According to a CNN report, domestic employers cut a whopping 600,000 jobs last month, as the recession continued to “ravage corporate profits and spark massive layoffs.” It was the worst month of job losses in 34 years, and there aren’t many signs of near-term improvement. But just because the economy is tanking, that does not mean your spirits have to be. Whether you are still gainfully employed or are scrambling to send out your resumes, chances are that you’ve seen better days in your professional life. Perhaps you should consider one of …

Get your party hats on, because starting March 13th, three media-based verticals will converge in Austin for SXSW, a Texas-sized week of creative showcasing and idea-swapping.
The annual festival is hosted by South by Southwest, an Austin-based company that organizes conferences for entertainment and related industry professionals. Though it is primarily known for its springtime event in Austin, SXSW is also involved in North by Northeast (NXNE), a similar seasonal festival held in Toronto, Canada.
SXSW’s original goal was to create an atmosphere where musicians and the companies they work for could network …

Imagine that your job was to play with food and toys. Paris-based artists Pierre Javelle and Akiko Ida make a living doing just that. In 2002, the husband-wife team invented Minimiam, a man-made micro universe, where miniature figurines perform ordinary activities amidst a combination of sweet and savory landscapes. Since then, the concept has given way to an amusing series of diptych photographs that are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the pallette.

Through Minimiam, Javelle and Ida have melded multiple genres of photography, including micro-photography, culinary art, portraiture and landscape. In each …

Australian Emma Hack literally lives her life as art. The acclaimed skin illustrator launched her career nearly twenty years ago as a qualified hairstylist and children’s makeup artist. Today, her creative portfolio spans several genres, including sculpture, photography, and even editorial design.
Hack’s creative nature and incredible instinct have enabled her to develop a style that is instantly recognizable and highly sought after. Amongst her array of corporate clients are Toyota, Tiffany & Co, MAC, Sony Playstation, and Cirque du Soliel, companies as diverse in their missions as Hack is with …

If you’ve ever wanted proof that life is art, just listen to the methodical beats of Aesop Rock. Born Ian Matthias Bavitz in Northport, New York, this musician has set off a new wave of the alternative hip-hop movement that first emerged in the late 1990s.

Little known to many of his followers, Aesop Rock’s stylistic renderings stem from his background in classical visual art. A graduate of Boston University, where he studied painting, Bavitz spent his formative years masterfully maneuvering through an inner-conflict between instinct and establishment. In a recent interview with …