Design in the Age of COVID
It has been a constant in every annual report that I have ever worked on. (And, no, I am not referring to the actual financials). The Board photo. Along with the CEO image, it is probably the most politically sensitive item in the whole report. If you don’t think your picture is flattering, then you […]
2021—A Year of Yellow. And Gray.
As 2020 comes to a close (good bye and good riddance), Pantone, the color swatch people, have once again made their forecast for the color (or in this case, colors) that the feel will best reflect the upcoming year.
Beware of Stock Suprises
Anyway, royalty-free stock has gotten a lot more abundant and a lot better quality. And, now that it is online, super fast. But super easy comes with a hidden cost.
I “Heart”…
Before I knew his name, I knew his work. Like a lot of people. I am sure I learned the name when I was studying graphic design in the early 80s. By then, his work had became an integral part of American pop culture. If you do a Google search for Milton Glaser, the results […]
And, the Winner Is…
There is no award for best poster. It is something that I had never really thought about, but, really, if you already present an Oscar for best art direction. Why not one for, well, you know, best poster art direction.
Stop the Presses!
Stop the presses! No, really, stop them. Ohhh, never mind. Apparently, the presses have pretty much stopped already. As of February 2019, “printer” and “screen printer” are no longer official jobs listed by Labor Department according to this article from the Washington Post. “Printing support” jobs such as platemaking and prepress work have also been […]
Who Knew? A New Blue.
For most of human history, producing blue pigment was pretty much the Holy Grail for artists. It was a quest that was, more often than not, unsuccessful. From the beginning of time, a source of blue was either impossible to find or really, really expensive. So blue, when it was used at all, was used […]
Oh, Venus
Botticelli’s Birth of Venus is one of those iconic pieces of art—a masterpiece that everyone seems to know (and that pretty much everyone seems to like). It has been copied, reprinted, manipulated, revised, and reinvented. It has appeared on paperweights, posters, umbrellas, and tote bags. When he wasn’t busy with Campbell’s soup cans, even Andy […]