Wednesday night was graced with the presence of renowned editorial illustrator Keith Negley. From his works with New York Times, Business week and many others Negley has come to be known a one of the leading digital artists in his field.
As Negley explained in his talk much of his inspiration comes from the articles he is commissioned to design for. Working almost exclusively in metaphorical images Negley pokes at issues of politics and economics. Though all of Negley’s work is digital he often draws inspiration from his roots as a screen printer, utilizing textures and effects in his work that form a more organic feel to the images. Rather than drawing from his environment or life experiences as with the artists in Art City Negley works predominantly from necessity and restrictions imposed by his clients. Keith works in a field that is less about self-expression and more about communicating an idea successfully and in a creative way.
Often forced to work in a limited color pallet Negley explained that he thrived off of muted colors as well as tints and shades that reflected on his love of vintage posters. His color palate also drew from his interest in pushing his own limits of creativity, by using only two or three colors he told us, he was able to force his designs to work through unique avenues: utilizing form, line and negative space in non-traditional ways.
All in all Negley’s presentation was highly inspiration, lending advise to aspiring artists and showing us a glimpse into an elite field of artists who have to push the boundaries of creativity every day they work.
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