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In design, if I can't do it, it's because I don't understand it. Understanding is the battle. Here are some links that have helped in that process recently.

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What is a photo stylist?

Many of the photographs you find in catalogs, brochures, websites, and other marketing collateral pieces include objects and materials that help to establish a particular style or to tell some part of the visual story. They are not the focus of the photograph, but they add some significance. Determining that style and/or searching out and delivering the objects are the purview of the photo stylist.

If you've ever searched out props for even a few photographs (no less an entire catalog) you know how difficult a task it can be. Not only do you have to find what you want, you have to make arrangements to rent, borrow, or buy what you've found and have it available when and where it is needed.

Here, for example, is a look at stylist Jeffrey Moss - a stylist for retailers such as Pottery Barn and Target. First, a gallery of images showing his home, a clear expression of his design point-of-view.

Here > Jeffrey Moss' home...

Here > More home photos...

Here > Watch how he uses some of the same ideas in photographs for the Pottery Barn...

Here > More about the process...

Here > Jeffrey Moss' website, Workhorse Production...

Here > The job of photo stylist is analogous to that of a film prop master. Thought this was interesting: Here's how Scott Buckwald styles the scenes of the series Mad Men...

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How to stay friends with a graphic designer

Emily Oberman and Bonnie Siegler are the founders of Number Seventeen - a multi disciplinary design studio with a stellar reputation and a wide, deep, impressive portfolio of work. Today though, allow me to point you to their comic series - a quirky collection of design-centric insights and anecdotes.

Here > How to stay friends with a graphic designer (1.2MB PDF)...

Here > How to be a good designer (263KB PDF)...

Here > Worst. Meetings. Ever. (138KB PDF)...

Here > Now THAT's a portfolio...

Here > The Number Seventeen home page...

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Oliver Munday and The Museum of Unnatural History

The Washington, D.C. arm of 826 National - nonprofit tutoring, writing, and publishing organization - recently opened a storefront similar to The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company we discussed a while back.

I, primarily, want to point you to the identity and items designed for The Museum of Unnatural History by Oliver Munday.

Here > The Museum of Unnatural History...

Here > Munday's portfolio...

Here > In case you missed it: The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company...

Here > 826 National and an overview of the new project...

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Three typography stars (Fili, Ragan, Hische) interviewed by Design Sponge's Grace Bonney http://ht.ly/3eEzu

Need an idea? Sew together two existing fabrics... http://ht.ly/3dgap

A significant collection of European type specimen books are detailed here http://www.flickr.com/photos/n1ke/collections/72157605647329357/


How illustrator Nancy Stahl uses a Wacom tablet in her workflow. Might be an interesting tool to have. http://ht.ly/3c3QF

The Flash battle continues: Apple touts HTML5 websites http://ht.ly/3bUPB

Martha Stewart talks about the iPad version of Martha Stewart Living magazine created with the Adobe Publishing Suite http://ht.ly/39Ekb


 An in-depth, insightful, current profile of the web design profession

A List Apart offers their annual look at the "source code" of the web designer - what they characterize as, "...the first true picture of the profession of web design as it is practiced by men and women of all ages, across all continents, in corporations, agencies, non-profits, and freelance configurations."

In it you will find everything from from the salaries they command to the number of paid holidays they get. The A List Apart staff set a high standard, but they deliver the goods. The survey is interesting and filled with insights that I've seen nowhere else.

On the occasion of the 2010 survey, the results of the 2009 List Apart Survey...

Here > Findings from The Survey For People Who Make Websites 2009 (full table of contents in the left column)...

Here > Take the 2010 survey...

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The best known, unknown typefaces

Jonathan Barnbrook has designed some of the best known, unknown typefaces. By that I mean you've probably seen his typefaces - maybe Regime, Moron, Exocet, or Mason - but you might not know its name or the name of its designer.

Here > Virus Fonts...

Here > Jonathan Barnbrook's Blog...

Here > Barnbrook's studio...

Here > The Creative Characters profile of Jonathan Barnbrook...

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The art and craft of reverse glass signs

I'm going to speculate that Dave Smith is one of the most talented, skilled sign artists of our time - I doubt anyone will object. He cuts, etches, paints, and gilds glass in ways that will amaze you.

Here > A film about signwriter David Adrian Smith...

Here > Another fascinating step-by-step illustration...

Here > Smith's website...

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About the briefing

I try to remain as objective as possible about the information I share here. Unless otherwise stated, I receive no compensation from the organizations and people mentioned except for occasional product samples. Comments? Suggestions? Write me at chuckgreen@ideabook.com

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