Visual Literacy
With newsnight offering mainstream debate on the subject of infographics, are we now acknowledging the dominance of image, or image+text over text solo as the primary means of information these days? If so that is good news for illustrators, as that is what we do, really well.
Infographics sites for those interested in pursuing this more in their practice-
iA (information Architects)
Dubberly Design Office- concept maps
there is a useful little film by MAYA Design about what information is, which is on youtube
Eames’ film ‘A Communications Primer’ still outstanding tho…download it here
Nepomuk
Berlin based graphic design/illustration collective. Loving the side slider navigation on their site, and the pencil menu bar … some lovely projects link
Manchester Artists' Book Fair
Saturday 7th November 2009
10.30am Guest Speaker David Faithfull
12 noon – 6pm Fair open to the public (40 stalls)
11am – 4pm MMU Artists’ Books special collection open
Manchester Artists’ Book Fair
Saturday 7th November 2009
10.30am Guest Speaker David Faithfull
12 noon – 6pm Fair open to the public (40 stalls)
11am – 4pm MMU Artists’ Books special collection open
Doodlezine 3
Doodlezine Issue Three Submissions
We are now accepting doodles for issue three of Doodlezine.
for this issue we have decided to have a theme of ‘Typography’.
this can be hand drawn words, letters, doodled writing of whatever you choose.
the deadline is friday 23rd October, please email your scanned doodles to
doodlezine@hotmail.com 300dpi black and white
thankyou!!
John Broadley
lovely eccentric illustrator, Jonathon Cape are publishing a huge volume of his work next year. Have a look here for a preview.
Francesca Williams
Francesca Williams is an illustrator who draws, photographs, makes films and sews. We like her ‘map of hair metal’
she has some great sketchbooks online
The Department of Illustration 
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