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Stand with Ukraine
Stand with Ukraine
These posters are a part of The 4th Block Graphic Designers Association’s open-ended poster campaign “Stand with Ukraine” launched by…
Severinchik
Mar 10, 2022
Creativity Inspired from Events of 2020
Creativity Inspired from Events of 2020
What a year it’s been.
AIGA Los Angeles
Dec 30, 2020
Pandemic Christmas. Creatives are coming!
Pandemic Christmas. Creatives are coming!
Dignavidad 2020 features holiday-themed posters by designers from all over the world to try and get you in the celebratory celebratory…
AIGA Los Angeles
Dec 30, 2020
Man + Nature = Biophilia
Man + Nature = Biophilia
The notion of environmental consciousness is not a novel concept but as the world evolves so too does our understanding of what ecology…
AIGA Los Angeles
Oct 29, 2020
4 Ways Volunteering Can Help Your Creative Career
4 Ways Volunteering Can Help Your Creative Career
In a recent conversation with a fellow creative entrepreneur, I was sharing excerpts from Arianna Huffington’s best-selling book Thrive…
AIGA Los Angeles
Oct 29, 2020
Poster Recipes: Philosophy of Color by João Machado
Poster Recipes: Philosophy of Color by João Machado
This post is part of our Poster Recipe Series, dedicated to getting an inside look into the techniques and design practices used by some…
AIGA Los Angeles
Oct 29, 2020
Cross-Pollinating—An Interview with Syndrome Studio
Cross-Pollinating—An Interview with Syndrome Studio
A story of how Mars Sandoval and Micah Hancock went from making flyers for LA rave scene to designing the Minion Park for Universal Japan.
AIGA Los Angeles
Aug 27, 2020
A More Diverse Workplace Is Good for Society — and for Business
A More Diverse Workplace Is Good for Society — and for Business
Justin LaBaw-Rivers, a Creative Director and Designer based in LA, discusses the importance of diversity in agency leadership roles.
AIGA Los Angeles
Aug 27, 2020
Poster Recipes: Provocative Elegance by Alain Le Quernec.
Poster Recipes: Provocative Elegance by Alain Le Quernec.
“I suppose that my craving for poster design can be viewed as a form of exhibitionism”.
AIGA Los Angeles
Aug 27, 2020
A Rap Album with a Design History.
A Rap Album with a Design History.
An album review focused on design, collaborative process, and instagram as an exhibit space.
AIGA Los Angeles
Jul 24, 2020
Tolerance Poster Show. Ideas in Motion.
Tolerance Poster Show. Ideas in Motion.
Mirko Ilić is a Bosnia born Graphic designer and illustrator. In Europe, Mirco created comics, illustrations, posters, books, and record…
AIGA Los Angeles
Jul 24, 2020
The Face-Mask Avenger: A Modern Superhero.
The Face-Mask Avenger: A Modern Superhero.
Every superhero has an origin story–and so does every designer.
AIGA Los Angeles
Jul 24, 2020
Staging an Uprising: Transforming Communities through Fashion, Design, and Activism
Staging an Uprising: Transforming Communities through Fashion, Design, and Activism
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough” is an ethos Michelle Hanabusa loves to share.
AIGA Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2020
Sometimes the World Is Just Black and White
Sometimes the World Is Just Black and White
I am brokenhearted. In 2020, Racism still rears its head in our society. It feels like so many of us live a carefree life, but we were in…
AIGA Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2020
Creatives Today: What is Your World Like? — Part 2
Creatives Today: What is Your World Like? — Part 2
In the last few months our sense of “normal” has been turned on its head. AIGA Los Angeles reached out to creatives all over the world…
AIGA Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2020
We have failed.
We have failed.
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” — Ida B. Wells
AIGA Los Angeles
Jun 20, 2020
Black Lives Matter is Not a Design Challenge.
Black Lives Matter is Not a Design Challenge.
Thoughts on the non-Black art and design popping up ‘in support’ of BLM.
Schessa Garbutt
Jun 2, 2020
Poster Recipes: Recipe for Passion — Yields One Solution, Repeat as Needed.
Poster Recipes: Recipe for Passion — Yields One Solution, Repeat as Needed.
This post is part of our Poster Recipe Series, dedicated to getting an inside look into the techniques and design practices used by some…
AIGA Los Angeles
May 21, 2020
Creatives Today: What is Your World Like? — Part 1
Creatives Today: What is Your World Like? — Part 1
In the last few months our sense of “normal” has been turned on its head. AIGA Los Angeles reached out to creatives all over the world…
AIGA Los Angeles
May 21, 2020
Not So Still.
Not So Still.
Marissa is a portrait, movement, and still life photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. She taps into her background in modern dance and…
AIGA Los Angeles
May 21, 2020
The Font of the Hollywood Stars
The Font of the Hollywood Stars
The search for and discovery of the Hollywood Star’s font.
AIGA Los Angeles
Apr 16, 2020
To make something good, you need to make something bad
To make something good, you need to make something bad
Self-doubt and creativity
AIGA Los Angeles
Mar 19, 2020
When China Went to Germany to Find their Next Big Creative Director…
When China Went to Germany to Find their Next Big Creative Director…
A comic book and video game nerd since childhood, Robert Quach applied to Creapole (Paris, France) in hopes of becoming a concept artist…
AIGA Los Angeles
Mar 19, 2020
Poster as an Antidote
Poster as an Antidote
It is great to see that we are all finally united as one human race. At the same time, it is incredibly sad that it took something like…
AIGA Los Angeles
Mar 19, 2020
Poster Recipes: Flaming passion of Northern Design by Kari Piippo
Poster Recipes: Flaming passion of Northern Design by Kari Piippo
This post is part of our Poster Recipe Series, dedicated to getting an inside look into the techniques and design practices used by some…
AIGA Los Angeles
Feb 20, 2020
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