Just Accepted Graphic Design Student Erika Kelly will start pursuing her dreams this summer at the Orange County campus. The high school senior, who has already designed a logo for her church and created a magazine as part of her entrance project, was an instant fan of FIDM.
"The welcoming atmosphere at FIDM is what made FIDM right for me. I enjoy working in a place where I feel welcome instead of intimidated. I expect FIDM to help me get out of my shell and help me speak in front of a large crowd. I also expect to learn how to improve my skills with Photoshop and drawing designs."
It takes more than a quick glance to fully appreciate the subtle design details of recent Graphic Design/Brandinggraduate Ryan Beckman's portfolio.
Ryan completed FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising's Graphic Design/Brandingprogram last month and incorporated his unique, colorful illustrations into his portfolio– from packaging, to brand identity design, music packaging, posters, and apparel graphics. Read more on the FIDMDigitalArts.com Blog.
Browse more portfolios by recent FIDM Graphic Design graduates on the FIDMDigitalArts.com Blog here.
SoundWorks Collection, a site dedicated to profiling the "greatest and upcoming sound minds from around the world," recently published a video featuring the industry professionals behind the sound and music effects for Columbia Pictures' feature film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed by David Fincher.
Luca Barcellona is a Milan-based freelance graphic designer known best for his elaborate, hand-lettered calligraphy and typography. His clients include UK retailer Carhartt, Nike, Dolce&Gabbana, Sony BMG, Volvo, and Universal. Read more here.
Orange County Graphic Design Student Jon Ezell (right) is the co-founder and lead designer of ADAMO Collection, a new design collective that was founded by Sean Wing, who also serves as the brand's creative director. Learn about the brand by watching the short video above.
Visit ADAMO on Facebook and Twitter @adamocollection.
A series of ads was created in Showtime's Dexter series in 2008 to promote the premiere of its third season, and demonstrate how typography can define the "personality" of a publication. The mock magazine covers were designed by Showtime's internal creative team, Red Group, and ran in Details, Esquire, Interview, Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Wired,according to the New York Times.
Can you guess which magazines each of the ads were published in- and what type of audience being targeting based on the design elements? Read more on the FIDMDigitalArts Blog.
It's difficult to find agencies as talented as Hollywood-based Royale for our weekly posts dedicated to motion graphics. Naturally, we were excited read about the launch of motion/production company's new Website on Motionographer (who also posted a great interview with the firm here) to scope out their new creative projects. Watch Royale's new reel above, and watch more on the FIDMDigitalArts Blog.
The book features several short stories from FIDM Orange County Staff and Faculty. "I had just graduated FIDM a month before, started this book in July, and completed it entirely in November -- what a ride," says Isabelle. "The book launch in early December was fabulous for everyone to celebrate the community that has been created and we hope to grow for a future series!"
Future Graphic Design Student Whitney Elmore is passionate about social justice and humanitarian issues. She has been actively involved with non-profits like Invisible Children and recently taught art in Guatemala where she lived with a family for a week. She is also passionate about attending FIDM and says,
"I have chosen FIDM because it is a place where my creativity will be cultivated, refined, and enriched by both the campus environment and curriculum. FIDM is a place where I will gain knowledge and experience not only in the classroom learning from the expert professors and collaborating with fellow students, but also, out in the world working with companies and professionals in my chosen field. Most importantly, FIDM is a place where I will have the opportunity to be challenged to grow and to continually learn and develop into a stronger and more influential graphic designer."
Add Branding 10,000 Lakes to your list of daily reads- it promises to be active for the next three decades. Why that long? Twenty seven years is how long it will take for graphic designer Nicole Meyer to accomplish her public goal of re-designing 10,000 logos for each of Minnesota’s lakes. Read more about this innovative graphic designer here.
If you appreciate the highly visual, fast-paced motion graphics often depicted in action sports ads, you can't miss the work of director/designer/animator, Linas Jodwalis, who specializes in VFX design, motion and photography. Formerly of Motion Theory in Venice, CA, and Digital Kitchen in Chicago, Jodwalis has worked with clients like REM, HP, Reebok, Beck, SciFi Channel, Velvet Revolver, Nike, and Hasbro. Read more here.
By now you've probably heard the news thatAdobe has acquired Typekit,a hugely influential web font company, dubbed "a leader in the delivery of hosted, high-quality fonts for use on Websites." We couldn't be more thrilled. (Yes, the sound you hear is our inner typography/Web design nerd alarm ringing). Read more here.
With the beginning of a new quarter, many FIDM Students find themselves on the hunt for open internship positions in the design and entertainment industries. Two FIDM Digital Media Students shared with FIDMDigitalArts.com advice about how they landed digital media internships at high profile companies (Warner Bros. Studios and NBC Universal) and about the exciting experiences they gained. Read more here.
Menachem Krinsky is a Los Angeles-based art director and digital artist whose highly visual movie posters caught our attention at FIDMDigitalArts.com. Working with a variety of clients, from non-profit organizations to large agency campaigns, Krinsky co-founded Visionary+Flock (V+F), a boutique design shop focused on developing iconic print creative. Read more here.
Students in the Graphic Design program at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising understand the importance of studying the history of design, delving into the art and design movements which helped to shape the current creative industry. Last quarter, current FIDM Graphic Design/Branding Student, Van Do, wrote and designed a report on the Constructivism design movement. Read more here.
