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The medal of AIGA—the most distinguished in the graphic arts field—is awarded to individuals in recognition of their exceptional achievements, services or contributions to the field of design & visual communication.
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Creativity for a moving world
Moving Brands is an independent brand agency with offices in London, Tokyo, Zurich and San Francisco. This short movie is a timely piece that makes me think about my life in a technologically-driven world.
The day I proposed
I asked Catherine if she liked the notes I’d been leaving for her all week (scattered about the house, telling her things I love about her). Of course she did, and she asked me if there’d be any more. I said, “Actually, there’s one here”, pulling another from my inside pocket.
The art of the title sequence
If you’re like me, you get to the cinema early so you don’t miss the opening credits. The title sequence for Catch Me If You Can, in particular, is one of my favourites, and here are a few others worthy of a mention, plus an insightful interview with Saul Bass — king of titles.
A path for our sins
Graphic design can be such a rewarding profession. We, as designers, see our creative ideas come to life through a wide range of media, feeling a sense of pride when others use our work to showcase their companies.
It can also, however, be the cause of unrelenting frustration, dealing with ‘design by committee’, and clients who, no matter how much you educate them to the contrary, will never utilise the full benefits of our experience.
What is it then, that drives us to foresake more highly-paid occupations for a role that can often go unrewarded?
Forbes calls designers snooty
Now I’m all for competition, and indeed welcome it, but when there’s such a one-sided article about the validity of spec work, it’s appropriate to mention the other side of the story.
Focus on reader comments #4
You all know a lot more than I do, and it’s often shown in the quality of your comments. So from time-to-time I like to feature a few of your thoughts, both for the benefit of those who don’t follow the discussions, and as a small thank you.
Here’s the fourth in my ‘focus on reader comments’ series.
Affiliation in the design industry
AIGA, D&AD, Icograda, DBA… just a few of the many trade associations for graphic designers, but how useful are they?
Designing through a recession
Here in the UK it’s all doom and gloom — at least that’s what the politicians would have you believe. As a self-employed designer, however, I’m in a great position to take advantage of the credit crunch, and with the right preparation, you can be too.
In this article I share the thoughts of some talented designers who are discussing the pros and cons of today’s economic climate.
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