Tag archives: art

Colorful SPARK!

Written by on Nov. 18, 2011 in Art Shows, Concept Art, Digital Art, Fine Art, Graphic-design, Poster Art.

I never really considered myself an illustrator, even though my first foray into the art world was drawing. I even came close to posting some of my pseudo-anime pencil sketches from "back in the day" to prove my point. Sure I have tons of coffeeshop cartoons and down-time doodles but an illustrator, I am not. When inspiration strikes however, I am always prepared. Professor Brown's habit of always carrying a Pilot Rolling Ball (Precise) V5 has come in handy while waiting for friends and my never-on-time younger brother. I even started carrying what my colleague calls an "idea book ...

Diego Rivera at MoMA

Written by on Nov. 9, 2011 in Art History, Art Installation, Exhibition, Fine Art.

Most of you have probably figured out via context that I call the City of Angels home, always have and plan on it for a long time. But... ever since I first took a bite out of The Big Apple, part of me decided that I could spend a couple of years there. Now, if I could put down a tent and live inside MoMA, I might be convinced to stay.

If you live in, near or visited NYC, you most likely (if you didn't please lie to me) spent some time inside MoMA. The last time I was ...

FF supports Cumulus and Sustainability through Design

Written by on Oct. 1, 2011 in News, School, Updates.

Hot off the press!

Raimo Nikkanen, VP Cumulus, and Patrick Bradley (FF CEO) talking global design transformation at Denver Art Museum. Cumulus - http://www.cumulusassociation.org/- is the only global association to serve art and design education and research.

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What is Cumulus?

Cumulus - International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media

The University of Art and Design in Helsinki (UIAH) (currently Aalto University School of Art and Design) and the Royal College of Art in London, in co-operation with Danmarks Designskole, Gerrit Rietvelt Academy, Universität Gesamthochschule Essen and Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst in Wien initiated ...

Around the World in 10 Ads

Written by on Sept. 20, 2011 in Ads, Advertising , Animation, Brands, Illustration, Marketing, Motion Graphics, Poster Art, YouTube.

Here in the states we seldom get exposed to the cornucopia of persuasive creative that daily tries to convince people like you and me in other countries to buy, sell, consume, entertain, drink, lie to our girlfriends (this usually goes hand in hand with the drinking ads,) drive faster, loose weight, live healthier or trade stock. Yes, the elements are all the same, but the delivery is usually a little different. Let's see what these modern day "Mad Men" are dishing out these days to our global friends using photography, video, animation, & 3D.

1) China: Bailing Fast Onset Cough ...

Wall of Inspiration

Written by on Sept. 13, 2011 in Concept Art, Digital Art, Exhibition, Fine Art, Graphic-design, Illustration, Poster Art, Typography.

A while ago I started what my friend coined as "the drawer of inspiration." Every time I found something I "liked" I would toss it in the old metal cabinet by by the door. Eventually that turned into a wall of inspiration made up of everything from flyers I found near the local watering hole in Hollywood to direct marketing pieces laying around the post office. Recently I found this virtual wall of inspiration while cleaning up some of my design bookmarks and I thought I would share it with you all. It turns out that the guys at Abduzeedo ...

Man Unveils Interactive Toothpick Sculpture of San Francisco That Took 35 Years to Create

Written by on April 25, 2011 in Vimeo.

Artist Scott Weaver recently unveiled “Rolling Through the Bay,” a toothpick Rube Goldberg machine of the Bay Area. A product of 35 years of work and over 100,000 toothpicks, the piece can be explored via a number of ball runs that take you through toothpick replicas of Bay Area sights and attractions. Pretty cool!

Tag archives: art

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Cumulus - International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media

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What is Cumulus?