August 2012
July 2012
“The conventional wisdom here is that while “craft” can be taught, “art” remains a magical gift bestowed only by the gods. Not so. In large measure becoming an artist consists of learning to accept yourself, which makes your work personal, and in following your own voice, which makes your work distinctive. Clearly these qualities can be nurtured by others…. Even talent is rarely distinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.”
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David Bayles & Ted Orland, Art & Fear (via jackrusher)
Formative book for me, as recommended by Robert Rodriguez. I’ve actually never finished it, as every time I get a copy I end up giving it away.
(via ronenreblogs)
Summer Reading List: Steven Heller →
blog.sva.edu
MFA Design Department Co-chair Steven Heller offers his picks for books worth reading this summer, on topics ranging from 100 years of Olympic poster design to marketing the Holocaust.
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Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories about Ordinary Things by Rob Walker & Joshua Glenn (Fantagraphics): Contributions from writers explaining why things like a rabbit candle, mermaid figurine and Santa nutcracker are worth writing about.
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Pricing Strategies: How to Price Your Product or Service–To Avoid Killing Your Business →
erica.biz
We all need to take this advice; artists (and I include myself here) are notoriously terrible at business.
