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Writing and Teaching Production Design: Jane Barnwell
Jane Barnwell is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Media Practice at University of Westminster,UK, where she teaches practice and theory....


Title Design: A conversation with Dan Perri
Dan Perri is one of the most accomplished and versatile title sequence designers of our time. He has worked closely with legendary...


Animation Production Design
For the first time this year the Art Directors Guild recognized Animation Production Design as a category in its annual awards. We...


In Memoriam: Therese Deprez
This post is dedicated to the memory of a great friend and mentor, production designer Therese DePrez. It is meant as a gathering place...


Production Design in the media - monthly roundup
A few production design stories gathered from the media this month: Production Design Artists Debate Hand Versus Computer Drafting in...


Design and Film Podcasts
Online podcasts have become essential listening over the past decade, and have expanded to include many diverse subjects and panelists....


Design Talks Online
Hearing about design is as fascinating as seeing it - the behind-the-scenes stories, conversations between peers and lectures from design...


The Art of Model-Making
Sketch of a model from the film "Metropolis". Production Design: Otto Hunte There is a story in Architecture lore about Frank Gehry & his...


Congrats to the ADG nominees!
The Art Directors Guild Award Nominations were announced this week, and we'd like to congratulate all of the nominees! This is a...


The Business of the Designer
Years ago, when I first started out as a designer, I had no idea I was also making the decision to be a business person. That‘s why I got...
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