Category Archives: Art

A Little Back-and-Forth on Growing Your Illustration Business

Posted on April 16, 2012 by The Pick

Originally published in Agency Access’ “The Lab”, artist Daniel Fishel, shares some personal suggestions for artists, photographers and graphic designs alike. Question: What are some dos and don’ts to consider when growing and managing my illustration business? Being an illustrator … Continue reading →

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Megan Piontkowski’s “Tiny Underdog City” Book Launch

Posted on April 13, 2012 by The Pick

Megan Piontkowski’s new artist’s book Tiny Underdog City: An Uncomprehensive Guide is a satirical guide book for her invented Tiny Underdog City.  The book refers to a body of work Megan created in 2006 collectively entitledTiny Underdog City and also includes autobiographical references … Continue reading →

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“Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by The Pick

Theatrical marketing campaign for documentary film “Vigilante Vigilante: The Battle for Expression” is about several anti-graffiti buffers in the U.S. and the filmmakers attempts to find them and expose the irony/hypocrisy of their abatement obsession. In their relentless attempt to … Continue reading →

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“The ABCs of SVA” Posters by Viktor Koen

Posted on April 5, 2012 by The Pick

Steven Heller calls the SVA Subway posters “the jewel in the crown for any designer or illustrator, I call them “a full circle”.   After all, it  was one of these posters that got me to SVA, 72 years ago. The … Continue reading →

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Max Gordon’s ‘Dirty Bastard’

Posted on March 16, 2012 by The Pick

Max Gordon’s created the Dirty Bastard beer packaging for his senior thesis.  Everything except the bottle labels are hang screen printed.  Max constructed a 6 pack holder, coasters and a magnetic sign that catches bottle caps.  This series was entered … Continue reading →

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Duggal and the Artists Who Create to Change the World

Posted on March 9, 2012 by The Pick

By Baldev Duggal It was more than ten years ago when we first worked with acclaimed photographer Russell James. He had been commissioned by Hermes to create a site-specific installation at the Academy of Art in Tribeca. James, already pushing … Continue reading →

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Lessons Selina Maitreya has learned…

Posted on February 21, 2012 by The Pick

Selina Maitreya, photographer consultant, wrote this for a recent blog post and wanted to share it with you…”As we start another year, walk in your integrity and make this YOUR best year ever!”  Lessons I’ve learned….Selina Maitreya 2011 Never underestimate … Continue reading →

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Editor’s Choice 2011 Images :: Continues…

Posted on January 6, 2012 by The Pick

Altpick members created so many wonderful images this past year we couldn’t post them all in our first installment.  Our second installment of  the “Editor’s Choice 2011 Images” will make your Friday just a little brighter. (Stay tuned for more … Continue reading →

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Altpick Photographers and Artists’ 2011 Image Round-Up

Posted on December 23, 2011 by The Pick

Stay tuned for the last installment, “Editor’s Choice”, to be posted next week. Be sure to check out the previous installments of the Altpick Members’ 2011 Image Round-Up: Artists’ Choices Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Photographers’ Choices Part 1, … Continue reading →

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Altpick Members 2011 Image Round-Up – Artists Choice Continued…

Posted on December 22, 2011 by The Pick
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