CQ30: Call for Entries

CQ30 is now accepting entries. The competition is open to fine artists, designers, photographers, and illustrators. Professional or student. Enter at http://tiny.cc/CQCFE Deadline: October 26th.

National Museum Day

Saturday, September 29th is Museum Day. Check out which of your local museums are participating and get free admission!

Open Studio Fridays: Illustration Portfolio Reviews

We'll be opening our studio in Brooklyn for complimentary portfolio reviews on Friday afternoons between 2pm to 5pm. Each session will be a maximum of 30 minutes. Our portfolio reviews are open to all illustrators, you can be a college student, recent graduate or been in the field for years, we're happy to give you honest feedback on your book. 
Portfolio reviews will be conducted by the founder, editor and design director of 3x3 Magazine, Charles Hively.  Our studio is located 45-minutes from midtown Manhattan on the F or G line. You'll receive complete directions once you've signed up.

About Charles Hively Charles started his career as an illustrator, has founded two award-winning advertising agencies and has worked for major international advertising agencies during his illustrious career. During his career he has commissioned both illustrators and photographers for local, regional and national campaigns. As founder, editor and design director of 3x3 Magazine he is constantly engaged with the world of contemporary illustration and combined with his experience as an former art director and creative director he provides a unique perspective on the field than few can match. He has lectured at important industry events and universities here in the US as well as Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany and has taught senior-level graphic design courses at Parsons The New School for Design. In addition, he is the author of Nuts & Bolts: A Blueprint for a Successful Illustration Career and is currently working on his second book.

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RGB Colorspace Atlas

A beautiful book by artist Tauba Auerbach that shows the colorspace of RGB in more than 3,000 pages.
Found via Quipsologies

CQ29: Call for Entries

CQ29 is now accepting entries. The competition is open to fine artists, designers, photographers, and illustrators. Professional or student. Enter at http://tiny.cc/CQCFE Deadline: Aug. 3rd.

CQ26 is off to the printer

We just sent off CQ26 to the printer. The cover image is by Martin Müller from Berlin. And catch a peek of the issue.

The Strange Beauty of Diagrammed Sentences

Remember diagramming sentences in elementary school. I don't know if I actually learned anything from them, but this article does remind me that I secretly enjoyed creating them. Great little history lesson on a truly weird practice.
Found via SwissMiss