Hey there fellow creatives! My old (hmmm, he’s not old, but he’s no longer my professor, you know what I mean, lol) typography professor forwarded this to me. Sounds like a great opportunity to put on our creative hats and see what we can come up with. The National Endowment for the Arts is looking for a logo, see a brief description below or visit their site for full details! There’s a lengthy RFP to go through, but there’s also a healthy budget to go along with it.
How would you represent the phrase “art works” in a single image?
“Art works” is Rocco’s guiding principle for his work at the NEA. The phrase has three meanings: “art works” are the plays, paintings, dances, films and the other works of art that are the creation of artists; “art works” describes the effect of art on audiences and viewers, art works to transport, transform, inspire, and challenge us; and “art works” is a reminder that arts workers are real workers with real jobs who are part of this country’s real economy.
It’s time to convert these words into a powerful image, one that conveys the complexity and power of “art works.”
In Miami, Rocco announced the release of a request for proposals for the design of a new “Art works” logo. Speaking at the Design and Architecture Senior High school he said, “Those two words – “art works” – pretty much sum up everything we are about at the NEA and I hope you will see them everywhere. Art, artists, and arts professionals work to change the communities they inhabit: they are placemakers and help create livable, sustainable, complete communities. I look forward to having a logo that conveys that.”
Here’s a fantastic opportunity to apply your creative talents to our vision. The deadline for submissions is February 26th, so time is of the essence. We look forward Complete information about the RFP requirements and instructions for submitting may be found at www.arts.gov/artsworksdesign. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February, 26, 2010.
Even if you choose not to submit a proposal, why not try your hand at this project. Just for fun?
My typography professor from SVA forwarded this on, and I though I’d continue to pass it along.
“The Wilde Ones”, a documentary tribute for Wilde’s 40-year anniversary at the school. Raphan quickly expanded the offer to include all post production and effects for the film.
The film is built around a series of interviews with some of Wilde’s most accomplished professors and industry icons, including George Lois, Paula Scher, Carin Goldberg, James Victore, Paul Sahre, and Gail Anderson…
Last week I donated to the Red Cross to help in the relief efforts in Haiti, after the earthquake. I had previously also made a year-end donation to another entity. But it made me think I should make donations more of a regular practice, and not just when there is a catastrophe or when I receive a year-end reminder. I have a monthly donation set up with Children.org, but I’m thinking it would be cool to pick (in addition to) a new charity each month or a few times a year to donate to. This will open me up to learning about what charities are out there, as well as help spread the love/wealth.
Yes, donations are tax-deductible, if you want to look at it in a “what’s in it for me” point of view. But it’s also rewarding in and of itself. Just knowing that you contributed to something you believe in can be fulfilling without expecting anything back.
Donations don’t just have to be monetary. Time and skills are also extremely valuable. Donate your time to volunteer at a shelter, donate your skills to help a friend with their startup business or personal project. Donate your contacts, if you know of a friend who’s starting a new venture, you can help spread the word. You can donate your experience and mentor a student looking to work in your field. I’ve seen a lot of people donate proceeds of purchases, for example Cloudy Collection is donating a portion of all purchases made in the month of January to Haiti Relief. Lady Gaga, as I hear it, is donating all the proceeds from purchases made on Sunday’s Radio City show. I hear more and more stories like this, so I’m sure you can come up with your own way to donate.
I’ve been meaning to work on a project that revolves around design donations for non-profits, more info to come, and I’m really inspired to finally make that happen. I always say that I just don’t have the time, but if I have the time to stop and watch TV or a movie, I can dedicate a few hours a day until I get it done. Wish me luck!
It also got me thinking that it’s easy to remember to contribute to big and well-known entities, but let’s not forget the smaller guy. If you’ve ever downloaded open source applications that you’ve really loved and especially ones you use regularly, why not take a minute to hit the “donate” button? They’ve worked very hard to give you a useful tool and even a small donation is greatly appreciated.
Loving the new Bausch + Lomb corporate identity, designed by Pentagram. It’s a clean and refreshing new look by Paula Scher, which reflects B+L’s growing presence in ophthalmic care. On Pentagram’s New at Pentagram page you can see more detail about the company repositioning as well as some beautiful packaging for Renu multi-purpose solution. Offhand the Renu carton felt a bit generic when I look at the on-shelf image, but I LOVE the bottle.
I think this a great new design, look forward to seeing it in stores.
Just “discovered” Creative Business, an online resources for Creative Service Business. They have a ton of articles on graphic design, from Pricing, to working with Non-For-Profits, to Marketing and Business Forms. These articles are PDF downloads for a fee, but they also provide lots of free resources as well as links to helpful websites. They have a sample newsletter, which you can download for free so you can preview what they provide. It contains articles such as Responding to Requests for Special Discounts, How Much Should I Be Making, and Working Around Those Project Delays, all of which look interesting and useful.
I’ve been looking for a good resource for graphic design articles (design trends, business matters, tips/advice). I had let my HOW magazine subscription expire (boo) and have been too busy to go on blogs to read up. I’ve looked on newsstands, and a lot of the trade mags are getting to be too advertisement heavy. You have to actually dig around to find the articles sometimes. But today I did a little research and found this, as well as renewed HOW (Yeah!). What I like about Creative Business is that you can download and print the pages you’re interested in, because for me, the ideal time to read is on the train.
So I’m going to read through this sample newsletter, and give it some serious thought. The yearly subscription is a little high, but based on what I’ve seen so far, it might be worth it. In the meantime, if any of you have additional suggestions on sites, magazines or articles, I’d be happy to hear them. :)
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