by Caren Hackman | Dec 14, 2012 | Blog, Design, Fine Art
As a freelance graphic designer I value clients who understand the importance of white space as a design element. Filling all the available space in a print or web layout hinders communication. White space, also called negative space, is a key design element used in...
by Caren Hackman | Nov 19, 2012 | Blog, Design
I’m very excited that the softcover version of my new book, Graphic Design Exposed, is now available through Amazon’s CreateSpace . The book features practical graphic design advice. It was written for everyone who uses any form of written communication....
by Caren Hackman | Oct 25, 2012 | Blog, Design, Fine Art
Guest writer Tzippy Lankin, is an Israeli graphic designer and artist. She writes about working on musician Ovadia Hamama’s albums. Five years ago, a new hybrid of contemporary music hit Israel. Composed by secular musicians, it was set to words from the Bible,...
by Caren Hackman | Oct 15, 2012 | Blog, Design, Fine Art
I just returned to the U.S. from a trip to Israel. This morning I was thinking about how much I miss my favorite falafel stand. The falafel at this stand is wonderfully fresh and tasty. The proprietor’s knack for arranging the salad, falafel and hummus on the...
by Caren Hackman | Oct 2, 2012 | Blog, Design, Fine Art
By blog guest, artist and writer, Terre Rybovich. Caren made time in her whirlwind week to stop by the opening of my exhibition at the Eissey Gallery. She also honored me by asking me to write about my process of making these new 3-D drawings. For nearly a decade I’ve...
by Caren Hackman | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog, Design, Fine Art
Last Friday I visited the Hava and Adam Eco-Israel Education Farm. The farm’s mission is to educate the public about sustainability, ecology and green living. I enjoyed everything about my farm visit; learning about integrating crops in the vegetable garden,...
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