Remove Arts and Crafts Remove Visual Art Remove Workshop
article thumbnail

Why today's visual artists need to be multi-disciplined masters

Creative Boom

The world of visual arts is no longer confined to distinct categories. Imagine you're a photographer who wants to learn CGI to add backgrounds, or someone looking to move into video to take on art direction roles. In 2024, though, that's all been flipped on its head. In fact, the more strings you have to your bow, the better.

Artist 382
article thumbnail

Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

Creative Boom

But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

Art 504
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

The 2024 Creative Boom Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Even better, many items in our guide have a story: a maker's journey, a hand-crafted touch, or a spark of creativity born from the heart. Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, these compact puzzles measure 15 x 20cm and are designed for an hour's entertainment.

article thumbnail

Mastering the Art of Lettering: The Story of Jimbo Bernaus

Graphic Design Junction

Jimbo Bernaus is a distinguished art director, visual designer, and letterer, celebrated for his creative approach and dedication to his craft. Born with a natural inclination towards art, he spent his formative years exploring different creative outlets, from drawing and painting to experimenting with typography.

Art 107
article thumbnail

10 recommended independent jewellery designers to follow and support in 2023

Creative Boom

Our feature was one of the most popular of 2020, so we thought we'd revisit this specific craft to uncover more independent designers and makers specialising in jewellery. LeSter LeSter is a fine jewellery brand that combines the stories of art with traditional goldsmithing techniques to "remind women of their individuality and inner rebel".

article thumbnail

What’s the value of a writing workshop for designers?

UX Collective

They‘re here for “Communicating Design: Object Stories,” the design writing workshop I’ve been teaching at Penn’s Integrated Product Design Program for the last three years. In this workshop, we talk about what writing and design have in common, and we experiment with different approaches to storytelling about design.

article thumbnail

Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

Inkbot Design

From 1919 to 1933, the Bauhaus united fine arts and crafts to create practical yet beautiful designs for the machine age. He aimed to start a new movement in the visual arts that rejected the excessive historicism and ornamentation that defined late 19th-century design in favour of a modern , industrial aesthetic.