Butt Ugly Visual Art: March 2014

Friday, March 7, 2014

My Chicago Cityscape - Visit Chicago, Illinois

"Chicago’s beautiful winter months deliver nothing short of

magical experiences. A delightful, snow-filled wonderland,

the city buzzes with energy both downtown and in the vibrant neighborhoods. Whether you're visiting for business or pleasure,

you will find world-class dining, shopping, entertainment, and hotels and accommodations

here in the largest and most-visited city in the Midwest."...

Visit the, "John Hancock Observatory, Willis Tower Skydeck and everything in between."

http://www.choosechicago.com/

Artwork by Samantha Canada

Graphic Design and Pop Culture (Jimmy Kimmel & Rob Ford)

All

Artwork

Samantha Canada

"Everyone's favorite crack-smoking mayor,

Rob Ford,

probably thought late-night American television was

going to be a bunch of chuckles—until the host suggested he enter a rehab program. On Jimmy Kimmel Live,

Ford appeared uncomfortable but laughed through most of the ribbing, which included videos

of his most embarrassing moments. At one point, though,

Kimmel

went serious and said that if he's an alcoholic, and drinking enough that he would try crack cocaine

in his forties, "and you don't remember it, maybe that's something that you might want to think about, like

talking to somebody." Ford's response:

I “wasn't

elected to be perfect.”

"Understatement of the year."

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2014/03/04/rob-ford-laughs-off-idea-of-rehab.html

3 Abstract Graphic Designs by Chicago's Own!

by Samantha Canada

Creativity. Graphic designers must be able to think of new approaches to communicating ideas to consumers. They develop unique designs that convey a recognizable meaning on behalf of their clients.

Artistic ability. Graphic designers must be able to create designs that are artistically interesting and appealing to clients and consumers. They produce rough illustrations of design ideas, either by hand sketching or by using a computer program.

Graphic design is the art of communication, stylizing, and problem-solving through the use of type, space, and image. The field is considered a subset of visual communication and communication design, but sometimes the term "graphic design" is used interchangeably with these due to overlapping skills involved.

A graphic designer reports to the art director, creative director or senior media creative. As a designer becomes more senior, they may spend less time designing media and more time leading and directing other designers on broader creative activities, such as brand development and corporate identity development. They are often expected to interact more directly with clients, for example taking and interpreting briefs.

Selfie Nation!

Selfie

"Snap!

Afterwards, a flattering filter is applied. Outlines are blurred, colors are softened, .....

All of this is the work of an instant. Then, with a single tap, you are ready to upload: to" Google plus, "Twitter, to Facebook, to Instagram, each likeness accompanied by a self-referential hashtag. Your image is retweeted and tagged and shared. Your screen fills with thumbs-up signs and heart-shaped emoticons. You are "liked" several times over. You feel a shiver of – what, exactly? Approbation? Reassurance? Existential calm? Whatever it is, it's addictive. Soon, you repeat the whole process, trying out a different pose. Again and again, you offer yourself up for public consumption."

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/jul/14/how-selfies-became-a-global-phenomenon

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Esty Seller - fractal digital download

$6.00 Fractal print

purchase from Etsy.com

artistsamantha

Etsy.com

Monday, March 3, 2014

Stephen Merchant

http://stephenmerchant.com/

Stephen Merchant is very funny!

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Say what...Kim Kardashian!

"Our ____________ sells out all the time," Kardashian says. People collect them because each store has a different __ on the bottle.

That's amazing."

"It's _______ crazy, she says. "I mean, a _______ ___? It's crazy."

Despite all the phoniness, rehearsed ________

and fake scenarios, there is some grain of ______ to the Kardashians to which fans

_________________..."

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/sep/07/kim-kardashian-life-as-brand

( All Portraits created by Samantha Canada )

Advice: Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook 2014

"Growing up on a _______, with six brothers and sisters, it was drummed into me from an _____ ___ that humility is a ________, and bragging, well… not so much. My parents, both ________ to the core, told us that if we worked hard, and did a good job (at school, in athletics, or elsewhere) we’d be ____________ for our ______ and rewarded accordingly.

For the most part, it was _________ advice. ____, in today’s competitive ____, if your plan to get ahead is based on the assumption that hard work alone will _________, you may find yourself being left behind as the ______ __________ around you land the opportunities you _____ were yours...

That’s not to say that humility is no longer a virtue. But ____ _______ can leave you languishing. Indeed, there’s a distinct difference between tooting one’s horn to stroke a ____ or insecure ego (which is, after all, why _______ brag) and sharing information that ___________ relevant people about who you are, the ___ you have to offer, and how you’d like to ________ ___ of it."

Quote by: Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook

http://www.forbes.com/sites/margiewarrell/2013/04/29/self-promotion-is-not-crucial-unless-you-want-to-get-ahead/