Of course, there are inspirational design galleries online. But I’ve found that when I am designing for one medium, it is more useful to look at inspiration in other mediums. For example, if one is designing a website, it would be more beneficial to go outside for a walk, or go to an art museum, than to look at a website design gallery.
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This is the second in my Artistic Music Video Series. The first focused on videos using primarily Stop Motion Animation. This article will focus more on videos which are artistically and creatively directed. I tried to choose videos that took a unique approach to the video and the presentation of material and, of course, that are an inspiration to watch. Read the rest of this entry »

Of course, everyone has different tastes and styles that they prefer. Designer A may be good at one thing, while Designer B could be good at another, and they are both still considered good designers. I’ve taken all of this into consideration and created this completely objective list of things that I think make someone a good designer, leaving the actual design of things – their taste and talent – out of it. These are things that are usually known or assumed, but I have elaborated on their meaning and how they can apply. Read the rest of this entry »

Film and video directors are designers also, and lots of inspiration can be found in music videos, where artists get to express themselves as well as the songs. Music videos present a very unique medium, since there are not many times when several artistic elements can come together. My intent with this series is to showcase what I believe are inspirational examples of artistic music videos. This first post is focusing on videos that include stop motion animation. Read the rest of this entry »