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How to Write about Architecture from Architizer

November 1, 2015

It is a debate that has raged for decades among architects and architectural journalists alike: how can words encapsulate the intricacies of the built environment without becoming stuck in a quagmire of esoteric sound bites and pretentious clichés?

Here are ten pointers, in no particular order, for your consideration.

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In architecture, marketing Tags writing, architizer

We had the pleasure of spending some time with Stefan Sagmeister at the recent FITC Toronto conference in April, 2014, and he had some things to say. See Sagmeister in person at FORM Festival • Chicago • Nov 2-3, 2015 • www.FITC.ca/FORM -- Stefan Sagmeister Partner, Sagmeister & Walsh Stefan Sagmeister formed the New York based Sagmeister Inc. in 1993 and has since designed for clients as diverse as the Rolling Stones, HBO and the Guggenheim Museum. Having been nominated eight times, he finally won two Grammy Awards for the Talking Heads and Brian Eno & David Byrne package designs. He has also earned practically every important international design award. In 2008 Stefan authored a comprehensive book titled “Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far”, published by Abrams. Solo shows of Sagmeister Inc’s work have been mounted in Paris, Zurich, Vienna, Prague, Cologne, Berlin, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul and Miami. Stefan teaches in the graduate department of the School of Visual Art in New York and lectures extensively on all continents. In 2012 young designer Jessica Walsh became a partner and the company was renamed into Sagmeister & Walsh. A native of Austria, he received his MFA from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and, as a Fulbright Scholar, a master’s degree from Pratt Institute in New York. After his studies he worked as a Creative Director for Leo Burnett in Hong Kong and for M&Co. in New York. http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/

Stefan Sagmeister: You are not a Storyteller

October 25, 2015

We knew that someone would eventually callout the idea of advertisers as “storytellers”…and that someone was Stefan Sagmeister of design firm Sagmeister & Walsh. He made his comments at the CAMP Festival in Calgary.

In the interview, Sagmeister attacks the urge for those in the communications industry to rush to re-assign themselves as storytellers. “Now everybody’s a storyteller,” he says, before dismissing the trend as “bullshit”.

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In marketing, graphic design Tags stefan sagmeister, storyteller, advertisement, fitc, CAMP, CAMP festival

Modern Ball Collateral design by Plural

August 31, 2015

A series of interactive cards were designed as collateral for the Modern Ball at the Modern Wing—a biennial fundraising event held by The Architecture & Design Society of The Art Institute of Chicago. The abstract patterns become animated as the cards are pulled from their sleeves.

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In art, design objects, graphic design, marketing Tags modern ball, plural, invite, print media, pattern, movement

Fount by Nathan Ford of Art=Work

August 17, 2015

Identify web fonts on any site. Fount will tell you which web font in your font-stack you are actually seeing – not just what is supposed to be seen. It’ll also tell you the font size, weight, and style.

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In design objects, graphic design, marketing Tags fount, fonts, type, typography, art=work, nathan ford

The most popular CreativeMornings talk of all time, Mike Monteiro gives us some valuable advice on how to get paid for the work that you do. Mike Monteiro at CreativeMornings San Francisco, March 2011. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities.

F*ck You, Pay Me by Mike Monteiro

August 17, 2015

Mike Monteiro gives us some valuable advice on how to get paid for the work that you do.

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In inspiration, marketing Tags mike monteiro, get paid, design, design services

This is a gesture for a quote from Ira Glass. 

Nobody Tells This to Beginners by Saar Oz

August 11, 2015

An animation of a quote from Ira Glass created by Saar Oz.

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In design objects, graphic design, inspiration, marketing Tags beginners, work, business, creative, saar oz

Tabletop Object by Built Form

July 31, 2015

Built Form designed and fabricated tabletop objects to be presented as gifts to help the client generate interest in a proposed mixed use project in downtown Durham, North Carolina designed by Built Form. The gift item featured a 1:50 building massing model enclosed in a protective structure which acted as a stage-set when unfolded for display.

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In design objects, graphic design, inspiration, marketing Tags unfold, Laser Cut, gift, plexiglas, built form, tabletop object

Pull Quotes by Discover.typography

July 31, 2015

This gallery of Pull Quotes from Discover.typography is a great place to start if you're trying to decide how to format pull quotes. It includes sixty-three different ideas for editorial typography, sure to get you moving in the right direction.

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In graphic design, marketing Tags quote, pull quotes, discover.typography, typography, font, graphics

Aaron James Draplin at CreativeMornings Portland, March 2012. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at http://creativemornings.com/talks Don't miss a video. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1jeJwut Follow CreativeMornings: http://twitter.com/creativemorning http://facebook.com/creativemornings

Fifty Point Plan to Wreck Your Career – Or Save It by Aaron Draplin

July 18, 2015

Aaron Draplin, went to Portland’s Creative Mornings to serve up this 50-point plan to “ruin your career.” The result is this hilarious, brash video filled with colorful language and more than a few surprises…

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In design objects, graphic design, inspiration, marketing Tags career, aaron draplin, graphics, creative mornings

32 Productivity Tips from The World's Top Designers by Fast Company

July 18, 2015

Designers from Google, Argo, Work & Co., Ustwo, Sagmeister+Walsh, Okfocus, and more tell us how they stay focused and keep innovating.

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In marketing, inspiration Tags productive, tips, fast company
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