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Big Chief Demond Melancon Is Rewriting the Definition of Contemporary Art Through Beads

Design Milk

These are the tools and materials New Orleans-based artist Demond Melancon uses to create his Black Masking suits and his contemporary art portraiture series. I like to listen to podcasts and art interviews, or I’m listening to my reggae music. I branched out to show them that beading can be contemporary art, can be fine art.

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Best Christmas Gifts for Photographers

Just Creative

Do they like movies or maybe craft beer? Amphoto Books Hardcover Book Heisler, Gregory (Author) English (Publication Language) 224 Pages - 10/22/2013 (Publication Date) - Amphoto Books (Publisher). Pen and tablet for digital art Four customizable ExpressKeys Compact size, 8.25 The Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Photographers.

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Exploring Infographic Design: Analysis and Interviews

Tuts Plus

For example, color, line, shape—the elements of art and principles of design are very informational by nature. Or we could create an infographic with strategic design elements and visualizations that craft an engaging and memorable narrative. I'm a senior college student pursing my BA in Graphic Design and Studio Arts.

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“New Items !” sign, Trader Joe’s Rockridge, Oakland

Fonts in Use

They come from various backrounds, like fine art, illustration , or graffiti. Signs for a Philz Coffee shop on the Facebook campus in Palo Alto, 2013. These uses raise questions about the craft of sign painting in contemporary design. Source: [link] Image: Danny Jones. License: All Rights Reserved.

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10 Best Books on Graphic Design: A Deep Dive into Visual Creativity

Inkbot Design

He urges people not to regard typefaces as mere tools and to recognise them among fine arts by themselves. While primarily aimed at painters, the principles expounded herein apply equally well across all spheres of visual arts. Bringhurst treats typesetting as literature, discussing cultural implications and aesthetic values.

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Anatomical Forms Emerge From Zippers, Quilted Fabric, and Felt by Élodie Antoine

Colossal

She currently teaches textile design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels (ARBA-ESA) and is represented by Aeroplastics Gallery. Left: “Sliced blue felt” (2013), © Galerie Aeroplastics. Become a Colossal Member and support independent arts publishing. Quilted brain” (2014), lycra and padding, 33 x 25 centimeters.

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Embodying Vibrance and Joy, Gio Swaby’s Patterned Portraits Celebrate Blackness and Womanhood

Colossal

“ I think about people like me and how I didn’t get into art or museums or anything until I was 19,” she tells Colossal, sharing that the historical exclusion of Blackness in art motivates her to make pieces that reflect individuality and joy in a mirror-like way. Recently exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts in St.

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