Book Cover Trends thru Time (via DUNE)
I graduated with from the Graphic Design department of SVA 18 years ago, and I have been working...
Lauren Panepinto
Turning Points: Alphonse Mucha
I love a series, and this is one I’ve been thinking of starting for a while. We are all...
What Good is Art?
2020 is shaping up to be the most difficult year the world has seen in a long time. And what...
Pandemic Productivity
Last month, I was not ready to talk about the pandemic and quarantine, except to offer artistic...
Jodorowsky’s Dune & Memory: The Origin of Alien
I’ve been in quarantine for 41 days now, which means I just beat Noah’s biblical quarantine, and I really wanted to write something deep, and meaningful, and about our collective mental health as artists. But I have to be honest with you, I am burnt out right now. Luckily SFF publishing is doing quite well right now with everyone in quarantine — and I am thrilled to be sending out work steadily to artists through…
Art Business in Crisis Times
Muddy Colors is not just a blog, it’s a community, and it’s been wonderful to see how...
How Does an Art Director Pick an Artist?
As an Art Director, I get a lot of questions about why certain artists get hired over others....
5 years of Dear Art Director
As some of you may know from previous posts, I feel very strongly about art education —...
You Can’t Hit What you Don’t Aim At
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Have you slept off the food comas, hangovers, and tense family...
Raising an Artist: Art School Admissions
Very frequently I get asked for advice from artists and non-artists who are parents of children...
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