Browsing Archive: March, 2010

Happy Spring

Posted by Erich Shelton on Sunday, March 28, 2010, In : Commentary 


Finally spring is here. The daffodils have come up, my pussy-willow is in full bloom, as is the tulip tree and a multitude of other bulbs in my garden. I am also noticing more birds coming out of hibernation or returning after a long trip away down south. It is such a nice time of the year. Windows can be opened and the breeze fills my office as I sit here. Soon, however, it will be too warm to enjoy the outdoors indoors so I take full advantage of it as much as possible now. I hope you are a...
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It's an ART thing

Posted by Erich Shelton on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, In : Design 
Some of you have wondered what type of thing I am doing with the classes this semester. Here are a couple of posters I have created for an Exhibition of Stefan Sagmeister's work (fictitious). If you are unfamiliar with his work, you might want to Google him. He is strange sort of bird in many ways.

You can't imagine how embarrassing either of these were to get.

I was in a local antique store a few weeks back and found a treasure box full of old lead type sorts, used for letterpress printing. I...
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Where Have I Been?

Posted by Erich Shelton on Saturday, March 20, 2010, In : Commentary 
I suppose most people know but I finally restarted my MFA, after quite a lapse in time. I am taking classes from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and thoroughly loving it. It wasn't until the other day that I thought…"I have a blog, don't I?" Then when I looked at the blog, I realised I hadn't posted ANYTHING since January. Where did that time go?

Anyway…I hope to be more regular now that I am situated on a more normal schedule and feel as if I am finally in the swing of thin...
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We need more galleries!

Posted by Erich Shelton on Saturday, March 20, 2010, In : Commentary 


On the rare occasions that an exhibition of graphic design appears, it’s a safe bet that one complaint will always be heard. Graphic design, someone will say, just doesn’t work in a gallery. It isn’t art and it can’t possibly be properly understood out of context. It only has meaning out in the world in the places where it was intended to communicate. Curiously, the people making this criticism will usually be graphic designers.
 
This objection has always seemed misguided to m...

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About Me


Erich Shelton I currently teach graphic design and illustration at the University of Southern Indiana. I really love teaching and the challenges which this provides me. It not only keeps me young, but forces me to be that ongoing learner; sometimes referred to as a life-long learner. This goal of continuing to learn as finally brought me back to the role as a student as well. Some years ago I started and MFA, but due to an automobile accident was unable to complete it. I have just been accepted as a student at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and will finally be able to work on the MFA. The great thing is I can continue working at USI and will visit the AAU in the summer. The rest of the time I am able to take my courses online. Like technology and life, it is constantly changing and evolving. What a joy to be part of it all!

  

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