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2012 P+I Awards On!

Announcing the Call For Entry for the 2012 Photography & Illustration Awards, Canada's most prestigious awards program for commercial photographers and illustrators. Launched more than 20 years ago, the Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards celebrate the very best work produced by some of the world's leading artists. Become part of the legacy! DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 20, 2012!


AACE AWARDS

Starting in 2012, the Applied Arts Creative Excellence Awards will add a special twist to all our Awards programs, selecting the very best of the best in our Design, Advertising, Photography, Illustration, Interactive and Student contests. Do you have what it takes to be an AACE?

 




 

 


Rick Sealock: Still Shit-Disturbing

In a Q&A, illustrator Rick Sealock reveals he hasn't lost his edge – or his love of livestock.

MINI is Maxi Winner

Working with MINI Canada since its launch, Taxi has won multiple awards and broken new creative ground

Leda & St. Jacques: Energy & Passion

The Montreal photography due makes people dream with their ethereal photographs.

When Cahan Was King

If you go back to 2001, Bill Cahan was still king of the annual report.

Keep It Simple, Stupid by Tony Leighton

When it comes to designing with words, less is definitely more

Rough to Ready by Linda Aisenberg

The computer plays a varied role in ad agencies

The Advertising Soft Cel by Judy Margolis

Animated commercials have never been more diverse or ingenious

Too Close for Comfort by Barbara Righton

Plagiarism becomes a contentious issue for designers

Giving Good Heads

Five top practitioners air their views on the art of writing great ad copy, from the Summer 1987 issue

Report on Print Production by Doug Dolan and Shona McKay

A series of articles on the state of an industry under siege, from the Spring 1989

Publicité Québec by Cheryl Reay

A feature article on advertising in Quebec from the Nov/Dec 1993 issue

A Bridge over Future Shock by Tony Leighton

A feature article on the rise of the Macintosh from the Spring 1986 issue of Applied Arts

Anita Kunz by Peter Giffen

A profile of illustrator Anita Kunz from the Winter 1989 issue of Applied Arts

Designer or Entrepreneur? by Jim Hynes

Don Watt's international success suggests creative freedom is the prize for mastering the economics of big business