Paul Outerbridge started in photography later in life, but nonetheless, he became an accomplished photographer who mastered the ever complex tricolor carbon printing process. His abilities with the view finder were so strong that Vanity Fair published two of his photographs prior to his graduation from The Clarence H....
It’s really sad when we don’t get to recognize an artist’s work till he’s passed; such is my case with Christian Poveda, a French photojournalist and Filmmaker of Spanish origin who was murdered while on assignment in El Salvador, as he was documenting the lives of gang members for...
Being addicted to visual communication, I spend lots of time searching for images that speak to me, images that spark my interest and in some cases bring comfort and awareness, whether it’s about me or the world. Thus said, I want to move on by introducing Woophy, a web...
A couple of days ago a nurse gave me this trial medication, being who I am I couldn’t help noticing the nice packaging design and I even mentioned it to her. Obviously, she just smiled and changed the subject. Being a graphic designer I’m quite used to it by...
This is one of my favorite photographs ever, when I first saw it several years ago I immediately developed a strong appetite for photography. This picture, taken in the early 30s by Mexican photographer Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902-2002) depicts more than what meets the eye; to me, this photograph...
I’m a big fan of Target’s advertisement, I find it amazing how each campaign never gets repeated, and yet, somehow it never fails to be identifiable as Target. There have been times when I have been able to spot their commercials way before their logo comes up at the...
“(For him,)Functionalism took precedence over decoration, characterized by reductive design and very simple forms”. -AGI, Graphic Design since 1950 Check out this beautiful 1960s fashion advertisement for Yves Saint Laurent conducted by Jean Widmer, who was a student of Johannes Itten. (A legendary color theorist) Additionally to art directing,...
Sometimes when I’m out in the world and come across with an interesting piece of advertisement or whenever I find myself flipping through the pages of a magazine, I can’t help taking my time to look closely and absorb as much as I can. Soon after trying to figure...
(Art is…) an idea that has found it’s perfect form (…) art is if you’re lucky Watching the above video helped me to understand the reason why I always feel weary around people who call themselves artists. As Mr. Rand had clearly stated, art is not something that you...
Check out this awesome DVD cover, isn’t great? Perhaps I think it is simply because sometimes I have the brains of an old geezer…Truth is I like watching old movies, and for a number of reasons I tend to prefer the ones in black and white. Everytime I watch...
