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 Wednesday, September 16, 2009
For the Love of Photoshop
Seems creatives can't get enough tips and tricks for using Photoshop. (Those Photoshop-related sessions are always SRO at the HOW Conference.) Even hard-core P'shop users always discover new shortcuts and nifty techniques.
The most expert experts convene for an all-out extravaganza at Photoshop World in Las Vegas in early October. Wanna join them? Download a free pass to Photoshop World Expo on October 2 and 3. Industry retailers and venders will be displaying there wares, and there are free training classes available. The event takes place at the Mandalay Bay, which ain't too shabby.
Get the free pass here.
Events | Industry News
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:49:20 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Mini-TED
Surely you've heard of TED: the technology/entertainment/design conference that's known for amazing presentations by really (really!) smart people. TED curator Chris Anderson this year announced that the nonprofit was licensing its name to small local events. Tod Martin, founder of Unboundary, an Atlanta-based design studio, took Anderson up on it, and TEDxAtlanta took place yesterday afternoon.
FOH Sam Harrison scored one of just 100 invitations and shared this report:
When Tod Martin, Unboundary CEO, attended the TED Conference this year, he was awed by the performance of Eric Lewis, a NYC musician who channels the raw emotion of alternative rock into take-no-prisoners jazz piano pieces.
To inspire Unboundary team members and clients, Martin decided to have Lewis perform at the firm’s Atlanta headquarters and began making arrangements for Lewis’s visit. But then came an announcement from Chris Anderson that TED would start licensing independently organized TEDx events, and Martin decided to expand his plans and host a TEDxAtlanta. The 100-person guest list included designers, artists, strategists, journalists, authors, chefs, food critics, business leaders, city and new urbanism developers, educators, investors, social capitalists, etc. He had a long waiting list of others wanting to attend.
Martin had no specific theme for the event (although talks leaned heavily toward sustainability); his goal was to bring together influential speakers and city residents to envision possibilities for Atlanta’s and America’s future.
There were nine participants/speakers (plus chef Shane Touhy, who served creative interpretations of grits during the late-afternoon wine tasting). As with the TED Conference, each speaker had an 18-minute slot to present his/her ideas. They included:
Musician Eric Lewis, who played various selections to open and close the event.
Ciannat Howett, sustainability director at Emory University, who shared her successful plan of building the USA’s greenest university
Dr. Richard Farson, author of “The Power of Design” and a psychologist and educator
Documentary filmmaker Justin de Leon, who previewed his newest documentary, “Give to Live”
By hosting this TEDx event, Martin further positioned Unboundary as an intelligent, creative, concerned organization. It was energizing just to be in the same space with 100 imaginative, influential people. And the speakers were top-notch—entertaining, inspiring, educational. In each of their 18-minute talks, they pointed out challenges we face, but, more importantly, offered visions, directions and solutions. A great afternoon of ideas, interaction and entertainment.
Below, from left: Justin de Leon, Greg Lindsay, Dr. Keith Eigel, Dr. Carl Hodges, Dr. Richard Farson.
Posted by Bryn
Events | Industry News
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 5:01:03 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Bootcamp
If you live in the NYC area, don't miss our business bootcamp that start tomorrow!
Running a Successful Design Business
New York, New York / New York Marriott Marquis
September 17, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and September 18, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Instructor: Daniel Schutzsmith
Fee: $495
Ideal for creative studio owners, freelancers, project managers and
business developers, this workshop will explore every aspect of running
a creative business. Daniel Schutzsmith will provide expert information
on everything from planning your business and defining your product to
financial and resource management and planning for the future.Posted by Megan
Events
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:08:50 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Job Of The Day
Online Art Director and Graphic Designer
Rodale, New York City
Great media company needs two people — A great online art director and a great online graphic designer.
You’ll
be working on the major branded websites for a top Men’s and a top
Women’s healthy lifestyle magazines. The magazines are on every
newsstand and check-out aisle in America and known around the globe. If
you’re anywhere in Manhattan, you’re a half-block from being able to
buy one of our magazines.
This is a major front-line job,
where your designs will become the high-traffic, high-profile web
products for the brands. No more ad banners for you — it’s Flash tools,
features, infographics, nav bars, headers, footers, photo selection,
photo retouching, tools, calculators, information centers, knowledge
guides — all the forward facing, user-interfacing design work you’ve
dreamed of.
You’d be working for Online Edit & Production
— not marketing. Not sales. Not clients. At this job, you work for the
brands -- on the projects and products that our users fall in love
with. The great editorial products that keep our metrics climbing in
the double digits. Right now our two magazine sites get a combined 5MM
UVs and 35MM PVs/Mo. Help us build it bigger.
If you’ve got
the chops — that is, you’ve got that editorial passion and a proven,
illustrated experience with a major online content destination, then
let’s talk. We'd like to hear about your thoughts on usability. Your
approach to wireframing. How you describe your design aesthetic. What
sites you like. Where you wish the web would go. What the future of
online content is. How you feel about mobile. How you feel about video
on the web.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:47:36 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Mail Me Art 2
Mail Me Art is a British-based project, run by Darren Di Lieto, the
founder and co-editor of the illustration news portal the Little Chimp
Society. Over the course of a year, the first Mail Me Art project
brought together a vast collection of artistic work sent in the form of
mail by both professional and amateur artists of all ages from across
the world.
Mail Me Art culminated in the publication of the book Mail Me Art: Going Postal with the World’s Best Illustrators and Designers and the exhibition, held in London during April 2009.
Mail Me Art 2 is now up and running.
Mail Me Art 2 will run for around 6-8 months, with a signed copy of
the book plus an art-related prize given away each month to the artist
of our favourite submission. We are planning to propose a follow up
book, possibly called Mail Me More Art, and if we have half as many
submissions as the first Mail Me Art project did we will run another
exhibition. As with the first project, the artists will receive 70% of
the sale value, less any gallery fees incurred. Click here to see
photos from the Mail Me Art exhibition held in April 2009 in London. If you would like to take part in Mail Me Art 2, please click here for full details of how to submit your work.
 Posted by Megan
Call for Entries | HOW Books | Illustration
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:36:31 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Type T
This stunning typographic T-shirt was created by illustrator Julia Sonmi Heglund.
Julia is a designer and illustrator
based in Madison, WI. She enjoys imagery that brings intrigue; whether
it be through the mystical, the bizarre, or the grotesque. Graduating
with a bachelor's degree in art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
in 2006, Julia utilizes her roots in fine art with her interest in
child-like styles, creating whimsical worlds with sublime elements to
allure the viewer's mind.
via The Donut ProjectPosted by Megan
Typography
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:08:46 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Job Of The Day
Executive Creative Director
Organic Inc., Toronto
Organic is all about the exceptional. We are a leading digital
communications agency - the first, in fact - focused on designing and
building exceptional experiences that help make the online channel
really work for leading companies. We work on everything digital - from
websites to online marketing campaigns, from mobile applications to
digital billboards - for companies such as Chrysler Group LLC, Warner
Bros. International, Geek Squad and Bank of America. We are passionate
about emerging platforms, and this helps keep us on the edge of the
hottest and most interesting stories in the industry. And, as a leader
in the marketplace, we have the opportunity to work on really exciting
projects.
Position Summary
The
Executive Creative Director is responsible for leading creative
strategy and vision on client accounts. The Executive Creative Director
is responsible for the operations and execution of the Creative
Department and for overseeing development of Creative Department
process, methodology, deliverables and budget.
The Executive
Creative Director is also responsible for recruiting, managing and
grooming creative senior managers, and for leading the department to
creative solutions that fulfill client objectives and Company creative
vision. The Executive Creative Director will facilitate working groups
through strong interpersonal, mentoring, and team-building skills.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 12:31:47 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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