Yesterday I attended the 99% Conference at the Times Center. Curated and organized by Bēhance and Cool Hunting, the conference focused not on generating ideas but on making them a reality. (The name comes from the famous quote by Thomas…
I wish the schools I attended had been designed this nicely growing up. via Graphic Hug
To Do is to Be is an “an experiment to teach the computer calligraphy and good manners, as well as an exploration of the expressive potential of elementary geometric elements to give glyphs a plastic, dynamic body.” Pretty interesting result.…
This is another one of those why-didn’t-I-think-of-that ideas. A project of Robb Smigielski, The Never Ending Internet Mix Tape is a monthly, curated collection of songs that are also accompanied by individually designed covers. It’s interesting to see how the…
Beautiful work by Àlvaro Domínguez Gámez. I love the combination of textures and dimension. via evasèe
Student designer Ed Nacional has an impressive portfolio. I especially love this identity system he created for a cinematographer friend. via UPPERCASE
A couple of months ago I was asked to participate in a book redesign article for the new Uppercase Magazine, and my printed copy has finally arrived! The magazine itself is gorgeous, and packed with creative content. And I have…
Dark and light, thick and thin. (Couldn’t pick just one this week.) Carmen Memoriam Narziss
I like pink.
Svetoslav Simov’s latest font project is a chunky display face called MOD. You can download the Open Type version for both Mac and PC right here on Fontfabric.
things magazine has quite an extensive collection of Pelican paperback covers. Below are a few from the 1970’s, but the entire collection ranges from the 30’s to 80’s. via aesthetic interlude
Infographic goodness by Density Design. via DesignNotes
Plain and simple. Be Cool, $18 at Threadless
One of the specialties of Swiss design studio, Hi, seems to be creating modular environmental graphics. There are quite a few examples in their portfolio, including the ones below. Take a look at the rest of their work right here.…
Montreux Jazz Cafe identity by Schaffter Sahli.
Amazing. via swissmiss
Nessim Higson, the designer behind I Am Always Hungry, is always producing excellent work. And this title sequence for the indie film, Tom Sawyer’s Funny Business, is no exception.
The Cloudy Collection is an ongoing collaboration between David Huyck and artists he admires. The first volume is a set of seven two-color letterpress prints by artists including Meg Hunt and John Martz. You can learn more about the project…
