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Area of Design is an organization
that showcases established and emerging artists,
designers, commercial firms, and non profit groups
based in the United States.
Our mission is to provide a forum for artists to
express themselves and inspire others by encouraging,
educating, and nurturing creative talent. |
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It's official. The Design
Green Project has announced the winners for 2008.
Find
out who won. |
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April 1,
2008
Happy April Fool's Day!
In
the Spotlight
Sarah Sculley: artist/designer
American
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Georgia O'Keeffe: painter
Creative
Impulse
Top five of our favorite links |
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March 20,
2008
A
Denny's Worth Saving – eyesore or "Googie"
architecture?
The 44-year-old
building, designed by architect Clarence Mayhew,
has been designated as a landmark by Seattle's Landmarks
Preservation Board, saving the eatery from demolition
and blocking construction of a condominium building
on the site.
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March
15, 2008
Freshly Added
Featured
Artist
Jaleh Afshar: painter/art
director |
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| "I found I could
say things with color and shapes that
I couldn't say any other way –
things I had no words for." |
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Georgia
O'Keeffe:
painter |
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| April 2008:
Top five links for inspiration. |
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Gridskipper |
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Anna Goodson Mgmt. |
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ObsessionArt |
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Nathan Ota |
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Prison Art |
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April
2008 |
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AOD:
Tell us a little bit about your background?
Where are you from originally?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I am sure I am a great-great-great-great-grandchild
of a convict sent to Australia, because
I steal everything when I’m
drunk. I was originally born in Minnesota
and grew up in Australia – I’m
Australian with the accent to prove
it. I studied a bachelor of design
studies majoring in graphic design
at Australia's Queensland College
of Art and was given a scholarship
to study some of that degree at Scotland's
Edinburgh College of Art. I have spent
the last few years living and working
in Shanghai, China and just moved
to San Diego, California. I also like
to travel! I have no reason for bouncing
around the world – I’ll
retire back to Australia one day.
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Being
Abroad
Collage in sketchbook.
2007
The book was sent around the world
to different creatives to fill
the pages. The book is currently
being made into a publication. |
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AOD:
How did you start out as an artist and
designer?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I did a year at university when I left
school just fluffing and not showing
up to classes. I went back to my high
school to referee a basketball game
and my old art teacher asked why I wasn’t
studying design. A little light bulb
went on in my head – “oh
duh”. So, I did what every other
designer does...got through my three
year degree, scrambled for freelance/part-time/full-time
work, got fired, scrambled some more
– until I got a strong enough
'folio to be able to breathe and step
back and do what I love, love, love
– paint and travel. |
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Health
III
Chinese ink, spray paint, and
acrylic on cardboard.
90cm x 40cm
2007.
Third in a series of three. |
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AOD:
Who are your main influences?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Bansky is god! I love his following,
the aura around his work, his self expression
and the concepts behind his pieces!
Brilliant! He’s one brave artist!
When I grow up I want to be as brave
as him! I also really admire Anthony
Lister – his stuff is just genius.
I guess also, being an Aussie in America
I kind of have a soft spot for his work.
Kinsey is wicked also...I could keep
going and going...but my biggest influence
are the people around me – my
friends, family, supporters. When they
frustrate me, I paint the coolest pieces!
One of my friends in China lost my phone
with my sim card in it the other day
and I hit the roof and painted this
fierce piece. I might call it the lost
phone? I’m sure it will win awards! |
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Mural
Wall paint.
2007
One of the walls painted for a
client in Shanghai. |
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AOD:
You use many different materials to
produce your art works. From acrylics
and spray paint to Chinese ink and collages.
What is your process? Straight to the
computer or sketches first?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Oh I am all over the place. I don’t
have a process. I sketch almost everyday
but sometimes I just jump straight onto
canvas. Sometimes I have a finish product
in mind, and sometimes I’m an
emotional wreck that needs to get paint
onto canvas now! If I had to explain
how I put everything together...ummm...Layers.
Working with positive and negative space
and just layering and layering and layering.
Then I add one too many layers and that
canvas goes to the back of the pile.
Designs I ALWAYS sketch first. I can’t
function without sketching out ideas.
I do my little thought tree on paper
with words that come to mind, then I
do little iconic sketches, then I do
some research and pump my brain full
of ideas and then I scribble some more...and
then sleep...and then scribble some
more. And then, at the last second I
get on the computer and whip out the
design and email it off! Computers make
me use myspace, facebook and write useless
emails to my girlfriends back home –
they don’t help me be creative. |
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Pieces of Me
Acrylic, chinese ink and thread
on canvas.
100cm x 100cm
2007 |
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AOD:
Your body of work has a very cohesive
look and feel to it – including
your print, packaging and identity
works. Is this a reflection of your
personal style or simply a style you
enjoy creating? How did your style
develop?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I have no idea when my ‘style’
came about. I still can’t really
see a consistent style in my work
but everyone else does – so
yay! I think my style is evolving.
At College I had a very bright, messy,
surf-style going on. My work feels
like it has become more clean and
corporate and more appropriate for
my clients needs. I guess I am designing
more for my clients than myself now,
which is good. The more I see of the
world, the more people I meet, the
more art I encounter, the more I surf
the Web, read interviews, talk to
my friends – the more I evolve
as a person and my art/design evolves
also. Wonder what it’ll look
like when I’m 80 years-old? |
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Abortion
Acrylic, spray paint, collage
and thread on cardboard.
100cm x 60cm
2005 |
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AOD:
How do you keep yourself motivated and
interested in what you do?
SARAH SCULLEY:
I don’t. I have weeks and months
where I cannot be bothered. So I don’t.
I am not going to force myself to paint
when I got nothing left in me –
it turns out yucky. Then, for no reason
at all I get a rush of creativity and
I’m painting again. I wish I knew
how or why because then I would turn
my creativity on and off like a tap!
But design...what motivates me is my
landlord when he wants the rent. No,
I’m kidding. When I have a project
and I have no creativity I go get a
haircut and color and I always seem
to be fresh after that. Odd, I know. |
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Caroline V Hammond
Business card and visual
identity design for Brisbane Artist.
2005 |
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AOD:
Is there any advice you'd give
to those who are aspiring artists?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Have respect for yourself and
for other designers. Don’t undersell
yourself or your work. None of this
“Logo Sale – only $129”
crap. Even if your mum doesn’t
like your style I promise you there
is a market out there, somewhere in
the world, that does! Just market yourself
online until they find you!
Oh and...people can be bitches. The
more successful you get, the more money
you make, the more clients you have
the more the haters will hate you –
and for some reason haters have a lot
of time to hate and send nasty emails.
So don’t waste your energy on
them – keep on keeping on. If
you love what you do then who cares
what anyone else says.
And get a tattoo! |
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You are Beautiful
Spray paint, acrylic
and chinese ink on canvas.
100cm x 100cm
2007 |
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AOD:
Any art showings you would like to share
with us?
SARAH SCULLEY:
So glad you asked!
I have a joint show in Oceanside at
Syllabus Gallery. I am showing with
two other artists: Scott Keller and
Lucas Vidana. They have some fierce
work as well – very pop-art/stencil
style. The show is running all of April
at: 222 Wisconsin Ave, Oceanside CA
92054. The opening night is on the 5th
April from 6-8pm. For more information
you can jump on Syllabus’ Web
site: www.syllabusart.com.
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Zoey II
Ink, collage and thread
on canvas.
110x50cm
2008
This piece will be on
show and for sale at the April
exhibition. |
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AOD:
Thanks for taking part in this interview.
Is there anything else you would like
to add that we didn’t discuss?
SARAH SCULLEY:
Thanks so much for this opportunity.
There is one last thing I wanted to
add...
As creatives we have amazing talents.
I just want to encourage other artists
to step back from their own lives and
use their talents every now and then
to benefit others. Whether it’s
donating a piece or two to Designers
4 Africa (www.designers4africa.org)
or educating yourself and your clients
about sustainable design (www.re-nourish.com).
It might only seem small but it’s
amazing how many people it will reach.
Research and become aware of the issues
around you. For those of you that already
do pro bono work – good work! |
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For
more information about Sarah Sculley and
to view more of her work visit:
Portfolio: www.sculleydesign.com
Exhibition: www.syllabusart.com
Give Back: www.designers4africa.org |
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