http://thegraphicstudent.com Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:04:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The popular print education Series Ed  has been a hit in my class since we discovered them in our first year (they've tended to go "missing" quickly). A number of publications showcasing and educating students on the potential of paper, ink, and printing. It is self-described: Ed is a continuing education ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/ed-lives-here/ I came across an interesting site today: myocad.com. Basically what looks like a facebook for OCAD students/fans (is fans the right word? I just mean you don't have to be a student to join the community). The part that grabbed my attention was the Art. There is a whole database ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/myocad/ Meaning_Making, a series of videos I found discusses the Graphic Design Thesis II work done by University of New York (I think I've linked to the right department there) students Michael Mallon, Joseph Mazzaro, Patrick Walsh and Melissa Washin. It's asks questions about ideas, process, execution, etc. You might find ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/meaning_making/ Imagine people accepted the advice of a designer with the same confidence they would have in the advice of a doctor. Being a working student designer can be very frustrating... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/advice-of-a-designer/ Maggie Martz (aka Bipo), a graphic design student at Conestoga College, has started posting her incredible illustration work on flickr. It's always refreshing to see such organic work amidst the sea of computer-heavy graphic work coming out of a lot of students these days. http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/maggie-martz/ The School of Visual Arts graciously has a section on their website dedicated to showing the work of their students. It seems to me like every designer who's on the verge of being a household-name has gone through this school at one point in their educational career. Anyway, check out ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/sva-student-work/ Check this out. A project in which graduates design posters for first year students for inspiration and motivation. It's not only an unbelievably fantastic idea, but the work is beautiful. Imagine coming into your first year and receiving a poster done by someone who graduated from the program you're entering? ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/advice-to-sink-in-slowly/ Listen to this... When designing a book, it can be expedient to select a format or trim size that is based on the proportions of the letters with which the book is to be typeset. I am reading some incredible design books right now. This little tidbit of advice comes from Visual ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/page-proportion-advice/ Alright, this video is of pieces of the 2008 Kingston (London) University Degree Show. I have seen three of the pieces they show on different websites and admired them all separately - I had no idea they were done by three students to begin with or that the students went ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/2008-kingston-university-degree-show/ I was browsing Marc Hummel's blog today, and came across a post of his that caught my attention: Going to School for a Career in Graphic Design is a Joke (For me, anyway.) I started off as a super-enthusiastic student... staying up  late to work on assignments, reading everything I could about design. I ... http://thegraphicstudent.com/2008/07/a-design-students-thoughts/