Tutorial masterpost!

http://norisus.tumblr.com/post/41310512490/a-tutorial-masterpost

Minimalism

This is a minimalist movie poster for Tron, I think it's a very interesting style but you need to be previously familiar with the subject matter to understand it sometimes

Gestalt

This picture is a great representation of the gestalt principle and proximity. All the individual dots convey the shape of a house

Graphic transitions

This one is a nice example of sequential work while also conveying emotion

Pixelation

This one personally caught my eye because of my interest in video games and the difficulty of using pixelated images in a design

Evolution of a logo

It's important to learn from the past, and even more so to see how much something has changed since it's conception

intricacy

This one blew me away with the complexity of the design and the technical skill that would have to go into making something like this

Simplistic typography

This one is cool because it conveys the definition of the word through the alteration of one letter

Thinking in terms of 3D

This picture made me think about how graphic design can be applied even to a 3D object

Going From Creative to professional

Definitely a relevant topic to our prospective career field

http://rhizome.org/editorial/2013/dec/4/creative-2-professional/

Design Trends for 2014

Tips for making a poster

http://www.creativebloq.com/print-design/how-design-poster-10-pro-tips-7133634

This site has ten helpful tips to keep in mind while creating a poster.

Left-brain exercises

This article has 17 exercises to help think more creatively.

http://www.graphicdesignblender.com/left-brain-exercises-for-creative-people

7 steps to finish a project

This article shows good start to finish instructions when working on a design project.

http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/design/steps-designers-complete-project/

Pantone advent calender

This is such a cool idea! I can't lie, I got really excited when I saw it
http://thedsgnblog.com/post/69318452207/pantone-advent-calendar

100 ideas that changed graphic design

This article i found very interesting. It pretty much explains how graphic design is what it is today.

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/05/08/100-ideas-that-changed-graphic-design/ 

Design Inspiration

http://www.youthedesigner.com

This website has great inspiration for design.

Bad Designs

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/horribly-designed-objects-that-will-make-you-want-to-punc

This post was funny, it's about terribly designed items.

Design

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/design

This website had really great ideas and design elements.

Art Installations

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/art-installations-you-want-to-live-in

This post on buzz feed is so cool. It shows a bunch of really interesting art installations. I'd like to see some of them in person.

Logo Design 101

http://www.creativebloq.com/design/10-steps-perfect-logo-7112864

This post give helpful tips on how to design successful logos.

Rack cards

This article has some very successful rack card designs that we can learn from.

http://www.andysowards.com/blog/2012/20-fresh-rack-card-print-design-inspirations/ 

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/learn/start/illustrator.html

How many do you need to post?

Lindsey Hund-PERFECT

Kristen Kimiecik-3

Lexi Belardinelli-PERFECT

Jake Gerard-9 Come on man!

James Messler- 1

Zack Masterson-1

Danielle Granieri-5

Lauren Abbott-PERFECT

Chelsee Brockwell-PERFECT

Alexa Sparcio-PERFECT

Keagan Brown-4

Issaka Amado-4

Make sure these are done by next Tuesday! 

http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/32-amazing-inspirational-pieces-of-graphic-artwork

Logo Design

http://logofaves.com

This site can be inspirational if your stuck on what to do for the logo project. I thought it was helpful to see people's favorite logos.

Lita Albuquerque

She is a really interesting installation artist

http://litaalbuquerque.com

combing the use of illustrator and photoshop

http://www.webwasp.co.uk/lessons/photoshop/26-Illustrator/illustrator-photoshop.htm

http://www.onextrapixel.com/2009/06/01/10-great-tips-to-help-you-kick-start-your-logo-design/

3D

Even though all of these examples are done in the third dimension with paper, they are all very cool, unique examples of design work.

The Value of Creating Digital Vs. Traditional Art

“You can create something digitally that would be impossible to create by hand. Conversely, you can create something by hand that you cannot replicate digitally.”

I recently stumbled upon this blog piece that finally highlights the painstaking tension between handmade and digital art. As graphic design artists our talent is a double edged sword. We are two faced, where one side reflects our analog, robotic like semi-pofessionalism in computer programs and the click of a mouse and where the other side reflects our ability to hold a pencil in our hand and use that tool as a catalyst for creativity. But is the overuse of and codependence on computers detrimental to our art-making or instead the hubris which gives it inspiration? Can computer and tradition even live happily every after together? Read up on the article--it's definitely an effective shift of paradigm. 

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/05/paint-or-paint-app-value-of-creating-digital-vs-traditional-art/

Spotlight on: Dana Tanamachi

She's the artist who took the road less traveled. This is a designer who utilizes a unique medium--perhaps a little old-school but still giving her the upper hand from her competition. She creates the perfect signage for businesses, events, you name it. Be sure to check out her work and to glean more about the medium that's slowly becoming the talk of the art world. Whole Foods has also hired some pretty incredible chalkboard artists to give their stores a little more pizzazz. Chalkboard art's ultimate fate is unknown, perhaps rivaled only by technology but few statistics mark it's demise anytime soon.

Logo Design

This article has four important characteristics to create a good logo.

http://www.inc.com/ss/4-characteristics-of-great-logo-design

This artists is so cool

http://www.haque.co.uk/haunt.php

Logo Thief

This website lets the world know about certain designers who are stealing other peoples designs. 

http://www.logothief.com