Category archives: Advertising

Crowdsourcing Creativity for Inspirational Marketers, Tortured Artists & Researchers

Written by on Oct. 17, 2012 in Advertising , Animation, Brands, Concept Art, Digital Art, Graphic-design, Illustration, Marketing, Movies, Photography, Portfolio, Product Design, Technology, Tips and Tricks.

Image by Paul Roget

How often do you find yourself seeking inspiration from crowdsourcing?

If you haven't heard, crowdsourcing is happening all over the web. It's the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent and outsourcing it to a 'crowd,' usually an undefined, large group of people in the form of an open call. Using the Internet's vast reach has become the gateway for crowdsourcing.

It's easy enough on Twitter to crowdsource ideas. Get a group of followers to use a common hashtag and seek out ideas for anything you're working ...

Miracle Mile Art Walk Studio and Gallery Tour!

Written by on Oct. 5, 2012 in Advertising , Architecture, Art History, Art Installation, Art Shows, Concept Art, Digital Art, Education, Exhibition, Featured Artist , FF Members, Fine Art, Illustration, News, Photography.

The Miracle Mile “Art Walk” Gallery & Studio Tour (MMAWGST) is a FREE self-guided art tour taking place within the culturally diverse gallery districts and neighborhoods of the Miracle Mile/Mid City section of Los Angeles. This “art walk” spans approximately 10 square miles and is home to significant galleries, all independently owned and operated, representing and exhibiting world renowned artists, who create works of art that attract collectors from all over the globe; blue chip to low-brow; in addition to artist, print and photography studios.

Check out the Galleries - http://tinyurl.com/8z94lzn

Check the Kickstarter page, and they appreciate ...

Creating a Digital Photography Workflow That Protects Your Work

Written by on Sept. 25, 2012 in Ads, Advertising , Alternative, Animation, Architecture, Art History, Art Installation, Art Installments, Art school.

Whether you take photographs professionally or you simply take pictures as a hobby, editing digital photographs can become tedious and time consuming. In order to help you manage the task better and finish editing your photos quicker, consider developing a digital workflow plan. This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to edit and store your photographs, allowing you to move through the process easier and quicker.

Steps To An Efficient Digital Workflow

Begin by copying, renaming and backing up your photographs. Creating a backup is a critical first step in your digital workflow. Consider getting a software program ...

Stash & Filter Foundry Host Design Conference in NYC - Nov. 5-6

Written by on Sept. 10, 2012 in Advertising , Brands, Digital Art, Graphic-design, Interior Design.

Stash Media and Filter Foundry announce the first speakers for STYLE FRAMES New York, a new design conference all about The Art of the Pitch. The two-day event will present 40 speakers and panelists, showcase outstanding pitch art in the STYLE FRAMES Gallery, and celebrate with an event party. STYLE FRAMES New York (SFNY) brings together influential design, advertising and media professionals from both the client and creative sides of the industry for two days of inspiration, networking and insight.

Conference speakers so far ...

Turning Your Graphic Design Hobby Into A Career

Written by JamesJones on July 19, 2012 in Advertising , Animation, Art Shows, Digital Art, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Portfolio, Product Design, School, Tips and Tricks, Typography.

Do you enjoy using your creativity to come up with unique designs? If so, you might want to consider turning your hobby into a successful career. This can be accomplished by enrolling in one of dozens of amazing graduate programs for graphic design. Under the instruction of talented and knowledgeable professors, you will learn how to create an impressive portfolio and land amazing clients.

If you are considering a career in graphic design, you may currently be at a loss for how to get started. It's a large field and choosing a direction can be tough. The following suggestions ...

Featured Artist: Pete Harrison

Written by on May 31, 2012 in Ads, Advertising , Animation, Brands, Concept Art, Digital Art, Fashion, Featured Artist , FF Members, Fine Art, Gaming, Graphic-design, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Photography, Portfolio, Typography.

Today we feature Pete Harrison and his work. Take a break, pour yourself an espresso, top off your coffee, crack open another Red Bull or break out the china and sip on high tea... & let's see what Pete has to say to all y'all (just saw the Hatfields and McCoys)

Enjoy!

FF: How would you describe your art and design style?

Pete: My design style I guess at the moment you could say it was photo manipulation with lighting effects, I use similar elements and the way I work that now people recognise a piece and can put ...

Featured Blog: China Design Hub

Written by on April 13, 2012 in Ads, Advertising , Art Shows, Concept Art, Exhibition, Fashion, Graphic-design, Illustration, Interior Design, Typography.

Our friends at China Design Hub (CDH) have been covering original design and art from China for a few months now and have shared with us a couple of inspiring new artists. The blog, that features art from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, has been showcasing different creative industries from industrial and architecture to interior and fashion. Their goal is simply to shake off the negative light and biased view toward Chinese Design. Here are 3 talented artists that caught our attention.

Sally Zou
Sally is a Shanghainese born in 1986 and started picking up art, design and advertising after ...

Featured Artist:Fede Ponce

Written by on Feb. 13, 2012 in Advertising , Animation, Art school, Concept Art, Digital Art, FF Members, Illustration, Motion Graphics, Technology, Vimeo.

Fede Ponce is a 2D-3D artist from California, hailing from Mexico via Canada with scholastic roots from Pasadena's Art Center. His work came to our attention and we had the opportunity of asking him some questions. Take a look at his latest montage of work and what he had to say when we spoke with him.

Click here to see the breakdown.

When someone asks you what do you do, what is your "canned" answer?

A: It's tough to pinpoint what I do, and even harder to describe it exactly because of the nature of the work. It ...

Featured Design Company: Astro Studios

Written by on Jan. 31, 2012 in Advertising , Brands, Graphic-design, Hardware, Marketing, Product Design, Technology, Tradeshow.

Filter Foundry caught up with Silicon Valley veteran Brett Lovelady, Founder/CEO of Astro Studios in San Francisco, and picked the juicy parts of his brain. Pull up a chair and lets start with his title: “Chief Instigator.”

Brett: I’ve been a classic fire starter, someone who gets big ideas quickly, rallies a lot of people, gets them all talking, cross connecting, gets all the big ideas out, formulates it, and gets out of the way. I’m not really into tending fires, I’m better at starting them …just sort of felt like the right title compared to ...

Change is Good!

Written by on Dec. 9, 2011 in Advertising , Architecture, Digital Art, Fine Art, Interior Design, Photography.

As a water sign I am usually keen on the tidal forces that pull on us during this time of the month and that feeling of change, good and bad, that's in the air. With the full moon rising and a eclipse on the horizon, this issue of SPARK! is dedicated to the moon, change, time and the forces of nature (or Photoshop ;)

Courtney N. Hathaway, interior designer, brings us these perfectly distressed images:

Chad Wys uses his talents to help time and take us away to another reality with his Nocturne series:

Preserve, brings us a collection of ...