Anna Raff Illustration

JULY 9, 2017

This week brought to a close another June of teaching Illustration at the School of Visual Arts Summer Residency. Now in it’s tenth year, the residency gives artists a chance to immerse themselves in the New York illustration world through a rigorous program of coursework, as well as visits with professionals, organizations, and exhibitions. Focusing on narrative illustration, my class guides students through the creation of a series of images inspired by a text of their choosing.

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Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

JULY 11, 2017

I recently had the privilege of speaking at the third annual Typographics conference, an event organized by the Type@Cooper program at The Cooper Union, to share a new project with fellow designers. While visually this new typeface would be unlike anything we’ve ever done before, in many ways it’s the quintessential H&Co project, taking on many of the themes that have characterized our work over the past twenty-eight years.

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Inspo Finds

JULY 12, 2017

Studio Ouam have designed a colourful, exciting and interactive identity for POOMCLAP. An independent record label and booking agency based in Nice and Rennes. The 'young tri-colour house distinguishes itself with its records based on Nu Disco, Future Funk and French Touch'. Studio Ouam have created a bright and energetic brand: the colours are strong, bold and colourful; pinks and oranges.

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Illustration Art

JULY 8, 2017

In February I wrote about the wall of portraits at the Society of Illustrators in New York, where each president of the Society was drawn by a prominent illustrator of the day. Unlike typical portraits which are designed to flatter subjects who know little about art, the portraits on the walls at the Society were pictures of working artists, done by working artists, to be displayed in front of a judgmental audience of working artists.

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Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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