I'm Just Gonna Google It

I search google every single day at least 6 times. I think I literally rape their database on a day to day basis. In the midst of my quest for information I always let my mouse linger on the new google design for whatever specific holiday/ birthday/ event the design team of the website are commemorating. The excitement to see what google is putting out next on Christmas is a shared language. So my question is….who's pulling the strings of the curtain behind all the scenes?

Click on the link to find out.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672777/a-rare-peek-at-the-guidelines-that-dictate-googles-graphic-design#3

An Interactive Designface

I know we've moved past this but this is a prime example of guerrilla marketing. This interactive website is the brainchild of intelligent, effective design. You guys won't regret checking this out or least playing around on he site for a little (calling all of you personally with the attention span of a 2 year old). 

http://tobaccobody.fi/m_en.php

improve you graphic designing

http://www.wikihow.com/Improve-As-a-Graphic-Designer

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/03/35-beautiful-music-album-covers/

Background Tutorial

I know i've always had trouble with backgrounds.
Here is a great tutorial I've found !

http://introducingemy.deviantart.com/art/Background-Tutorial-163347865

Digital Magazine Design

I thought these were some very cool interactive digital magazine designs.

The Dieline

I came across this website the other day. It is a packaging design directory and it is interesting to see all the different product designs from around the world.

http://www.thedieline.com

Famous Graphic Design Artists

It is interesting to see the artists that have created such well-known, popular artworks. This article talks about five Graphic Design artists who helped shape the way we view design today, including Milton Glaser who designed the I love New York logo.

http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/names-designers-should-know-6133211

Don't forget to frequent HOW for ideas & knowledge!

http://www.howdesign.com

READ PLEASE

Hey Class! I know I've been very absent lately. I've had serious health issues. However I still want to be of any help. If you have any questions in regards to ANYTHING you can email me at casey.blair@cortland.edu, text me at 518-368-0151 or even message me on FB. Sorry for my absence.

Sincerely,

Kc Blair

some good reading for graphic design interest

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/01/14-essential-magazines-for-graphic-designers/

Package Designs

http://www.looks.gd/design/21-examples-creative-packaging-design

Really cool package designs!

http://www.graphicart-news.com

Art Snacks!

http://artsnacks.co/

Pay art snacks like a magazine and every month you get a bunch if awesome quality art supplies! Discover new art supplies and styles, and add to your collection.

I haven't tried it yet, but i've heard of people who have and say that it's a really great and fun thing to get every month!

Google

I was going to search on google to find a graphic design post to blog about when i came across an interactive video on the search engine page. Its an video for the 216th anniversary parachute jump. it was quite fun to play with and made me lose track of what i had in mind so i decided to share my thoughts with you all.

www.google.com

Photoshop Tips and Tricks

This post has a lot of tips and tricks for Photoshop that many of us may find helpful when using the program. Since it was just posted a few months ago, all of the information is to date with the CS6.

Why does creativity seem to come and go?

http://www.creativesomething.net/post/64014309766/why-does-creativity-seem-to-come-and-go

It seem like creativity comes and go. This article helps people become aware of influences and creates a better understanding of how ones creativity works.

Logo Pond

This website is all about logos; from student work to client work and even some that are just for fun. Its a good site to get some inspiration even if it isn't for a logo.

http://logopond.com

Useful Tool

 I highly recommend visiting http://www.dafont.com/ when ever you're in need of a specific type of style for any projects. It offers a large database of fonts to go through and download according to your needs and style.

Graphic Design

http://www.coolhunting.com/tag/Graphic%20Design

This is a really neat website that has a bunch of really cool information and things to look at.

Tips from a graphic designer

http://www.davidairey.com/advice-for-design-students/

This site had some links with great advice from a graphic designer such as "I'd wish I'd known that". interview tips, and what employers are looking for.

40 Fundamental Illustrator Tutorials You Must Know

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/tutorials/fundamental-illustrator-tutorials/

graphic design job descriptions

https://www.udemy.com/blog/graphic-designer-job-description/

Get Inspired!

http://artistsinspireartists.com

http://www.graphicart-news.com/category/illustrations/#.Ul1t4Bb88yE

Drake OVO

This logo is Rap artist Drake's famous OVO logo. It's an owl which he also uses for his clothing line as well. This logo is just a simple outline of an owl but yet it fits his genre and fashion well.

creative guerrilla advertising

This Cocoa Cola advertisement is a good way to grab bystanders attention because what better way to catch them off guard with an annoying velcro billboard at an bus stop.

dvd covers and movie poster

This is a page with tons of dvd covers and movie posters.



http://cargocollective.com/Sophiemancel/MOVIE-POSTERS-DVD-COVERS

The Mercedes-Benz billboard that shows you what you're breathing.

Clever in a more terrifying way. This is yet another guerilla post illustrating how powerful this hybrid medium of in-your-face design and advertising can be.

The Best Way to Get Anyone's Attention

Guerilla Marketing.

It's another term for thinking outside the box. Prime examples of these tactics in the pictures above.

Guerrilla Advertisting

Some of these really grab your attention; I couldn't stop looking at them.

Picture this

This book is great to show how shapes and colors give off different moods and feelings 

It's a PDF. So read on!
http://www.nhsdesigns.com/pdfs/graphic_ss_picture-this.pdf

Guerilla

wow... some of these are so cool and catchy!

Guerilla Marketing

This website has some really cool guerrilla adds.

http://www.creativeguerrillamarketing.com/guerrilla-marketing/the-80-best-guerilla-marketing-ideas-ive-ever-seen/

Dental Implant Insurance Advertising

http://www.designer-daily.com/cool-and-creative-guerilla-marketing-campaigns-13471

After looking up guerilla advertisements, this one really caught my eye. So far this is one of my favorite ones.

Carrie coffee shop prank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYeMRaYlNnM

Used recycled material for your art!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151550336846752&set=pb.7630216751.-2207520000.1381542988.&type=3&theater

Design is everywhere! Check out these handicap accessible stairs!

Check out these handicap accessible stairs!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151650783811752&set=pb.7630216751.-2207520000.1381542988.&type=3&theater

top 10 designers you should know

http://ashleyattwood1.wordpress.com/top-10/top-10-designers/

Amazing Designs

This is a website of some really cool designs that everyone wish were real.

http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/04/100-amazing-futuristic-design-concepts-w-wish-were-real/

A quick easy fast tutorial for going from a sketch to PS

Ever want to go from your sketch book and into photoshop to give it crisp color? This is a great east and quick way to do that! 

http://kaiami.tumblr.com/post/43733095107/tutorial-from-paper-to-digital 

blog

http://www.howdesign.com/how-design-blog/

This blog has some interesting design articles and inspiration.

Album covers

One thing that I would really love to get to do as a designer is make album covers. I love the endless capabilities because there is so much expression in music.

          


                        http://designm.ag/graphic-design/another-79-amazing-album-covers/

20 Graphic Designers You Should Know

I was curious to find Graphic Designers who are well known in our field. I came across this website that gives a brief summary and shows some examples of work from designers of the past and present. 

http://www.complex.com/art-design/2012/03/20-graphic-designers-you-should-know#1

funk 'n waffles

I'm going out on a bit of a limb here, but who doesn't like waffles?! Funk 'n Waffles is located just off of Syracuse's famed Marshall Street. This restaurant not only serves some of the greatest and most unique waffles I have ever tried, but they also have local artists works plastering their walls. It's totally worth the 45-minute drive to go and visit!

http://funknwaffles2.blogspot.com/

Julian Beever

Many of you probably have heard of the artist Julian Beever, but those of you who don’t he is a chalk artist that goes around and does pavement drawings. His pieces are drawn in distortion, creating a 3 dimensional look when seen from a particular viewpoint. I love some of his works, but it is hard to imagine spending all that time and have it eventually wash away.

http://www.julianbeever.net 

Awesome splatter portraits

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/11/hua-tunan-chen-yingjie-art/

Artists On Instagram

Who doesn't love Instagram? Social media is springboard of our generation. Here are 10 visual artists you should be following on the good old gram. One of the artists spends his life traveling the world posting paper to walls. Alex Pardee is among the talented artists.

http://stickerobot.com/blog/art-design/10-amazing-visual-artists-on-instagram/

Winnie Truong

If you know me you know my aesthetic is all about the power of line. It can make or break your composition. If there is anyone who deserves to be called the modern master of line, well in this case hair, its Winnie Truong. Winnie is a Canadian artist. Her detailed pieces make human hair into her chameleon--she literally bends, breaks and metamorphoses it into any form possible. 

sport logos

http://briangundell.com/Sports-Logos

This link is an website to logos for major sport teams. Designing logos and and sports equipment is what i want to focus my career on.

16 ways to improve as a graphic designer

http://www.thedesigncubicle.com/2008/11/16-tips-to-improve-as-a-graphic-designer/

http://www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design/20-awesome-graphic-designers-follow-behance-1012941

simple illustrator tips

http://www.bittbox.com/illustrator/17-tips-that-will-save-you-time-in-illustrator

These are some very simple tips for illustrator that will save you a lot of time and effort. It is very beginner but helpful.

Art Prints

This website features inspirational designs. It not only serves as inspiration, but if the viewer really likes the design they can purchase it on a product such as a phone case or t-shirt.

https://society6.com/product/Keep-Thinking-Different_Print?tag=graphic-design&page=5

Inverted Colors

This design is an pattern abstract of different amount of colors. i found this interesting because how much color can add on to an design. picturing this abstract without color gives this a whole different feeling.

Swatch Palette

This link contains some essential tips to using the swatch palette. Making your own palette color group makes your life easier in the long run so that you know that you are always using the same colors. This is especially helpful with the color black because it always seems that two blacks never look the same.

Awesome Graphic Designers

                     These are some people and their work for us to look up to. Awesome stuff.


                          

http://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2010/03/10-awesome-graphic-designers-who-will-blow-your-mind/