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 50th year, CA continues to showcase the current
best—from industry veterans to tomorrow's innovators—in design, advertising,
illustration, photography and interactive media.
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 and interactive design. 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 in our multi-topic issues and numerous informative columns 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 frequently, 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.
News features industry news, insights, events and creative inspiration posted every
business day.
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.
