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YKM proves their point in being an interactive marketing communication agency that has the know-how. Using a large roster of huge images.. the captions are sometimes funny, but all are really smart! Bright and red!

23rd International Biennial of Graphic Design Brno 2008

The 23rd year is dedicated to graphic design, illustration and typography in books, magazines, newspapers and digital media. In two years, the Biennial will focus on poster design, corporate identity, information and advertising graphics.

On-going: October 19

Just found this pearl - Emigre repository of essays on the philosophy of design and others on type and typography. Want more design references? Vist the Toolbox.

YOO is a design-focus property devlopment company enhancing quality and adding value through design and notwithstaking, the brainchild of Philippe Starck and John Hitchcox.

They make pretty and upscale, naturally.

LE:60 call for 1-minute film submissions. Seeking filmmakers who adore seconds, flourish in miniature, and consider a standard minute to be an infinite amount of space.

Deadline: August 15

Event upcoming: September 27

If anyone running their own studio in the NYC area would prefer to focus less on business development and more on doing great work, but also has a firm distaste for “sales guys”, we know a candidate you should think about speaking with. He's more at home with designers than account people, a welcome addition to any brainstorming session, a great writer, and equally comfortable discussing strategy with the clients and ideas with the designers.

He cares more about bringing designers interesting projects. If anyone is interested, let us know... write NYC in subject line and we will forward your inquiry.

I thought that crazy interfaces had somehow disappeared, well LUST / RANDOM just proved the contrary. Nothing usable, incredibly complex and hard to decipher, but hey, this is what they do:

“Design philosophy revolve around Process-based and Generative-based Design. Interested in exploring new pathways for design at the precarious edge where new media and information technologies, architechture and urban planning and graphic design overlap. Topics include graphic design typography abstract cartography mapping architecture urban media installations archiving data-visualizations random mistake-ism fonts type design new media interactive webdesign internet www art big bang chaos.”

Jesse Hora restocks his portfolio with new illustration and graphic design works.

Glossy, shiny, trendy, bubbly, exhuberant, expressive, excessively good graphic design and art direction.. for just about any media possible, including interior installations. Gee whiz... an almost mile long porfolio of eye candy they've produced thus far.

Did I say prolific too?

Fairspot published a fresh new interview with graphic design legend Hillman Curtis. This might be one of the last interviews before Hillman becomes a famous producer on the big screen!

BTW Hillman said tata to his lavender long standing website! Here comes spanking new and looking totally crisp and clean - in white accented black.

Colorful and funky idents and design by Black Marmalade which was born in the fall of 2004 as a way for DeChazier P. Stokes-Johnson to have a change of pace from the sometimes static life being an art director at an advertising agency brings.

Since he has art directed, designed, & illustrated, for some of today's top brands.

How Do You Walk the Line Between Work and Home? Share Your Best Practices With ALA.

If you're into photography especially retouching and matte painting - get ready to see seriously mastered skills owned by Eugenio Recuenco, who is a photographer extraordinaire.

Don't miss his frescoe like composition! Mind blowing!

Years ago I wrote this simple sentence: “What's the use of human intelligence if it serves only to destroy?” and wrote this essay. This is not a political call to action! This is REALITY! We do something about it and we survive. We ignore it and we disappear.

{dare} to change the World by Carole Guevin.

Subnormals, streetwear, streetart, skate and streetwear, shirts, hoodies, accessoiries and all stuff urban wear.

Fabulous footage of the making of a Nina Ricci ad spot by extraordinaire photographer and director Eugenio Recuenco, art direction by Eric Dove, where you can view small scale set, blue screen takes and more.

View the final version to appreciate all the work it took to get there.

Dave Kinsey aka KinseyVisual is an artist who likes working spontaneously, and utilizing a range of mediums, he constructs multi-layered, textured environments easily likened to the complexities of contemporary life.

Dominant - strong strokes, red and black with subtle undertones and details.

All white one page portfolio that shows an impressive list of design projects and illustration and photography and typography. Visual goodness brought to you by Manuel Pozo.

No flash, upon click, thumbnails are enlarged. Enough in there to keep busy for a while.

A Brief History of Avant Garde by Duane King

“As a fan of typography, the work of Herb Lubalin and Avant Garde magazine I wanted to share what I had learned about the colorful past of the magazine’s namesake font. Many of the people associated in the tale are personal heroes of mine, but if you are a bit of a design geek, I think you’ll find it’s quite an amazing story.”

A work space is currently available at La Banque. If you are a visual or new media artist, designer, architect, video artist, computer programmer, name it! and are looking for a work space, please contact me, Emmanuel (sevigny@playmind.com or P: 514-845-6555).

La Banque is located on the Plateau Mont-Royal (corner Roy E and Hotel-de-Ville). It’s a large, open space (formerly a bank) with a mezzanine that hosts the work desk. The central space on the ground floor can be used for building projects or events. There is also a basement that can be used for working on dusty materials or for storing equipment.

The space is approximately 1400 square feet, 15 feet of ceiling + mezzanine 500 square feet and basement of 1400 square feet.

Release The Freaks replenishes the store with a new collection of cool vinyl and plush toys. Shown, Colorblok's Mono by DOMA.

Sportingood becomes SPGLAB! Mostly into live action and motion graphics. Check their latest reel!

My good friend Philippe Gully who is one of the founders of the longest running French design portal Praktica has updated his portfolio site which about sound design and music either for motion, TV, Web and radio for a roster of impressive clients.

StudioK has got a new interface and is reloaded with new works spanning across media.

De Barbaren is a Belgian based multidisciplinary design studio that masters - except for barbaric - many languages. Sounds like grizzly?

UT Grand Prix calls for T-shirt designs from young and upcoming creators from all over the world. Read the regulation (brief) to familiarize with the competition. All submitted entries must be own by entrant and unpublished.

30,000$ for the winning grand prix entry!

Deadline: September 21

iwant luvs birds and design and as a small creative agency working across a range of media they are presently looking to expand their team.

Recently discovered new photographers who have in common awesome portrait and lifestyle portfolios:

/ Ron Berg humoristic twists

/ Chris DeFord in your face and more

/ Harold Lee Miller reality check contexts

/ Espace Urbain puts the fun back into photography

/ Quarto studio beautiful website btw

/ David Sacks highly conceptual staging

Jaime Hayon Works by Jaime Hayon, publisher Die Gestalten

He is Spanish, a designer and artist, has interned at Fabrica and this first monography of his work is the total deal. I've discovered his work about 3 years ago and was enthused by the sheer elegance and beauty of his pieces.

The book which he has written, takes you to a bird-eye view into his fanstatic imagination and what he perceives as good design. In his case, good is simply exceptional. He has garnered a network of dedicated craftmans from wood turning, pottery and ceramics who fully supported his creative process which yielded some of the most beautiful and sometimes extremely large pieces ever displayed and designed by a single artist.

Not satisfied with turning his doodling into 3D renditions and real-life accessories, he was commissioned to design interiors and shops which all bear the same refinement and simplicity of form and colors.

This book is stuning by its quintessential value and the best investment to stock your design reference bookshelf. So much inspiration was sparked and encouragement to forge ahead.

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