Queens of the Stone Age vs. Andrew Bird

Lets talk for a second about Queens of the Stone Age. Musicians like to present their fans with a full range of experience, (and therefore merch). The band has a sound, the members have a look, and their merch is always carefully designed to a tee whether its clothes, stickers, album art, or my favorite, gig posters. I am not much into Queens of the Stone Age so I never realized this but they are the kind of band that really appreciates art. If you check out their page on gigposters.com they show 23 pages of beautiful poster art for…

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Masters of the Poster

  Here are some interesting and useful books to put on your Christmahanukwanzaaka list, for designers but also anyone who needs inspiration for print work. I like studying classic posters and artists, especially in terms of compositional elements like balance and color scheme, and  The Complete “Masters of the Poster” is a definitive collection of the most influential poster artists from the 19th century. This book includes works by Jules Chéret, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard, Mucha and more whose works were complied into a supplemental portfolio for subscribers of the time period. Having all of these great artists in one reference book would be useful to…

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CRED Mag is looking for Creative Submissions!

  CRED is a new arts and culture magazine focused on the youth of Philadelphia. By submitting your artwork, stories, and projects to the Magazine, will promote yourself and help you get noticed in the art scene of Philadelphia. The Magazine is released three times a year: December 2011, April 2012, and August 2012, so get your stuff in now! Visit the CRED Magazine’s Website by clicking here There are three parts to the magazine: The portfolio– a submission-based collection of visual and performing art that is created, documented, and curated by youth. Street Cred– The Youth of Philly’s view on the…

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Poster Designs by Genre

  Posters designs depend a lot on their subject matter, and how much information needs to be on them. Inspirational posters, for example, need only have only one word on them, (ie the classic “Conviction” or “Perseverance” posters that hung on the walls of every guidance counselor office from 1960 til today), while tour or movie posters need to have names, dates, times, taglines, and prices on them as well as the title in order to be useful. The more elements to a design, the harder it gets for the poster to be easy to read and arresting. Here are…

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Pan-Am TV show marketing

I don’t know if anyone has heard of the new TV show on ABC called Pan-Am – it’s kind of a retro drama based on the superstar life of stewardess’s back in the day. So I work at the King of Prussia Mall and two weekends ago, there was this set up of a Pan-Am plane cockpit in the middle of the mall and people could go in, sit down and preview a clip from the show. They also had women dressed up in the stewardess uniform walking around the mall with Pan-Am branded suitcases. They definitely got a lot…

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Learn about the Real Mad Men

  SYNOPSIS  ART & COPY is a powerful new documentary about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray, it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s,  George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and many other brilliant campaigns. The movie explores: The path of great…

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College Day Tomorrow! (discounts, and whole foods goody bags, what’s not to love?)

Saturday, September 24th: Campus Philly College Day! From 10am-3pm This Saturday put those college IDs to good use! Use it to get into museums and attractions free, to see a free movie and receive discounts.There will be entertainment, prizes and giveaways (like Redbull!) First things first, you’ll need to bring your valid student ID to one of the Philly Campus Stations at: the bottom of the art museum steps, Franklin Square, or Rittenhouse Square to obtain your Campus Philly Pass. The Pass Will give you (just to name a few): View the entire list of College Day discounts here! View highlights…

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My First Shoot!

My name is Allison and I recently started my Internship at MilkBoy Communications, which is located in Ardmore, PA.  This is my first time having any experience in the advertising industry and am so excited to see what it’s really like working in the field. During my first week I was asked If I would be interested in going to a shoot that my co-workers were filming that night at Osteria. I was more than excited to attend and quickly replied, “yes, I would love to come!”  I had no idea what to expect and was eager to learn the…

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Campus Philly Presents: Createadelphia

You got creative. Now it’s time to get an internship.   The first ever creative industry fair, exclusively for current college students interested in various fields of design, including: Graphic Arts, Fashion, Entertainment, Environmental and Arts & Culture. Discover internship opportunities, network with regional professionals and gain valuable advice and insights from some of Philadelphia’s leading creative industry experts.   When: Monday, October 17, 2011   Time: 4-6 PM   Where: The Market & Shops at the Comcast Center (Concourse Level)   1701 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103   This event is FREE for Temple students, but space is limited,…

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Diccicco Battista Communications – Where Brands Go To Work

I have been given the amazing opportunity to continue my summer-long internship with Diccicco Battista Communications through my fall semester. Diccicco Battista Communications – “DBC” for short – is a full service advertising agency located in Conshohocken, PA, where they provide design, web programming, media and PR services to a bounty of clients ranging from University of Kentucky Healthcare to Applebees. My internship is centered around graphic design; I work with the project manager and head graphic designer, in addition to various account managers, to create and edit anything from advertisements, direct mail pieces, client proposals, brochures, and greeting cards.…

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Fall Career Week at Temple U is September 29 – October 6th!

FALL 2011 CAREER WEEK It is never to early for you to benefit from the career resources that are available through the Career Center as well as in in the SCT Center for Student Professional Development. Senior Kick-off Event, Thursday September 29, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Student Center Atrium.  Seniors – drop by to pick up your Senior Success Portfolio.  Connect with Employer Partners.  Learn about career resources for senior year. Resumania, Friday September 30, 10:00-3:00 p.m., Career Center 220 Mitten Hall.  All students – receive immediate feedback from our Employer Partners on your resume.  Stop by between classes for a 15-minute…

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about: JESSICA HISCHE designer, letterer, and illustrator

I recently discovered this amazing designer, Jessica Hische. She is amazing at lettering (drawing her own type), design, and illustration. She is only 5 years out of college and has an absolutely amazing and very impressive portfolio. Her work has been featured in many publications like Entertainment weekly, New York Magazine, People Magazine, O Magazine, and Wired Magazine (just to name a few). She is a freelancer, living in Brooklyn, but she went to art school here in Philadelphia, at Temple’s own art school, Tyler. Here is some of her work, beware…your going to want to steal it!     Here is a…

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Red Attic Design Studio

I am super excited about these people. A full-service design studio based right outside Philadelphia, Red Attic is the studio that Joe Castro Brevoort created in 2006. In 2007 he quit his day job as the Art Director for the Please Touch Museum to do Red Attic full time and 3 years later he’s won major design awards and worked with many different foundations across Philadelphia, like Habitat For Humanity and Art-Reach, and companies like LiveNation. He was commissioned to do a poster for last week’s Steely Dan show by LiveNation, and its pretty neat; especially his blog post about how he thought of the design.…

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Eye-catching vs. Eyesore

Sometimes less is more, especially in posters. They have to be interesting, quickly catch the eye of anyone walking past them intent on beating the rush to Starbucks or whatever, but at the same time the person glancing at them has be able to quickly read whatever information is there. Even if there’s a lot of information to cover, it shouldn’t all be jammed together so you can’t read it, (like those 4×6 flyers people pass out for parties on campus. “Neon” style letters are pretty much never the way to go). But there are exceptions to every rule. Here…

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Gina Kelly’s New Poster

  I love Gina Kelly. All of her art is amazing, but her posters are what drew me in at first glance, (at a tiny thumbnail on gigposters.com, no less). Her prints are imaginative and colorful, filled with impossible animals and scenes that look like they came out of a similar universe as Where the Wild Things Are. She doesn’t make digital posters; all of her art is hand printed on a press using a technique that is detailed on her website and sounds incredibly laborious, (if the phrase “150lb. paper” is anything to go by). Ms. Kelly’s done posters for…

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