Why do some commercial photo shoots go more smoothly than others? Well, I have a theory that involves three reasons. The first is pre-production on the part of the commercial photographer, his crew and his producer. The second is pre-production … Continue reading
Frank Morrison’s art work is unique and will make a statement that you simple can not miss. The exaggerated body parts and flowing motion of the characters depicted in Frank’s art work are his signature and provide us with a … Continue reading
For many freelancers, marketing is a mystery. Many feel uncomfortable “tooting their own horn,” and avoid it as much as possible. There seems to be two types of freelancers – those who market themselves, their images, and their services, and … Continue reading
At the end of the day just be yourself. In the end, travel photography is very much about the photographer’s style and vision. Bring your own perspective, make yourself stand out. And don’t give up!. Keep shooting, keep showing your … Continue reading
Travel photography includes all the imagery involved in telling the story of a place. Which may mean landscapes, environmental portraiture, food, and architecture. Travel is in fact one of the most consistent and top-selling categories of stock. Images might be … Continue reading
Professional photographers have been urged to supply their customers with image license information, says an insurer, to prevent Facebook users from “unknowingly” breaking copyright laws when uploading images on social networking websites An insurance company says that it is receiving, … Continue reading
A conversation with a prospective client usually begins very positively. They’re interested in your work and you are eager to learn about their project. You ask a lot of questions. The more you talk, the stronger the bond you forge, … Continue reading
How do car magazines use photography? Car mags depend heavily on photography. When our magazine started 25 years ago, we pioneered the use of full-color photography throughout the book, and have maintained an emphasis on photography ever since. Photography is … Continue reading
Emerging black-and-white photographers are invited to submit their work to Gomma Magazine, for the chance to be published in a hardback photobook called Mono next year. Selecting “the most talented black-and-white photographers from around the world, emerging artists will be … Continue reading
Photographers should put aside a set amount of money for marketing, noting that many consider marketing a dirty word when it’s actually just “how you present yourself as an artist”. One of the UK’s most successful photographers, Roberts has thought … Continue reading
The V&A Illustration Awards celebrate the best illustration published over the last year. Original artwork from the best illustrated book, book cover, editorial illustration and student illustrator of the year will be recognised. Their aim is to encourage and … Continue reading
Beltrá’s image of pelicans rescued from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill awaiting cleaning in a facility in Fort Jackson, Louisiana was described by judge Mark Carwardine as making “art out of disaster,” and the miserable state of the … Continue reading
Working in hand-carved Linden wood and bronze, Turkish artist Yasam Sasmazer creates life-sized figures of children: her first UK exhibition is at London’s Aubin Gallery now. Illuminated Darkness features several of Sasmazer’s figures, lit to create dramatic shadows on … Continue reading
Manchester-based Creative Spark is raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust with Little Print Shop of Horrors, a series of horror film-themed prints to buy this Halloween We know that there have been a lot of film poster projects recently … Continue reading
A new anti-drink driving campaign from New Zealand succeeds by not patronising its main audience and recognising how young people can find it difficult to tell friends not to drive drunk… The New Zealand Transport Agency aims to encourage young … Continue reading
Aardman director Peter Peake has created a delightful new short animated film. Titled Pythagasaurus, the story stars two hapless cavemen wondering what to do about a live volcano that suddenly appears on their doorstep. They decide to call on a … Continue reading
Canadian filmmaker and photographer Ryan Enn Hughes’s 360 Project uses 48 cameras arranged in a circle and triggered simultaneously to explore the crossover between still and moving image Hughes created two short films, one featuring Krump dancers and the other … Continue reading
Calling all young graphic designers and graphic design students! Can you design a unique road safety poster aimed at young European drivers? The European Commission wants your creativity to help spread the message about responsible driving among young people, one … Continue reading
We’ve all had them. The client calls up and says there is a “BIG” problem. Our heart drops to our knees and we start to feel the perspiration build on the back of our necks. So you take a deep … Continue reading
The Design Exchange Awards promote Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector. The Awards celebrate the success stories achieved … Continue reading
1) Perform an overall sharpen just before you upload the image to your website. After you’ve re-sized your image and it’s ready to be uploaded. 2) Selectively sharpen areas of the image. Areas of the image where you want the … Continue reading
Artists have quickly been won over to the iPad for its portability and coolness factor. Using the device in instead of a printed portfolio is an obvious step, but there are three artists who have taken it to the next … Continue reading
Facebook has repeatedly disabled users’ accounts for posting images of Gustave Courbet’s The Origin of the World, 1866. The erotic work of art, often falls foul of the site’s prohibition of offensive materials. Facebook’s censorship has led to online campaigns … Continue reading
The human body is as simple as it is complex. It is strangely beautiful and intoxicatingly addictive to admire. Without prejudice, the Eros Award aims to discover the unique visions and stories of artist from around the world. Categories: … Continue reading
Blurb has announced this year’s winners in the fourth annual Photography Book Now competition. Valerio Spada, one of more than 2300 entrants, was selected by an international panel of judges and won the grand prize of $25,000. His book, Gomorrah … Continue reading
The creative directors from Rowley Snyder & Ablah Inc. collaborated with Steven Noble to create a series of 3 portrait illustrations for an ad campaign for the Kennedy & Coe accounting firm that include historical figures: Abraham Lincoln, Ben Franklin, … Continue reading
Out Of The Dark is a website dedicated to bringing to light lesser-known and obscure typefaces, complete with links to the relevant designers and typefoundries that created and published them. Deeply Impressed is the name of a brand new website … Continue reading
A new has been created for Diet Coke which is based on a cropped version of the brand’s logo designed by Turner Duckworth. The design world was split on Turner Duckworth’s previous Coke work which involved stripping away a lot … Continue reading
Sir Paul Smith has designed a series of four silk-screen posters to celebrate new movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, released later this month. The posters which come in editions of 50 and are signed by Smith will be sold for … Continue reading
The Design Exchange Awards promote Canadian design excellence and recognizes the critical role of design in all types of organizations including commercial entities (large and small businesses), not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector. The Awards celebrate the success stories … Continue reading
We are currently in pre-production for our next short film Clowning Around which is being funded via IndieGoGo. To show investors and sponsors the ambitious and visual nature of the film, we shot some amazing stills in Tower Bridge Studios … Continue reading
Bill Frakes has been a photojournalist since 1979 and has worked for Sports Illustrated since 1983. He’s shot sports photography since 1983 and helped judge the sports categories at last year’s World Press Photo awards. How did you get into … Continue reading
When photographer Larry Towell was looking for funding for his upcoming Crisis in Afghanistan book, he turned to Kickstarter and raised more than $14,000 from 143 independent backers. The funds allowed the photographer to return to Afghanistan to continue with … Continue reading
The exhibit – 9/11: A Uniform Response – is a collaboration between the Associated Press and The New York City Police Museum and honours the New York City Police Department and first responders on 9/11. The 30 images on show … Continue reading
Cultural Association Tapirulan, with the sponsorship of Centro Fumetto Andrea Pazienza, Associazione Illustratori and Sarmede – Paese della fiaba, is proud to announce the seventh edition of the contest for illustrators. Purpose of the competition is to select the forty … Continue reading
As an extension to its exhibition of Soviet TASS news agency posters from World War II, the Art Institute of Chicago has launched a Tumblr that will update daily with examples of these handmade propaganda efforts… Windows on the War: … Continue reading
Developed from the Candid Photo cultural concept of ‘walking around with your camera in a light-hearted way, shooting photographs in a light-hearted way, and valuing and enjoying the photographs’ proposed by Ricoh and now celebrating its 11th year, the … Continue reading
Athletes are a special type of human. As someone who spends more time than I’d like to mention sitting in front of glowing screens each day, professional athletes, for their ability to use their bodies to accomplish what they do, … Continue reading
Since 2000, Andreu World has been holding a juried competition to showcase unique and innovative seating and table design solutions. This event has established itself on the international scene by becoming a showcase for the latest trends in furniture design, … Continue reading
Cultural Association Tapirulan, with the sponsorship of Centro Fumetto Andrea Pazienza, Associazione Illustratori and Sarmede – Paese della fiaba, is proud to announce the seventh edition of the contest for illustrators. Purpose of the competition is to select the … Continue reading
While mainstream sports photography has become blunted by the controlling instincts of administrators and the ubiquity of same-brand digital SLRs, a select band of shooters – often focused on “adrenalin” sports that offer greater co-operation and freedoms – are finding … Continue reading
Can you create an eye catching poster for the National Student Survey (NSS) that will be seen in every university in the UK? This year’s NSS poster competition is your opportunity to showcase your creative skills and have your design … Continue reading
Art Director for Rokkan (New York, NY) Rokkan, New York, is looking for an Art Director. An ideal candidate is someone who is looking to step-up as an Art Director from a Senior Design position, or someone looking to join … Continue reading
With the eighth and final Harry Potter film bringing the multi-billion dollar film franchise to a conclusion (at least until the spin-offs arrive, Harry Potter Jr as a Saturday morning cartoon? You know some Hollywood studio exec is planning the … Continue reading
Small cameras, as objects, have always defined the extremes to me. Either the small camera was cheap or it was super-fancy. It was either a throwaway cardboard disposable or a super well-crafted minute Minox spy camera. Since the 80s camera … Continue reading
Animated Dreams, the oldest and biggest Estonian animation film festival, offers animators a chance to display the state of their art as well as promotes high-quality international animation culture. The 13th edition runs from 16 to 20 November, 2011 and … Continue reading
These posters are for new band Dry The River and really do feature a three-dimensional paper horse galloping forth. Created by FOAM / Sony Music Creative with no small amount of input from current intern Xavier Barrade the posters went … Continue reading
Ad agency creatives and designers have long bemoaned the influence of focus group research on their work. But perhaps those days will soon be gone In a recent interview the, CEO for PepsiCo Beverages Americas, stated that “we don’t consumer-research … Continue reading
IxDA 2012 Interaction Awards is open for entries. The award is the first of its kind, designed to recognize and celebrate examples of excellence in interaction design across domains, platforms, environments and cultures. The awards will recognize and promote recent … Continue reading
The mission of the Klingberg Family Centers is to extend help and healing to children whose lives have been traumatized by abuse in its various forms, severe family problems, abandonment and behavioral health issues. This is accomplished through residential, foster care, special … Continue reading
Thomas Struth is best known for his monumental colour photographs of people looking at art in some of the world’s leading museums and galleries, unaware that they themselves are being recorded for us in turn to scrutinise. But these multi-layered … Continue reading
Here’s a backlog of new advertising and promos to share with you, so here’s a bumper post of nice work. First up is this rather lovely, unfocused video for S.C.U.M track Amber Hands, directed by Matthew Stone. This is the … Continue reading
Remember that game where you draw the legs of something, fold the paper and pass it to someone else to draw the next part of a body? Some people seem to call it Consequences and other people call it Exquisite … Continue reading
Final part on our “Life span of a photographic print series “Color photos will last longer if stored in the dark, in a cool dry location. However, only storage at cold temperatures can slow this irreversible decay process to a … Continue reading
What’s the real lifespan, or “shelf life” of a photographic print? Do ink-jet based prints last longer than prints made with traditional photo chemical-based processes? Who has a definitive answer to these questions? Nobody really knows for sure. There are … Continue reading
The Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award is back for its third edition, offering photographers a chance to win a €50,000 grant to develop a project in Zimbabwe. The Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award was created two years ago to help fund a … Continue reading
Every two years, Ilustrarte is an opportunity to see the world’s best illustration and to bring together in Lisbon illustrators, writers and readers of all ages. Ilustrarte 2012 is already the 5th edition. Children’s books illustrators from all over the … Continue reading
5) They find a niche, then define it. The Master Marketer knows that to be successful he/she must set their targets on something specific, and become a master of that niche. For example, Vincent Laforet decided to make aerial photography … Continue reading
2) They are persistent and consistent. Master Marketers don’t give up. They work every day, the remain focused on their goals, and they never feel that their job is done. These people understand that the day they stop marketing is … Continue reading
The European Commission devoted the year 2011 to the universal awareness of volunteering, in an effort to promote a stronger perception of the present-time social issues. The European Union intends above all to reward the commitment of all those who … Continue reading
Russian graphic artist Aske created a series of striking plywood artworks for a recent Moscow show. Aske starts with a sheet of plywood onto which he transposes his drawings. The individual pieces are then cut out. The individual pieces are … Continue reading
When starting a retouching, illustration or photo business, is it better to ltd/incorporate or work as an individual (sole proprietorship?) This is a question that many freelancers ask as they start their photo businesses, so we decided to get the … Continue reading
Bartle Bogle Hegarty will forever be associated with Levi’s. Its 1985 Laundrette commercial, where young model Nick Kamen famously stripped down to his boxer shorts to wash his beloved jeans, not only sparked enormous sales of 501s but made an … Continue reading
For it’s forthcoming exhibition, LWL 70, at London’s Kemsitry Gallery, Little White Lies magazine has commissioned a series of images to celebrate legendary films from the 1970s. Each of the new works is by a different artist and has been … Continue reading
The Danish based Gammelgaard Monochrome Prize is a new international photo competition aiming at exhibiting and promoting fine art monochrome photography of the 21st century. There is no theme for this Award, and the images will be evaluated as a … Continue reading
Its silver vault doors sport an embossed image of two moons setting over the rounded edge of a nearby planet and two hands clutching a lightsabre. Press the button on the bottom and, in a wash of blue light and … Continue reading
Ken has dumped Barbie, all because of her unethical activities in the rainforest. Created by Greenpeace, the film above features documentary maker Nick Broomfield interviewing Ken about Barbie’s (and her maker, Mattel’s) alleged penchant for using materials sourced from rainforests … Continue reading
The Ian Parry Scholarship awards “young documentary photographers with a bursary that will enable them to undertake a chosen project and raise their profile in the international photographic community.” The award was set up by Aidan Sullivan in memory of … Continue reading
The Iran Independent Designers Society (IIDS) is holding the 7th Annual International Typography Poster contest. Selected artworks will be awarded in two international sections as: Main section : Asma Ul Hosna (Attributes of God) posters Cultural Posters : Typography posters … Continue reading
Solve Sundsbo is one of the worlds most esteemed photographers and his innovative work never fails to garner attention. The images Solve creates are unforgettable. If you’ve yet to be limited by any particular branding, what then do you think … Continue reading
Now in its 18th year, the Bayeux Calvados Awards for War Correspondents will take place from 03 to 09 October in Bayeux, France, but photographers have only until 10 June to enter the contest. Journalists and photographers are invited to … Continue reading
The ability to create images digitally has almost unimaginably altered the artistic process. In many ways, digital has been a boon to the commercial art business; in other ways, it has proven a curse. It has forced many artists and … Continue reading
The 38th International Humor Exhibition, organized by the National Center for Graphic Humor of Piracicaba (Brazil), is now calling for entries. Each artist may enter a maximum of 3 works per category: • Cartoon (graphic humor with universal themes and … Continue reading
A new ad for Wall’s Sausages by Saatchi & Saatchi London sees a man adopt a surreal method of saying thanks when his wife serves up his favourite meaty snack for tea. The ad, the first of a new series … Continue reading
The final part in our email series. 11) Links that don’t work, or link to a slow loading site This is pretty obvious (and related to point #6 – checking your work before you send), but make sure that all … Continue reading
Part 2 of our series on emailing. 7) Too many (or too large) attachments. It’s generally not a good idea to bog down a creatives computer and/or network connection with bulky attachments. If you are sending a marketing email, keep … Continue reading
1) Irrelevant content Think twice before you send. Make sure that the content within your email (the images, the text, what you’re offering) is right for the people you’re sending to. Your recipients should feel like you know them, and … Continue reading
As part of its 125th anniversary, Coca-Cola will be taking over the Design Museum’s outdoor Tank space from Friday in a show featuring archive material such as specially developed Coke cans for astronauts. In July 1985, astronauts tested the specially … Continue reading
Since 2000, traditional printmaking communities have been majorly affected by the massive use of computers and digital art. Seeking alternative ways to survive and remain relevant, printmakers, printmaking educators and institutions began to expand the meaning of “printmaking” by merging … Continue reading
To promote their graduation exhibition in May, students from Berghs School of Communication invited leading figures in the creative world to discuss their ‘fear of failure’ Berghs student Louise Ljungberg explains: “Once a year, in May, we hold an exhibition. … Continue reading
The new Humanitarian Visa d’Or Award is now calling for entries, with photographers encouraged to submit photo projects that depict the “humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts” while highlighting the “complexity of accessing, protecting, and assisting the victims.” The winner, which … Continue reading
Photographer Dunsan Reljin has been a tennis pro, Craig McDean’s assistant and now he is one of the industry’s rising photographers. Professional Tennis Player to Fashion Photographer, how does that happen? Well, a bit of bad luck really. I got … Continue reading
Illustrators or Photographers who use prominent watermarks are losing business. Image theft is a valid concern for a professional, who makes their living based on receiving money for the use of their creative works, but I think watermarks do harm … Continue reading
The Deadline for the Association of Photographers Awards is May 3. Of special interest to Foliofox subscribers will categories such as Best Commercial Use of Photography. The category is designed for commissioners of photography, ie ad agencies, design studios and … Continue reading
This annual prize rewards the work of a photographer, regardless of their nationality and aged 35 or under. “Photographers must present their own new work, which has not been previously published or exhibited,” say the organisers. “The selection panel will … Continue reading
Create11 is offering you the opportunity to show off your creative talents and innovative projects. They are extending the call for digital posters and giving you a great opportunity to discuss your work. Posters will be shown on-screen, and each … Continue reading
The Eastern Egg project is an idea by Sermad Buni at TBWA London. A number of illustrators and advertising agency TBWALondon have joined forces to create the Eastern Eggs project. A series of beautifully decorated wooden eggs that can be … Continue reading
This is the new video for Son of Kick track Playing The Villain. Some young hoodlums get more than they bargained for after breaking into a car. The video is directed by Matt Devine of the Glue Society. You should … Continue reading
The James Dyson Award is an international student design award running in 18 countries. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to encourage the next generation of design engineers to be … Continue reading
The Illustrati is looking for the best designs from around the web to publish in our Illustrati Competition Series Magazine. There is no entry fee, and you are free to submit as many pieces as you would like. Once submitted, … Continue reading
The famous “Tennis Girl” poster is now 30 years old and is one of the biggest selling posters of all time. So far having sold over 2 million. The famous image is to be featured in a new exhibition celebrating … Continue reading
The Apple Design Awards 2011 recognize outstanding achievement and excellence in iPhone, iPad, and Mac app design. This year’s Apple Design Awards will be awarded to developers whose iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps are currently on the App Store and … Continue reading
Segunda Llamada is a project supporting sustainable development, made up by people who wish to make our planet a better place to live in. Conceived from the need to raise awareness about our current environmental situation, Segunda llamada, The Universidad … Continue reading
The LPA Futures scheme supports emerging photographers. Every two years, a group of five young photographers is chosen to receive help from the Lisa Pritchard Agency in nurturing their careers. This group, chosen by a panel of judges, include Laura … Continue reading
Final Deadline: April 8, 2011 (Late fees apply) No entries will be accepted after April 8, 2011. Enter the most prestigious competition for creativity in photography, the Communication Arts Photography Competition. Any photograph first printed or produced within the last … Continue reading
When used correctly, typography can add great depth and impact to an image. All posters need text in order to be effective, but that very text can also communicate further information by its style alone. These images rely heavily on … Continue reading
The Humanity Photo Awards 2011 contest is organized by the China Folklore Photographic Association and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to present endangered folk cultures of the world as well as record the evolution of folk … Continue reading
Retouching, has become a hot button issue. 2011 could go down as the year of Photoshop scandals; whether it is airbrushed to oblivion models, in posters for Armani, people noticed something awry. While the outcry over retouching was especially vocal, … Continue reading
I came across that iconic Farrah poster from the seventies. With Teena Marie passing away recently, I’d thought I’d remember one of the seventies icons with this interview of the man who took that iconic photo. Photographer Bruce McBroom — … Continue reading
Some points to consider: 1) Watermarking your images won’t stop people from using them. I went to Mexico for a tequila conference last year, and one of the presenters (who gets paid to fly around the world teaching people about … Continue reading
Look for shots that have something to do with travel in general, airports, waiting, packing, flying, security, booking travel online, etc. These help illustrate more abstract stories. Record the little details too. It’s not just the beaches on Antigua that … Continue reading
Photographing your artwork or illustration for you Foliofox portfolio sounds like a simple task, especially if you’ve got a digital camera. However, in practice, it doesn’t often turn out the way you expect, with nasty flash highlights, distorted edges and … Continue reading
For the busy creative illustrator or photographer, getting a presence online beyond a blog can be the last thing on your “to do” list. Your web skills may be limited to browsing you favourite sites, send emails etc. so the … Continue reading
Copyright exists from the moment you create your work and fix it in tangible form, while you don’t have to, registering your images with a copyright office gives you the full protection of the law. According to Foliofox, if you … Continue reading
The advertising industry now finds itself in a transitional stage, with many illustrators, photographers and designers still using some form of physical portfolio, and others having moved all of their work online. If you haven’t made the jump yet, and … Continue reading
Adbookr.com presents the launch of a brand new creative industry website. Showcasing portfolios from leading photographers, illustrators designers and leading image makers. It will include a valuable resource of creative contacts. Foliofox presents the launch of a brand new creative … Continue reading
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