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art

Lighting the Way

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An insightful article on Edward Hopper, whose work is currently on exhibit at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Through January 21, 2008, is found over at The Weekly Standard. Being an illustrator at heart and by training, I have always had a happy response to Hopper’s work. I understand and am inspired [...]

10 Tips for Design Students (Especially Mine)

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Having mentored so many students over the past 20 years (wow, has it been that long?), I’ve learned that their success as students and ultimately as designers depends as much on them as it does on me. Here are some tips gleaned from both observation and experience for making the grade: The teacher is there [...]

In the Eye

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Designers are generally concerned with aesthetics and function, and put the two together to communicate or to enhance life in some way. Aesthetics, the word, comes to us out of the Greek and carries a meaning dealing with sensory perception. Aesthetics are the principles behind the idea of beauty. They are the structure and foundation [...]

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