Mar

22

Just say NO to “Crowdsourcing” and “Spec” work!

Armen Kojoyian Design

Crowdsourcing and Spec work rob and destroy the creative communities wage base and opportunities. Don’t submit your work to these draconian practices by corporations or small companies. Build your credentials by not destroying your long term pricing power, a career is a lifetime of value appreciation, not short term wage erosion. Join the campaign to fight and defeat these hideous business practices so designers, illustrators, and webmasters don’t become  the 99 cent store of creative ideas for all to take. Go right now and sign-up at antispec.com.

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Mar

17

1980 BOSTON MARATHON Poster

Armen Kojoyian Design / Galleries and Stores

Exclusive offering of last 100 Boston Marathon posters signed by illustrator Armen Kojoyian

In 1980 I was honored to illustrate the first officially sanctioned poster for the Boston Marathon. I was commissioned by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the first corporate sponsor of the race. Copies of this poster for the famous race seem to have disappeared from sight. My research of Boston Marathon posters on Ebay, Art.com and other venues show other year’s posters, but not my poster of 1980. I have preserved in mint condition 130 posters, and am now making available for purchase 100 autographed and numbered editions of the offset press posters from the original press run (not giclee or lithograph prints). The opportunity to purchase these valuable posters of this historic event is now. Each purchase will include my signed Certificate of Authenticity.

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Mar

09

Quick chalk sketch after many cups of coffee on the Espresso 77 public black board!

Armen Kojoyian Design

Follow the aroma’s trail for the best coffee at this Jackson Hts, NYC establishment, enjoy the art gallery, and evenings with the local musicians. Unfortunately the staff makes me work and do sketches for my coffee, hey the economy is tough. If your in the neighborhood stop by at espresso 77 and drink more coffee and you too may start sketching, but don’t try to take my job!

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Feb

13

Book Cover Illustration & Design for “The Witch Hunter’s Amulet” written by Marco Lobo

Armen Kojoyian Design / Book Cover Design / Christopher Matthews Publishing

The book cover illustration and design for this cover took much research to achieve the authentic feel of the 1500′s era of Inquistions and convey the rich cultural and spiritual tapestry that was India then and still is. Below you will see a snapshot of my drafting table with some test illustrations to warm up with as well as references. Each page of this book is a visual and sensory delight, you won’t regret reading its pages, you can get your copy at Christopher Matthews Publishing.

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Jan

26

How to Get a Job in Publishing That ISN’T in New York

Armen Kojoyian Design / Christopher Matthews Publishing

How can you get a virtual foot in the publishing door from a thousand miles away? According to Jeremy Soldevilla: Make like an author and build a platform.

Interview of Jeremy Soldevilla by Elisabeth Watson of Publishing Trendsetter

Publishing has always been a difficult industry to land that first job in—almost as hard as it has been for a new writer to get published. But in the past few years, thanks to technology, that’s changing. A young person with skills, and energy has many more opportunities than ever before to jump into the industry.

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Jan

21

What goes around comes around for textbook publishing industry…

Armen Kojoyian Design

Excerpt from article written by Nicholas Kolakowski for eweek.com.

Before his death, Apple CEO Steve Jobs long harbored an abiding interest in creating some sort of text-book related product. “He wanted to disrupt the textbook industry and save the spines of spavined students bearing backpacks by creating electronic texts and curriculum material for the iPad,” read one passage in Jobs’ recent biography by Walter Isaacson. At another point, Jobs “agreed” with News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch that “the paper textbook business would be blown away by digital learning materials.” You can read full article here: Apple iPad Textbook Initiatives Could Boost Bottom Line: Analyst – Enterprise Networking – News & Reviews – eWeek.com

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