Posted by Marc Manfre on Oct 1, 2008
To prove that traditional art is alive and kicking, the following link contains “sidewalk chalk” pieces done by artists Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner. Both have been working with chalk for some time now, so you may have seen some of these photos floating around the web. Regardless, what they are able to create is [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 24, 2008
Look familiar? As designers we all use it in our mockups, and it’s a common placeholder text in the fields of design and publishing. It’s not intended to have meaning, rather to just typically show font and typography style (the words also approximate a typical distribution of spaces).
Finally, after using this for years, and never [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 23, 2008
Check out Don’s Marco’s site. All of his work is done with Crayola Crayons!
Now, I was never a big fan of Western/Native American art (which he features a lot), but his pieces are just unbelievable, and it’s amazing to see what he can do with just an ordinary box of crayons.
My favorite:
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 22, 2008
So, as our blog progresses, you guys are going to find out that I’m a huge nerd. I just want to give a small warning that the following post has some video game content, but give it a read. It does relate to design and advertising, and if you’re an old school Nintendo fan, then [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 19, 2008
Here’s another great blog for you guys to check out: Brand Spanking New.
It’s written by Timothy Groves, a designer based in Munich, Germany. Timothy writes about everything from design, fine arts and the business of design to Javascript, XHTML and the like. He also featured some sweet Star Wars concept art a while back. What’s [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 17, 2008
Hey guys, I want to share with you one of my favorite sites on the web: The Steampunk Workshop.
The term steampunk denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England.
Various modern objects have been modded by enthusiasts into a [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 16, 2008
Hello fellow designers. Here is another great blog to look over in your spare time. There are some great (and easy) tutorials featured on this page as well, so f you’re stuck in a design rut or searching for some new skills, give this page a look!
N.Design Studio
N.Design Studio belongs to Nick La. Nick is [...]
Posted by Marc Manfre on Sep 15, 2008
To help get the ball rolling with our own blog, here is a great design blog to look over for inspiration and direction. I have a few others that I’ll post in the days to come.
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Veerle’s Blog
Veerle’s blog is full of advice, design tips, how to’s, and much much more. She places a lot of [...]