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ren renwick
Helen ârenâ renwick is mD of the
aoi and sits on the board of two arts
organisations. on page 26 she explains
why licensing and copyright are the
lifeblood of the illustration industry.
http://www.theaoi.comolly st john
olly is a graphic designer at Nb studio.
He is also in charge of sorting through
the portfolios the studio receives and
on page 44 he shares what it takes for
a portfolio to catch his eye.
http://www.nbstudio.co.ukgiorgia lupi
award-winning information designer
Giorgia lupi is co-founder and design
director at accurat. she reveals why
her hand-crafted approach makes
data more personal on page 52.
http://www.giorgialupi.comphilip hunt
philip is a partner and creative director
at animation studio and production
company studio aKa. on page 88 he
shares advice from his pictoplasma
workshops on creating storyboards.
http://www.studioaka.co.ukollie munden
ollie is a lead designer for ilovedust
and has his own studio megamunden.
His work bridges illustration and
tattoo design and he explains how this
crossover works in practice on page 60.
http://www.megamunden.comRather like beauty the quality of your portfolio lies
in the eye of the beholder. After all portfolios are not
primarily for your benefit: they are designed to win
over a potential employer client or collaborator.
With this in mind this monthâs cover feature explores
how you can tailor yours to suit the needs of the person
browsing it. Whether youâre a fresh-faced newbie going
for your first job or a battle-hardened senior trying to
explain your involvement in a complex project youâll
find plenty of useful advice to get it right every time.
In a first for CA we also delve into the world of tattoo art
in our special report. This once-niche artform is making a
significant impact in the world of commercial illustration
with many practitioners crossing the line between the two.
In fact blurred lines is something of a theme throughout
the issue â and was certainly a key message at this yearâs
Design Indaba conference in Cape Town where we spoke
to information designer Giorgia Lupi about making data
more beautiful by crossing disciplinary boundaries.
We also welcome our new art editor Mark to CA
having lured him across from the murky world of games
publishing where he art directed our sister title Edge.
Heâs already been thrown in the deep end with a blind-
embossed foil-blocked double-hit Pantone cover â
welcome to the team Mark.
Next issue as the entry deadline for our Brand Impact
Awards approaches (see http://www.brandimpactawards.com))
our focus turns to branding with a proâs guide to colour
theory and we also investigate how to craft a brandâs
tone of voice â donât miss it. See you then!
NICk CArSoN
Editor
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