By Douglas Bonneville on November 3, 2009
Boy, the term “been there, done that, got the t-shirt” rings true today. I’m a big fan of M.C. Escher and deeply appreciate and am inspired by his work, both as a graphic designer and artist, and so I was astonished today to find what is likely – directly or indirectly – the archetypal artist [...]
Posted in Art, Drawing, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blogs | Tagged Art, Drawing, Graphic Design, Graphic Design Blogs |
By Douglas Bonneville on October 16, 2009
Drawing is fundamental to graphic design. Habitual drawing increases the skills of logo designers, page layout designers, and typographers alike. When a designer “makes due” by not sketching on a routine basis, the designer in some ways in shortchanging his or herself. Yes, designers absorb a lot of information from other designers and can “get [...]
Posted in Art, Drawing, Graphic Design | Tagged Art, art house co-op sketchbook project, Drawing, sketch |
By Douglas Bonneville on October 8, 2009
Well I thought I had 45 days but now I have about 75 days! Looks like interest in the project was so overwhelming they had to extend in invitation and completion deadlines. From an email I just got: As the signup deadline started to approach and people started to receive their sketchbooks in the mail, [...]
Posted in Art, Drawing | Tagged Art, art house co-op sketchbook project, Drawing |