by Len on July 12th, 2010 | 129 views |
A couple of months ago Jason highlighted some sites that he turns to for new ideas and creative energy. In case you missed it, here it is. As we discuss in our book Design Matters, references are both a powerful tool and a vital part of the design process. A designer can never have enough cool sites for new ideas and references.
With that in mind, here are some more great sites, full of incredible examples of effectively communicating concepts through visual images, still and moving..
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by Jason on May 19th, 2010 | 545 views |
As a graphic artist, I’m always looking for ways to be creatively inspired. When I’m scouring the web looking for inspiration, I sometimes encounter things created by other designers that I know I could never pull off. One might think this would leave an artist discouraged. For me, the exact opposite is true. The inspiration that comes from studying mind-blowing design is priceless. I look at things beyond my reach and feel a strong desire to reach further, do more, and learn techniques I’ve never used.
In the last few weeks as I’ve been recovering from surgery, I’ve occasionally found myself looking for new inspiration. I’ve found some great sites that I thought I’d share here on the blog. In no particular order:
www.motionographer.com – A great site for motion graphic artists to find inspiration. Amazing stuff here!
www.behance.net – This site features all sorts of creative inspiration from users all over the globe. It appears to be a great way to get connected too.
www.graphic-exchange.com – An amazing collection of inspiring designs.
www.redgiantpeople.com – The parent site of this site sells After Effects plugins but there’s lots of cool stuff here to check out-especially in the Guru section.
www.theinspirationroom.com – Several categories of inspiration to choose from. You’ll lose hours here.
So how about you? Where do you go for creative inspiration?
by Jason on March 15th, 2010 | 244 views |
In our book Design Matters: Creating Powerful Imagery for Worship, we look at several rules for good composition. One of those rules deals with leading the eye through a finished composition in an orderly and interesting fashion.
Today I ran across this article that did a great job of illustrating different ways the eyes can be lead through a photograph by way of good composition. Of course the rules apply to graphics as well.
Check out the article.
by Phil Cooke on March 3rd, 2010 | 703 views |
This is the second in a series of special posts written by friends of Midnight Oil. These guest bloggers bring unique insights into the interface of image and ministry. We hope you learn from their experiences and find useful applications to your own context.
Yesterday I had an interesting experience in the Dallas airport that made me realize just how much everyone in your organization needs to live your brand. I’ve always been fascinated by Howard Schultz, the founder of Starbucks, not only for his vision, but the way he designed the stores as a 3rd place (after home and work). The design, attributes, and products in a typical store were carefully developed, and his desire to reflect a great coffee experience is notable. But yesterday, I was reminded that with thousands of employees, just how hard it must be for Starbucks (and other big companies) to train employees to live out the brand on a day to day basis.
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by Stephen Proctor on March 3rd, 2010 | 257 views |
This is the first in a series of special posts written by friends of Midnight Oil. These guest bloggers bring unique insights into the interface of image and ministry. We hope you learn from their experiences and find useful applications to your own context.
As I’ve been on the road having conversations with pastors, worship leaders & techies who are all trying to figure out how creativity works in worship, I have had a growing burden to gain a clearer understanding of what true, biblical worship is. I have much to learn and more scripture to dig into than i can comprehend. Here are some of the main things that have stuck with me, and here are some questions I’m asking myself in hopes of finding the answer to “What is Visual Worship?”.
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