This book was one of the text books I was supposed to have purchased as a student at the Art Institute of Atlanta. However, knowing the track record of most classes (mostly the book was never ever cracked opened) I declined purchasing the text. However, later on in my college journey I was in class creating my senior project and attempting to decide upon a style. It was then that my teacher told me that I should use this book.
This book has become one of my many design bibles. If I cannot figure out what kind of design style I want to use in a current project, I can just crack this baby open and choose one. Each style is seperated by type, and provides colors, and fonts that are often used in this style. I have to admit is beats searching all over the web for example of the style I want to use. However, my particular copy is in a box in my storage container...lot of good it is doing me there
Friday, July 24, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Oh for the love of clients
For those of you hidden under a rock in the Dead sea, the United States of America is in a recession. People are losing homes, jobs, and their own personal identities which are wrapped up in their personal belongings. It is a sad state everywhere. What a wonderful time to be a fresh faced graduate emerging into the job market.
However, as I read one day traveling on the bus, talent (like cooking) is recession proof. Upon reading this I -being a fresh faced graduate- was elated, for I have talent. I assumed in my post college mindset that I would be able to support myself with offering my talents to the world. Alas I was soon struck with the reality that finding people who wanted my talents- and were actually willing to pay- were hard to find. However, I have had some takers, this one particular case I received from a friend who works at an embroidery cart in Underground Atlanta.
A friend of a friend has contacted me to do some work for them. I find myself excited. Ready and willing to take the task, and show them all my work. I eventually meet up with said future client, only to learn he is a street poet whom I had met a month ago. Upon meeting him a month ago I learned this particular man has no home, and regularly eats from the trash for nourishment. Curious as to how far down the rabbit hole this situation would take me, I let the conversation ensue. I further learn that his need for my talents include artistry of graphite portraits for him to place poetry on top of, when I inquired about future payment I learned that I would not be getting payment from him, but from the owner of a local art gallery where he would be posting his works.
Soon after I politely declined his offer and suggested the name of a very good traditional artist.
However, as I read one day traveling on the bus, talent (like cooking) is recession proof. Upon reading this I -being a fresh faced graduate- was elated, for I have talent. I assumed in my post college mindset that I would be able to support myself with offering my talents to the world. Alas I was soon struck with the reality that finding people who wanted my talents- and were actually willing to pay- were hard to find. However, I have had some takers, this one particular case I received from a friend who works at an embroidery cart in Underground Atlanta.
A friend of a friend has contacted me to do some work for them. I find myself excited. Ready and willing to take the task, and show them all my work. I eventually meet up with said future client, only to learn he is a street poet whom I had met a month ago. Upon meeting him a month ago I learned this particular man has no home, and regularly eats from the trash for nourishment. Curious as to how far down the rabbit hole this situation would take me, I let the conversation ensue. I further learn that his need for my talents include artistry of graphite portraits for him to place poetry on top of, when I inquired about future payment I learned that I would not be getting payment from him, but from the owner of a local art gallery where he would be posting his works.
Soon after I politely declined his offer and suggested the name of a very good traditional artist.
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