OP ED at 40

A great little film, interviews with New York Times art directors past and
present discussing commissioning illustrators.

Great Printers and Picture-Makers

I've mentioned in tutorials this week on a couple of occasions the works of Edward
Bawden and Robert Tavener both make excellent images. Information about both artists
is available in the university library.

 Edward Bawden

Robert Tavener

Milton Glaser discusses the importance of drawing

MILTON GLASER DRAWS & LECTURES from C. Coy on Vimeo.

Brad Holland

Great interview with Illustration great Brad Holland available here:

http://www.varoom-mag.com/webonly/index.html

David Shrigley says Save the Arts!

'An important message about the arts' - an animated video by artist David Shrigley from Save The Arts on Vimeo.

Great example of character design and motion working together:

Onwards from AKQA on Vimeo.

James Jarvis is a contemporary illustrator.
Richard Kenworthy is a motion designer / http://www.shynola.com/

"I had become interested in the idea of characters that were less referential and more iconic and abstract. I particularly wanted to do something with a potato-headed stick-man that I had been drawing at that time.

The film was inspired by certain personal experiences in running a favourite run over Blanchland moor in Northumberland, being attacked by a crow in Singapore and also by the transcendent, almost psychedelic experience of the simple act of running.
Rather than a marketing project inititated by Nike, the film was something proposed and produced by myself, and as such I hope represents a much more equal collaboration with a brand."

James Jarvis

How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired / Fig Taylor

Those who attended the Leeds Illustration conference last year and managed to stay for the afternoon will recall the very memorable talk given by AOI folio advisor Fig Taylor.

Fig now has a book available 'How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired.'  This is a useful resource for final year students and provides insightful information based on sound experience from professionals within the design industries.

Chapters cover a variety of relevant markets such as publishing, TV and games design - many of which should be considered by young designers when starting out on a freelance career -and is written in a no-nonsense style that allows the reader to gain a good insight into what is required before approaching potential clients within a specified sector.

A good range of pictorial examples that are carefully selected help further illustrate fundamental aspects of organising and presenting work examples without placing emphasis on the transient subject of style; as the author explains “the world is full of coffee-table tomes that wax lyrical about the stylishness of contemporary design and illustration; this is first and foremost, a book that’s concerned with content”.


I have a copy in the office should anyone want a look.