Site Visit Blog # 5

Advancing in the world of the arts is a tricky task that takes a great deal of drive and determination. The Twin Cities is a community full of the arts. Two artists in particular, Anne M. Cramer, fashion designer, and Dan Woychick, graphic designer, have taken their talents and pursued them here in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Anne M. Cramer, a fashion designer from Minnesota, mixes the styles of elegance and sass to create beautiful and unique fashion designs. This fall, of 2010, Cramer introduced her fall line titled, "Irreverent Elegance", which is full of luscious fabrics and delightful fall colors. Cramer's style can be considered a touch of the 1920's with its simple dress designs , however her play of rouging is what keeps her clothing in touch with today's wanted trends. Cramer's studio is located in the heart of Minneapolis, where she keeps her fashions, displays her trunk show's, and also holds workshops. Cramer's fashions are also located in Allee Metro Chic, off of Snelling in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as well as Melly at the Galleria in Edina, Minnesota.

In contrast, Dan Woychick, a graphic designer with a BFA in art from the University of Idaho, works locally and nationally in competitions and publications. Woychick is the Principal and Creative Director of Woychick Design, which is also located in the heart of Minneapolis along side of Cramer's studio. Claire Napier, a designer with her BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois, also works along side Woychick in creating designs for non-profit organizations. Woychick designs has a unique look to its work, by combining elements of standard art and philosophical means. Woychick described this as combining the use of his right and left side of the brain together to create compelling designs.

-Katelyn White