Thousands of people donate their talents to this campaign every day. Some make phone calls. Others organize house parties. If you’re artistic, you can donate your skills (skillz, even) by volunteering your creativity to get the word out about President Obama’s jobs plan.
It’s like knocking on doors, but with Photoshop. Learn more about our poster contest and submit a design by next Friday.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes video of Stephen Doyle and his team creating a little illusory typography for the September 18 edition of the New York Times Magazine.
Really digging Will Bryant’s cover for this week’s New York Times Magazine.
Designers vs Coding
“Do I need to know how to code?” is a question that comes up with sure-fire consistency in design circles. I’ve seen it asked by so many, from uncertain design students in classrooms worried about their chances of landing a job, to seasoned professionals at conferences seeing their pool of print projects slowly evaporate. The question is being asked with even greater frequency as of late, because Adobe has launched their product Muse, which promises designers the ability to “create unique websites without writing code.” So, if a designer wants to work on the web, should they take the time to learn this dastardly “code” or instead rely on software like Muse?
Pretty much.
This is a fantastic and surprisingly creative campaign by the CDC to get people to consider something we typically don’t think about until we need it. Given the number of terrible storms our region has seen so far this year, taking a few minutes to make sure you’re prepared for disaster seems worthwhile.
Also: Olly Moss, responsible for the above illustration, is amazing.
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Preparedness, the federal agency that bills itself as “your online source for credible health information” released a guide to preparing for the zombie apocalypse.
The point, for the CDC, was to raise awareness about the upcoming hurricane season, and encourage people in vulnerable areas to have flashlights and food and water on hand. As one spokesman told Reuters: “If you prepare for the zombie apocalypse, you’ll be prepared for all hazards.”
50 and 50 is a collective, curated project where fifty designers are invited to represent their state by illustrating its motto. a new piece will be posted every week day.
Though they’re created by different designers, the illustrations all use a consistent color scheme and style, and are an absolute pleasure to browse.
Scott Thomas (aka SimpleScott) on designing the Obama Campaign. (via 99%)
