Sister corita

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www.corita.org

GRAPHIC DESIGN Sister Corita, gained international fame for her vibrant serigraphs during the 60s and 70s. A Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, she ran the Art Department at Immaculate Heart College until 1968. Corita’s art reflects her spirituality, her commitment to social justice, her hope for peace, and her delight in the world that takes place all around us. “I am not brave enough to not pay my income tax and risk going to jail. But I can say rather freely what I want to say with my art.” -Sister Corita

APAK

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www.apakstudio.com

ART Apak is a studio run by a husband and wife team, Aaron Piland and Ayumi Kajikawa. Together they create whimsical artwork that explore beauty, mystery, and magic. I’m very impressed with their collaboration. Working with a loved one is not always the easiest thing, however, I can tell through their art that they work extremely well together. Kudos to you guys.

is design still a boys’ club?

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www.nytimes.com

ETC Interesting article commenting on the lack of great female designers. I think there are plenty of stupendous female designers, however, we just don’t know them by name. We know them through their work. Hella Jongerius makes a really true statement in the article, “To make it to the top, you need to be outspoken, self-confident and entrepreneurial, apart from having design talent. I have taught many talented young women and tried like hell to push them, but most were too shy.”