FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is gearing up for its annual DEBUT Runway Show this weekend, which attracts nearly 10,000 people over the course of three days. DEBUT features designs by graduating students in FIDM’s Fashion Design and Theatre Costume Design Advanced Study programs, as well as Interior Design, Textile Design Students. Many FIDM
FIDM Museum & Galleries Hosts a Special Q&A with Movie Poster Pros for Graphic Design & Digital Students & Alumni
FIDM Museum & Galleries was thrilled to celebrate the art of movie poster design by hosting a special private event, an Exclusive Q&A with Movie Poster Pros, for Graphic Design and Digital Media Students and Alumni at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. The movie poster panelists included creative director and president of boutique design
Angelenos! Don’t Miss the Free Screening of “Bill Cunningham New York” at the Getty Museum
Angeleno photographers, fashion elitists and designers of all sorts … don’t miss this film that will inspire your inner artist. On November 30, the Getty Museum is hosting a free screening of Bill Cunningham New York about the 80-something New York Times street fashion photographer. Iconic Vogue editor, Anna Wintour, has proclaimed, “we all get
Cut&Paste Launching its 2011-12 Live Digital Design Competition Tour Oct. 28 in NYC
We are excited to see that Cut&Paste, the global digital design competition known for its lively onstage battles and reputation-making performances, is kicking off its 2011-2012 tour this weekend in New York City. Get ready, Los Angeles! Cut&Paste will be in LA in February, 2012 and is seeking Los Angeles’ most talented “street artists, filmmakers,
Website You Can’t Miss: Motion.tv, the “Hulu of Motion Graphics, VFX and Animation”
Motion graphics designers, animators and visual effects aficionados: get ready to embrace a new website dedicated to your niche industry: http://motion.tv. Described as “the ‘hulu’ for motion graphics, VFX (visual effects), and animation,” this videos-on-demand site offers a small collection of captivating motion graphics, animation and VFX reels- and promises more to come. The site
Graphics Geeks: Get Hooked on (and Inspired by) AIGA’s “Command X” Graphic Design Reality Show
Command X is a live, graphic design reality show hosted by the AIGA (professional association for design) at their semi-annual Pivot Design Conference that pits seven up-and-coming designers against each other on stage in front of 1,500 peers and potential employers. Read more here.
Watch the Trailers for “PressPausePlay”– a Film about Fear, Hope and Digital Culture
How has our digital world affected design culture, and what does the future of design look like? The producers behind the documentary PressPausePlay traveled the globe interviewing creative professionals about how the digital revolution has affected art, music and design. The trailers look pretty awesome, revealing differing opinions about the benefits and drawbacks of advancing
Looking forward to “Linotype: The Film” to Learn More about the History of Graphic Design
It appears that design instructors will have options beyond the film Helvetica to share with their students (not that we don’t appreciate the documentary dedicated to the world’s most famous typeface). With the release of the documentary The Visual Language of Herbert Matter earlier this year,and now the up-and-coming movie Linotype: The Film, it appears
Featured Event: “NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD” 13TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF FILM NOIR
If you’re interested in the history of film, as most movie poster designers are (and should be), check out the Noir City: Hollywood, 13th Annual Festival of Film Noir event being held at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood during the month of April. “The venerable Noir City film festival returns for its 13th year, presenting
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FIDM's Career Center shares valuable career tips in a weekly column "Career Center 411" on the 
