Ernest G. Welch: In Memoriam

ERNEST G. WELCH

Ernest Gaines Welch philanthropist, photographer, businessman who enriched Georgia State. At an age when most retirees diminish their activities, Ernest G. Welch enrolled at Georgia State University in his late eighties and began a second successful career this time in photography. In recognition of his passion for photography and his generosity to Georgia State, the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design is named in his honor.

Ernest Welch, 103, of Druid Hills, died Saturday, December 26, of pneumonia at Emory University Hospital. A memorial service will be held at St. Marks Methodist Church, Atlanta, at a future date to be announced. Welch was born May 3, 1906, in Lafayette, Alabama. His family moved to Atlanta where he was a long time member of St. Marks Methodist Church up until his death. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a business degree in 1928. During World War II he served in counterintelligence and landed in Normandy at Omaha Beach 10 days after the invasion. While stationed in France he became a real Francophile. His passion for photography took him all over the world from shooting the animals of the African wild to the gardens and landscapes of his own neighborhood in Druid Hills on Springdale Road. Later he took classes and workshops with the renowned photographer Ansel Adams.

He taught himself to use the computer in his early 90's and earned his bachelor of fine arts in photography from Georgia State University in 1999 at 93 years of age. At 102 he was working on digital photography. Platinum palladium prints was his specialty. Ernest Welch was the son of Dr. Ernest Braxton Welch and Scenus Lucinda Peavy and was predeceased by siblings, Margaret, Frances and James Welch all of Atlanta. Surviving relatives include cousins Clara Welch Howell and Merrilyn Welch Eastham of Marietta and Mary Emma McConaughey of Druid Hills in Atlanta.

Ernest will be remembered for his commanding presence, his strong sense of humor, his keen interest in people, his love of France, and his passion for photography, and his dedication to the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design. In lieu of flowers it is requested that contributions be sent to the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University or St. Marks Methodist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.

Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on December 27, 2009

Happy Holidays

Image from www.sketchysantas.com
Funny and sometimes frightening photos of our old pal, Santa Claus.
Enjoy your Holidays!

Bearded Dudes Perform Font-tastic Cover of Poker Face

Seemed like a good video to end the semester on!

Final Critique: Wednesday December 2nd

Final critique takes place on Wednesday December 2nd at 11am.
Please be on time and bring your work mounted and ready to discuss.

Also bring a DVD or CD of all the work you completed this semester in Professional Practices.

SPECIAL NOTE:
Thanks to each of you for making this one of the best classes and semesters I've had since teaching at GSU. We were lucky to be a part of so many interesting events and speakers and field trips.

Also to all the visitors who came to campus to inform you about life outside the classroom.

Big Shout Out to:

Jack Womack, Sr. VP CNN Worldwide, Atlanta,GA
Ben Bullock, Designer/Alumni at Pic Agency, LA
Jeremy Spake, Designer, Armature Maker, "Coraline", Portland, OR
Joanne Paller, Account Executive, Craftsmen Printers, Atlanta, GA
John Renaud, Attorney, Turner Entertainment, Atlanta, GA
Rebecca Pilgrim, Rep, Mohawk Papers, Inc., Atlanta,GA
Brenda Galina, Executive Director, Museum of Design Atlanta, Atlanta,GA
Doug Grimmett,Owner of Primal Screen & AIGA Pres. Atlanta Chapter, Atlanta, GA
Craig Bromley, Craig Bromley Photography, Atlanta,GA
Bob Wages, Bob Wagers Design, Atlanta,GA (Thanks Laura!)

The 2009 New York Senior Trip Participants:
Greg Hahn, Gretel Design
Patrick McDonough, PMCD Design
EJ Camp, Camp Photography at Sean
Peter Consiglio, HBO
Kimmy Ng, Psyop
Kurt Koepfle, Pentagram
Andre Andreev, DressCode
G. Dan Cover, DressCode

GSU Alumni in NYC:
Carrie Hawks
David Schnapper
Antoinne Clay
Dan Dickson

Happy Thanksgiving

Visit to Craftsmen Printing

It was great to see 100% turnout for this trip to Craftsmen Printing Company located only a few miles from GSU campus. The kind of tour they gave to the class was so invaluable as each of you get ready to move into the professional world of graphic design. Joanne Paller and the entire team at Craftsmen Printing really did roll out the red (earth friendly of course) carpet for our visit. Thanks Joanne!
Also our visit ended up on their company blogsite as well.
www.craftsmenprinting.com

Thanks Jeremy!

We were all priviledged to have 2005 Alumni Jeremy Spake in class to talk about his role in the film "Coraline." I think his discussion of his work since graduating from GSU was
both inspiring and enlightening to all of us. Thanks Jeremy!

What's Due and When?

Monday November 30th: Self Portrait to be entered into Art Journal.
Bring your files and we'll send them in class to the competition.

Wednesday December 2nd: The Cookbook Project.
Final Critique of Fall Semester: Bring your mounted double-page spread with your interpretation of what your favorite recipe would look like as a designer.

Also, you should bring a hi-res pdf of all the work you've done this semester for MODA
(all posters, cards, invitations) and also your self portrait and receipe.

Red River Paper Orders

In case you forgot what you ordered, Here it is:
Jason 1512 & 1165
Justin 1512 & 1512
Mario 1165 & 1165
Nev 1872 & 1872
Mike 1432 & 1512
Nathan 1432 & 1512
John 1512 & 1512
Zach 1512 & 1512
Chia 1512 & 1512
Michelle 1512 & 1512
Troy 1512 & 1512
Sandra 1512 & 1512
Kari 1512 & 1872
Min Sun 1512 & 1512
James 1512 & 1512
Chrissy 1872 & 1872
Joe 1555 & 1555
Saiedeh 1512 & 1512

Total amount was $1,212.38
Minus shipping $122.99 and minus discount $23.13
New Balance: $1,089.39

Special Guest Monday: Jeremy Spake

Alumni Jeremy Spake is in town for Thanksgiving and has agreed to stop by class on Monday just to talk about his work as a stop motion puppet and armature maker who is currently living in Portland. He recently spent close to 2 and a half years designing, building and maintaining armatures for Henry Selick's film "Coraline". He continues to build puppets with a host of collaborators.

You can check out his work at his blog: www/jspake.blogspot.com

Warhol Art continues to Increase in value:$43.7 Million

By CAROL VOGEL
Published: November 11, 2009 New York Times

It was the sale of the season. When a seminal Warhol — one of the artist’s first silk-screen paintings — came on the block at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art on Wednesday night, the auctioneer, Tobias Meyer, opened bidding at $6 million and was stunned when a bidder instantly doubled it.
The price rose at breakneck speed as five collectors vied for the classic image, “200 One Dollar Bills.” It ended up selling for $43.7 million (including fees to Sotheby’s), more than three times its high estimate of $12 million. The buyer, whom Sotheby’s refused to identify, bid by telephone through Bruno Vinciguerra, the company’s chief operating officer. Sotheby’s would also not identify the seller, although people familiar with the collection said it was Pauline Karpidas, a London-based collector.

Just a year after the art market was in the doldrums with the world’s financial markets, buyers with deep pockets were not shy about stepping up for tried-and-true artists. The sale topped Sotheby’s expectations, totaling $134.4 million, well above its $67.9 million high estimate. Of the 54 works on offer, only two went unsold. The evening also eclipsed Christie’s auction of postwar and contemporary art on Tuesday night, which brought in $74.1 million. While both sales featured big-name artists, Sotheby’s had just enough blockbusters to make for a successful evening.

In pristine condition, “200 One Dollar Bills” was enticing to any Pop Art collector. Add to that the provenance — it had once been part of the celebrated collection of Robert C. Scull, the taxi tycoon — and it was irresistible.

(Final prices include the commission paid to Sotheby’s: 25 percent of the first $50,000 of the hammer price, 20 percent of the next $50,000 to $1 million and 12 percent of the rest. Estimates do not reflect commissions.)

Warhols of all ages and subjects brought strong prices. A 1965 self-portrait with a top estimate of $1.5 million sold to Laurence Graff, the London jeweler, for $5.4 million ($6.1 million with Sotheby’s commission). Warhol himself gave the work to Cathy Naso, who as a teenager in the mid-1960s worked after school in his legendary Factory.

Scared that it might get stolen, she had stashed it in the closet of her Connecticut home. As a result, its purple and red background colors were as brilliant as they were when it was painted, and collectors knew that. Mr. Graff, who sat in the first row of Sotheby’s salesroom on York Avenue, was not intimidated by five competing bidders.

“It’s a gem,” he said after the sale. “I came to New York for it and for the little Dora Maar,” he added referring to a Picasso painting at Sotheby’s last week. “And I am taking both home.”

Even Warhol drawings fetched solid prices: A 1962 sketch of a roll of cash topped expectations when Larry Gagosian, the Manhattan dealer, bought the work for $4.2 million, above its high $3.5 million estimate.

And one of Warhol’s “Tunafish Disaster” silk-screen paintings, this one from 1963 and being sold by Mr. Gagosian, was snapped up, too. It had been estimated at $1.5 million to $2 million, and Jose Mugrabi, a Manhattan dealer, bought it for $1 million ($1.2 million with fees). At Christie’s on Tuesday night, a more compelling composition of the same subject was up for sale by Peter Brant, the newsprint magnate. It had been estimated at $6 million to $8 million, but there were no takers.

By contrast, on Wednesday, a 1957 Jasper Johns painting, “Gray Numbers,” drew a lot of interest. In 2003 Richard Hedreen, a Seattle collector, bought it for $5.2 million. On Wednesday it was estimated at as much as $7 million, and brought $8.7 million.

Philippe Ségalot, a Manhattan dealer who was one of the unsuccessful bidders for “200 One Dollar Bills,” said: “I think the painting was worth it. It was rare and great. And the appealing estimate helped encourage bidding. It was really Warhol’s night.”

A typical Recipe: The Specifics

As you are getting your ideas ready for the Designer's Cookbook project you should consider what are the necessary elements of a recipe. Ingredients, Preparation, Prep time, Servings, Possibly Calories, and even an image of what it should look like.
An Authentic Mexican Pico de Gallo Recipe:

Ingredients -
1 white onion, finely chopped
4 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
2 or 3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Combine all the ingredients, cover, and refrigerate for an hour.
(Makes 2 1/2 cups) This pico de gallo recipe is the same recipe that is made in thousands of Mexican households every day. Pico de gallo is a beautiful and aromatic Mexican condiment, which is served with fajitas or tacos, as well as with nachos, tortillas and even with Mexican salad recipes.

This is the basic pico de gallo recipe but you can adjust the chili level if you want to. Pico de gallo can be compared to a salsa but it is less liquid. It is made with salad vegetables, chili, and limejuice for a fresh flavor. It is best eaten the same day but it does keep for a day in the refrigerator if you have any left over. Feel free to use more cilantro if you like the flavor.

Printing 101: Craftsman Printing Class Visit

We will be going to Craftsman Printing on Wednesday, November 18th at 11am.
Everyone should meet there at 11am. It is located at 1290 Collier Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30318. Our rep is Joanne Paller. Check the map at:www.craftsmenprinting.com/contactus.html

www.craftsmenprinting.com

Self Portrait Design Contest for Art Calendar

Everyone will submit a self-portrait to this competition.
We'll discuss it on Monday, November 16th. Bring your ideas to class to discuss.


Art Calendar is happy to announce our 2010 Self-Portrait Cover Contest for our readers. There is no entry fee. Entrants will have the chance to win one of three great prizes. Our first place winner will receive a $500 gift certificate to Blick Art Materials and have their artwork featured on the cover of the March issue of the magazine! They will also be interviewed by one of the Art Calendar editors for a one-page profile, where we’ll feature a picture of the winner and their winning work. Our second place winner will receive a $150 gift certificate to Blick Art Materials and our third place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Blick Art Materials. Both our second and third place finalists will have a half-page profile with an image of their work and a short biography about them inside the magazine.

The 2010 Self-Portrait Cover Contest is open to all Art Calendar readers. Art Calendar will only accept electronic submissions made through www.ArtCalendar.com/CoverContest2010. No photographs, slides or CDs sent by mail to Art Calendar will be eligible. Limit of one entry per person.

Format instructions for the 2010 Self-Portrait Cover Contest:

* Images must be no larger than 2MB in size.
* Images should be submitted at 72 ppi, but winners will be required to provide the images at 300 ppi.
* The suggested image dimensions are approximately 600 x 480 pixels (height x width). Artwork outside these dimensions may be cropped to accommodate cover proportions.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: The closing date for submitting an entry will be 23:59 on December 11, 2009, Eastern Standard Time. A panel comprised of Art Calendar staff and contributing writers will jury the contest. The winner will be notified by December 15, 2009.

Additional Rules & Information:

* All submitted work must be original.
* All submissions must be self-portraits, though not necessarily literal representations (i.e. collage, digital collage, abstract works also accepted).
* All 2-D and 3-D mediums accepted (e.g. drawings, paintings, photographs, sculpture, digital).
* The quality of the image in its entirety will be taken into account. Please make sure the work is well lit and the image is not distorted in any way.
* Please no images containing nudity, violence, sex, guns or skulls. Issues spend a month on the shelves of newsstands and bookstores within sight of children.
* Art Calendar reserves the right to reject any work for any reason.

Name your TYPE of food

The Act of Dining and Preparation of Food

Sharing Food, Creating Food is an almost religious experience to many. It is a time when friends or loved ones come together to prepare something for others. It is the most basic ideal of sharing with others. Sometimes cooking and dining with others is casual and at other times can be romantic, celebratory, conversational and at times even argumentative.

Here are two amazing films dealing with the preparation of food and the act of dining in hopes it might give you an insight into creating your own menu for your final project. Think beyond how you design your menu or dish. The ingredients for your dish is as important as the ingredients you put into your design.

My Dinner with Andre and Big Night are worth the price of watching in their entirety.

The New York Festivals Competition

www.nyfawards.com/news/TVF2010students.html

ABOUT NEW YORK FESTIVALS
The New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards recognize "The World's Best Work" in news, documentary, information and entertainment programming as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and ID's. Now entering its 53rd year, the total number of entries continues to grow, now representing over 30 different countries, making the NYF Television & Film Awards one of the most well known and widely respected competitions on the globe.

If you have any questions about the rules and regulations after reviewing them online, you may contact New York Festivals at info@newyorkfestivals.com or call 1.212.643.4800.
STUDENT CATEGORIES EXPANDED
To encourage the next generation of storytellers, NY Festivals now has eight categories for student-generated programming on all platforms. To be eligible for the 2010 competition, entries must have been first produced, released, aired or shown online between September 1, 2008 and November 16, 2009.

The Final Deadline to enter is December 1st, 2009.

Five in television
Best On-campus TV “Station”
On-campus Sports
On-campus News
On-campus Talk show
Best On-campus Anchor/Reporter

Three in Film
Feature Film
Documentary
Short Film

Recipe for Design: Feeding Creativity

The Cookbook Project:

Working Title:
Recipes for Design: Feeding Creativity
A Graphic Designer's Guide to Cusine

Everyone has done it. It is a basic universal experience.
Before you start rolling your eyes at this crazy idea think about this group project that would include the merger of both the current Junior and Senior Design classes as well as alumni who will participate towards a published work to benefit the GSU Graphic Design Department. One big beautiful visual and gastronomical book featuring your favorite recipe art directed as you see fit. All these recipes would be fully imagined and created by your own illustrations, photography, collage or whatever style you wish. The sky is the limit...all in good taste of course (no pun intended.)

Like a great design, food takes preparation and formula and imagination. Each cook or cook puts their own twist on perhaps an old-fashion recipe handed down to them from generation to generation. Designers do the same in their world of visual communication. This is a project when the two worlds come together in creating an interesting double-page spread of your favorite dish or meal.

How many times have you been to a dinner prepared by an artist or a designer and thought of their process? That process of cooking is much like process of visual communication. Ironically, cooking and food is visual communication until you take the first taste. How something looks can actually add or detract from a meal.

Preparation, ingredients, cooking specifics, portions,serving and setting the right ambiance. All this adds up to a designing a perfect meal for friends or family.

I have already contacted a local printer who has agreed to print for free. I have a paper company who will contribute the paper. Now all we need is your own imaginative design and imagery.

All proceeds (if published and sold) could go to The Graphic Design Club at GSU to benefit speakers, trips, workshops, lectures, and conventions.

CONSIDER THESE FACTS:

-One of the very first jobs Andy Warhol had as a graphic designer (1961) was to illustrate the Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Cookbook. In all those beautiful Illustrations of food and the recipes Warhol mixed type and image into some of his most successful and creative work as the pop icon he was to later become. This work today on the open market and at auction are some of his most cherished work.



above:
"In 1959, artist Andy Warhol, together with his friend Suzi Frankfurt, produced this funny, fanciful limited edition cookbook for New York's beau monde."



Above: "I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence' is The NYT Best Selling Cookbook and Entertaining book by Amy Sedaris and it has been a cult favorite for years.

“Julie and Julia” is based on the amazing creative work by Julia Childs and a real-life blogger, Julie Powell and is the number one film the nation currently. The story of Julie Powell's attempt to revitalize her marriage, restore her ambition, and save her soul by cooking all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I, in a period of 365 days. The result is a masterful medley of Bridget Jones' Diary meets Like Water for Chocolate, mixed with a healthy dose of original wit, warmth, and inspiration that sets this memoir apart from most tales of personal redemption.

Now is your chance to not only contribute to your own Design Club but to also create a one-of-a-kind portfolio piece which could be part of a larger design project. A larger community project that actually stimulates the appetite for design and cuisine.

Think of the type of meal or dish you wish to create. Asian? American? Japanese? Mexican? Italian? What are the spices used in the preparation? What does it look like when it being prepared? What does it look like once served? What kind of meal is it and what would you suggest to accompany the recipe? Leave no stone unturned in this
creation. Is it an appetizer? Is it a dessert? Is it the main course?
Vegetarian? Meat-Lover? Fish? Low Carb? Sushi? Exotic?

How should it look when it is finished?
What are the calories or does it matter?



Background Info on this project:
This idea of publishing a book for graphic designers for graphic designers has actually been in development for a few years and one that I recently pitched to several fine art Book publishers. There are NO books about cuisine or cooking by artists. This niche is one that would definitely have an audience and one that most creative people would want to contribute to. My original idea comes as a way of contributing money via a Designer’s Cookbook for the non-profit
Miracle House organization.

Specifications for project:
Each designer is given a double-page format to design within.
The size is 10" x 15" (horizontal format.)
It may be color or black and white.

It is up to each of you to design a working and "tested" dish or meal that could be followed by others thus yielding a successful result. You should look at other recipes to see the directions for such if you are not familiar.

The visual is totally up to you. Only type, Type and Image and anything that might work within a 2D format.

Think of the possibilities.
Due Wednesday December 2nd.

Spoonflower Press

Check out the website and the blog. Both will add to your inspiration and information.
It might appear to be about fabric but it is really about illustration and design.
lots of great images here to view.
www.spoonflower.com
www.blog.spoonflower.com

Mirabel Press

An amazing website and blog which you add to your weekly "must see" bookmark.
www.mirabelpress.blogspot.com
www.mirabelpress.com

Moo Cards

Check out this site for ordering some interesting cards. They are pretty great and getting wonderful responses from designers.

www.us.moo.com/en/
an enlightening Review at:
http://www.blog.simonewalsh.com/2007/02/14/moo-cards/

Rebecca Pilgrim: Mohawk Papers Demo

Another visiting professional who took time out to visit the classroom to introduce and answer questions regarding the importance of paper and the printing process.
Rebecca Pilgrim who has been with Mohawk Paper Company for over 32 years and was in class to share her stories and facts on paper and printing. Thanks Rebecca!

No Senior left behind: Thanks Laura

Huge thanks to Laura who took the seniors to Bob Wages Design in lieu of going to NYC last week. It sounded like Bob gave each of you a great one-on-one by reviewing your work and giving each of you sound advice and encouragement. I couldn't have wished you a better field trip or time well spent with Laura and Bob. Kudos!

Camp MODA Decision: Step-by-Step from Start to Finish

Tuesday 1:00pm
Museum of Design Atlanta Offices
Atlanta
It started as everyone's beautiful work was spread out on the floor so that Brenda and Raja and another employee could get an idea of all the designs. The Poster Designs were next to the Mailers each of you did for this project. Again, Brenda was very excited and complimentary to everyone's design. As Mike, Jason, Nathan,Chrissy,
and Joe looked on, the process of elimination and selection began. Brenda did make comments and remarks about each one as she went through the selection process and I'll share those with you in class so you'll know what she was looking for from this group of designs. Work was taken from the floor to the table as the editing process kept moving along until she reached her final 5-6 poster/mailer designs. Some of the posters designs she has encouraged some revisions in order to them to be used in the future.Brenda intends to use several of your designs for the next several years at MODA for their Summer Design Camp.
Mario's work was selected for Summer Design Camp 2010.




The editing and decision-making continues as Brenda and Raja discuss the work out loud.



All the work being placed on the table was given a second look once Brenda and Raja got to the final 10 selections just to make sure they hadn't overlooked anything that still might work for the Summer Design Camp.


Down to the final 6 Designs with other designs being considered should Coca Cola become a major contributor to their Summer Camp. If so then they felt those with the more obvious Coke imagery would move to the front of the line. They are still waiting to hear from Coca Cola.



Back to the table again to re-check to see if any work had been mistakenly omitted.



The top five chosen are below:





And then there were Three:
Mario, Justin and Joe

And then there was One: Mario Segarra