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What’s the value of a writing workshop for designers?

UX Collective

They‘re here for “Communicating Design: Object Stories,” the design writing workshop I’ve been teaching at Penn’s Integrated Product Design Program for the last three years. Surfacing the Backstories While I was at the School of Visual Arts, our teachers sent us out into New York City to look for an object to research and write about.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

Inkbot Design

Core design principles Concepts of visual organisation and composition Creative problem-solving processes Graphic design history Ideal for beginners yet insightful for experienced designers, Graphic Design Theory helps cement core graphic design knowledge.

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Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History

Tuts Plus

Gail Anderson is a graphic designer and writer who graduated from the School of Visual Arts. Marian Bantjes, GQ Italy cover, October 2009. She studied architecture, photography and computer programming before joining the University of California at Berkeley for graphic communications. Let's take a look: Gail Anderson.

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The World’s Most Famous Graphic Designers in 2019

Design Wizard

So much so that she co-founded the world’s first ever graduate program in branding at The School of Visual Arts in New York City! What started as a hobby in 2009 quickly turned into a lucrative graphic design career for Viktor Hertz. Debbie Millman. debbiemillman.com [link]. ideastormstudios.com [link]. Viktor Hertz.

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Spotlight on Shawn Rubel: Founder & CEO of Vecteezy

Vecteezy

Originally from Canada, Shawn graduated from Brock University (2004) in Ontario with a BA in Visual Arts. In 2009, just two years after launching, Shawn left his day job to run his network of websites full-time. The Story Behind Vecteezy. Vecteezy, 2007. Growing the Vecteezy Team and Community.

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