EMCC VCP 2016

So you think you can't make a difference? There a people who are doing it every way possible... one decision at a time.

 I find this artist's illustrations enchanting. Perhaps you will too. 

Has the main meanings of all the mainly used colors.

Getty curriculum for K-12 art and science. Particularly good for photo science and color science.

Getty curriculum for K-12 art and science. Particularly good for photo science and color science.

good section on color systems

good section on color systems

Our world is saturated in color, from soft hues to violent stains. How does something so intangible pack such a visceral punch? This hour, in the name of science and poetry, Jad and Robert tear the rainbow to pieces. Podcasts More To what extent is color a physical thing in the physical world, and to what extent is it created in our minds? We start with Sir Isaac Newton. Then, we meet a sea creature that sees a rainbow way beyond anything humans can experience, and we track down a woman who we're pretty sure can see thousands (maybe even millions) more colors than the rest of us. And we end with an age-old question, that, it turns out, never even occurred to most humans until very recently: why is the sky blue?

pictures selected by the new york times photo editors

selected by the illustration editors of the new york times

In Episode 1 of the series, the 2014 Thiel Fellows prepare to move to San Francisco for the summer, the reality of the fellowship starts to sink in. Having to drop out of school, dealing with parental judgment-is it all really worth it to pursue their ideas and projects in Silicon Valley?

The Thiel Fellowship is unlike anything you've ever experienced. The Fellowship brings together some of the world's most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a grant of $100,000 to focus on their work, their research, and their self-education while outside of university. Fellows are mentored by our community of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can't be replicated in any classroom. Rather than just studying, you're doing.

The Thiel Fellowship is unlike anything you've ever experienced. The Fellowship brings together some of the world's most creative and motivated young people, and helps them bring their most ambitious projects to life. Thiel Fellows are given a grant of $100,000 to focus on their work, their research, and their self-education while outside of university. Fellows are mentored by our community of visionary thinkers, investors, scientists, and entrepreneurs, who provide guidance and business connections that can't be replicated in any classroom. Rather than just studying, you're doing.

A Photographer's Quest for the Perfect Space Shuttle Shot​

A Photographer's Quest for the Perfect Space Shuttle Shot​

What is a portrait? Can it reveal the essence of a person's character? Cynthia Freeland explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton on the Philosophy Bites podcast. Listen to Cynthia Freeland on Portraits Philosophy Bites is made in association...

What is a portrait? Can it reveal the essence of a person's character? Cynthia Freeland explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton on the Philosophy Bites podcast. Listen to Cynthia Freeland on Portraits Philosophy Bites is made in association...

This is so cool using all of the 50 states in one picture. No editing needed

Thieven' Stephen uses things like cinderblocks and patterns already existing on the mural surface like a building to act as a grid. He is part of Wall Therapy which is a cool rochester based project of urban murals artists.

an xcellent documentary on American contemporary portrait artist, Chuck Close

an xcellent documentary on American contemporary portrait artist, Chuck Close

this is an article about American contemporary artist Chuck Close

this is an article about American contemporary artist Chuck Close

These are great examples of how to use positive and negative space in design-- especially with type