inspiration notebook inspiration

Hopefully you've all started working in or at least thought about your inspiration notebook. We are going to talk a bit more about it in class, but here are some awesome links to check out the sketchbooks of all kinds of artists.

treats and treasures
artjunkgirl's moleskine
art journal flickr group
journal junk pool
just art journals pool
sfgirlbybay design journals
obsessive consumption
inspiration boards

...and as always if you find any great journal/sketchbook sites please feel free to post them!

Download the Inspiration Notebook slideshow you saw in class here.

yay for posters

Here are the links to some great poster designers. These are just a few I found in my research. If you have a poster designer in mind that you love or find someone new in your searches, please post on our blog and let everyone know!

vault 49
the bird machine
the small stakes
heads of state
push me pull you design
patent pending industries
the little friends of printmaking
gig posters
ellen mcfadden's sets on flickr
european poster gallery
USSR posters

enjoy!
image above from ellen mcfadden's sets

reading for gd:2

Don't forget to read pages 9-23 in your textbook, Layout Workbook. If you don't have the book yet, you can download a .pdf of the reading, RIGHT HERE! The reading will pop up in a new window and may take a couple seconds to load. Just hit me up with an email if you have any problems!

external hardrives & flash drives

Here are some hard drives that would great for using and backing up work. Definitely read the reviews and all the information before deciding on which one is best...

LaCie Rugged All-Terrain Hard Drive, 250GB, $190
LaCie Little Disk Drive, 250GB, $160

and here are some flash drives that could work too...

Crucial Gizmo, 4GB, $35
Kingston Data Traveler, 2GB, $20

These are definitely not required and you don't necessarily have to buy these specific ones, these are merely suggestions that you can use in order to find the right hard drive/flash drive for you.

You also do not have to buy these from the links I provided, sometimes it's good to shop around on the web to find the best deal!

If you have any questions, feel free to email me; and if you have any recommendations for external hard drives or flash drives, please let us know!

welcome!!

Hey designers! Welcome to our blog! This is a place where you can find information about your graphic design one or graphic design two class, as well as other resources and inspiration.

After your first class you will receive an email inviting you to become a contributor to the blog. Follow the instructions in the email to join, and if you want, post something to inspire us!

Feel free to post and share! You can post cool web sites you admire, artists and designers you discover, designs you would like critiqued, etc. You can also post any relevant links, respond to other student entries, ask or respond to any technical questions, clarify assignments, etc.

Participating in this blog can only help your grade and will help you become a more informed designer!

Please be respectful! Any inappropriate entries will be removed immediately.