logos" on stumble upon, by artist Viktor H. His concept is to reveal the actual content of the company, while keeping the same look and feel of the original logos. My favorite one is the "procrastination" one that is mocking facebook.

Negative Space- Tang Yau Hoong

This is a great collection of illustration by Tang Yau Hoong that emphasizes negative space incredibly well. They are very interesting and inspiring compositions.

http://tangyauhoong.com/negative-space/

Amanda -- Tutorial

This is a nice tutorial from Computer Arts, I think that this might be helpful in our next project and also for the future when creating branding pieces.

Hischak_4/12

On stumble upon I found these double exposure photographs. They were created by the artist Dan Mountford. I love the shape of the human body mixed together with different subjects. They are very pleasing to the eye and keep my attention.

Tattoo Designs... BAD ONES

This may be pretty loosely related to design, but it is entertaining.

http://ugliesttattoos.failblog.org/

Las Vegas Panorama

This is a great street view of Las Vegas outside of the Hotel Paris. It is completely interactive so you can drag the screen to look around whatever direction you want and zoom in or out on specific details.

http://www.panoramas.dk/US/las-vegas-eiffel-tower.html

Jackie_vegas inspiration

For this project, I am thinking of incorporating the neon lights aspect. I really like the contrast between the black sky and all of the neon lights. I really like the idea of line drawing, instead of filled in objects.

I am also thinking of using this idea for the front cover, and then basing the line drawing off of that, and using similar patterns throughout the booklet.

Amanda - Brochure Design

I found this article on Computer Arts about brochure design. I thought the tips talked about in this article could help when we start to design the How conference brochure.

hischak_4/5

I found these neon light sculptures on stumble upon. They have been created by the artist Ivan Navarro. The collection of pieces is titled, "Heaven or Las Vegas," which I found funny because our next project has to do with Vegas. All of the sculptures have been built from the floor plans of twelve of the world's most iconic skyscrapers.

Vaz_4/4/12

I found some of these booklet layouts for some ideas for our HOW Conference 2012 guide we are making.

Evolution of Movie Posters

This is a visual history of movie posters and how they have changed in the past 90 years. It is interesting to see how posters have developed over time to suit not only changing aesthetic trends but keep up with advances in technology as well.

http://creativeoverflow.net/the-90-year-evolution-of-movie-posters/

Preflighting Tutorial

A couple classes ago we packaged up our Speak Mag designs to be sent to press.
I found this tutorial on Computer Arts that shows how to use preflighting to save from costly mistakes, I think that this is something that every designer should know. I wasnt taught about this when I was at OCC for my associates and didnt learn about packaging until I started working there, preflighting before you package up a piece is important because it does show you where the mistakes are hidden.

Hischak_3/29

I was on stumble upon and found some really cool business cards. I know we've looked at some of them before, but I never remember seeing these ones and I thought they were really creative. The last one with the scratch off method is different and interesting. I like the fold in the middle one and the top one is awesome for someone who works with candy or owns their own chocolate shop.

Vaz_Resumes

Found these resumes online and like them because to me they stand out from typical resumes. They have some color, but not too much, and show a little of what that person applying can do creatively.

Promo Work

This is a collection of some very conceptually innovative and visually striking pieces of direct mail promotional work.

http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2009/12/30-brilliant-examples-of-direct-mail-marketing/

Student Spotlight from The Dieline

http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2012/3/21/student-spotlight-odin-grooming-essential-kit.html

I thought this was really cool work by a student that was picked up by Odin.

Amanda - 3/22/12

This reminds me of the T-Mobile commercials, which I think a kinda of funny. I found this online in Computer Arts - Inspiration Gallery. Its called "Weight of Technology" and I think its pretty cool. There are a lot of videos and other types of artwork in the Inspiration Gallery that is really kind of cool.

Vaz_3/21

http://www.apandesign.com/

I found this girl's portfolio while researching magazine layouts for our BODUM project we'll be starting. I really like her use of both pages interacting with each other and the use of space, but keeping everything balanced with simple colors.

Jaz Harold

I came across the website of Jaz Harold. I think her photography is interesting because it borders between the lines of reality and fantasy. I like how she combines real people in her photographs with these unrealistic landscapes and design. She also has great drawings, sculpture, and paintings with the same sort of feel. Check her out!

Free vintagey stock photos

I'm always looking for better free stock photography so I thought this was cool.

http://mylifescoop.com/featured-stories/2012/01/4-sites-for-free-vintage-photographs.html

Jordan A - March 15

I found these images here by an artist from Japan. This artist has developed a technique that makes his paintings look like actual fish swimming in the box. There are videos also on that link that are really interesting to watch and see how the artist do it. It is really cool to see it come to life.

Starting your own design studio ...

Sometimes when I'm at work, the Graphics Coordinator that I work with will mention how she has always wanted to start her own design company. She would always talk about how her and a few of her friends had this plan when they were younger. Ive always thought if you really want to do something then do it, if it doesnt workout atleast youve gotten the experience and can learn from your mistakes.

Anyways, I saw this article on the Computer Arts site (which is my go to site, because I love the information and inspiration it provides). Starting your own studio is a lot of work but with the right information, if its something that you really want to do then I say "why not?"

hischak_3/14

I found Mladen Penev's work on stumble upon. I thought these images were pretty interesting and creepy at the same time. What first caught my eye is the smoke. It took me a minute to see the face that appears in the ashes.

Creative Process

SUPAKITCH & KORALIE - VÄRLDSKULTUR MUSEET GÖTEBORG from elr°y on Vimeo.

This is a really cool video that captures the creative process of two artists collaborating on a mixed media mural. It is very well done and inspiring to watch if you are feeling a bit lacking in the creativity department.

Chromatic Typewriter

I really love it when something is re-purposed for the sake of art. Typewriters typically create art with words, and I have seen typewriter characters used to create imagery, but this typewriter has had its letter keys replaced with pigments and can create actual paintings by pressing the keys. Very cool.

Jordan A 3/1

I found theses images while searching for inspiration for my logo design. I found theses interesting because they all incorporate the eye into their logo but they are all done differently.

Awesome Site

This is a great site. It features a different artist everyday, while keeping a log of all of the other artists that have been previously featured. The site displays some of the artist's work and has a short bio. There is also a link given to their website. This is a nice reference site and a great collection of artists portfolios.

Vaz_3/1/12

These are some cool brochures I found that kind of deal with our next project of designing the book for BODUM items. Just some ideas on how to lay the information out or colors.

Why you should question graphic conventions

I found this article really interesting. A few years into my job I was having a hard time sticking with the graphic standards, everything was becoming very monotonous and I felt like I needed a change. I started doing my work based on the standards and then doing a few designs outside of the standards, my boss liked my new designs and I started to rework other jobs. Then last year the Graphics Coordinator and I sat down with our standards manual and scrapped the stuff that wasn't working and made some new rules that we could live by and not feel too restrained.

Printer Piece

This is a very cool use of printed work to create a stop-motion piece. Enjoy!

The Oatmeal on web design

If you haven't seen this, here you go. It's wonderful.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/design_hell

haha.

Olivia_Matt Sheridan

Thursday's lecture from Matt Sheridan was inspiring. It is a good feeling that somebody from a small town such as Cortland has found his way in such a hard industry. I found his work a little confusing and not so much to my taste but the way in which he worked up to where he is now was very inspiring. It was good to hear that you can change your path multiple times in art and you'll eventually find your niche and what works for you and what makes you happy. It's not always going to be easy and you're probably going to have to take some jobs that you are not particularly fond of, but if you use those experiences to grow and learn from then they can lead to many more opportunities that are available. I also enjoyed how Matt shared that he thought some of his work was crap and wasn't ever going to be shown let alone win awards all over the country. It just goes to show that you may not alway like your work, but somebody out there will and might think it is the next best thing. Just stick with it, and use learning experiences to the best and things will work out in the end.

Matt Sheridan Talk

I enjoyed this gallery talk a lot. It was encouraging to see that someone can have success in a wide range of media, from storyboarding to animating, to directing and fine art installations. It was great to hear from an artist who has worked in such diverse fields as he has experienced all sorts of things and had a lot of anecdotes to share. I found his work with sound particularly interesting. He created huge sound projections that gave the viewer an immersive viewing experience. From what I have seen in the Dowd Gallery and his presentation, his large scale sound work is something that I definitely would like to see and experience firsthand.

Sarah_Matt Sheridan Talk

I really enjoyed listening Matt Sheridan's lecture about his work and his journey to how he got to where he is now. What I got out of the lecture was very similar to the David Mazure lecture; keep all your sketches and old projects you thought were horrible or failures, because someone out there might think that it's the next great thing in art. Also I took out of it not to be afraid to take a chance with projects or anything that you do. I was really excited when he mentioned all the shows that he had worked a good chunk on like Daria, and Beavis and Butthead. Such well known shows that almost everyone watched after school on MTV, and here was the guy that did a good chunk of animation and layout on.

Matt Sheridan's Talk

It was really nice to see somebody's work who is successfully working in the field of animation and is not limiting himself to doing work only for somebody. His talk about his work and his accomplishments was very impressive he clearly loves what he does and that's impressive. It was inspiring to hear him talk about projects he worked on like blues clues but he didn't limit himself just to that he wasn't happy and moved on to projects that keep him interested. It was also inspiring to hear that somebody who has graduated from Cortland went on to do famous things yet still be an artist building on his own work and working not only for somebody but creating own work that gets great reviews and is shown all over the world.

Sheridan Talk - Amanda

I enjoyed Matt Sheridan's talk and approach to his work. I like that he doesnt limit himself to one medium and is willing to take chances, because that is how I would like approach my work. He takes his ideas and runs with it, which is cool/refreshing. I like that he never lost confidence in his work even when turned down by various institutions, I dont think that I would have fared that well. I like how he takes simple ideas and makes it into interesting work, that to me is very inspiring.

Karen_Matt Sheridan's Talk

Matt Sheridan's talk was interesting and inspiring. It was amazing how he has worked on so many different projects, a lot of those being very well known. It was crazy how he jumped from one the to the next. It made me feel a little bit better though knowing that artists can change and have different jobs and want to go in different directions. He made me think that you really want to find that one thing you love to do, and then work and grow from there. Even though he wasn't always confident in his work, other people seemed to respond so positively to it. This makes me want to keep trying no matter what.

Matt's later work was pretty interesting. I liked his collages and his thought process. I thought it was very creative to have a piece where you listen to audio from a number you have to call from your cell phone. I've never had an art experience like that, but it's definitely something I'd like to be able to try.

Jackie_artist talk

Matt Sheridan's artist talk was very informative and interesting. What I got out of it was that the biggest thing is to believe in yourself and to never give up. He has done so many different things since he has graduated. He has created pretty much every form of art, and has experimented with many different mediums. I think an important thing to remember is that you may not always be completely confident in something you do, and you may think that certain goals may be impossible to reach, but other people might be completely inspired by your work, and you could end up getting recognized for it. You just need to believe in yourself, and believe that someone in the world is going to be inspired by your work somehow. This is personally what I need to work on.

It is also interesting that he has had so many jobs already. When he got sick of one, he would always find another. I think this is inspiring, because I have been worried about what exactly I want to do. But it takes a while to figure that out, and it also takes trial and error. You don't have to be set to doing one job the rest of your life. It is better to quit, and find something that makes you happy, than to stay at the job that makes you miserable. Plus, I think the more experience you have, the more well rounded you can become as an artist.

Jordan A. - 2-16

I found theses images while searching for logo inspirations. I found theses interesting because they are all of tigers but all give across different feels. I like how they abstract the tiger face and play with the line shape.

Finding Inspiration

Another place other than Computer Arts that I like to look to for inspiration is Threadless. Threadless is a place where artists can submit t-shirt or print designs to be voted on by other artists to be made in to t-shirts or prints. They also offer design challenges called Threadless loves... which are themed challenges. I like to browse around to see what other artists are doing.

olivia inspiration..

pizza box wall art
plates
butterflies