The Man Who Broke the Record on 'Let It Bleed'

In the New York Times this week

Photosynth = Muriel Cooper

Saul Bass

The Title Design of Saul Bass from Ian Albinson on Vimeo.

http://www.artofthetitle.com

video: get more out of Lynda.com!

Saul Bass made the title sequence into a film star in the NYT

More Polish posters, if you like that sort of thing

Go to the movies; network; get extra credit!

Urbanized
Tue, Nov 8th @ Plaza Theater
7-9 pm
Members: $13 / Students $13
Join director Gary Hustwit and Urbanized cast member Ellen Dunham-Jones for a special preview screening and post-film discussion. Presented in association with AIGA Atlanta.
Urbanized is a feature-length documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Over half the world's population now lives in an urban area, and 75% will call a city home by 2050. But while some cities are experiencing explosive growth, others are shrinking. The challenges of balancing housing, mobility, public space, civic engagement, economic development, and environmental policy are fast becoming universal concerns. Yet much of the dialogue on these issues is disconnected from the public domain.

This is cool.

Home depot April's fools day brand

http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/home_depots_home_improvement.php

Information design in context

Obama Solicits Designers to Work - Unpaid - on ... Jobs Poster!

Note post below (March 10, 2008) which shows images in the Yavuz article more clearly

2rules gallery wants graphic design student work for December show

made up movie posters

Mondo, an offshoot of the Austin, Tex., theater chain Alamo Drafthouse, seeks to recapture the vintage, hand-drawn spirit of classic movie posters, while injecting some contemporary flair. It commissions artists to design alternative versions of posters for films considered cult or genre pictures

AIGA's Wither & Waltz

A Sustainable Costume Bash
Fri, Oct 28, 7 – 11 pm
Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center

Register today »
It goes without saying that designers are a bunch of creative folks. We know you can bang out a killer Halloween costume... But we challenge you to do it sustainably!
DJ Santiago Páramo will be spinning some killer tunes. There will be a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres, surprise entertainers to get your blood pumping, and we'll finish the night off with a cutthroat costume contest.

Prizes awarded in the following categories:
Best Use of Recyclables
Best Use of Organic Matter
Best Use of Paper
Best Overall
Everyone pre-registered and in costume will receive TWO FREE DRINK TICKETS! So get your creative juices flowing!

Sample test for study help

download the fake test

There is a word bank on page two, but try to answer all questions from your head before you go to the word bank or any other sources.
This is not the real test, just practice. During the real test next Tuesday I will project all the images.

Quick recap of modern movement

Pre-industrial: cultural products (buildings, furniture, clothing, music, art) from semi-skilled artisans and amateurs.

Late 19th century: professionalization of cultural production and de-skilling of other kinds of production.

Culture split between Fine Art, which is beautiful but useless,
and utilitarian goods, which are cheap and nasty. Explosion of Kitsch. The “Art Poster” and Arts and Crafts movements are attempts to bridge the gap.

20th Century Modernism: attempt to erase difference between “high” and “low” culture.
Produce utilitarian goods of highest quality in factories. Reject “art for art’s sake.” Advocate styles that can be produced, and used, by all people.

The Visual Language of Herbert Matter free at SCAD

But you have to register on the AIGA Atlanta site so go on and do it!Location: Room 4C SCAD Atlanta (I hear this is in the Digital Media Center)
Date: Thu, Sep 22
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
 

Moser for Ver Sacrum

I thought that this piece was interesting and beautiful. Mozer was working with type to make marks for the Ver Sacrum art magazine.

Koloman Moser, Initials for Ver Sacrum, 1898-1903.

Essay contest: short response to MS. Magazine covers

Ten $100 cash prizes will be awarded for the best short essays. Entries will be judged on originality, vision, awareness of feminist issues and quality of expression.

Contest will run from August 1, 2011 - October 15, 2011.

Upstaged by Design

First image is of Patrick Bateman's living room in "American Psycho" which includes Charles Renie Mackintosh's Hill House chair

TV people!

GSTV is looking for a Graphic Designer.
Knowledge in the following programs are EXTREMELY preferred.
Must know at least one of these programs: Photoshop, Flash Animation, and After Effects.

Please CONTACT our General Manager if you want to get an interview for this positon.
Contact: Generalmanager@gstvonline.org

How to send Tweets to this blog, and more!

Graphic disigner Jessica Hische explains and shows how it works!

2011 event

AIGA Atlanta
08_17_2011
Sustainable Process
Location: The Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech, 500 10th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
Date: Wednesday, August 17
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Members: $15 / Student Members: FREE
Non-Members: $25 / Student Non-Members: FREE
Create great design by making smart and thoughtful choices with sustainability in mind.
Location: The Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech
500 10th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332

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Left brain vs. right brian: play on stereotypes?

This reminded me of the GE  "Art versus Technology" ad. Do you think it plays into the same old gender stereotypes or moves beyond them?