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Tag Archives: art and design
Design Is Everywhere
In our very first blogpost we promised readers we would write about design wherever we found it – not just in fine art settings and traditional design contexts. Today’s post focuses on four sets of images that are all highly … Continue reading
Posted in Artists and Designers, Design in the World, Elements and Principles
Tagged Andrius Burba, art and design, art education, art education resource, Art Textbook, Carson David Brown, design textbook, elements and principles of design, Kelsey McClellan, Michelle Maguire, Rasmus Kofoed, Zubeyir Ekicibasi
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Pinterest and the Elements and Principles of Design
As many of you know this blog is an offshoot of our book Design: A Beginner’s Handbook. In addition to this blog we also maintain a Facebook page and a set of Pinterest boards. The book contains real world examples … Continue reading
Who Owns A Color: Part 2
In part one of this blog post I noted that in the business world companies sometimes have a legitimate claim of exclusive use, or “ownership,” of a specific color. I also noted that sometimes an artist becomes strongly identified with … Continue reading
New Year To-Do List
This is our final end-of-the-year classic post. It was originally published last January. Hope you enjoy this reprint and we’ll resume posting all new material next week. In the meantime… 5 Things To Do In The New Year It’s the … Continue reading
Posted in How-To, Resources
Tagged art and design, art and design exercise, art education, art education resource, to do list
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Taking A Break
It’s Summer here in California. Schools are closed. Galleries are operating on a reduced schedule. People are going to the beaches and mountains for some much needed rest and revitalization. So… We’ve decided to join them and take a break … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged art and design, art education, art education resource
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Random Things Online (Part 1)
In the last post I intended to provide links to a random assortment of online sites. Somehow I got distracted and instead focused on creativity. Today I am back to my original idea but with a slight twist. Yes, the links … Continue reading
Posted in Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged art and design, art and design resources, creativity, idea creation, random websites
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Random Ideas and Creativity
Today I had planned on posting links to a random assortment of online sites that have recently caught my eye – a continuation of a post from last week by one of my fellow bloggers. I began to compile a … Continue reading
Posted in Design in the World, Resources
Tagged art and design, art and ideas, art resources, creativity, creativity exercises, resources
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Design: A Beginner’s Handbook
This is a first for us. Yes, an outright request. If you appreciate all of the information provided by this blog, then please consider purchasing Design: A Beginner’s Handbook, the ebook that is at the center of all our investigations. … Continue reading
Jelly Buildings and Waterfalls of Chocolate: Bompas and Parr
Sam Bompas and Harry Parr are two incredibly prolific English artist/designers who collaborate to create stand alone sculptures and large installations. Nearly all their many artworks use food as a primary material and are designed to engage our sense of … Continue reading
A Map As Big As the World
Where do ideas come from? What do you look at for inspiration? Maps have always intrigued me. Growing up I accepted that the maps I studied in school were exact representations of the lands they described. It never occurred to … Continue reading
Posted in Design in the World
Tagged art and design, design elements and principles, mapmaking, maps
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