Whew, just got in a little while ago. Been super busy attending a design event in Nashville, which started Thursday, and ends Saturday, which is hosted by AIGA Nashvile, which I'm a member of. Been riding with a fellow classmate in his little white mini hatch-back Honda, which he's done some Tony Hawk stunts just getting parking spots. Last night driving back, we had the car packed like a can of sardiens with five people. Ha ha ha! It's been a blast, both the events and just getting there. Yesterday we heard a speech by Charelse Spencer Anderson. It was amazing the work he showed. For those who don't know who he is, here's some info.
"Established in 1989, the Charles S. Anderson Design Company has produced award-winning packaging, identity, and product design for a diverse list of clients including French Paper, Nike, Warner Brothers, Coca Cola, Levi's, Sony, Paramount Pictures, Nissan, The New York Times, Japanese Monster, and Turner Classic Movies. The firm's approach to design is a continuous evolution inspired by the highs and lows of art and printed culture. Characterized by its visual impact and humor, Charles S. Anderson Design Company's work has been influential in the industry both nationally and internationally.
The company's work has been exhibited in museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Smithsonian Institution's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York; the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London; the Library of Congress Permanent Collection, Washington D.C.; the Museum fur Gestaltung, Zurich; the Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg; the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris; the Museum of Modern Art, Hiroshima; and the Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo.
Their most recent project has been Pop Ink, products based on ideas and artwork from some of the most talented creatives in the design industry. They also manage Mr. French.com, the web site for the French Paper Company. In 1995, CSA Images was organized as a separate company from Charles S. Anderson Design to concentrate on the distribution and promotion of digital stock illustration and photography collections, as well as the licensing of images for use on retail products."
Today we went around Nashville and looked at graphic design studios around there. Was neat seeing the work environment. It was great seeing how Illustrators fit in. One illustrator gave me some great advice which made me feel better about my education and gave me some stuff to look up. I had my sketchpad handy and showed some of my drawings, the inked Tron was one of them. She said the style I'm drawing in is what is being looked for out in California and gave me some info to look up. That was cool.
Hatch Show Print did a speech. The company is one of the very few hatch print companies around, and it has deep roots in Nashville, being a part of the music industry and print culture. They do great work for all kinds of clients, for example they showed a nice hatch print Finding Nemo print that Pixar had produced as a memento for all envolved with the project, which the speaker pointed out that an older technology was used to highlight a newer technology. Here's their site.
http://www.hatchshowprint.com/
Got a sack load of freebies! Paper packs, graphic design books, a InDesign book that's a 30 dollar book, little note pad that show cases all Mac keyboard shortcuts for Adobe graphic programs, a ton of great goodies. Can't wait to see what we get tomorrow. Every item and demo is inspiring with it's design.
Whew, there has been so much to see this past few days. Tomorrow will be more speakers and things to do. I'm hitching a ride in the little hatch back with my friend again.
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