Doug Knopp, art director for Visual Marketing Associates, started his search for the perfect artist by speaking personally with Scott Hull, then went to the SHA website and picked a style appropriate for the client. Doug and his team discussed each style of each artist they were interested in and landed on Curtis because of [...]
The portfolio websites of designers are often excellent sources of inspiration. Portfolio sites frequently demonstrate exceptional creativity and attention to detail. In this post we’ll feature 25 outstanding portfolio sites that are worth a look. You’ll find designs from a variety of styles here, including minimal, illustrated, nature-inspired, textured, and more.
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An interview with art director Tim Gough
Title of Project: 2009 Holiday Gift Guide Cover
Target audience: Philadelphian urbanites in the 18-45 demographic.
What was the creative challenge? To create an eye-catching cover illustration to entice readers to explore Philly’s annual gift guide, without being holiday-specific. It needed to be colorful enough to draw our readers in from [...]
Continued from last weeks discussion, here are some of the best answers we gathered….
Leadership skills and good design skills: the ability to coach a designer to find their own best solution. -Patrice
A great director brings greatness out of others and communicates concepts simply. -Michael Bast
Bravery. Collaboration. Trust. –Penelope Dullaghan
He or she has some knowledge of [...]
A client interview
Artist/Illustrator used: David Reinhold
Creative Director: Bobby Harrison, Harrison Group, Inc.
Describe your target audience: Multi-cultural music connoisseurs ages 20 – 45
Title of Project: Rhythm & Us
What goals did you have with this project? The 2010 Macy’s Music Festival, held at the Cincinnati Bengals’ Paul Brown Stadium, is a musical blending of various [...]
Scott Hull is the founder of Scott Hull Associates, and for the last 28 years, Scott, designer-turned-creative entrepreneur, has developed a knack for assembling the right team of talented individuals, which enable global advertising agencies, design firms, and Fortune 500 companies to reach a desired response within a target audience through the use of original visual communication. Scott remains actively involved with AIGA and American Association of Museums, frequently acts as an advisor to colleges and universities nationwide, and is a contributor to such books as Fresh Ideas in Promotion, Artist’s and Graphic Design Market, and The Power. His greatest professional satisfaction comes from working with you to develop equity-building solutions while bridging the gap between art and commerce. After all, original art works.
Mig Reyes is a diplomat because he aims to be a thought leader for the young creative generation of today. He wants to create awareness of what's real and what's expected, and to re-establish a higher value in creative education. He values greatly the power of art and design for its impact on communication. He has worked for numerous social media groups (he ran his school’s AIGA Student Group) and his resume, for being so young, is impressive. Mig Reyes hails from the Windy City and has a deep and sometime frightening affection for chocolate chip cookies.
Melissa Jackson just recently joined the Scott Hull Associates team as the Editor and PR Manager. She published her own magazine which had global subscribers at the age of 14, at 16 she co-founded a dance academy. She is also a published poet. She immerses herself in the arts and is a passionate follower of artistic trends and culture. Melissa has always found her niche in the art world, and her constant thirst for knowledge lends her an especially keen eye for what will work and what won’t in the business. Writing is her supreme hearts desire and being "Editress-in-Chief" for SHA is just icing on the cake.
Saundra Marcel is a graphic designer who lives and works in New York City. The creative insights she shares with Visual Ambassador are inspired by her professional experience and personal observations. Saundra’s goal as a diplomat is to share stories that are interesting, accessible, and inspirational to any kind of creative individual. In addition to receiving numerous design awards, Saundra has also served on the AIGA board for many years, helped lead a successful mentoring program that pairs college students with professionals, and taught a college-level class that examines aesthetic, ethical, and pragmatic issues related to design. Her obsessions with books and podcasts border on the unnatural. She’s excited to add her voice to the creative dialogue.
With over 20 years of talent development experience, Jerry Duff, Ph.D., has coached thousands of executives, managers and employees in twelve countries. With nearly five academic degrees under his belt and a plethora of commercial management skills, Jerry feels that, “The only real antidote to outsourcing is up-skilling. The old "show up and shut up" business mantra can no longer compete with the wage rates of a world market. Employees must be fully engaged and possess up-to-date skills, the creativity to generate new products and services, and the emotional intelligence to deal with customers, both internal and external. Only knowledge-based enterprises that can tap into latent creativity will survive. Employees are the only sustainable competitive advantage.” He is a key element in bridging the gap between art and commerce. And thankfully, we’ve got him on our side.
