I took a moment to think about what being at Open Access is like. Being in that studio with so many different people some destructive, some calming, all doing, is like people playing with Galaxies. Creating and destroying things that are ( have the potential to be) so awe inspiringly great. I love being at Open Access. I wish there were hundreds of them.

This is a book cover in the Art Deco style. It's rather exciting with all the diagonal speed lines and the train coming straight at you. The font is bold and geometrical.

I thought I'd start of my design blogs with my all time favourite designer Alphonse Mucha who is most notable for his contribution to Art Novaue. While all his work is worth checking out. I found his much later peices to by darker in feel. Anyway here is a poster of Sarah Bernnhardt a famous actress of her day for whom Alphonse did all her promotional posters.

the type used is fairly typical of Mucha's posters.

The design is quite striking, leading your eye down to the dead(?) body. The dark figure stand out from the light background and the body at her feet balances the writing up top.

The first post for the new year. I've decided to try and keep this up as it seems like a smart thing to do.

Above is a pretty blue hand that I just did. I'm trying to get a better grasp of digital painting. I like this hand.