The Artery

Access to July's Artery

2008-07-22T15:10:00.000-07:00

At our last Artery, we got some great advice from graphic designers in our area. If you would like access to the notes from Tony Carpenter, click on the following links:

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July 8

2008-07-03T11:29:00.000-07:00

This months Artery's focus is Freelance design. Experienced freelance designers will share with us what it takes to be a freelance designer.

Discussion and questions to follow

As always, refreshments provided

June Artery

2008-06-06T15:07:00.000-07:00

This month at the Artery, we will be discussing portfolios; what it should look like, how big it should be, what work should be in it, and what it is anyway.

June 10th

7:00 p.m.

Spori 335

Refreshments served

Stretch Your Brain

2008-05-15T20:10:00.000-07:00

Von R. Glitschka gives some advice on creative exercises. Thinking of new designs can be hard. Learning how to work on short spurts of thought can help to trigger fresh ideas and is a good habit to get into. Glitschka includes some instructions on how to start your doodles.

T-shirt design contest

2008-05-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

BYU-Idaho Adventure Race T-shirt design contest.

The Activities Fitness program is accepting submissions for the design of this year's Adventure Race t-shirt. Prepare your best idea within the following guidelines:

> images and words must follow the Honor Code

> use only one color (will be printed in one color on the shirts)

> vector-based art (Adobe Illustrator is preferred)

All designs are due June 2nd by 5:00 p.m. Email a .jpg of your image to smi06019@byui.edu

If your design is chosen, you will receive a free t-shirt and a bag of nifty-gifties. Good luck!

Note- This year's race will include: Mountain biking, canoeing, and trail running. It will be held on June 21, 2008.

For more info on what Adventure Racing is, visit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_racing

http://www.ecoprimalquest.com/wp-primal/

http://www.usara.com/

http://planetadventurerace.com/

Icebreaker

2008-05-14T19:31:00.000-07:00

For the Artery, members got sticky and made creatures with 5 pieces of bubble gum.

The Power of Posters

2007-12-27T15:32:00.000-08:00

The Graphic Imperative is a touring collection of posters that were made to communicate some of the more serious social issues from the last 40 years or so. Take a look at the posters.

As you do, think about some of the following:
What makes these posters good (or bad)?
Do some of the posters cross the lines of propriety?
Is it alright to cross the line of propriety to get a message across?
What role/responsibility do designers have in bringing about social change?
What kind of impact does/can design have on actual social change?
What kinds of causes do you think are worthy of your artistic support?

Tell us what you think.

Free Fonts

2007-11-30T17:06:00.000-08:00

Smashing Magazine has recently published a list of free fonts that are actually good enough to use. Take a look. Most of them are free no strings attached, and some are free but only for personal use. Enjoy.

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Chocolate Monsters

2007-11-30T16:42:00.000-08:00

Our last Artery meeting started with choclate covered design. We got into groups of two and had to change a random squirting of chocolate syrup into a monster.

The Artery Blog

2007-11-30T11:20:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Artery blog! This blog is here as a design resource for students. We will be adding tutorials and links to assist and inspire you as well as keep you updated on Artery meetings and events.