Stephen Eskilson Professor of Art History Eastern Illinois University Author of Graphic Design: A New History (Yale University Press) and editor of reviews for Design and Culture (Bloomsbury) talks about different publishing experiences including books, journal articles, book reviews as well as digital and self-publishing. This research was presented at the Design Incubation Colloquium 1.4: … Continue reading “PublishMe!”
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Not Dead But Sleepeth: A Study of Gravestone Lettering
Doug Clouse Co-Founder and Principal of The Graphics Office Adjunct Professor at Purchase College and the Fashion Institute of Technology Doug Clouse will speak about his research on lettering on nineteenth-century American gravestones and memorials. His work focusses on lettering in the Midwest, with particular attention paid to gravestones in and around Wichita, Kansas and … Continue reading “Not Dead But Sleepeth: A Study of Gravestone Lettering”
History of Color In Comic Art: Technology, Aesthetics, and 64 Colors
Eli Neugeboren Assistant Professor Communication Design New York City College of Technology, CUNY Comic books are now considered high art and are included in museum collections around the world. They are given national awards, reviewed alongside literature and are printed on high quality paper. Their origins were not so lofty. Comic books were cheap. They … Continue reading “History of Color In Comic Art: Technology, Aesthetics, and 64 Colors”
The Design and Branding of a Project
Anita Giraldo Assistant Professor Communication Design New York City College of Technology, CUNY Steel Ice & Stone is an interactive installation consisting of nine 3 x 4” backlit photographic images, each equipped with a dedicated sensor-driven sound unit which play back nine sound compositions. It was first exhibited in December 2013 at ArtWorks Trenton, followed … Continue reading “The Design and Branding of a Project”
Black and White: Basic Color Terms
Grace Moon Adjunct Professor Graphic Design, Dept of Art Queens College, CUNY Black and White: Basic Color Terms is the first chapter from a manuscript titled, An Illustrated History of Color, in theory and practice. The overall scope of this book, as the title implies, is to set out a comprehensive account and analysis of … Continue reading “Black and White: Basic Color Terms”
Nourishing the Creators of a Design Economy in the South Bronx
Mathew Bethancourt Assistant Professor Media Design Programs Team, Visual & Performing Arts Unit Hostos Community College, CUNY Andy London Lecturer Media Design Programs Team, Visual & Performing Arts Unit Hostos Community College, CUNY Sarah Sandman Assistant Professor Media Design Programs Team, Visual & Performing Arts Unit Hostos Community College, CUNY Rees Shad Chair of Humanities … Continue reading “Nourishing the Creators of a Design Economy in the South Bronx”
Using Historical Archives to Explore Cultural Representation in Design & Mass Media
Ryan Hartley Smith Assistant Professor, Graphic Design Art Department, Queens College, CUNY Communication designers today have unprecedented access to visual reference material from around the globe. This is largely thanks to the recent advent of online creative resources and archives. Whether a designer uses this material as formal inspiration, or directly incorporates imagery into a … Continue reading “Using Historical Archives to Explore Cultural Representation in Design & Mass Media”
Painting with the iPad: Using Traditional Techniques on a Digital Canvas
Monika Maniecki Adjunct Lecturer MFA in Illustration Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY This research was presented at the Design Incubation Colloquium 1.2: New York City College of Technology on Friday, October 31, 2014.
The Graphic Design Portfolio: Process Over Product
Irina Lee Design Director, Bureau Blank Adjunct Lecturer, School of Visual Arts Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Visual Communications: Art + Graphic Design SUNY Farmingdale Portfolio preparation can be a friendly approach to learning time management, identifying personal career goals, and transitioning from a student to a professional practice. “Live Interviews + Networking Night” was … Continue reading “The Graphic Design Portfolio: Process Over Product”
Defining Practice, Redefining Education: Five Case Studies
Juliette Cezzar Associate Director & Assistant Professor BFA Communication Design Parsons the New School for Design The last decade has brought with it a fragmentation of the design field, where the work of the graphic designer is publicly being defined as limited to artifacts (magazines, posters, advertisements) while “new”fields of interaction design, digital product design, service … Continue reading “Defining Practice, Redefining Education: Five Case Studies”