Spotlighting Creative Art...
When we run across particularly outstanding art, we like to share it with the rest of the Design Center readership. Please enjoy the exhibits, and if you discover some creative talent that should be on display here, please let use know.
Daniela Stockenhuber
Seldom do we see such fire and excitement in a designers' work as we do in that of Daniela Stockenhuber. Wow! is about all we can say about her considerable portfolio of stand-out graphic arts and packaging design ... visit Daniela Stockenhuber
Lisa Mullis is Spright Design
The Greening of Design... Lisa Mullis' Spright Design offers graphic arts and packaging design services to a unique audience: those who have an appreciation for "Green" design. With Lisa's superb talent, those companies get a lot of bang from Spright Design
Exotic Visions: Geeta Vadhera
While Geeta Vadhera's (Noida, India) work is solidly planted in the fine arts world -- of oil on canvas, her art would be just as well at home in any illustration studio on Madison Avenue! Enjoy the powerful tension of negative and positive space for a lesson in visual dynamics!
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Anthony Cole: Legacy of Illumination
DTG reader and contributor, Laura Mizii, introduces us to her grandfather and shares some of his spectacular work. Master illustrator, calligrapher and illuminated lettering artist Anthony Cole leaves Laura with a legacy worth saving and sharing
Ryan Forshaw Unique Visions
Ryan Forshaw has an incredible story that takes him from devastating adversity to award winning digital imaging through some long, tough times and the wonders of Adobe Photoshop. Beauty out of Adversity
"Designing Women"
Carol Catiller
Carol Catiller is the creative mind behind ArtMuvz Illustration Studio in Winterhaven Florida. Carol's art is popular for its fresh and innocent appeal. She sells her art on TShirts, and all kinds of other imprinted goods via the CafePress.com web site
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Jo Swartz is a graphic designer and artist from Toronto Ontario who shines with superb logo designs... dazzles with knock-out collateral materials... and top-flight branding design... in Designing Women
Bohtieque Design
Take a look at the next rather special Designing Woman Julie Tiedens, graphic designer and logo specialist in Black River Falls WI. Come along as we visit Bohtieque Design
Amy Wasserman The Gallery revisits Amy Wasserman and her wonderful Photoshop art, after nearly ten years since her article in DT&G. Amy sent a fantastic demo disk full of goodies back in '96 -- yes, good stuff was being produced back then too... with a smile!
Designing Words and Folia Graphic Design This month we introduce Julianne Nardone and Janet Bertucci -- Beautiful graphic design from Ashland Masschusetts and Cambridge Massachusetts; and the design power behind Designing Words and Folia Graphic Design
Carey Jones From Greenwich CT, US comes designer Carey Jones with her own brand of hard-hitting graphic design... from Balance Design...a varied range of designs from packaging to logotypes that show off a true balance!
The art of David F. Kyte
David F. Kyte is a graphic designer and artist from Detroit Michigan who was published in DTG in the mid-90s. Today he shares some of his remarkable works and we catch up with him in the Design Center Gallery.
Shin Terada
... take a few peaceful moments and enjoy the etherial visions of freelance photographer Shin Terada from Yawata-City, Kyoto Japan -- Shin says: "A glass of water to quench your thirst is the motif of my work." We believe you'll agree -- but please, take your time.
Akila Seshasayee
... This month DTG takes a field trip to have a look at some rather extraordinary graphics from Akila Seshasayee an independent graphic designer from New Delhi, India. Akila has a decided flare for typography
Melissa Mason... You read Melissa Mason's article "Designless In Seattle" last month -- this month let's take look at some of her outstanding design work with a little visit to her studio Semiartist portfolio
Sandy Wright
Sandy is a progressive thinking designer and strategist -- founder of Lyric Marketing & Design, in McKinney, TX, USA. Sandy says: My purpose is to share my artistic vision through the emergent opportunities that exist in today's explosive technology evolution
Gina Geick
Gina operates her own web design studio called GAWD Productions -- A good eye for colour and space, but more importantly a good ear for listening to her clients' needs and expectations.
Catherine Morley. . . return appearance! This year we revisit Catherine Morley, the energy behind Katz Design, and an influential woman in the graphic design industry, founder of "Creative Latitude"
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Sculptural Statements
This month we visit a unique high school student from Kentucky with creativity and vision to put a whole new spin on obsolete computer parts...Varshesh Joshi
This month our travels take us into the exotic world of Bangalore, India, to meet up with Design Consultant to see some extraordinary images with an engineer's edge.
Patrick Shettlesworth
Our field trip today takes us to Seattle Washington (USA) to the studios of Patrick Shettlesworth, the highly talented Illustrator and Concept Artist who's talent we see in the "Polycarbon" comic hero character, and Microsoft XBOX games.The New York Story
Steve Ladner is back from France, and doing his thing in New York! See some rather unique and exciting views of life from this amazing, self-taught photographer.Michael Samstag is the BilderFinder
From Frankfurt Germany, Michael presents some stunning feats of pure eye candy in his unique style of cartooning, calligraphy and design. He's even got some great clip art you can download!
"Designing Women"
Erin Ferree, is graphic designer and illustrator in the San Francisco Bay Area -- founder of Elf Design, where you'll find many visually exciting design projects.
Ilise Benun, author of HOW Design Books Designing Websites for every audience, and editor/publisher of Self Promotion Online chats with DT&G about "Heads-in-the-sand Design"
Mary Baum, Managing Director of HerbertBaum Integrated Marketing in St. Louis, MO, designs with elegant simplicity -- but drives a persuasive message to her loyal clients
Leane K. Wells a graphic designer and illustrator from Indianapolis, Indiana with respectable skills in graphic design, digital imaging, technical illustration, and copy editing.
Images from the "Macworld Digital Art Gallery"
It occurred to me that this art is too wonderful to be kept hidden after the exhibit is over, so I contacted some of the winning artists and they've graciously consented to share their art and talent with DT&G readers.
Hanna Haska -- a Canadian artist of Polish origin and one of the winners of the Macworld Digital Art Gallery Contest, painted this image of "TEMPLE" but what we saw made us stop and ask ... " Was it Premonition?"
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Jonas Angelet is currently working towards an MFA in Graphic Arts/ Computer Augmented Printmaking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Having already graduated with a BFA in Graphic arts from the University of Louisville (KY) in 2000, he is now concentrating in Computer Augmented Printmaking.
Richard Bornemann, graduate of the Maryland School of Architecture (1978), worked designing and building large buildings in Washington, D.C. Which lead him on a rather interesting career path. As a registered architect, he set up his own shop and began creating architectural illustrations for builders around the country. But the reason he's in our gallery today was his entry into the digital fine art scene...
Pamela Wells emerged from higher education with a Bachelor of Business degree, major in marketing. She launched her career in the publishing business industry moving toward commercial illustration.
At the time of Apple's introduction of the first line of desktop computers, Pamela discovered Macintosh working for two publishing companies. Today she mixes her considerable talents with visions of the masters to create this stunning painting, APPLE SERIES LILLY.
Ciro Marchetti, is a British graphic designer who's professional career after graduating from Croydon College of Art, England, has included working in Europe, South America and the US.
I think you'll find Ciro's piece: CONTEMPLATING THE SYSTEM a stunning piece of work, and I'm sure you'll enjoy learning his insights into the world of digital art. His work will be on display in the Design Center along with an interview and detailed close-ups of his work.
The Rocky Mountain Digital Arts Center
The Rocky Mountain Digital Arts Center is a unique and innovative new media educational facility, with one of the worlds only digital arts galleries, located in the heart of historic downtown Denver. RMDAC is housed in a completely renovated historic building in Denver's Golden Triangle neighborhood, and is a custom-designed 4000 sq. ft. facility with hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, oak beams and 20 foot ceilings. Each month they present real-world gallery shows with works by leading digital artist. They are located at 1261 Delaware Street, in Denver, Colorado and at http://www.rmdac.com/
Also: Visit the Savannah College of Art & Design
Previously: Mike Johnson: Info Graphics
Jake's Girls the very first entry into the Gallery
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