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Jan Kaláb’s Graffiti Has Always Been Art + Now It’s Even More

Design Milk

Since the early days of his practice, paintings, sculptures, and 3D graffiti have been added to his portfolio, and his work has been shown in galleries around the world. ” Cosmos, 2015 Photo: Jan Kalab Shape and color are the main factors in Jan’s work, which he pushes, blends, exaggerates, or minimizes to express himself.

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13 Canadian Designers to Watch

Azure Magazine

Among its award-winning projects are 2013’s Inuvik Children’s First Centre (a brightly hued education and childcare facility whose arcing shape wraps an outdoor playground in a protective embrace) and 2015’s Betty’s Haven (a handsomely appointed Whitehorse transition home for women and children escaping domestic violence).

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5 Indigenous Designers Breaking New Ground

Azure Magazine

In 2015, after almost a decade of work, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released 94 calls to action aimed at redressing the systemic disenfranchisement — past and present — of Indigenous communities across the nation. COURTESY: Winnipeg Art Gallery. PHOTO: Toby Scott. It’s not just my voice,” Dalton says. “It

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AZ Awards 2024: A Look Back at 13 Years of Design Excellence

Azure Magazine

Hence this praise from our 2013 juror Todd Bracher (of Todd Bracher Studio): “There is a logic and beauty to the idea of taking sunlight and allowing it — not forcing it — into a gallery space, and letting the time of day and seasonal changes be part of the experience.

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How to Become a Graphic Designer

Inkbot Design

By the end of this article, you'll have a solid understanding of design principles and a portfolio full of samples that you can add to your resume. This is a great way to build a strong portfolio and gain valuable real-world experience. To find employment, graduates must show that they have a strong portfolio. −$15.30.

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Don’t Be Distracted by Facebook Going Meta

Eye on Design

National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. The solution to “living under the rules of other platforms” is to build your own—an idea that goes back as far as his June 2015 memo titled “ VR/AR Strategy and One.”. “Dazzle-ships in Drydock at Liverpool,” Edward Wadsworth, 1919. Oil on canvas. Public domain. Very modern.

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Meet 6 Shillington Half Scholarship Winners from 2019

Shillington

Follow Anderson on Instagram and see her portfolio. I chose Shillington because of the amazing work that came from the student portfolios. Again, have an inkling of the kinds of design work you’d like to do, this will be helpful when you’re getting down to portfolio week. See Mayo’s portfolio.