graphic design creative network
The Design Center / Creative Networking / February: Design Planning / March: Designing Women /

Have you entered yet? Enter this month's door prize drawing... there's always a new promotion next month! We invite your comments

March: Designing Women

... who is your favorite

This month, DTG readers and subscribers of the Design Cafe share some brief comments about Designing Women, or Women in History
      We hope you enjoy these thoughtful comments as much as we did. BRAVO! Each of these will win a great prize from the Design Center.

Art Nouveau with Margaret MacDonald

Debbie writes:
      "My favorite "Designing Woman" has to Margaret MacDonald , wife of famed "Arts and Crafts" designer, Rennie Macintosh.

Margaret MacDonald

Although best known for her large gesso panels, she was equally at home in such mediums as watercolors, graphics, metalwork and textiles. Now somewhat eclipsed by her husband, in her time she was well-known and a major influence on such people as Gustav Klimt and Josef Hoffmann. Her own husband admitted "Margaret is half if not three-quarters of all my work..." and "Margaret has genius, I have only talent."
* See: Opera of the Winds painting
* Walk in the Willow Wood from popartuk.com[END QUOTE]

Thank you Debbie for contributing. Debbie uses Windows XP and PhotoshopCS extensively for her masterpieces at DavinciDesigns.com"
Debbie is a photographer from Lincoln, NE USA

Polynesean Influence

Ruth writes:
      "When I draw or paint, I feel energized. Nothing is more satisfying than sharing what is in my soul with others.

Ruth

I enjoy the challenge of capturing the beauty God has created in people and in the earth, and presenting it for others to see. I make sketches and then import them into Photoshop or Painter and transform them into a work of art. [END QUOTE]

Ruth Kongaika

Ruth usually uses a Macintosh, but also confesses : "have a PC, too." Visit Ruth at: ElayneHome.com"
Ruth is a desktop publishing professional from Laie Hawaii

Women have the advantage!

Lindsey writes:
      "I've run my own business for 5 years and I find being a woman an advantage! Clients tend to trust you more and some have said women are more creative.

Lindsey

I design brochures, leaflets, logos, websites and have recently set up a sideline called Artylicious designing and selling cavases. I'm really excited about it and its something I love doing. I sell pop art, flowers, abdtract and photography on canvas and also on roller blinds.
      My computer platform is Mac OSX and favourite software at the momet is Illstrator CS, the brushes are great for designing my canvases! [END QUOTE]

Visit Lindsey's online gallery at: www.apperleydesign.co.uk which includes some pretty nice; Editorial Design, Post Cards, and Logos"
Lindsey is a design professional from Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Happy March

And, that about wraps it up for this month. One of our favorite Designing Women from the 2005 March issue was Heather Marie Kirkland from Tampa Florida who doesn't just share a brief comment, but a whole article. We also enjoyed meeting Jo Swartz, Corereactive , and Julie Tiedens of Bohtieque Design

See'ya next month -- and don't forget to participate in another upcoming topic in the Design Center

We invite your comment.

Now, back to Creative Networking, or The Design Center Lobby

Participate in your Design Center

Lots of fun and information for all... don't forget, any community is only as good as the participation of its members. We invite your tips, tricks, comments, suggestions and camaraderie.

Become a Friend, Patron or Partner of the Design Center. By supporting the Design & Publishing Center you can get special benefits like free books, listings and even links in the Design Center directories. Call: 540-433-8402 for details.