Studio Von Birken via grafikcache

October 23rd, 2009










Studio Von Birken


Spotted via grafikcache

Iron Man Comic Covers by Rian Hughes

October 23rd, 2009







Spotted via MONOmoda

Electric Vehicle Concept by Honda

October 22nd, 2009

Spotted via My Modern Metropolis

Den Gyldne Grundtvig Posters

October 22nd, 2009










Some more poster work by Sebastian Gram.

15 Reasons You Need To Embrace Social Media As A Creative Person

October 20th, 2009




There are many reasons any designer (whether aspiring or professional) should embrace the idea of being active on Twitter, and other social media websites on a regular basis.

According to Alex Mathers‘ post entitled ’15 Reasons You Need to Embrace Social Media As A Creative Person’, here are the top five:

    1. To bring admirers, fans and followers of your work to you

    2. As a source of inspiration from others in your field

    3. For constant and regular free exposure

    4. To advertise events such as gallery exhibitions in the real world

    5. To establish a network of professionals who can support, inspire and teach you in your industry

See the rest of the reasons you should embrace social media as a graphic or web design professional, by clicking here.

Spotted via Red Lemon Club

International Typographic Style Timeline

October 20th, 2009







The International Typographic Style, also known as the Swiss Style, is a graphic design style developed in Switzerland in the 1950s that emphasizes cleanliness, readability and objectivity. Hallmarks of the style are asymmetric layouts, use of a grid, sans-serif typefaces and flush left, ragged right text. The style has a preference for photography. Many of the early International Typographic Style works featured typography as a primary design element and it is for this that the style is named.













If you are a fan of minimalism, typography, grid structures, and the post-modern era, you will enjoy checking out this timeline at Smeared Black Ink.


It documents the transitions from 1896 when Akzidenz Grotesk became prominent in the Swiss Style, all the way to 1959 when it became an influence on many American designers and used around the world, including corporate design and branding.


Spotted via Smeared Black Ink

Illustrations & Design by Alex Mathers

October 20th, 2009










I can never go more than 2 or 3 days without checking out my Twitter favorite and amazingly talented illustrator and graphic designer, @MoonApe also known as Alex Mathers.


His illustration style is very creative, with use of detailed backgrounds and harmonious colors which really make the work stand out. He’s such a cool designer to speak to, and his (very clean, fresh) blog also showcases the work of other illustrators on his own design & illustration blog Ape On The Moon.

No Reason To Say No.

October 20th, 2009




This piece is the work of Ricci Albenda, a designer who was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1966. For more of his work, see below.


Spotted via Andrew Kreps Gallery

Akzidenz vs. Helvetica

October 20th, 2009




I simply love this image which highlights the nuances between the characteristics of Helvetica, and its pre-cursor, Akzidenz Grotesk. I have a self-diagnosed addiction to sans serif typefaces.


Spotted via Smashing Magazine

Corporate Identity: SignaturGruppen

October 18th, 2009



















I recently came across this corporate identity work for SignaturGruppen, and thought that it was quite well done. See more about this project at Sebastian Gram’s Behance portfolio.


Spotted via Graphic Design Blog

Dutch Uncle Agency UK

October 16th, 2009







The above illustrations are the work of illustrators for design agency Dutch Uncle.


Founded in 2005, Dutch Uncle is an award winning creative management agency with offices in London, Copenhagen, New York and Tokyo.


Spotted

Modern Day Movie Illustrations

October 15th, 2009










Spotted via My Modern Metropolis

Creating A Graphic Portfolio Without A Client

October 14th, 2009










A recently published article on abduzeedo.com showcases some work of graphic designer Stefano Joker Lionetti. Entitled ‘Creating a Graphic Portfolio Without A Client’, the article suggests many ways that a graphic designer (student or freelancer) can develop their own portfolio even without having landed jobs with real clients.

Spotted via abduzeedo

Sniff

October 14th, 2009




Sniff is an interactive public projection in a storefront window: an animated dog follows passers-by, discerns their behavior as friendly or aggressive, tries to engage them in a play and forms a relationship with them based on the history of the interaction.

Spotted via Design You Trust

Piano Stairs Installation by Volkswagen

October 13th, 2009




Spotted on Twitter, I was both amused and amazed at how a simple thing like a staircase could be turned into such an entertaining and enlightening social experiment. European automobile manufacturer Volkswagen tests out their ‘fun theory’ by transforming the entrance to a subway station (Odenplan, Stockholm) into a musical instrument for pedestrians.