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Category Archives: Illustration & Photography
Prejean Creative Tells You Why – The Case for Illustration
Imagery is essential in your marketing communications; it can make a notable first impression and influence the perception of your brand. While photography is one of the most commonly used types of imagery, illustration has many benefits, too, and should … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Illustration & Photography, PC Tells You Why
Tagged Advertising, Design imagery, illustration, photography
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Fine Art for Only 49 Cents. A Brief History of the U.S. Postal Service Christmas Stamp.
November 1, 1962, was a Banner Day for the United States Postal Service On a blustery afternoon in Philadelphia, then Postmaster General J. Edward Day, led a dedication ceremony for what would be the first of the USPS’ official Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Fine Arts, Fun Stuff, Illustration & Photography, Miscellaneous, Popular Culture, Typography
Tagged Christmas, Holidays, postage, stamps, USPS
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European Vacation – A Griswold’s Graphics Tour.
Took a trip in March across the big pond to Europe. It was a whirlwind sightseeing extravaganza with stops in London, Dublin, Paris, Florence and Rome. Whilst everyone is taking selfies or snapping shots of historic landmarks and whatnot, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Branding, Design, Fun Stuff, Illustration & Photography, Logos, Popular Culture, Typography
Tagged Advertising, art, billboards, Certaldo, Dublin, Europe, Florence, France, graphics, Griswold, Ireland, Italy, Logos, London, Paris, Posters, Rome, space invader, tourism, Typography, United Kingdom
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How Design and Messaging Changed Independence Day
The American Revolution was in full swing on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress, composed of elected representatives from all 13 colonies, voted to legally separate from Great Britain. At the time, leaders such as Samuel Adams felt … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Fun Stuff, Illustration & Photography, Miscellaneous, Popular Culture
Tagged American design, Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence, emotions, Independence Day, July 4th, patriotism, President Obama, propraganda, Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson, Walker Evans, WPA
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September in Review
The breezes taste of apple peel. The air is full of smells to feel – ripe fruit, old footballs, burning brush, new books, erasers, chalk and such. The bee, his hive, well-honeyed hum, and Mother cuts Chrysanthemums. Like plates washed … Continue reading