How magazine - Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Mmm, Beer

When it comes to beer, I can usually take it or leave it, but I want to fill my fridge with these retro-cool bottles designed by Minneapolis-based Luke Oeth for North Peak Beer, a Michigan-based microbrewery.

Posted by Megan

Designers

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 4:30:01 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Freelancers: Join a Tribe!

Ivette Cortes, a Chicago-area designer, recently spoke with designer and business coach Peleg Top (co-founder with HOW of the Creative Freelancer Conference) about a "tribe" that she joined along with 8 other CFC attendees who met at last year's event for the first time. Cortes and the tribe have stayed in touch since then, helping each other with business issues. Here's a snip:

I noticed on the message board that one of the attendees had put up a note about organizing a group for dinner. After the session I met the group and we had such a great time that I took a cue from you, Peleg, and suggested that we form a tribe. There were nine of us who went out to dinner and by the end of the conference we had four more. Whenever we have work-related problems, someone shouts it out and most of the time one of us has had a similar issue and can give advice.

It's a great example of how creatives, especially freelancers, can tap a network of peers to share their advice and expertise. They collaborated on a name, Solo Mafioso, and are working on a logo. Awesome!!!

Listen here.

Posted by Bryn

Design Resources | Events | HOW Magazine

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:41:01 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Movie Titles

Web designer Christian Annyas has amassed an inspiring collection of movie title stills from the 1920s to the present. Check them out for some great type ideas.

via Made in England

Posted by Megan

Design Resources | Typography

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:28:26 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Job Of The Day

Graphic Designer
MC² , Las Vegas

MC² is one of the leading experiential marketing firms in the country (www.mc-2.com) and is currently expanding its Las Vegas facility. MC² designs, produces and manages trade show exhibits, retail environments, corporate meetings, executive concerts, online promotions, corporate videos and show rooms for companies in a variety of industries. MC² produces brand experiences for many of the world’s largest brands including Cannon, Nike, Pioneer Electronics, Home Depot, Samsung and Fuji Film. With facilities in 10 locations (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Kingman, Las Vegas, Lehigh Valley, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, St. Louis), 350 plus employees and corporate revenues exceeding $100 million dollars, MC² is a great company to start an exciting and rewarding career.

As part of the Design Team you can expect to:
Design tradeshow graphics, including large format murals, transparencies, copy panels and vinyl graphics. Upon approval, preparing files for release into production.
Work with the 3D design team to brand rendering packages for presentation to client.
Participate in pre-flighting client supplied files for release into production.
Issue Graphic Work Orders to instruct production how to proceed with graphics files.
Assist Marketing Team with PowerPoint presentation and proposal packages.

Posted by Megan

Industry News

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:04:10 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Nature Lab

This is one of the most visually inspiring things I've ever seen: Etsy recently made a video tour of the Rhode Island School of Design's Nature Lab, an amazing collection of specimens from the plant and animal kingdoms.

Walking into RISD's Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab is an awe-inspiring experience. From the images that I had seen online, I was somewhat prepared for what to expect when I went to shoot this video, but like many that enter the Nature Lab for the first time, I did not anticipate being able to open the cupboards myself, and pull out anything I wanted to look at. The visceral experience of touching a lobster claw that is larger than your own arm is truly a profound thing.

Posted by Megan

Design Resources | Design School | Thought Provoking

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:45:49 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Wood Type

Fine font purveyor T-26 is offering Wood Type Impressions Volume 1 & 2 for the discounted price of $449.

The two DVD Volumes contain over 500 high-resolution grayscale TIFF images, suitable for use in any image editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop.
Each image set has been hand-printed on a relief proofing press in a progressive dark-to-light series using textured printmaking paper. Many sets also include experimental alternates (distressed, scratched, or solvent spritzed prints).
These are NOT keyable fonts, they are raster images. Each letterform or shape will need to be hand set and composed... just as is intended with real Wood Type!

Posted by Megan

Typography

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:46:20 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Type Ts

If you like your T-shirts to be decorated with funky hand-drawn type, check out Print Brigade. They also offer a series of charming Gocco prints.

via Pikaland

Posted by Megan

Typography

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:37:32 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Film Preview at CFC

If you're joining us for the Creative Freelancer Conference at the end of this month (and you should, if you're a creative freelancer), you'll get a sneak peek at an upcoming documentary called "Shine." This "big film about small business" is being produced by Biznik.com and is due out in 2010. The Biznik folks are bringing a preview screening to CFC in San Diego, with never-before-seen clips and outtakes. The film is co-directed by Dan McComb and Ben Medina -- it tells the unheralded stories of entrepreneurs struggling to build the businesses of their dreams (kinda like you, huh?).

Watch the trailers + read the press release here.

And learn more about the rest of the Creative Freelancer Conference program.

Posted by Bryn

Events | HOW Magazine

Monday, August 10, 2009 7:07:45 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Creatives Are Funny

Business Guys on Business Trips, a webcomic that skewers the world of advertising and big agency design, made me giggle. You're sure to find one that reminds you of a particularly annoying former creative director or coworker.

via The Donut Project

Posted by Megan

Just for Fun

Monday, August 10, 2009 6:57:42 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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Job Of The Day

Junior Designer
Bluefly Inc., New York City

Bluefly.com, a leading online outlet for designer fashion and home furnishings, has a position available for a Junior Designer to join the Design Team. This individual will work closely with the Creative Director, and the Marketing and eCommerce teams, to produce highly visible web and print designs for Bluefly’s ecommerce site, marketing materials, packaging, and collateral materials.

Key Responsibilities:
• Provide support in process of design, conceptualization, and production of online and print projects.
• Must be able to complete "design in progress" projects ensuring continuity in look and feel of that particular project and Bluefly brand.
• Produce projects using InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Design and production of ad banners following guidelines stipulated by Creative Director.
• Ability to help with coding emails and producing alternate versions of pre approved layouts.
• Organize images and files in server, photo studio web site as well as perform updates in the Design Library.
• Ability to collaborate and team with other designers and take directions from Creative Director.
• Provide support in planning and execution of model and still life photo shoots by gathering necessary items for shoot and helping in house stylist organize samples if necessary.

Posted by Megan

Industry News

Monday, August 10, 2009 4:17:44 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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