All the reading I have had the time to do lately has been in Communication Arts. Right when I get the chance to get one done, another one comes in the mail. Of course, this lastest issue was the most article filled, so I had even more reading to do. As I read through this issue, I started to wish their articles were more about web design. I think this reaction was triggered because the web is where my passion lies, but it seems that even when they mention interactive design or the web it is very fundamental. I would even go as far as saying that many of the authors in Comm Arts seem out of touch with the web. I must search for a more web oriented periodical. I am not going to abandon my subscription with Comm Arts however, as it does have MUCH to offer a designer.

I was really intrigued this time by the fresh section that they put in every issue. They feature about 4 artists work every month, with a bio and some of the artist’s pieces of work. I love looking through this section because it features not just designer, but photographer and fine artists alike. I was really intrigued by David J. Turner, a professional photographer.

I was initially taken in by some pictures of dogs in the article and went searching on his website in hopes to find more. Sure enough, he had a whole gallery (he calls them web books) on his site dedicated to pictures of dogs that he has taken. What a great view of different dogs personalities. He not only captures these dogs from great angles, but he also captures a very unique personality of each one. From puppies to grown dogs, you will find great faces and moods in these pictures.

What I find most interesting about photography is how easy it has become to take a picture, but how their are still people that rise to the top. Yes, anyone can take a camera and click the button. They can even put it on their computer and do some amazing editing that would have not been possible ten years ago. However, you can still see the difference of a photographers thought out photo to an amateurs point and shoot or entry level camera.

It is great that as media is brought to the masses, people can appreciate all forms of art all the more, as they see how difficult it can be to get that good shot. I hope this happens with all forms of design. As it becomes easier to place elements on a page and print them out, I hope people will see that their is a lot more thought in that coke bottle design or even that grocery bag then what is seems on the surface. I think design is growing more important as people are taking the time to look at things more, and really gaining respect a good design as opposed to a bad one.

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