My Head Is A Map

My Head Is A Map
by B. Meyer

My Head Is A Map, an illustrated volume of essays celebrating Ronald Vere Tooley’s 75th birthday. With over fifty years in the London antiquarian map-trade behind him, Tooley has long been a familiar figure in the sale-rooms and in the map departments of the major libraries in London. The essays reflect the varied facets of Tooley’s career and interests. In the first essay traces the history of the map collections in the British Museum to illuminate the setting in which Tooley spent so many hours of patient research. Antoine de Smet, contributes an article on the …

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2 Free Ebooks on Typography and Design

2 Free Ebooks on Typography and Design
by Lone Gunman

Nothing much to say here except that if you’re a typography enthusiasts, this post is exactly for you. Lots of information to digest together with an additional site to visit at the source.

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Money Rule, Money Suck

Money Rule, Money Suck
by D269 Fall2006 University of Connecticut

Eleven design students each present a unique take on the subject of money.

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Chapapote: A Mexican Elixir

Chapapote: A Mexican Elixir
by Roland Salazar Rose

I think I have exposed what attributes chapapote has as a painting medium on paper and hardboard and displayed some suitable examples in this book. I am now considering ‘moving on.’ It has been fun and a challenge to engage with a material that seemed to have no artistic value whatsoever. In fact, most artists cringe when I say I am using tar in my paintings. That is not to say that there has never been anyone who hasn’t employed tar as a medium.

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Soul Art: The Chaos Trilogy

The Chaos Trilogy
by Roland Salazar Rose

Review by Cheri Long.

Once in a long decade or two, an artist emerges with something to say which we need to hear at this very moment.  He speaks to our grappling for understanding of the world; he nudges our emotions and awakens the ability to question, to seek the great “aha” in the midst of whirling confusion. Roland Salazar Rose is such an artist: he has become a soul painter.

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Success In The Arts: What it Takes to Make It in Creative Fields

Success In The Arts: What it Takes to Make It in Creative Fields
by Michael Shumate

For All Aspiring Artists: Writers, Musicians, Filmmakers, Visual Artists, Dancers, Actors. Learn to answer these essential questions:
. What factors contribute most to success in the arts?
. Do you have enough talent?
. What do you need besides talent?
. What are the myths about creativity?
. What is real creativity and how do you cultivate it?
. How do you get through tough times?
. How do you deal with criticism?
. How do you “get the breaks” in your field?
. What foundation principles don’t change?
. How do you hang on to the important things in life?
. How do you keep from “selling your soul?”
. What if you don’t make it?
. Save years of trial and error
. Avoid the common pitfalls of creative careers
. A mentor in a book

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