Wow - a lot has changed in 30+ years!
In 1981, about the same time the Apple computer was being created, I was entering the publishing world. Lucky for me, I studied conventional production and printing, concept development, graphic design, photography, typography, composition, drawing, painting and art history at Ringling College of Art and was ready to learn more about this "new digital technology".
It was a time where there was division between many creatives whether or not to embrace this new world. Many of my friends wanted to stay "pure" and didn't even want to know know anything about working on a computer to create art. I was enthusiastic and jumped in with both feet. Fast forward more than 30 years and here we are. What a difference a few decades can make. As I was building this portfolio of work, I came across some old layouts (yes, created with a drawing board, type galleys, stats, wax machines and slides or transparencies!) that ran in The Robb Report. Yes - we actually had to physically "make" the pages by hand on illustration boards. At this time we were creating over 125+ pages of content a month! Quite a feat for that time.
This was also around the same time that Federal Express established the overnight letter option for shipping Boy, how times have changed!
In 1981, about the same time the Apple computer was being created, I was entering the publishing world. Lucky for me, I studied conventional production and printing, concept development, graphic design, photography, typography, composition, drawing, painting and art history at Ringling College of Art and was ready to learn more about this "new digital technology".
It was a time where there was division between many creatives whether or not to embrace this new world. Many of my friends wanted to stay "pure" and didn't even want to know know anything about working on a computer to create art. I was enthusiastic and jumped in with both feet. Fast forward more than 30 years and here we are. What a difference a few decades can make. As I was building this portfolio of work, I came across some old layouts (yes, created with a drawing board, type galleys, stats, wax machines and slides or transparencies!) that ran in The Robb Report. Yes - we actually had to physically "make" the pages by hand on illustration boards. At this time we were creating over 125+ pages of content a month! Quite a feat for that time.
This was also around the same time that Federal Express established the overnight letter option for shipping Boy, how times have changed!