Standing Ovation for Caplan

Oct 08, 2010
A cover of a design book with some orange straps on it.News Item

Glaser On Line

Oct 07, 2010
In Sean-h of the Miraculous. I remember reading Ouspcnsky's book on Gurdjicff as a young man. I found it strangely unpleasant and unconvincing for reasons I don't understand, but the phrase In Search of the Miraculous" has persisted in my memory. One could easily say that all human experience is a miracle: memory, color, taste, walking. skin, affection, Vermeer, stars, watermelon and so on. For those of us in and around the arm, the act of making things that move the mind is our deepest aspiration in regard to miracles. One Thing Leads to Another. The second tide evokes another idea, which is to contextualize the works, in order to better understand them. This is usually done retrospectively after the artist's death, but that seemed problematic. I've chosen work, largely produced over the last five years, to demonstrate how one thing leads to another. It's fascinating to discover that something you thought was a brand new idea actually had its root 35 years tallier. The Client Didn't Get It. Every designer has a closet full of proposals that were rejected by clients. In many cases, they reel these arc their most insightful works. The reasons for rejection are varied and complex, but frequently, than works represent our most transgressive and imaginative efforts. The professional requirement to succeed demands that the work be both understandable and acceptable to its targeted audience. On the other hand, the imagination feeds on failure and ambiguity, which stimulate the designer's mind and potentially raise it to a new level of understanding. Failure and ambiguity are difficult ideas to sell to a diem who simply wants to move more cans of tomatoes. Stumbling in the Dark. These prints continue the inquiry into the nature of perception. Does the difficulty of seeing these images — because of their darkness and lack of contrast — provoke the viewer to pay more attention? Or does it produce indifference and irritation? The interval between looking and seeing is one of communication's most profound issues. Designers often comment that in the act of creating what turns out to be their best work, they often experience a sense of doubt and confusion. How could it be otherwise? Certainty is a closing of the mind. To create the new, requires doubt. Or, to quote old man Picasso Art is a lie that reveals the truth.News Item

Fili’s Type Festival

Oct 06, 2010
An old styled poster of some red and green strawberries with the text: Studio Visit Louise Fili.News Item

Information Session Announced

Oct 05, 2010
A photo of some multicolored vote buttons with numbers on them One pin has the text: SVA Design Entrepreneur Masters Class.News Item

An Historian with History

Oct 04, 2010
A photo of a group of people looking trough some artbooks.News Item

Design and Optimism

Oct 01, 2010
A poster showing a list of articles whit images like: a paining of a man's face and a typography designed logo Design School Confidential. The title of the poster is: Optimism Icograda Design Week Brisbane. Register now.News Item

Introducing Frank Martinez, Esquire

Sep 30, 2010
A blueprint like sketch of a man sitting at a table with different objects on it.News Item

Russell Maret Opens His Book

Sep 29, 2010
A poster from SVA, of an opened book with the text: Russell Maret.News Item
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