Category archives: Digital Art

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Brian Andrews  is a contemporary artist, critic, and visual effects supervisor currently living in San Francisco. His work employs a range of technologies in photography, video, and taxidermy in order to confront the viewer with images that reside on the uncanny line between the living and the automaton.

When someone at a cocktail party asks you…”what do you do”, what do you say?

It changes all the time. Previously I have said “Artist”, “Educator”, “Art Critic”, “Filmmaker”, “VFX Artist”, “Visual Effects Supervisor”, “Director” and “Barbeque Enthusiast”. Currently I just ...

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IT WAS THE YEAR OF THE UNOFFICIAL, UNINVITED BRANDING CAMPAIGN

To find out the biggest trend in branding, look no further than Microsoft’s streamlined parallelogram logo, NASA’s new, out-of-this-world identity,Wikipedia’s morphing mark with 3.2 million possible permutations, and American Airlines’ hyper-cool, retro-styled overhaul. They (and a few others included in this roundup) have one thing in common: They’re the hypothetical musing of designers who weren't actually commissioned for their rebrands; rather, they forewent the high fees big firms command for such jobs (and the difficult clients and briefs that come with them) to ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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FF: Would you introduce yourself to our readers and tell us how got involved with 3D/Illustration and character design?

Alessandro: My name is Alessandro Baldasseroni and I'm currently working as lead character artist at  Blur Studios  in Los Angeles. I started to do 3D more than 10 years ago, but my professional involvement with characters coincided with my work at Blur in 2007. Before that I was 3D modeling for a small game developer in Milan, mainly working on environments and occasionally some vehicles and props.

At that time I was spending a lot of my spare time ...

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