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 Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Strange Things Are Afoot
Photographer Jonah Samson created a series disturbing dioramas that chronicle the very unpleasant happenings in the fictional Pleasantville.
 Posted by Megan
Creativity
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:34:56 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Job Of The Day
Graphics Director
Specialized Bicycles, Morgan Hill, CA
The Graphics Director is an important ingredient in our design recipe.
This individual is the “glue” that holds the department together and
aids in the smooth operation and implementation of our Graphic design
projects and process. This position requires the individual to have
extremely strong Graphic design skills and an in-depth understanding of
trends and market competition. This position requires a complete
understanding of our visual and Graphic design language. This
individual must posses the appropriate design tools to sufficiently
implement our Design goals to be the best (Designed) cycling Brand in
the world. This individual brings high energy to the group and has the
ability to challenge and inspire our design group. This person is
action and results driven and is willing to make the impossible
possible. This person is a design leader with very thick skin!
Responsibilities:
-Lead Graphic Design group and direction.
-Meet with Creative dir. weekly and provide updated department progress report.
-Develop and manage department calendar with critical dates and deliverables.
-Attend time line meetings and provide CD with recap.
-Responsible for recruitment of new design talent.
-Organize weekly design reviews.
-Work on multiple design projects concurrently and maintain design ownership of specific categories.
-Approve and organize travel schedule.
-Frequent bike shops and related events to stay current. Build relationships with key dealers.
- Be responsible for creating a productive work environment and mentoring direct reports.
-Make design “fun” and set the bar for the rest of the company.
-Develop and manage department calendar with critical dates and deliverables.
Experience:
-Degree in design or related experience.
-Appropriate computer skills.
-Visionary.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Tuesday, June 09, 2009 1:01:45 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Monday, June 08, 2009
Paper Craft
We've noticed a recent increased interest in making objects from paper. We collected a group of awesome paper toys in Urban Paper, which just came out. And another collection of paper goodies will be published early next year in a book called Papercuts. The fab German publisher Gestalten is releasing a book called Papercraft this fall that looks like a stunning collection of different kinds of paper art and design.
 Posted by Megan
Creativity | HOW Books
Monday, June 08, 2009 2:01:10 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Job Of The Day
Graphic Designer
Tupperware Brands Corp., Orlando, FL
Design visually dynamic, creative and innovative graphics for
Tupperware products which fulfill aesthetic criteria as well as
marketing and sales objectives. Responsible for all graphic design
projects from concept stage to production.
• Application of
licensed graphic designs that are printed on a wide range of Tupperware
products and intended for consumers of diverse demographics.
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Create seasonal graphics for use on products, utilizing company
research on color and graphic trends for inspiration and direction on
designs.
• Create logos for product sub-brands, including execution of logos and graphics for packaging opportunities.
• Develop communications on product and features for internal advertising campaigns.
• Support company’s color strategy and presentation preparation as required.
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Actively participate in creating and presenting trend and design
concepts; use trend ideas and inspiration to develop and demonstrate a
clear perspective on trend for the products.
• Work with product
designers and others within the global and area markets as needed. Work
with information originators in other departments to develop graphic
product designs and product marketing positioning visuals.
• Design and work with external sources to coordinate freelance graphic needs.
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Keep current with market trends, particularly in the areas of graphics
and color; synthesize and integrate information to ensure contemporary
products which are differentiated in the marketplace.
• Participate and work as a team member with a talented creative team in shaping the future of the company’s products.
• All other duties as assigned.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Monday, June 08, 2009 12:54:42 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Friday, June 05, 2009
Brainstormer
The Brainstormer is a clever Flash app developed by illustrator Andrew Bosley. It's perfect for time you get stuck and just need to come up with an original idea. Spin the wheel and get inspiring word combinations like:
Benefaction - Steampunk - Celler
Vengence for a Crime - Enlightened - Fishing Boat
Self-Preservation - Wild West - Cannon
via Drawn!Posted by Megan
Creativity
Friday, June 05, 2009 7:25:56 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Little Snapper
Designer Samantha Warren just shared an awesome new tool for collecting visual inspiration on her blog. She's using LittleSnapper to keep track of and organize all the cool things she finds online.
There are two factors that make LittleSnapper the solution for me:
It seamlessly integrates into my work flow.
I have the icon in my dock, when I see something I snap it. It
provides fields for all the information that makes that “snap” useful
to me. There is a field for the web address, description, and
descriptive tags. I hardly have to go out of my way to document a
really cool piece of design. My only suggestion for improvement here
would be a tag suggestion feature… its hard to remember if I am using
the tag “Packaging” vs “Package Design” when I am in a hurry.
It has an online gallery component that creates an RSS feed.
While I could set little snapper up to integrate with my Flickr
account, personally I want to keep my Flickr for photos and personal
design pieces, and have a separate area just for inspirational work of other
designers. Having it online is essential for me because I may want to
pull it up in a pinch to show clients or students and I would also like
to share it with you guys. The fact that an RSS feed is generated adds
a whole other component to it that I would like to play with further.
Eventually I would like to pull the RSS feed to my blog to display
selected pieces of inspiration.
 Posted by Megan
Design Resources
Friday, June 05, 2009 4:42:07 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Sniper Vs. Shotgun
To explain their design process, Atlanta-based Matchstic recently created a PDF showing the difference between a shotgun and sniper approach to branding. The basic differences are:
The Shotgun:
• SHOT QUICKLY WITHOUT MUCH PLANNING
• RELEASES WIDE SPREAD OF PELLETS, HOPING FOR A HIT
• THE LEARNING CURVE IS LOW, EASY TO START SHOOTING
• THERE CAN BE COLLATERAL DAMAGE
• PRODUCES SOME SUCCESS, SOME OF THE TIME
The Sniper:
• MUCH TIME SPENT PLANNING AND SETTING UP THE SHOT
• TAKES ONE SHOT TO HIT THE TARGET
• THE LEARNING CURVE IS HIGH, REQUIRES PRACTICE
• THERE IS A LOW RANGE OF ERROR
• VERY FEW PEOPLE BECOME SNIPERS
Which do you think is more effective?
 Posted by Megan
Designers
Friday, June 05, 2009 2:18:25 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Job Of The Day
Web Graphic Artist
Google, Mountain View, CA
The area: Product Management and Marketing
One of the many
reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products
to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product
Management. With eyes focused squarely on the future, our team works
closely with creative and prolific engineers to help design and develop
technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're
responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle,
focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting
and tailoring our solutions to all the markets where Google does
business.
The role: Web Graphic Artist
Web Graphic
Artists possess the ability to create graphics independently, as well
as take direction in a team-based environment. You are a utility player
with strong artistic ability, web design expertise, organizational
skills, and great attention to detail. You should have great free-hand
illustration skills and the ability to create clean web-ready designs.
An online portfolio is required for consideration.
Responsibilities:
* Create web images and digital illustrations.
* Create graphical User Interface elements.
* Manipulate pixel-level details to create elegant icons.
* Optimize web images for download efficiency.
* Respond to a variety of web and graphics related requests across departments.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Friday, June 05, 2009 1:35:50 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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