Over the weekend, I went hiking in the beautiful hills of Virginia. On my way back, to my delight, I stumbled upon an interview between Terry Gross and Queen's guitarist Brian May on NPR.I was ecstatic to hear a man that not only plays in one of my favorite bands but who is also interested in science and photography! During their interview they talked about the band and the music but then they switched gears to talk about how May went back to school to get his doctorate in astrophysics at Imperial College in London.
He mentioned how he was fascinated with stereoscopic photographs and had been collecting them for years. The term stereoscopic represents any technique that enhances the illusion of depth or 3D imagery. This collection led up to his second book A Village Lost and Found. The book showcases imagery that he has collected over 25 years depicting a small village in London during the 1850's. As a designer, who manipulates imagery in a two-dimensional space, I found this 3D process to be very interesting.
Check out the full interview at NPR.org
Graphic artist, Harmen Liemburg is a creative, one man act with his traveling "Show in a Box".
In 2008, Harmen cruised into America from his home in the Netherlands to showcase a body of work that had spanned over a 10 year period. His act was unique. He created a box with the dimensions L52 x W14 x H36 inches and it weighed exactly 243 lbs. The Content: Over 45 large screen prints with smaller printed objects. It also included 8 process books, plus visual instructions for (de)construction and shipping plus a DVD for video projection. The shipping crate doubled as a light table, display case and poster.
The idea was to send this box through the mail to different universities so that students could set up the exhibit themselves. To start off his traveling show, Harmen visited four universities including the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Harmen was with the students for two weeks. During that time he conducted a screen printing workshop where the students could explore Charlotte's history and in turn make iconic prints to represent those events. At the end of the two weeks, visitors were invited to attend the gallery show of not only Harmen's work but for the students final prints as well.
This is a show to see! Harmen's prints are not only vivid and captivating but they are a view inside a culture. If you would like to have Harmen's show come to life in your town go to his website and ask! He is taking orders! His exhibit was funded by The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture. To read more about Harmen's exhibit and to see photos click here
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create." Albert Einstein
Imagination is the most important tool for creation. It is the start of the creative process. Artists alike pull from their imagination and inspirations to fuel ideas for themselves and their clients. There are many components to making your imagination a reality. Once an idea has materialized the creative process begins. Brainstorming, researching, sketching, comps, the throwing away of comps, mock-up designs, more sketching and models are all examples of what is created before the end result can be presented.
The artist, Roy Lichtenstein used his imagination to create a world of eye-popping, colorful paintings and sculptures. Before he could create his iconic pop art he first had to use the creative process. CLICK HERE to read an article and to see some photos of his process!
Over the weekend, I went hiking in the beautiful hills of Virginia. On my way back, to my delight, I stumbled upon an interview between Terry Gross and Queen's guitarist Brian May on NPR.
