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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

Creative Boom

Singapore Art Week – Singapore, 19-28 January If you've never experienced the small but perfectly formed Asian city-state of Singapore, here's the perfect opportunity. Use Singapore's efficient public transport to navigate, and don't miss the local street food. Use Sydney's public transport and catch a show at the Sydney Opera House.

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Cranbrook Academy of Art Announces Public Lecture Series With Artists, Architects, Curators, and Designers

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Yolande Daniels, Associate Professor in Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-founder of studioSUMO February 1, 2024, 6 p.m. Andrianna Campbell-LaFleur, Art Critic, Curator, and Historian March 21, 2024, 6 p.m. Hamza Walker, Director of LAXART December 14, 2023, 6 p.m.

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Paula Scher: A Visual Symphony of Graphic Design Mastery

Inkbot Design

This pioneering work helped cement her reputation as a visionary designer able to capture the visual essence of music and culture itself. Her striking branding work for major organisations like the New York City Ballet and the Public Theater in the 1990s further cemented her status as an industry leader.

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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. The Design of Everyday Things remains a must-read for new designers.

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July 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Franklin Furnace will make three copies of the book freely available to the public via its Artists’ Books Collection and will give one copy to the Library of Congress, each of the 50 State Libraries in the United States of America, and the Pratt Institute Libraries. Deadline: July 14, 2023. There is a $25 to $35 submission fee.

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Amazing Digital Canvas Illustrations By Denis Gonchar

Graphic Design Junction

Surrounded by the rich tapestry of Ukrainian culture, he found inspiration in the vibrant folk traditions, majestic landscapes, and intricate architectural marvels that adorned his homeland. Educational Journey: Denis’s passion for art led him to pursue formal training in digital design and visual arts.

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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

Inkbot Design

He aimed to start a new movement in the visual arts that rejected the excessive historicism and ornamentation that defined late 19th-century design in favour of a modern , industrial aesthetic. Merging Fine Arts With Crafts Gropius wanted to return to the medieval roots of the word “Bauhaus,” which translates to “building house.”