application to check out

http://culturedcode.com/things/


Korey ran across an article that recommended this

It is not free, but it seems to manage work loads and help keep your ideas and your projects together..

It might be useful to some students and worth checking out

FREE Symposium: Kyoto Prize Winner William Kentridge

Here is your chance to see a true great mind.

Each Spring, the University of San Diego hosts the most recent winner of the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy. This is an extraordinary opportunity to expose your students to one of the great thinkers of our time. Please share the information below with members of your faculty. Please consider registering to attend a presentation by William Kentridge on April 6 from 10-11:30am in Shiley Theatre. Go to www.kyotoprize.org to register and for more information about the Kyoto Prize. The Symposium is free, but you must register.

William Kentridge is an active visual artist born and based in Johannesburg, South Africa. After studying Political Science at university, he became active in Theatre and Writing. In the 1980's he created his signature technique of short films he calls "drawings in motion."

His works reflect the history and social circumstances of South Africa, where he continues to live and work. A series of his short films features Soho Eckstein and relates the history of his home country with the pains it inflicted. This series drew worldwide attention as an artistic expression resonating with postcolonial criticism.

Underlying his works and activities is a determination to examine the universal issues confronting modern people. He accomplishes this by questioning such issues as the ways in which people may build a relationship with the world, the ambiguities of goodwill and oppression, and the conflicting and ambivalent disposition of the individual. His world, full of sharp intelligence and profound poetry, exerts great influence and provides individuals worldwide with courage and hope.

Milton Glaser film this Wednesday 2/23 at the Loft!

This Wednesday, February 23rd, AiCASD is hosting a one-night-only screening of the Milton Glaser Documentary "Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight". Cost of admission is $20 and includes a drink ticket, appetizers, and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a poster signed by Milton. The reception begins at 7PM and screening starts at 8:30PM. Both will be held at The Loft at UCSD: http://www.artpwr.com/events/756
Advance tickets can be purchased through The Loft website (link above) or by calling the UCSD box office at 858.534.TIXS.

Top Ten sites for designers from HOW

Top 10 Sites for Designers
http://absurdoverheard.com
Absurd Overheard
Designer/illustrator Karen Kurycki creates delightful typographic illustrations to capture the funny, random things people say.

http://aqua-velvet.com/
Aqua-Velvet
Aqua-Velvet is a visual language resource focused on graphic design, illustration and typography. AQ-V features notable classic and vintage modern works plus the work of contemporary designers and illustrators.

http://designstroy.tumblr.com/
Design Destroy
Chicago designer and illustrator Tom Deja rounds up vintage illustrations for fun and inspiration.

http://www.foldfactory.com/index.php
Fold Factory
Tap your inner folding fanatic with videos, dynamic folding templates, software tools, resources, ideas and inspiration.

http://hassanrahim.com
Hassan Rahim
Hassan Rahim is a Los Angeles-based art director, designer and researcher.

http://hicontrast.blogspot.com/
Hi CONTRAST
A visual study of logo marks in contrast, scale and form—for the graphic purists out there who want to see how marks appear and function when Flash effects and colors are taken away.

http://markandphil.com
Mark & Phil
Mark & Phil provides marketing and philanthropic strategy for non-profits and socially responsible companies.

http://www.thefurnace.com.au/#
The Furnace
The Furnace is an Australian ad agency with an amazing website that not only shows off their work, but totally captures their quirky personality.

http://www.theworldofdot.com
The World of Dot
DOT is a graphic design studio based in Milan specialized in editorial and book design, illustration, typography and text editing.

http://wonder-wall.com/#project/en
Wonderwall
The website for Japanese interior design firm Wonderwall sports an animated interface that captures the firm's cutting edge style.

Exploring Nyon, Switzerland

This semester we are adopting gorgeous Nyon, Switzerland. Situated on Lake Geneva, half way between Geneva and Lausanne, amid the vineyards of La Côte it is a paradise for those who love the countryside and water sports. There are many excavations and sights from the times of the Celtic Helvetians and the Romans, and from the Middle Ages, that bear witness to its eventful history. To get started explore these links:

http://www.nyon-tourisme.ch/en/index.php

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/search/search.cfm?phrase=nyon&x=0&y=0 -> o

p://www.flickr.com/search/?q=nyon http://livinginnyon.com/ http://www.nyon.ch/fr/index.php

http:www.myswitzerland.com/en/destinations/holiday-destinations-in-switzerland.html?region=007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyon

http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/hotels/index.cfm/genferseegebiet/nyon

http://www.dpeck.info/nyon1.htm

Class on monitor to print color calibration

Lee passed along this information about a class on monitor to printer color calibration.

Here’s the url link and registration information:

http://www.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=b66644ec-8566-43a5-90f1-922e60fd649b

What's your type?

I know Sean has us all spinning with fonts this week. Bravo Sean.

If you haven't tried this yet you will want to as Catherine passed it along and it is really fun:

http://www.pentagram.com/what-type-are-you/

By the way my font is Van Doesburg