Australian studio Hofstede Design has a pretty amazing portfolio, so it’s no surprise that their own identity is equally outstanding. The system, which seems to present endless possibilities, is “defined by an adaptable typographic language and expression derived from a symbol constructed from seventeen unique ‘pixels.’”
This lively tourism poster for the city of Jerusalem is from the 1966/1967 Graphis Annual. Just one example of the vintagey goodness in Sandi Vincent’s flickr stream.
Another colorful project I’m loving at the moment is this interactive site for GOOD magazine and Toyota Prius. Designed by New York studio, For Office Use Only, the purpose of the site is to explore the idea of “How do we achieve harmony?” through several components of the global ecosystem, including energy, education, health and others. FOUO did an excellent job of making the complex information come to life through the site’s interactivity, resulting in an engaging and enjoyable experience.
I can’t stop examining these vibrant illustrations and patterns by Brazilian designer, Igor Melgaco. You can see more of this project right here. And while you’re there be sure to check to take a look around for quite a bit more stellar work.
This week I’m excited by the possibilities of one of Linotype’s newest releases, the ITC Chino family. The family, designed by Hannes von Döhren and Livius Dietzel, consists of 10 text weights and two weights of a complimentary display face. There’s even a whole site devoted to it,where you can check out more details and catch a behind the scenes glimpse of the making of. As an added bonus one weight of Chino, Black Italic, is available to download for free via the link right here.
I wasn’t familiar with Kamal before I saw their gift wrap on design*sponge last week. But after perusing the designs on their site, I became an instant fan. I absolutely love their use of bright saturated colors and clean, modern patterns, in both their readymade and custom work. Their tagline, “art on paper”, is extremely fitting. If you’d like to see more you can browse their entire collection right here, and pick up a card or two here.
