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Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Learn how to Draw!
There are a number of great documentaries on YouTube about Saul Bass. Here, the Master tells it how it is.
Stefan G. Butcher
Glorious use of typesetting. Also worth looking at his illustration work which captures some use of free association within mark making.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Welcome to Blue Sauce
Welcome to the official FdA Design blogspot here at NCN. We hope that you will make the most of this space to introduce yourself and share your own findings and develop opinions.
Keep an eye out for updates including imperative reading material, new and old talent, websites, dates of exhibitions, documentary clips and project references to help you in your studies. Remember, Design is not a solitary discipline - help eachother, bounce ideas and discuss the areas of Art & Design that interest you the most.
RJ.
Keep an eye out for updates including imperative reading material, new and old talent, websites, dates of exhibitions, documentary clips and project references to help you in your studies. Remember, Design is not a solitary discipline - help eachother, bounce ideas and discuss the areas of Art & Design that interest you the most.
RJ.
Shapes of Conscious
American Illustrator, David Habben makes the most from abstract shape and free association. Fantastic collection of work, visit the link below and absorb the rest of his portfolio and sketchbooks. www.habbenink.com/51176/425338/fine-art/shapes-of-conscious
The World According to Americans
A superb example of utilising context through maps. Graphic Designer, Yanko Tsvetkov decided to create world maps based on societies' views and opinions. 'People often stereotype and judge books by their covers. This concept is a great way to take a look at what ‘foreigners’ think of your country.' www.alphadesigner.com
The Hungry Workshop
Beautiful examples of print from Australian outfit, The Hungry Workshop. www.shop.thehungryworkshop.com.au
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Type Tuesday: Naked words
Once upon a time, book jackets were almost all pure typographic compositions: these were the books one could not judge by their covers, writes Jason Godfrey in ‘Naked words’, Eye 82. www.blog.eyemagazine.com/?p=13361
Wednesday, 4 July 2012
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
The Grid System
Excellent resource - check out the Inspiration link for further examples. http://www.thegridsystem.org/
Magfest
PPA Scotland proudly launches the UK's first festival dedicated to magazines. http://www.magfest.co.uk/
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
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