2. Instagram - As a designer, Instagram is not only a form of social media, it is a way to experience what other artists are experiencing and gain inspiration from their work.
Some of who I follow:
- National geography (natgeo)
- Bethany Marie (bethanymarieco) a photography and style blogger
- Alex Strohl (alexstrohl) a photographer and adventurer
- Elowyn (elowynmakesart) a fine artist
- Desi (designs_by_desi) a graphic design student at VCU
I look at each of these artists on a daily basis to keep up to date with their activities but I also use Instagram on the more social side to follow what my friends/celebrities/retail are posting. I feel that this keeps me up to date with the current trends in social media which I think is important as developing artist.
3. Behance - I use Bechance to look at specific artists that I have discovered/been told to investigate, as well as just browsing through the specific topics of design. In the past I have used this website to contact and artist and have received a response. I found that this was a great way to gather information about how the artist works and what inspirations they use. The artist I contact was Raphael Vicenzi, who replied with a very detailed response to my questions.
4. National Geographic - I am a yearly subscriber of the NG magazine, as well using social media and the website to keep up to date with what is going on in the world. I not only read the articles through interest but I also like to look closely at the design of the magazine and the photographs that are captured by the explorers. Something I look at frequently is the 'Photo of the Day'
5. From Up North - This design blog is something that I came across through following a picture link on Pinterest. I use this website to explore various categories of art and to gather a range of professional inspiration.
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6. It's Nice That - I was introduced to this website on starting the course. I have so far used it to read articles posted by artists on subject areas that I am interested in.
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7. The Library - I have recently started to use the library as a direction to gather information. Depending on the subject area I will begin to read a range of books and magazines to form an understanding of the project and the media that surrounds the area. For example I am currently reading 'The field Guide To Typography' - Peter Dawson' to better my knowledge of typography and applying some of the information that I learn to the current logo type brief.
8. Youtube/Vimeo - I use Youtube tutorials to learn something new on photoshop or illustrator. I find this a useful way to gather a knowledge of shortcuts and to see how other designers use the Adobe suite. Something that I was introduced to was The Sandpit video on Vimeo. This has made me interested in this area of photography and is something I am going to research and learn more about to hopefully try out in the future.
9. Tedtalks - As well as using Tedtalks for an eduction purpose, I enjoy browsing through the topic areas and watching a quick talk on something new to broaden my inspiration and knowledge.
10. Music - For previous projects I have designed a range of cd covers, tour posters and tour t-shirts. This is something that I have a personal interest in, following a number of bands on social media as well as going to current gigs as well as feeling confident in this design area. I am continuously looking at artwork from cd covers on Spotify and researching merchandise and other advertising products on Pinterest.
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