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It’s funny for me to think that there was a time several years ago when I absolutely swore I would never make artist’s books, because I really felt that the whole medium had become this ghetto that women artists for whatever reason gravitated to, only to have relatively few people/institutions collect them… and in that way it was a sort of ...

New York, NY - The best new park in the Big Apple isn't for baseball, and it won't cost you a dime to visit. The High Line floats magically over Manhattan's once-gritty Meatpacking District, an unexpected carpet of trees, grass, flowers and rusty rails three stories above the street. You won't find a more interesting or accessible path to stroll along ...

Celebrities. We love to hate them. We also love to watch their every move, laugh at their mistakes and scrutinize their decisions. Like them or not, their celebrity status means not only have they achieved career success, they’ve also got a hell of a lot to lose. And sometimes, whatever actions have helped catapult them to fame or rendered them ...

Walnut Creek, CA -From the moment one delves into the new Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco's Presidio, it becomes apparent that this is no Mickey Mouse operation. Yes, the cartoon rodent who helped spawn a vast entertainment empire is here in all his glory. But he's just a small part of a wide-ranging, state-of-the-art presentation intended to please ...

You voted and the winners have made history. Our first place winner was a clear favorite across ArtBistro. Five wonderful designs had a heated competition for the second and third places. It was very close! Congratulations to the winners and all the semi-finalists. This year, the submitted designs were extremely creative and very professional. The 2009 T-Shirt Design contest proves ArtBistro ...

You can’t be on ArtBistro for long to notice that ArtBistro members are crazy about quotes. A good quote can be as refreshing as a mint-iced tea. If you are feeling isolated, a good quote can snap you back into the human race like a good blues song. We have gathered some inspirational quotes for artists and designers. Read on to ...

Entering is simple: Record a two-minute video showing us why you love what you do for a living, and upload it to our "I Love What I Do" category. The 5 videos with the most thumbs-up on October 24, 2009 at 11:59pm will be chosen as finalists. Submission by finalists will be reviewed by editors who will screen each finalist's video ...

ArtBistro asked several career designers: what should a designer never say? They gave us good advice and great responses that will help you move forward in your career. You may guess some of these right on. However, sometimes we forget these guidelines when we are in a bind. Well, here is your reminder! *#15 "I'm a jack of all trades."* *You ...

1. Blog where your clients are Find websites and blogs that offer content and resources that your clients need to keep informed. Where do they get their critical information? We’ve written articles for World-at-Work’s Workspan Magazine and Training Magazine to reach clients and prospects in the employee communication sectors. If you don’t know where your clients get their business information ask ...

Is it possible today for a country to have its own national graphic design aesthetic? When any designer with a decent internet connection can view work the world over, surely the range of influences will be too great to produce distinct nation-based styles? I'm only asking because I have recently returned from chairing the Kyoorius Designyatra conference in Mumbai (see review ...

Now more than ever, it’s important to get the best bang for your buck. And there’s no question about it — when it comes to value, not every U.S. city is created equally. Why chase a great salary if your rent swallows most of it, unemployment is skyrocketing and you spend two hours a day just to get to and from ...

Font Squirrel When comes to free fonts resources, "dafont" normally will be the first site that comes to mind because of it’s great font library and easy to use interface. However, there are also other alternative font resource sites that showcase top quality free fonts too. They are Font Squirrel and Fontex. Both sites tend to make quality free font searching ...

*Accidental Creative Podcast* h4. Basics Each artist has a unique process. And at the same time, there are some basic underlying structures that provide the foundation for our experimentation and divergence. In this podcast we're examining the basic elements of a healthy creative process. Right-click (PC) or Control-click (Mac) here to save the podcast MP3 file. [widget:popular_links]

ArtBistro has added a feature that allows our community members to request references from colleagues. The reference consists of five ratings on a 1-5 scale, four optional questions to provide more detail, and a reference summary. Reference requests can be sent to non-users via email, or to existing users on the site via personal messages and email. When you receive a ...

ArtBistro is proud to announce November’s Design Gallery Winners! This album represents excellent level of professionalism that ArtBistro members exhibit in their art work. There is a wide variety of design specialties. Congratulations to all the winners! To leave comments on the work, click on the designer’s name and browse their portfolio. h2. See the winners here!

Please check out my new website. I would very much like to get some feedback on it. Thank you! Sara Holloway

1. Nike 2. Quaker 3. Michelin 4. World Wildlife Fund 5. Ferrari 6. Macintosh (1984) 7. United 8. AT&T 9. United Way 10. John Deere [widget:9_steps_guide_design_benifits] 11. Minolta 12. The Rolling Stones 13. Continental 14. Bell 15. Girl Scouts of America 16. Toyota 17. KFC 18. Laughing Cow 19. Pixar 20. The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Back to the quiz ...

ArtBistro is proud to announce July's Design Gallery Winners! This album represents excellent level of professionalism that ArtBistro members exhibit in their work. Congratulations to all the winners! To submit your work for next month's "Design Gallery show click here.":http://artbistro.monster.com/topics/12529-submit-your-work-for-the-august-design-show/posts To leave comments on the work, click on the designer's name and browse their portfolio. *Steven Seighman, graphic designer, Unending Rooms* ...

Today I came across an absolutely great color design that makes tons of money. Really? Yes, really. This report: internetretailer.com says proflower.com has the highest conversion rate of all e-commerce sites, a staggering 30%. In other words: one out of three visitors actually makes a purchase. Looking at the site I'm not surprised. The site is very, very well designed. All ...

An excellent understanding of color is a must for artists and designers. A strong knowledge of color relationships will take you far in your career. See if you can guess which relationships are stronger than others. Lauren Krause is an experienced design blogger for CreativeCurio.com. Read her informative analysis of successful color combinations and color theory. h2. "Find the secrets here.":http://artbistro.monster.com/news/articles/9889-color-secrets-revealed ...