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Found via Inhabitat, the following excerpt definitely sums up how I feel about Earth Day. It’s a good time for everyone to consider what they are and should be doing for the planet all year round, not just on this one particular day.
• JORGE CHAPA, Down Under Editor, Brisbane, Australia
Earth Day shouldn’t be seen as just another day in your calendar. Thinking about this little blue planet of ours should be an everyday occurence, not limited to a single day. So how will I celebrate Earth Day? I will do my best to keep improving the way that I live throughout the year by reducing my rather large footprint, keeping my water and energy use down, and by cycling and using public transportation as much as possible. So, here’s hoping that we never get “Have an environmentally friendly Earth Day” hallmark cards, gifts, or chocolates; but rather, let’s hope that Earth Day becomes Earth Week, Earth Year, and Earth Life.
I was recently pointed in the direction of this wonderful photographer on Flickr, and I’m smitten - Anna Ridley’s gorgeous landscapes of my local area (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) - not to mention her stunning macro work - are amazing. Great cityscapes and building detail, beautiful colour, and a marvellous eye for composition. I’m thrilled to have found such a talented female photographer right here in the North East!
Check the pics out: Anna Ridley on Flickr and also at her Photo-a-Day blog:Anna Ridley on Blogspot
Prints are for sale at Red Bubble - I’ll certainly be purchasing one of the Quayside/Tyne cityscapes very soon!
Found at www.craigoldham.co.uk
So, What is Graphic Design?
Ideas. Communication. Control. Culture. Virtue. Necessity. Good. Function. Fast. Creativity. Wit. A Job. A Lifestyle. A Career. Colour. Perfection. Luck. Balls. Honesty. Bullshit. Love. Layout. Marks. Legibility. Content. Bold. Form. Fluidity. Is Invisible. Unnoticeable. Trends. Style. Obsession. Glaring. Obvious. Powerful. Technology. Aesthetic. Contribution. Collaboration. Subjective. Brands. People. Execution. Tone. Noticeable. Discovery. Experimental. Reduction. Contrast. Arbitrary. Forced. Relationships. Typography. Shape. Understood. Longevity. Valuable. Thoughtful. Accurate. Concise. Collected. Developed. A Process. Movement. Hypocrisy. Simple. Elemental. Superfluous. Application. Addition. Subversive. Concepts. Ongoing. Worthless. Meaningless. Integral. Material. Complex. Production. Rational. Emotional. Seriality. Language. Visual. Miscommunication. Joy. 24 Hour. Debate. Dead. Connection. Selling. Whoring. Life. Open. Association. Engineered. Pioneering. Myth. Thoughts. Practiced. Perfect. Narrative. Personal. Interactive. Influential. Fantastic. Experience. Corporate. Capitalist. Revolutionary. Rebellious. Small. Contemporary. Society. Modern. Strange. Removed. Foreign. Overlooked. Things. Seen. Reviewed. Influence. Timeless. Bad. Owned. Formulaic. Free. Choice. Manipulation. Analysis. Marketed. Reference. Defining. Solitary. Furtive. Hypocritical. Definitive. Effects. Support. Professional. Void. Valid. Projects. Credited. Potential. Art. Commercial. Complicated. Truth. Social. Fun.
A System. A Word. A Term. A Classification. Nothing. Anything. Everything.
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Photographer's Rights in the UK
Photographer’s Rights in the UK - a short UK guide to the main legal restrictions on the right to take photographs and the right to publish photographs that have been taken. Very handy to keep copies of when you’re shooting in public places, etc. (There are also links to US and other countries’ versions)
Never mind just diamonds, jewellery is my best friend. As this birthday coincides with me buying my first solo property I’ve been constantly asked if I want ‘house things’ for my birthday. Umm, no! I want to feel spoiled, so instead of those exciting washer-toaster-microwave options I opted for one of my favourites: a Tiffany necklace. Happy Birthday to me (for tomorrow….I’ll act surprised) ;-)
I’m blown away by the beautiful artwork on show at www.gelaskins.com - with protective skins for iPods, phones (including iPhone), Macs and laptops they showcase a range of striking art from Hokusai and Botticelli, to some amazing modern illustrators like Aaron Kraten and Sorsdahl.
I found these interesting specimens of WWII design via the lovely www.attitudedesign.co.uk who commented:
“Obviously these were difficult years but they called for strong messages to be communicated. The simplicity and cleverness with which many of the below designs have been executed can only be marveled at.”
- and it reminded me of all the wartime artefacts I acquired from my grandmother. Ration books, identity cards and fascinating little articles that she had kept, and I always found them fascinating even before I knew what graphic design was. Now I see them also as a reminder of how succinct a message can be in the most important of times. Excellent stuff.
