Archive for June, 2012

History of Photo – A Visual Guide

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Interested in a visual representation of a timeline which concisely chronicles most of the most important events to shape photography from 1839 – 2008? This is an amazing resource to start your examination of the history of photography and creates a pleasant way to span 150+ years of innovation in a few minutes.

Enjoy!

Redesigning the New York Times Magazine: Examining the Process

Sunday, June 17th, 2012

You may have noticed the dramatic redesign of the New York Times magazine a few weeks ago for their Innovation issue.  This article goes through the entire creative process in reimagining this publication in a new way.

New York Times Magazine

One of my favorite parts of this process was looking at this slideshow titled “Who Did What.” Here you can see the various options pitched regarding the main logo and have the designers explain each of their approaches to the assignment.

CS Faculty Enrichment Grants: Greg Pizzoli Attends 40th Annual Society of Children’s Book Writers + Illustrators Summer Conference (Los Angeles, CA)

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

Work by Greg Pizzoli is currently on view in the Continuing Studies exhibition space on the 9th floor of Terra Hall (211 South Broad Street).

Read about his experience last summer below and stop by our offices this month to take a look at his screen prints!

Post by: Greg Pizzoli

Film Is Back!

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

A recent NY Times article came out, and it’s got us all talking. Click here to read Just When You Got Digital Technology, Film Is Back.

I looked up the Lomography product line as a result of reading this article, and after speaking with some CE photo staff and friends, they confirmed that many “hipster” friends are really getting into using film cameras. Welcome back, film!

One reason for the surge in popularity is the relative simplicity of the Lomography camera line, and their innovative bodies. Their Sprocket Rocket line already caught our attention (see our NYIP article on 7 New Cameras – Which Is Your Favorite?)