If you haven’t entered any CA competitions because you don’t know your competition, then it’s time to order a subscription so you’re prepared for next year. Communication Arts Magazine contains articles, technology reviews and resources, legal affairs, book reviews and available materials aimed at the professional artist. Plus, they put out occasional special issues and annuals on the subjects of photography, design, advertising and illustration (with features on the winners from those contests that you didn’t enter).

Autodesk would like to honor those young inventors and engineers that make the FIRST Robotics Competition possible at Autodesk. Autodesk Inventor allows you to quickly and easily design and modify your robot using the same iterative techniques employed by professional engineers.The Autodesk Inventor Award recognizes outstanding student achievement in mechanical design of the team robot using Autodesk Inventor® software. The software gives teams the power to test designs and check for interferences in a virtual environment so issues can be resolved without creating a physical prototype. The judges look for quality of robot design, technical expertise, and presentation of the final design. Visit this page for your rules and regs.

Buildings have often been described as bodies, and, still anatomically speaking, the interior of a building can be defined as its inner skin – a membrane of changing thickness that may be marked, pierced or wrapped. Continuing the metaphor, the interior designer dresses the skin in decorative elements that assume the roles of clothing, jewellery, tattoos.

The above quote was taken from the story, “Collage City,” an online offering from Frame Mag online. Frame Mag normally offers a directory, product information, books, and a copy of the current issue. But, a new site is going up, where the complete magazine will come to you monitor, along with a space for you to create a portfolio, download images, create slideshows, search the vast archive, and be creative. Visit Frame Mag Digital to see what they’ll soon offer for architects and interior designers.

American Photo was chosen as Photography Magazine of the Year on 31 October this year by the Lucie Awards, the world’s most prestigious awards honoring the greatest achievements in photography. This magazine profiles the personalities behind the lens and their contributions to art, history, fashion, journalism, and advertising. American Photo often features reviews of exhibitions and books, readers’ photos and requests and picture portfolios and stories on working professionals. You’ll also get an eyefull on digital photography.

How Magazine sponsors three high-profile graphic design competitions annually, so it’s a wise idea to glom onto their ideas about what makes great design if you ever plan to enter. HOW contains ideas and techniques in graphic design that explore the studios of art directors, production designers and computer graphics professionals. Feature articles include: production, marketplace, software review, and specifications - news of people, places and things from the world of design. This magazine is a great gift idea for yourself (you certainly don’t want to give it to your competition!).

FILMMAKER: The Magazine Of Independent Film: Since 1992, FILMMAKER has documented the phenomenal growth of independent film making. The magazine’s in-depth interviews with leading filmmakers, distributors, agents, managers, lawyers and distributors — along with its coverage of advances in new technologies, how-to articles, and features about the latest independent film releases — make FILMMAKER an indispensable resource for both working filmmakers and cineastes.

FILMMAKER provides an insider’s look at the business and creative aspects of independent film production, including: interviews, case studies, financing and distribution information, festival reports, technical and production updates, legal pointers, and filmmakers on filmmaking in their own words.