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This image is older than God by now, but since Elastic Press [link] has recently asked me to format this image for use as a book cover, I've done some more touch-ups to the background and I thought I'd share.

A very brief overview of possible paths to take for a career in the arts.

Example of an analytical drawing from a student. Note heavy use of line in place of shadow. Line is heavily worked - not singular or necessarily definitive. The shape is worked towards methodically and appears even appears transparent.

A walk-through on InDesign master pages

link to a PDF download of departmental newsletter

PDF - will open a PDF, not a website.

A student drawing that concentrates on design more than description. Shape, form is primary. Rhythm. Organization.

A student drawing where flatness is emphasized. Design, organization is of primary concern.

Analytical student drawiing

Every year The Creative Group puts out a salary guide for creatives - people in the design world. Not only is it designed very well, but it contains important and useful information including job descriptions. You can get a copy by contacting them.

Good detailed information for creative design-based careers from The Creative Group. The Creative Group is a company that (among other things) works with companies and freelancers to pair them for specific projects.

This is a collection of clever mug designs. Helps you remember there is sometimes humor in design.

A collection of images of Messerschmidt's sculptures including many of his grotesque, grimacing heads.

The city is a fantastic source of beauty and inspiration, with all the glitz and glamour glistening beneath the city lights. But there is another side of the city altogether, one rife with its own kind of allure. Across the tracks, away from the dazzle of downtown, lies a darker imagination, this one looking to grunge-ridden, dilapidated architecture for inspiration. There is a beauty that pervades this kind of urban decay and captured wonderfully through a photographer's well-trained eye. These industrial city scenes are wonderfully dark and offer a glimpse of the weathered face beneath the city facade.