The Graphic Design Project has been having time away from providing projects for young graphic designers to conduct research into graphic design for change - Design for Good.
Who would not be thrilled to see Marilyn Monroe’s Seven Year Itch white billowy dress in reality? Or Captain Jack Sparrow’s pirate clothes as he gets into a duel with Errol Flynn? Darth Vader’s robes or The Terminator’s boots and jacket? The list of costumes that delights and amuses at the […]
Light from the Middle East: New Photography is a free exhibition that is on at the Victoria and Albert Museum until 7th April 2013. It shows over 90 works from 30 artists, across 13 countries, and is part of the joint project by the V&A and the British Museum to […]
The Celebration Project is perfect if you want to begin to learn about graphic design or are wanting something different to do during the vacation period. As we mentioned in our post a few weeks back (Self Promotion Time) this time of year is perfect for exploring all the design […]
Above: Last Wild Picture by Steve Winter (USA). Two Bengal tiger cubs who had turned man-eater were re-housed in a facility for problem tigers. They will never be released but at least they were not killed. Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012. One exhibition that we at GDP […]
For those of you who want to start out or continue in graphic design, now is the time of year to start thinking about the many promotion opportunities that are coming up. Christmas, for example, is a good time to remind your would-be clients of how talented you are. A […]
It’s a rainy day in south east England so it would be nice to head inside the Turner Contempory Gallery in Margate, Kent to see their latest show – Alex Katz Give Me Tomorrow. Here are images of stylish and elegant young things […]
“Co-operative enterprises build a better world” is the 2012 theme for the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives. Cape Dorset, in Canada’s north, is a co-operative of thirty-one communities which produce and sell art works to help the local economy and community. The results are beautiful and full of character. […]
Neenah paper have recently published a lovely and useful website, http://www.thebeautyofengraving.com, of information about the history of engraving and how this impacts on the craft today. You can viewthe history of engraving here. This is accompanied by a large and stunning gallery of examples which you can see here. Much of the […]
Over the summer and until the end of the year, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London is show-casing the yearly illustration awards. The range and variety of the imagery is immense and one of the reasons that design and illustration learners should go take a look is that […]
Welcome to our new website at http://www.thegraphicdesignproject.com for online graphic design education. Many, many thanks to Sean de Burca for the overall design concept and to Mike Houghton for putting it all together and making it work so well. If you know any design beginners, homeschoolers or portfolio-builders that may […]
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