Illustrations by Alberto Cerriteno
Feb 24, 2010 - by Dawn
This week I had a lucky internet stumble when I came across Mexican Illustrator and Designer Alberto Cerriteno. I delved deeper and found not only was his illustration work creatively inspiring but he is also a designer. His prints now selling commercially printed as limited editions onto everything from cushions to eye masks.
His work is intricate in its details, his characters are given a kind of 3rd dimension in the use of collage style patterning. At a closer look at Alberto's drawings we see swirling flowers and ornate patterns reminiscent of our grandmother's wallpaper. The reoccurrence of pattern plays homage to his Mexican roots along with his love of colour through play between vivid colours set against raw earthy browns and coffee golds.
Indeed the playful subjects and surreal imaginings could be likened to the doodles of a child being given free reign, the results are outstanding. That's just my take, have a look, and let me know what you see in his creations...
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Posted in www.albertocerriteno.com, Surrealism, rich textures, Print, Mexican Art, Illustrator, Animated Characters, Alberto Cerriteno
Hi, here's my card...
Feb 10, 2010 - by Dave
What's the first thing you do when you meet someone in a business situation? Say hello? Shake hands? The next thing is most probably going to be the exchange of business cards. I have been going to a lot of networking events lately - they seem to be growing in popularity - and plenty of business cards are always exchanged.
Frequently the standard isn't good at all. You get business cards that are a mess, hard to read contact details, details crossed out and scrawled in with biro. Sometimes the paper stock isn't great and the card is flimsy and crumpled. It doesn't really add up to a great business impression and a lot of the time the suspicion is that these cards go into the pocket and from there to the bin!
Price is obviously a sensitive issue at the moment but a lot of the time the cheapest deal isn't the best one. When shopping around for your business card it is important to make sure that you are comparing like with like. Will the card be printed on good stock? Will it be a quality job? Have you seen a portfolio or any other design work? All points worth bearing in mind if you want a business card that will ensure you make the right impression!
Posted in Scapegoat Design, Printing, print design, Print, Networking, Graphic Design, creativity, Business Card, branding
Scream for Halloween...
Oct 14, 2009 - by Dave
I recently popped down to The National Gallery with a friend to see the exhibition of Edvard Munch's prints. Munch, as I'm sure all readers will know, is the artist who famously created 'The Scream'. He also produced many prints of his works and a sizeable collection of them are gathered here. The exhibition is dark in every sense of the word, even down to the dim lighting which protects the condition of the prints.
Looking at the works it is easy to see how Munch was the artist responsible for 'The Scream'. Troubled would probably be an understatement and it was obvious, without reading his biography, that he'd had some sort of breakdown. The exhibition is very well laid out (unlike the National Gallery's website!) and is reasonably priced at €5 although we were admitted for €3 on Friday lunchtime for some reason.
Looking at a lot of the prints, Munch seemed to have huge difficulties with human relationships. Take the print above (Vampire II) for example. The woman is draining Munch of all his vitality and he is in a position of abject misery. Isolation is another feeling that can be sensed from a lot of the works. Joy Division would be a perfect soundtrack for this exhibition!
Overall, this collection is well worth taking a look at and hats off to The National Gallery for an excellent exhibition and also a brilliant restaurant. They just need to get that website sorted now!
Posted in Vampire II, The Scream, Print, National Gallery, Edvard Munch, creativity, Artists, artist, Art
