Communication Arts
Communication Arts
110 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: +1 (650) 326-6040
Fax: +1 (650) 326-1648
Founded in 1959, Communication Arts is the premier source of inspiration for graphic designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, advertising agencies, interactive designers, illustrators and photographers—everyone involved in visual communication. Whether in print or online, CA's editorials, feature articles and the annual competitions it sponsors provide new ideas and information, while promoting the highest professional standards for the field. Now in its 50th year, CA continues to showcase the current best—from industry veterans to tomorrow's innovators—in design, advertising, illustration, photography and interactive media.
Communication Arts magazine is the leading trade journal for visual communications. It's the largest creative magazine in the world and showcases the top work in graphic design, advertising, illustration, photography and interactive design. Since 1959, more graphic designers, art directors, creative directors, commercial photographers and illustrators have turned to Communication Arts for ideas and inspiration than to any other creative publication. What makes Communication Arts so special? Our unique combination of respected juried Annuals, in-depth profiles in our multi-topic issues and numerous informative columns makes Communication Arts the premier publication to cover all aspects of visual communications
www.commarts.com is the online complement to Communication Arts magazine. Updated frequently, www.commarts.com is designed to provide you with daily inspiration through multiple features. Exhibit features new and innovative projects in graphic design and advertising from around the world. Fresh features the latest cutting-edge work from people, firms and agencies that have been working professionally for approximately five years. This includes those who have changed careers/styles within that same time frame. Webpicks features outstanding examples of Web design selected based on a combination of superior aesthetics, technical expertise, functionality and overall site experience. Insights provides inspiration and ideas from well-known/established creatives that other creatives can use in their own careers. We inquire about the current state-of-the-art and possible future of visual communications from a group of influential practitioners. News features industry news, insights, events and creative inspiration posted every business day.
Creativehotlist is a dedicated career resource for creative professionals in visual communications: Individuals can post resumes, job-wanted listings and online portfolios. Companies and Organizations can post information about capabilities and services and from the same account, post job openings and, through the acceptance of resumes online, manage a hiring search. What ultimately makes our site so unique are the advanced search capabilities and the ability to save searches in a personalized virtual filing system. Users can search for individuals and firms by keyword, location or level of experience. Search results can be further filtered by keyword, location or experience and sorted alphabetically, by the posted date or geographic location. Sorted results can be saved, filed and accessed anytime.
Designers talk and think a lot like science fiction writers do, except in a much less melodramatic and histrionic way. — Bruce Sterling
