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She
likes editorial design and he likes type and patterns. They both are
illustrators and under Gina & Matt 
they
accept either in solo or in collaboration assignments.
Auke
Vleer's work is soo intense! Just the look of those eyes on the
opening picture is almost unsettling. Luv the light in the photograph
below and some of his stills, contain stunning light tricks that shapes
the overall composition.
What
is this UNIQLOCK at the bottom
of our right side column of the What's new page? It's a music dance clock
geographically distributed across the Internet and produce by UNIQLO
a very popular casual wear brand from Japan.
Netdiver is located in Montreal, Canada and the clock shows local time ticking in real-time! Ain't that cool or what?
Quiet
Structure by Andy Rutledge
“When content is of paramount importance and you want to facilitate visitors spending time reading the content rather than just looking at it, using quiet structure helps to create the right kinds of affordances.”
bugaboo
daytrips is an exceptional concept flash website! Pick a location
and get a walking map, all of which illustrated by a different artist.
When you have chosen a location, click on any of the numbered dots
to see a snapshot of the area and a short description.
Nice!
Flurina
Rothenberger culturally
rich and diverse photography. Don't miss the precious mess, chez les
chères soeurs section.
Paul
Barbera can dispense vibrant photographic refinement and stunning
lighting in his work!
Build’s
Get Involved poster, returned via CR Blog
“When Build designed a poster for monthly musical shindig Get Involved that invited people to quite literally get involved – with the poster – he probably never expected he’d get to see the results of other peoples’ involvement..”
View the 40+ posters that have been returned far.
How
to describe Yvonnne Brandwijk photography
style? Realistic with a dash of poetic ambiance.
FETA have
launched a new website and I think the overlayed diagonal bars fx over
the typo gives it an edge. Although the keyboard navigational system
is not that simple, granted there are loads of info, once you get the
hang of it, it's pretty straightforward.
Samia
Saleem knows
about design, and is fluent about web design. Amongst her recent projects,
the overall look and feel of the Live Earth MSN website and print collaterals.
Her portfolio website kick..a.. big time! She uses flash smartly to integrate, animate and present her work!
Way to go girrrl!
If
you could is an annual publication set up by designers Will Hudson
and Alex Bec aiming to showcase the best in design and illustration,
contributions are welcomed from both established and up and coming
artists.
Each publication is launched alongside an exhibition, showing every single contribution received, meaning nobody's work goes unseen.
Designklub is
a meeting place for design, style and craft. If you're into the product
side of design, cool stuff they post.
Networking
= The Circle of Trust by Steven Gordon
“Tell the truth. What does your network do? How many times do you actually plug into your so called network?
Networking is a much a social art as it is a business necessity..”
Read the 6 Real Networking Tips.
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ndle1:
via Graphic Define which
focuses on the business of
running a design studio.
Tea
please! Irana Douer lovely
hand painted cups!
LOVEPIXEL or
pixel madness? This huge canvas (fetch a drink, it takes a while to download)
is probably the biggest pixelbase design completed.
Always
be careful at what you laugh at, it might just come back to hit and bite
you hard! Wonder after the phenomenal success of the iPhone
launch (and sales!!! Can you believe these numbers?!?!?) I don't
think Microsoft
CEO Ballmer laughs at Apple’s iPhone anymore.
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ndle1: via aiAlex
Fantasmagoric
and dreamy illustrations by self-taught artist Amy
Sol which
depicts lovely creatures and beautiful landscapes. Interestingly, a lot
of them are painted on wood.
ParkInk is
a sharp portfolio for a graphic designer! Luv the photoshoot designs.
d.Construct designing
the user experience tickets are go and going quickly!
He's
good with people! Ian Phillips-McLaren has
got an eye, and as you will see in his photography portfolio, his portraits
are widely different in mood and settings, indicating a high level of
talent versatility.
Lace
your shoes, strap your belt, get ready for lift off! Sony
Ultrium is one heck of a motion graphic and visual fx marketing movie!
Directed by Marc Fouchard and designed by 3e-Oeil.
It's
simply fulled of monsterism! IMAKETHINGS illustration
portfolio.
If
sounds were visible, Magnetosphere ambient
film by Robert Hodgin based on the music of Trentemoller, would be a
nice beginning.
James
Jean is another stunning illustrator whose realistic characters
are featured and set-up most of time, in otherworldly (scary?) backgrounds.
LCS
or the Little
Chimp Society just turned 1 and to celebrate they're giving away
some really cool gear!!!
Julien
Pacaud can be defined by one word: collages designed across different
media, mostly print, editorial and book jackets.
The Clayton
Brothers are.. well.. two brothers who do with brio quirky surreal
illustrations densely populated with cultural references.
Mark
Stuckert is a semi-attractive artist and designer from Vancouver
and you're invited to view a sample of his work.
Hamza
Aytac operates from Istambul his bureau of art direction and photography
and just released his July issue portfolio.
FIVe
3D is an open source code for the conception of interactive vector-based
3D animations. The classes are written in ActionScript 2.0 and based
on the ActionScript 3.0 structure.
Offered by the fantastically talented Mathieu Badimon.
Dynamic
Abstraction: “I finally had the 2 words that described a
process that I was using to create my work for several years.”
Joshua Davis is a New York based artist, designer, and technologist producing both public and private work for companies, collectors, and institutions.
Thought
Leadership by Design: Inspiration for Designers, Businesspeople
and Design Evangelists compiled by Nate Burgos.
Here are a couple of my fav quotes:
“Design is that competitive advantage that sets a company apart
in the global market. Within the global economy, the highest performing
companies see design as a strategic asset. It becomes the core to their
businesses. For those companies, design is more than aesthetics—it’s
competitive intellectual property.”
—Monika Conway
“Designers are not highly paid cake decorators.”
—Spencer Murrell
“Design is a method of action.”
—Charles Eames
Charuca
Shop is now opened. Cute things for Kawaii princesses!
Design
Life Now: National Design Triennial 2006 exhibit ends July 29 at
the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Start
a revolution for under 20 bucks by Chris Baskind
“Imagine a $3 device that will keep a half-ton of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere during the course of its life..
.. this simple change would save enough electricity to light 2.5 million homes for a year and cut greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to nearly 800,000 cars.”
Have
you heard of Commonwealth?
Not the regime but the product architects duo Zoë Coombes and
Francisco David Boira, two New York architects whose digitally-oriented
agenda pursues two mutually supportive modes of design: the collaborative
and non-collaborative.
Have a peek at this slide show!
They have done numerous exhibits, a couple at Maxalot gallery which holds some of the most cutting-edge shows. Their work is very original and craftmanship is extraordinaire.
Sanderson
Bob is an art director who “whether you are looking for a
huge pink and lime polka dotted monagon or a small yellow triangle
will approach your project with the same passion, motivation and commitment.
Ideas are the source of new creations.”
See how he delivers.
Saelee
Oh illustrations
are just the right balance between simplicity and delicate details
and all her work is finished by hand rather than the computer. Sweet.
You
gotta see the B Street Gallery project by ziba
design, where art sells real estate!!! Who would have thought of
it?
If you like Portland, they have a couple of job openings too!
glue
London is looking to expand their pool of talented Freelancers
across the following areas:
Flash Designers / Animators with Advertising experience. Flash Programmers with strong action script 2 skills and a good design eye. Illustrators. Copywriters. Designers with After Effects / 3D Skills. Web Designers Usability & Information Architect experts. Navigation & Site Layout gurus Developers with ASP, PHP, .NET
POTIPOTI is
a graphic fashion agency that I've been following for a number of years.
Urban and wild, sweet and edgy, all items are a mix of them all.
On-going? Summer collection sale starts July 2!
If
walls could speak.. goes the saying. What if they would check the quality
of air by breathing and listening to your habits so you would get the
just right amount of fresh air in your home? Far fetched???
Well, the thesis project of Joakim Oscarsson is just about that. Read and see images of a spatial presence of thoughtfulness.
Probably
one of the most original photography portfolio I've seen. Kuba
Dabrowski has a knack at catching almost surreal pictures.
His portraits composition are an explosion of human density and staging the palpable difference between all subjects.
Single
minded over one particular market? Then why not? Soap
Design soaked up in music cd sleeve design and doing it great.
Your
sitting tight? Get ready to be blown away! Found this gem! Presenting
environments
reel that show small glimpses of blue and green screen captures, meshed
wires
Check the whole 'reel' sections for more incredible visual fx!
Simply awesome!
Crispin
Porter employee hand book offers these tips in order for the agency
to run smoothly.
WE ASK THAT YOU DON’T: Throw sand. Be selfish. Disparage others. Talk sh... Duck responsibility. Play the busy card. Leave others hanging. Make excuses. Disappear. Make promises you don't keep. Say it can't be done.
Funny and serious at the same time, don't you think?
Fresh
out and ready to hit the design world! Storming through, make room for Curt!
This fresh rookie with an outstanding talent has a knack for moving images
and is up for grab!
Imagine what he can do.. Watch his reel and see for yourself.
From Berlin with luv.
Oh
the lovelies! Take-g toys are all made
of wood and taking the craft to an all new level. For kids and grown-up
kids!
Scholz
& Volkmer is a multi-awards winning web agency that has been
serving the corporate world since '94... which means it has some serious
experience under its belt and loads of people on payroll (can you count
up to 85 plus project based freelancers).
They have numerous job openings... so if you're in Wiesbaden (DE) or around, check them out.
Recycled!
Redesigned for a new purpose, check out the Container
City an innovative and highly versatile system that uses shipping
containers linked together to provide high strength, prefabricated steel
modules that can be combined to create a wide variety of building shapes
and adapted to suit most planning or end user needs.
Wow! If you think being boxy delivers bland! Think again.
Eloisa
Iturbe has
over 10 years experience in design and art direction for TV. Her studio
specializes in televison branding and broadcast design: from the complete
(re)design of a channel's graphics package, to id's, promos, main titles,
and everything in between.
From Argentina with luv!
No
end in sight to their creativity Straightinyourface is
a young design bureau who luv street art, 3D, illustration, type and
web while pushing their way up. Loads of promising work.
Stock
Exchange of Vision has got some thoughtful insights to offer about
the future. Read what Al Gore, Bruce Mau, Amy Franceschini and others
have got on their mind.
Welcome
to the bountyfull world of Ronald
Kurniawan which is filled with letter looking characters some strange
animals on mostly surreal landscapes.. it's like capturing some of your
weirdest dreams..
Probably one of the best illustrator I've ever seen.
We
are what we do and Plastic
ain't my bag!
“Ideas must work through the brains and arms of men, or they are no better than dreams.
A wise man once said this. Right before he grabbed his canvas jute and dashed out the door. Our ‘Plastic Ain't My Bag’ campaign is We Are What We Do’s nationwide appeal - to those brains and these arms - to help rid our shores of the plastic bag. It’s a good dream.
With your help we can make it our best idea.”
Dear
Mr Barnbrook… is a Creative Review interview..
with designer, typographer and all-round tweaker of the nose of corporate irresponsibility, Jonathan Barnbrook.
His Friendly Fire show is the current exhibit of the Design Museum.
Circulo
Creativo is a meta portal for the most important publicity awards
in Mexico and in this new website, you can browse thru almost 1,300
awarded pieces, in radio, TV and print.
And watch almost 850 awarded tv spots.. check the archivo.
All done in flash, is easy to navigate and fast loading!
YPNY
stands for Your Planet Needs
You a website around green issues. Now is the time to change the
World for the better... Project was initiated by two blokes on a mission:
Phil Turner and Jon Symes.
They collaborated for a year to write a book (proceeds from the sale of our books are going to worthy causes) and launch the website.
Take a stand and support!
Luv
the pretty Good
on Paper birthday
(note)books designed by Lisa Wong Jackson.
Incubator
or the art of regal design by IGLOO
Incubator, brand building. Digital branded environments. Design. Dream. What do 10 years of agency projects lead to?
What does 10 years of hard work afford you? What do make with 10 years of creative processes?
This is not your usual agency book compilation! Ooooh you will be delightfully surprised by the sheer quality of the work they have done and while going through their decades worth of archival material, backups and hard drives.. it seems that the book evolved into becoming more than a parade but a studio tell-all.
How about creating a book to give back. They begun to pour information onto the pages and exhibits how the work came to be, revealing ideas on ideas.
Splurge on the complete design process from sketch to completion providing tools to unleash our creativity.
The layouts are gorgeous page after pages, it is concise and well written and companion website is offering additional downloads making this book, the best in this genre!
Remains about 353 copies, get yours today!
Blaise
Aguera y Arcas: Jaw-dropping Photosynth demo. Check this outstanding
link about the future of images on the web... it´s amazing what
this guy just did...
Underwater
World is a fantastic advert movie. See how socks, shirts and more
interact within a washing machine. cool concept!
And the lovely Equipo, that renders in pictures how nothing is impossible.
These are two of the 86th ADC competition winners and I'm pleased to see that the Happiness Factory got some well deserved recognition too.
Peeking
into the valley of giants. Very recently, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were
paired up in a series of interviews where candid questions and answers
were given. It's a rare view into the reality and behind the myth of
these two techno pioneers.
Cannot provide a direct link, so I suggest you check out All Things Video and pick the DS tab and scroll down to pick and choose.
Tal
Gliks had a fantastic masters program assignment. He did all work, direction,
photography, animation, compositing, 3d and music editing for the Offf
2007 opening credits, in collaboration with Offf director Hector
Ayuso and the festival art director Aimee Campos.
What I like best is the fact that Barcelona and unique cityscape is part of the film.
And
we've got colors! The Q Collective website
departs from the minimalist to the exploding colors version but as you
will see in sub levels, I think the information architecture rocks.
Neat spacing, nice thumnails and good use of white space!
To Sandie Maxa and crew, hats off!
See
and hear what Neville Brody thinks
of the Helvetica font! Great insights from a type master.
Excerpt from Helvetica a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which is celebrating its 50th birthday this year) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives.
Animated
or still critters cannot get any sweeter either when shown in a Meomi
movie or
in The Octonauts, who premiered
their first adventure past Autumn.
Beautifully produced by talented Vicky Wong and Michael Murphy.
Leitwerk is
a Büro für Kommunikation and have decided that a multi-thumbnail
presentation for their portfolio would work best. Although it may look
busy, pick and choose to visualize a larger one accompanied with a description.
Wonderful
to see her illustrations and designs getting better and better, Clementine has
graced the Powagirrrls section since 2004, and has completely redesigned
her webiste.
A must see!
The
flash website for VIEW is showing contextual
visuals for the different projects they've completed. Seek for the little
arrow or text icon in the portfolio menu section.
From Portugal with luv.
IWAMOTOSCOTT exemplifies
pinnacle science-fiction so out there design it's almost like a vision
of the future architecture. Be ready for lift-off!
Kakugoshiiya is
the art spot for Agnieszka Futa who happens to be 19 years old. Somewhat
tackling darkish topics, her talent is promising. Someone to watch for.
May1st
Reboot Afterphase is published. Read the judges reviews and meet
the winners! It was a very good year indeed!
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