About Us
Communication Arts and www.commarts.com are owned and operated by Coyne
& Blanchard, Inc.
Founded in 1959, Communication Arts is the premier source of inspiration for graphic
designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, advertising
agencies, interactive designers, illustrators and photographers—everyone involved
in visual communication. Whether in print or online, CA's editorials, feature articles
and the annual competitions it
sponsors provide new ideas and information, while promoting the highest professional
standards for the field. Now in its 53rd year, CA continues to showcase the current
best—from industry veterans to tomorrow's innovators—in design, advertising,
illustration, photography, interactive media and typography.
Communication Arts magazine is
the leading trade journal for visual communications. It's the largest creative magazine
in the world and showcases the top work in graphic design, advertising, illustration,
photography, interactive design and typography. Since 1959, more graphic designers, art directors,
creative directors, commercial photographers and illustrators have turned to Communication Arts for ideas and inspiration than to any other creative publication. What makes
Communication Arts so special? Our unique combination of respected juried Annuals,
in-depth profiles and numerous informative columns printed with the highest standard of quality makes
Communication Arts the premier publication to cover all aspects of visual communications
www.commarts.com is the online complement
to Communication Arts magazine. Updated daily, www.commarts.com is designed
to provide you with daily inspiration through multiple features.
Exhibit features new and innovative projects in graphic design and advertising
from around the world. Fresh features
the latest cutting-edge work from people, firms and agencies that have been working
professionally for approximately five years. This includes those who have changed
careers/styles within that same time frame.
Webpicks features outstanding examples of Web design selected based on a
combination of superior aesthetics, technical expertise, functionality and overall
site experience. Insights provides
inspiration and ideas from well-known/established creatives that other creatives
can use in their own careers. We inquire about the current state-of-the-art and
possible future of visual communications from a group of influential practitioners in our columns.
News features industry news, insights, events and creative inspiration posted every
business day. Our Premium Online content (included with a paid subscription) contains galleries of Communication Arts competition winners, 130+ in-depth feature articles, a media database of 18,000+ award-winning images and videos and a profile database of 21,000+ individuals and firms with their work.
Creativehotlist is a dedicated career
resource for creative professionals in visual communications: Individuals can post resumes, job-wanted listings and online portfolios. Companies and organizations can post information about capabilities and services and from the same account, post job openings and, through the acceptance of resumes online, manage a hiring search. What ultimately makes our site so unique are the advanced search capabilities and the ability to save searches in a personalized virtual filing system. Users can search for individuals and firms by keyword, location or level of experience. Search results can be further filtered by keyword, location or experience and sorted alphabetically, by the posted date or geographic location. Sorted results can be saved, filed and accessed anytime.
