Architecture has always been appealing to me. But after living in Japan I saw how living in smaller spaces is not only more affordable but also more rewarding. Below are some beautiful examples of small, prefab homes that inspire me.
This week I am happy to present an interview with illustrator Ian Dingman. If you don’t recognize his name you should recognize his most recent work, the cover for Bottle Rocket Criterion Collection.
Ian has been showing his work for a few years now, mostly along the east coast, while producing commercial work for clients such as The New York Times, The Guardian and Real Simple Magazine. So take a minute or two and familiarize yourself with the impressive Ian Dingman.
1. What is your art and design background and what made you become a illustrator?
I graduated in 2001 from Illinois State University with a BA in Art. For a couple of years I worked at a publishing company doing graphic design and illustration. At night I would paint. I slowly built up a style as well as a portfolio. I switched from oil painting to watercolor and ink simply because I liked cranking out large numbers of pieces. This is what ultimately lead me to becoming a full time illustrator.
This week started off with a bang at the Refresh Dallas/Dallas Usability Professional’s Association meeting at IMC². Met some cool people, ate some great Bar-B-Q and enjoyed the free beer. The topic of discussion was on eye tracking and how it relates to user experience. The results were interesting to see but I don’t think it’s applicable unless you’re a large corporation who can fund the operation.
As for the site, there are upcoming interviews including friend and photographer Nathan Michael and illustrator Ian Dingman.
So stay tuned this week by subscribing to my feed and stay cool out there.
“I believe in Simplicity.”
Originally born in Frankfurt, Germany, Julia moved to London to learn English and study media studies at the University of East London. Not long after she moved to New York and enrolled at SVA to study graphic design.
Since graduating she’s had an impressive incline of client work ranging from The New York Times, Burger King, The Metropolitan Opera and ,my favorite, the new identity for Criterion (pictured left).
Visit her website [at] www.juliahoffmann.com.
Or watch her on Designing Minds.
In keeping with my new design and my new outlook for this website, I proudly present the first interview with graphic designer Richard Holt.
Richard, or sometimes just ®, is based out of London and the owner of www.holster.co.uk. Some of his client work includes Sony Music ISM, Silverback, and more recently he branded the logo for the new Alfa Romeo Mito.
