Designers unleash their imagination and individuality on publications and promotional materials in Victionary’s latest edition; Printwork. Using techniques such as special printing effects, designers let their true colours shine through their works. We want this book!! (Yes we accept gifts time to time).
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The name Hillman Curtis sparks a lot of interest in many people. We think it's because Hillman is a working example of what is possible in this industry (with a lot of hard work, of course). Hillman has successfully opened his own design studio, HillmanCurtis.com, published several widely popular books, has spoken at a variety of major design events, is considered an expert of the interactive media - winning numerous awards - and is a self-taught filmmaker, slowly capturing the lives of some of the greatest creative thinkers to live. Hillman has "done it all" by the standards of most.
But who is Hillman really? What's the drive behind it all? Why is the name "Hillman Curtis" synonymous with amazing graphic design and talent? We spoke with Hillman to get his opinion on the matter.
Hillman Curtis: I wanted to design a site that was as simple as possible and open. I wanted it to focus on the film work but not shroud the site design and books. We're still very much involved in interactive, but my focus is on creating films for the web - personal and commercial. As far as a silent launch; I'm not as interested in writing up press releases these days...
HC: Yes...just now getting a bit more time for the personal projects and part of that comes from redefining priorities: I used to give lectures at conferences 20 plus times a year and I was writing the books and magazine articles. Clearing out the heavy lecture schedule and books gives more time for family and the scripts/films.
HC: We've always been a ten or less person firm...all designers. When someone hires me, they get me (and a really good team)
HC: Up early, make breakfast for the kids, ride the bike through Brooklyn to the office, spend the first half of the day with emails, interviews like this, video transfers and reviews, design reviews, organizational tasks, client reviews and meetings. Stop for lunch, get an afternoon espresso and hit the editing or design work until 6:30. Bike home. This all changes when we have a shoot.
HC: New Media?...I haven't really given that title much thought recently. I think you are right ...it's not so new anymore. Maybe online media is better. I don't really do a lot with Flash these days, mainly prototyping interactive tests for larger css/javascript sites. That said I'll always be a proponent of Flash and a fan. My thoughts on the internet are still excited ones; I still am grateful to be involved in the most relevant medium of our time.
HC: Moments. I want to create these personal and emotive moments with the characters or the scene. I try to make them thematic but also leave them open. That gives the actors, or in the case of the Artist Series, the subjects a chance to tell me - through their performances and actions - what the film should be about. And I love trying to capture the lyricism of composition and movement.
HC: I have a crew now. I used to shoot all of the Artist Series by myself...but thankfully I found a group of first rate collaborators.
HC: Sometimes it makes the film...other times it's a mistake to use it. The whole idea of sound, capturing it during the shoot, and using music and effects is so hugely important and yet so easy to neglect at times...it's something I try very hard to get right.
HC: Yes. I have a big step I am trying to take right now which is to move into longer form filmmaking.
HC: No...it's all about scripts and filming right now.
HC: Wife and kids, without a doubt.
HC: It can never be one thing. There's the big answer; being a good husband and father, and growing older while remaining passionate and relevant. Then the global answer, which involves wanting to create work that improves ones outlook on life and the world... and then there's the professional answer; making movies...a feature film specifically. It's in that order for me.
HC: I'm working on a very cool start up in Hong Kong. And there are new films we've shot and are now editing, and in September I'm scheduled to shoot a longer film...just have to finish the script!
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All works above are produced by and copyrighted by Hillman Curtis.
To view more of Hillman's work, please visit his website at www.hillmancurtis.com. To purchase Hillman's books visit
Books/Merchandise section of his website.
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