Art Directors Guild looks to the future

October 17, 2007 Certainly, not every art director and production designer is putting aside the old tools of the trade, but in the world of Hollywood art design, traditional pencil drawing is being supplanted by digital technology. Whether this is an evolutionary shift or a revolutionary one is something the Art Directors Guild & Scenic, Title and Graphic Design Artists is about to tackle just in time for its 70th anniversary. Though the guild has been proactive in offering classes in software and computer training to its members at its Los Angeles headquarters, organizers now say it's time for something more comprehensive.

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