Awesome Posters : Dirk Fowler
Dirk Fowler of F2-Design has a great collection of show posters he’s created, most with sly visual puns and super style. I found these over at GrainEdit, who pointed out that they, like many people, start into graphic design creating things like band posters, and I have to totally agree! That’s how I started in...
Illustration Thursday : Terrible Yellow Eyes
(Ana Galvañ) So a few years ago, my roommate in college dressed up like Max from “Where the Wild Things Are” for a school function about childhood, and ever since, I’ve had a renewed sort of fondness for this book I read when I was a kid. And as everyone knows, they are making a...
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Threadcakes
This is such a fun idea : Threadcakes is an online contest for bakers and decorators challenged to recreate a Threadless tee in the medium of cake. Some are awesome and some could use some work, but overall, the gallery of cake submissions features just a ton of great work. Sweet!
Illustration Thursday : Abner Graboff
Abner Graboff was an illustrater and designer in the 50s-60s with just an amazing style. He did everything from children’s books to book jackets to possibily the CBS ‘eye’ logo. Ward-o-Matic has a great interview with Jon Graboff, Abner’s son, about his father’s influences, history and work. Great read! Cheers! (‘Where are all the illustration...
Etsy Tuesday : Vintage Jug Lamps
These 1960s classy mod lamps are awesome! They are available over on Etsy from Fabulous Mess, who as a fantastic modern collection of furniture and housewares. Totally check this one out!
Wow : IdeaPaint
This is one of the most amazing ideas ever : IdeaPaint creates a white, dry erase board anywhere it’s painted. I thought it all stopped with chalkboard paint, but boy was I wrong. IdeaPaint comes in up to 10 different colors and just rolls right now and can be painted over with no hassle. It’s...
The Futura Tenenbaums
Mark Simonson has a great write up about the use of fonts in various movies (search “Son of Typecasting“), including The Royal Tenenbaums. The film uses primarily Futura, which Wes Anderson uses in all of his films, for everything from the titles to the credits. Simonson also points out the use of Helevetica in the...
Know Your Type : idsgn, a design blog
idsgn is an awesome new blog that I found today, linked over at Brand New, and so far, so awesome! They have been running some great articles called “Know Your Type” about the origins and uses of some pretty awesome typefaces. This month, it’s Futura. The article is informative, very thuro and a fun read. ...
Alexander Girard @ Urban Outfitters
Look what in my mailbox today: Alexander Girard home furnishing can now be found over at Urban Outfitters. How classy!
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There goes your afternoon : Paul-Rand.com
Paul Rand, who is probably my most favorite modern designer (well, apart from the Eames), left a legacy of work, theory, and methology that matches no other. He gracefully and bravely changed the way we think about idenity and design, advertising and convention. Basically, he’s the boss. He’s the Charles in Charge. (what?!) Paul-Rand.com is...
Web Wednesday : The reason I haven’t called…
So when I’m not working, making stuff for Etsy or writing in this here blogorama, I’m doing design work for my lovely church, Dialogue Church, here in town. It was started about a year ago by some good friends of mine while I was still in college, and I started helping out on the design...
Autumn Story, an animation in chalk
This is amazing! A little video done in chalk animation. Fantastic! (Found over at SwissMiss)