Online documentaries about photography
A comprehensive list of documentaries about classical or contemporary photography: http://fotodex.ro/documentar-documentare-despre-fotografie/
Magazine Reader profile
http://hellomagazinemediapack.com/the-reader/ Example of a reaer profile, lifestyle reports, demographics and about audiences. THE READER HELLO! reaches 1.3 million adults in the UK every week. Read predominantly by women (89%), it is […]
Goodbye cameras
This past October, just before the leaves changed, I went on a six-day hike through the mountains of Wakayama, in central Japan, tracing the path of an ancient imperial pilgrimage […]
There’s too much stuff. We live in a stuff-a-lanche. It’s time for a cultural diet
I want to be told what to read, watch and listen to Charlie Brooker The Guardian, Monday 5 October 2009 Books . . . literature or wall insulation? Photograph: Asger Carlsen/Getty […]
The advent of photography as proof and instagram
To Instagram or Not to Instagram? by Jillian Steinhauer on December 11, 2013 http://hyperallergic.com/97890/to-instagram-or-not-to-instagram Clamoring crowds around the Mona Lisa (photo by Harald Groven, via Flickr) One of the stories making the rounds in […]
Obama picture remixed – transformed in meme
This Is What The Internet Did To A Photo Of Obama Shooting A Gun The White House asked that the picture not be photoshopped. The internet responded with… this. The White House […]
“Selfie”- the word of 2013
Selfie is Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year Ubiquitous noun for social media self-portraits faces down newly discovered cute mammal the olinguito in annual contest Link to video: #Thinkfluencer episode […]
The Intriguing Tale Behind The Famous Hollywood Sign
It’s recognised throughout the world as an American cultural icon that defines the movie industry. The Hollywood sign, is located on Mount Lee, high up along the Hollywood Hills which […]
Visual mess- how to create “clean” and effective design
taken from here: http://www.visualmess.com/#sec1.1 Preface If you’re like most people, you feel like a baby when it comes to visual design. You sometimes have a vague sense of what you want, […]
57,000 Works of Art on the Web
Google Puts Over 57,000 Works of Art on the Web article taken from http://www.openculture.com/2013/12/google-puts-over-57000-works-of-art-on-the-web.html In its art preservationist wing, the Cultural Institute, Google houses anenormous digital collection of artwork spanning centuries and continents […]
Short films – selfportraits
In oglinda scurtmetrajului Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 08:59 Fascinatia sinelui povestita in 10 scurtmetraje 10 regizori au pornit in cautarea sinelui cu instrumente si limbaje diferite iar noi ne-am ales cu […]
Short films – unusual and creative ideas
10 lucruri curioase despre scurtmetraj Sunday, 15 December 2013, 09:57 Ca orice alt gen cinematografic, scurtmetrajul a adunat cateva lucruri curioase de-a lungul istoriei sale. 16 mesaje ascunse intr-un film […]
We can always learn from the classics
http://www.openculture.com/2011/12/free_charlie_chaplin_films_on_the_web.html 65 Free Charlie Chaplin Films Online A few things to know about Charlie Chaplin. He starred in over 80 films, reeling off most during the silent film era. In […]
About logo design | PBS Offbook series
Meanings in logos:
The basics of design
http://justcreative.com/2008/06/13/how-to-design-learn-the-basics/ Want to know how to design? Then you should learn the basics of design. The basic elements of design include colour, line, shape, scale, space, texture and value and these are […]
The lost principles of design
http://www.fuelyourcreativity.com/the-lost-principles-of-design/ The Lost Principles of Design By Chad Engle The Lost Principles of Design In the instant age that design has evolved into recently many of us often stray away […]
The death of photography: are camera phones destroying an artform?
Taken from The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/dec/13/death-of-photography-camera-phones?CMP=fb_gu The death of photography: are camera phones destroying an artform? From presidential selfies to never-ending Instagram feeds, the world is now drowning in images. Celebrated photographers […]
About Photography
http://cphmag.com/challenge/ The Challenge of Photography Photography does not lend itself to defamiliarization easily, thus making it the unlikeliest of all art forms. As it happens, the challenge plays out on both […]
Pantone Color of 2014
http://pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21131 Colour of 2014: Radiant Orchid A short video about physics of colours There is no pink light
Game developing and publishing
List of Video Game Publishers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_publishers List of Video Game Developers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_game_developers TOP TEN GAME DEVELOPERS: http://www.thetoptens.com/best-video-game-developers/ Other top of game developers This hub is going to list the […]
Video games types
1 Action 1.1 Ball and paddle 1.2 Beat ’em up and hack and slash 1.3 Fighting game 1.4 Maze game 1.5 Pinball game 1.6 Platform game 1.7 Shooter 1.7.1 First-person shooter 1.7.2 MMO FPS 1.7.3 Light gun shooter 1.7.4 Shoot ’em up […]
Assembly: A Survey of Recent Artists’ Film and Video in Britain 2008–2013
Tate Britain Adam Chodzko, “The Pickers” (still), 2009. Film, colour, sound stereo, HD video. Courtesy of the artist and Marlborough Contemporary. © the artist. Assembly: A Survey of Recent Artists’ […]
22 Rules for storytelling from Pixar
http://www.slideshare.net/powerfulpoint/pixar-22rulestophenomenalstorytellingpowerfulpointslideshare?sf19996470=1 #1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. #2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to […]
Case Study: Scribd Subscription Programme
Here is an e-mail I have received from Scribd, it is about the new subscription programme they have for reading, just like other websites are for music , this is […]
Logo design – tips
Ten logo design tips from the field article taken from http://www.logodesignlove.com, there are many useful resources regarding creating a logo and graphic design in general. I’ve learned from quite a few […]
Great Radio logos from around the world
A selection from across the world which features also Radio Guerilla, a Romanian radio station: http://neatdesigns.net/35-great-radio-logos-from-around-the-world/
Radio Lab
Very good radio show, excellent field recordings mixed with voiceover and effects, take your pick from a range of topics from music, science, psychology. http://www.radiolab.org/
Cover of W magazine by Kusama
this article appeared here http://blogs.artinfo.com/silhouettes/2013/12/02/spotted-george-clooney-by-yayoi-kusama/ Blouin Artinfo http://blogs.artinfo.com/ – good info website about art, fashion, performing arts Spotted: George Clooney by Yayoi Kusama George Clooney, star of such films as Gravity and […]
Movies cinemagraphs
Cinemagraphs from movies : http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/ “Nothing can ever be created or destroyed.” Walkabout (1971) [+] “Some people are worse than children.” Mr. Hulot’s Holiday (1953) [+] “Me, I don’t talk […]
Case study for printing industry: E-mail from Blurb.com
http://www.blurb.com/ Publish your own books. It’s a whole new world out there in a lot of ways—but the world of indie publishing in particular is changing every […]
Terry Gilliam: The Difference Between Kubrick (Great Filmmaker) and Spielberg (Less So)
Terry Gilliam: The Difference Between Kubrick (Great Filmmaker) and Spielberg (Less So) from openculture.com Terry Gilliam has never tried to hide his feelings about Hollywood. “It’s an abominable place,” […]
Music Industry
London’s oldest record shop and its rare collection of 25,000 albums is being sold on eBay for £300,000. Owner Tim Derbyshire, 59, has decided to sell On The Beat on […]
Good Font, Bad Font: 5 Ways To Tell The Gems From The Junk
http://speckyboy.com/2013/11/14/good-font-bad-font-5-ways-tell-gems-junk/ Type can be confusing for designers today, who have access to thousands upon thousands of different fonts, many of which are free to download and use. This results in […]
Inspiration for Fashion Magazine
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the skull scarf, Alexander McQueen presents an exclusive collaboration with Damien Hirst. The iconic skull scarf has been a signature accessory of the […]
Inkling from WACOM
Inkling. The designer’s tool on the go. Do you start your artwork with pen and paper? But at the same time regret that your work is stuck on paper until […]
Top 10 movies of 2013 by BFI
Here you can see the top 10 Best Films of 2013 created by the British Film Institute – BFI (their website has many resources and articles about film industry and […]
How to publish a magazine
http://money.howstuffworks.com/how-to-publish-magazine.htm The publishing business has a reputation as being a wonderful, glamorous, lucrative business. Nothing can be further from the truth. In reality it’s a difficult, competitive business, which is […]
What does it take to publish a magazine?
A guide to self-publishing http://www.wikihow.com/Self-Publish-a-Magazine
What do publishers do?
A comprehensive presentation on the big publishing companies: http://press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/288447.html
Why work with the European Printing Industry?
The text that can be found below is useful for analysing and learning about the printing industry conventions and recent developments: http://www.intergraf.eu/images/Why_work_with_Print_industry.pdf
Print Media – elements
Print Media Print media are lightweight, portable, disposable publications printed on paper and circulated as physical copies in forms we call books, newspapers, magazines and newsletters. They hold informative and […]
History of Print Media
Irene Piechota IMA 505 02/13/02 Means of human communication though time. http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/paievoli/finals/505Sp_03/Prj1/irene_piechota.htm History of print media and written communication follows the progress of civilization which, in turn, moves in response […]
Insight from a former graphic designer – The Printing Industry
http://voices.yahoo.com/why-quit-printing-industry-why-should-11984962.html In the beginning, I was proud of my success as a graphic designer; after all, as a young girl, I have always wanted to be a commercial artist. In […]
A guide to popular printing techniques
Embossing/Debossing Embossing and dembossing are similar processes that create a different result. Both processes involve making a metal plate and a counter. The plate is mounted on a press and […]
How to choose a colour scheme for magazine
It’s very important to decide on a color scheme that helps create the style of your magazine and be consistent in message and image. First what is color: Below can […]
Double Page Spread Design
A presentation on Slideshare regarding the codes of designing a double page spread for magazines. The presentation goes very well with a pinterest board on the same topic: http://www.pinterest.com/grocottp/magazines-double-page-spread-design/ Codes […]
Students coursework examples
Examples of other students’ coursework for Magazine Task. This list will be updated as I find more: http://danielleherbert.blogspot.ro/ http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/as-inset-materials.html
The secrets of magazine cover design
The secrets of magazine cover design by Tony Quinn: 1. The key ingredients Ingredients Use on front cover Masthead (title, logotype, logo or nameplate) The name of the magazine displayed […]
Example of Creative Table of contents
Hello! Here you can find great examples of creative design of table of contents. “Table of contents is often considered to be one of the most unspectacular design elements ever invented. […]
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