Design news | Jun 06
Tokyocube just opened their online store where you can find a marvelous collection of japanese imports! If you're into toys... many cuties available.
Too much? Not enough? Just right? W/Portugal flash site is brimming over with different actionscriptings. I particularly like the project section but I think the dog replication could have been replaced with excerpts from past projects.
You decide.
Bogdan Mebel is a Bulgarian leading company in manufacturing upholstered furniture and their website is an exquisite showroom. For all interior designers, this company's projects are like a dream come true.
The photography is of top quality! Drop your fav image, enlarge the thumbnails.
You have gotta see this!
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ndlr: Brought to you by RIZN a talented studio specializing mostly in corporate communication.
Were I asked to name some of the of the greatest and most progressive typographers in the world, I would probably put Oded Ezer at the top of my list. Have you ever seen what he does?
OH! Sensational Shortcut to unknown! Hitting this link is indeed a jump into the unknown.
First, never saw a navigation system designed like that: numbers kind of sliding almost over each other while hiding nav links and minimizing use of interface space! Although a tad slow to load, it's worth the wait! Explore! You won't be disappointed.
Second, check out the awesome design skills in the projects sections. Let me hug the little doggie!
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via: Computerlove
Recently launched studio MIKMIK! Never get tired of looking at well put together portfolio sites. Nice clean white on white interface with just the right amount of pull-in effects.
From UK with luv.
Welcome to the new Ric Stultz completely updated website, an illustrator with an intense unique style.
It's always interesting for me to see through the years, how an artist grows, expand his signature and conquers new area of expression and markets.
M I V newly redesigned website! Absolutely scrumpidelicious photography! Great ambience and light captured!
Kirsten Muenster designs beautiful organic stones and stylistic modern settings into awesome jewelry.
What talent!
Luv the concept! The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system for avoiding the fate (of having an architect or industrial designer ramble all night long).
Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up.
Organized in chapters, check for a city near you!
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via: Alberto Villarreal who is the co-organizer of the San Francisco chapter.
Bundlrd together outstanding illustration, design and new media portfolios to discover.
/ Karen Jane thinks she's not bad for a girl! I concur!
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/ Martin Madsen abstracts floating forms paintings are rich in texture and color palette.
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/ Hangar is a new agency on the block! Luv the avatar! Luv the work!
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/ Tavo Ponce art direction is of a rare quality with an incredible list of accomplishments! Saluting mega talent!
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/ Fabrizio Ricupito is into sportswear design big time! Fab! Press mouse to view larger pics.
/ Marcel Wanders quirky industrial design! Check these out: domino speakers!
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/ Passvite is an exhibit site of young designers replete with interesting thoughts.
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\ RMAC aka Ricardo Mealha is into brand design and does it well!
A little while back start receiving cute monsters postcards. Discover the unique and peculiar art of Motomichi.
Can you tell? Black, red and white are his favorite colors?
After 3 years, The Emperors strike again!!!
Today, 2Advanced launches v.5 The Attractor labeled to be the most robust version so far and the company’s most complex blend of user aesthetics and backend technology to date.
Marked up with a sophisticated balance of Adobe Flash 8, actionscript, XML, content management, and localization which reflects the highly evolved skill set of the team and dedication to setting the standards for highly functional, highly usable experienced-based solutions.
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ndlr: The backgrounds are largely inspired by original digital matte paintings by Eric Jordan and keep in the ethereal overall style of previous version.
Don't be chicken view FiveStone! What a cool site. Luv everything about it especially the palette which is not one that is used a lot, the simple vector graphics and animations.
Unorthodox navigation blended into a familiar interface. Must see!
Superb talent! Ghostco is newly relaunched as the newly graduated illustrator shows his incredibly promising work!
Must see!
He's talented, prolific and has been doing art direction for the past 15 years. dzialifornia retrospective of graphics, color and curiosity...
After some time in hiatus DO (Designate Online) relaunches!
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cool above Young & Free illustration designed by xtra talented Drew Flaherty.
Introducing ChariTees: Fashion for a cause!
Two students set out to create this new concept: “We style, you dress, they win!”
“A certain fixed amount from every sold garment will be donated to a charity project. Moreover we produce with FairTrade textile manufacturers only; this is much more expensive but ensures that every worker involved gets decent wages.”
Something reminescent of the Cubique movement mixed with today's minimalist line art style spawns from Julie West illustrations.
From a simple seed can happen the most implausible situations, the only thing that you need to do is to go up, up and up.
Presenting, the school of creatives El Semillero which means seed plot.
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ndlr: Brought to you by Grupow.
Do you protect your IP (intellectual property) as part of your design business process?
17% -> Yes. It is part of my contract with all clients.
7% -> No. My contracts do not include IP rights.
80% -> No. But I would like to know more about how to include it.
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via: Icograda
Nazario Graziano operates under NGD Design and is the founder of Revolver online design mag.
What talent he has, and as you will see is inclined to use birds abundantly in his designs. Edgy, urban and trendy graphic treatment in most of his projects. Particularly like the Pasta fashion label and the logo for upcoming ANTI magazine.
A new Close-up interview is available: meet Andy Budd!
Don't we luv design! Indeed! But we luv code too!
Find out what are the driving passion, interests and career path at the heart of a user experience designer and web standards developer living and working in Brighton, England. Be you recently have taking on to learn CSS design and standards or a long-standing roadie, his candid insights will prove valuable to keep the flame burning high.
What happens when you assign a whole bunch of talented illustrators to portray sport teams, to be exact, football teams?
Well you can expect no less than having a whole bunch of character interpretations and maybe if you are one of the players, not a fragile ego. From look alike to completely off the wall, this is what Fussballhelden is about.
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50 illustrators from 17 countries and how they see the worldcup and the phenomenon of the player stickers.
Follows, examples of a few illustrators' vignettes:
Look what I just found: Vitamin, a resource for web developers, designers and entrepreneurs. Check the topics! Check whose on board!
What do you know! Now you can own a Gauguin! Available in Open Text too!
Levels of HTML knowledge by Roger Johansson
A tongue-in-cheek and personal take on levels of knowledge or attitudes towards HTML and coding in general.
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via: Mau Sandoval
Major illustration portfolio update by FUPETE! Versatility, exhibits, puppets and cardboard robots. Via his website discovered FLYER an outstanding W3C compliant flash site! Now that is something!!!
Randomly appearing quirky characters or vectors. Check the navigation system. By alphabetical order, by year, by industries. Wow! I'm impressed!
Either monochrome or exhuberant with colors Sugarrhyme is a mix of chaotic smashing lines, curves, 45 degree angled 3D like illustrations.
What happens when you pair up the most talented and influential creative's of the last decade to create portraits of each other? That remains to be seen!
TWO FACED presently brewing by WIWP.
Shiraz Fuman is a talented illustrator transposing recognizable (retro like) contexts into unpredictable and poetic settings. Shown one of her character design. Cutie!
Have you ever visited the Box Doodle Project?
See how designers rearrange a box to make any kind of figure or object! The box doodle project helps to sharpen the powers of observation through the discovery of resemblances between geometric and natural forms.
Feel free to send them your box doodle!
To Hell with WCAG 2 by Joe Clark
Although WCAG 2 has its supporters, and although good people have worked hard on it, Joe Clark believes “the fundamentals of WCAG 2 are nearly impossible for a working standards-compliant developer to understand”...
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ndlr: Must read article as to why the new accessibility features may throw us all in nowhereland.
A new meta site has launched having for mission to promote and market Scandinavian Design. Rich with details and useful information both about the whole spectrum of objects and furniture as well as the design firms and designers who have for years, created an enviable reputation and influenced the trade.
Even one of my fav all time designer, Arne Jacobsen ant chair is available!
Zantzu by Loreto Velasco, who is a contemporary jewelry designer, showcases gorgeous items and top craftmanship. The website truly serves as a perfect jewelcase.
His collections can best be described as eclectic and span from interests towards ancient eras as well as modern pop.
Presenting the new site for Aksident, a multidisciplinary team of Belgian actors. Well well, when your product (err service) is people based, then why not build the whole concept around them!
What a great idea. Simple does it! Luv it!
Part of Getty Images project interactive 10 ways, invited artist Andries Odendaal (previously with Wireframe), has created these two astonishing photography based projects.
“As media evolves at a breakthtaking pace, imagery is more vital than ever to the way we communicate.”
Be dazzled, mesmerized and impressed by the sheer magnitude of the work involved both from a scripting perspective as from a conceptual point of view.
Wait till you see up-close what this is all about! Simply jaw-dropping jewels and well deserving of a design forte!
A never seen before!
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/ Light by Andries Odendaal
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via: Mau Sandoval
Montréal, Canada appointed a UNESCO City of Design!!!
“Not only has Montréal demonstrated that design can be a powerful tool in promoting inclusion and plurality of values, but the city has also called upon its citizens to play a critical and active part in mobilizing design to inspire more innovative living environments that enhance daily life and existence.”
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“Montreal is a city where design and designers, be they involved in the fields of interior, industrial, graphic, fashion or architectural design, represent a dynamic force of cultural and economic life.”
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via: Icograda
Just in time! Last Thursday while it was pouring I had a freak accident: slipped on my wet balcony and ended-up breaking a foot and tearing a ligament. The Inbreeders landed in my inbox and provided me a sane moment of humor and laugh.
Customize and send yours! Thumbnail is as close a self-portrait can be of hopping around me!
Project brought to you by a group of HyperIsland students.
Net Neutrality Gets a Boost (via Wired)
“The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation aimed at preventing broadband providers from discriminating against unaffiliated services, content and applications.
The Commerce Committee has already sent to the House floor a measure that includes provisions that would codify principles the Federal Communications Commission adopted last year that encourages ISPs to ensure consumers can go where they want to on the open internet.”
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ndlr: That's good news! Although the whole situation is not resolved. Tx Fortunato for the heads up.
Pandora created by The Music Genome Project, will help you discover the music you like. Like they say jokingly, they can become your personal DJ. BTW they've got a couple of job opps, if you're interested.
Over the past 5 years, they've carefully listened to the songs of over 10,000 different artists - ranging from popular to obscure - and analyzed the musical qualities of each song one attribute at a time.
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ndlr: So I tried it. One of my fav all time band is Crowded House. They suggested 2 album tracks and then, oh joy, was suggested new artists I did not know about. So cool!!!
“Then there’s this statistic that every mother should know (or not know...) A recent study determined how much it would cost to pay professionals to replace a mother’s work at home. In other words, how much should a stay-at-home mom get paid, should she pull in a salary?
According to an estimate from Salary.com, mom’s would be paid for being…mom’s, $134,121/year.”
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via: Coudal
Founded by graduates of the Columbia University (Jeffrey Taras, Kenneth Tracy, William Mowat and Amy Stringer), 4-pli (play on word about the thickness of a plywood sheet?) is located in a 4,000 square foot industrial space..
They are all builders as well as architects, and their office doubles as a workshop where they (happily) get their hands dirty every day.
Amy Helfand is an artiste who applies her talent to illustration? To print? As in textile? All the above and more.
Shown, it's a rug! WOW! Personally don't like rugs but when they become objets d'art I guess it makes me reconsider.
Successfully crossing-over the artistic _ commercial divide, is an objective that we should all consider. How can you apply your designs to every day objects? Ever thought of doing so?
Eye candy marvels! New illustration portfolios recently submitted:
/ BKR Studio is a dynamic flower power luvin' duo specializing in mix-media illustrations and motion graphics.
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/ Colorblok cute mini scaled animations and character designs
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/ Jillian Tamaki intensely moody and somewhat satiratical illustrations
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/ Boygirlparty whimsical and dreamlike illustrations
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/ Dave Werner utilizes a formula that you either luv or hate. In my opinion, it takes guts to put yourself in a movie to describe a project.
Newly added website by the extra talented folks at 3rdedge.
Just when the price of oil barrels is skyrocketing, it seems that automobile manufacturers are accelarating towards the finish line, which is to extract the last bit of profits.
What's the new fad in town?
Offering a shiny new surface like the one of a car (in this example, the Quicksilver) to be designed. Leave designers complete creative control and they will set up to splurge on the opportunity.
No doubt, one can expect to be delivered crazy (or beautiful) visuals... although I find it a tad bit ironic that 'skulls' are given so proeminent space?!? Makes you wonder. Is there a hidden message?
Whereas our culture is raising to the awereness of impending environmental disasters, isn't it time we do the same for environmental cars?
Is there an ethical issue here? What would you choose to do?
Media-Mix is a flash portfolio web site that offers exactly what the names says: media mix!
Using a cardboard egg box as navigation may be somewhat odd, but definitely attention grabbing! The central concept revolves around the section animations using the egg box as starting point.
Extremely well executed!
100 sites reviewed and awarded it's time for Web Standards Awards to move on. Cameron Adams, Andy Clark, Andy Budd and Johan Edlund decided just over two years ago, to set up a divingboard to encourage the community to design web sites that would meet with standards.
They have set up a beacon that will, in web history books, be recognized as an ardent advocacy group for a better web.
It was both an honor and pleasure to serve with them the advance of this worthy cause.
Meet the cute, silly and weird little robots from Robowerx who is a young 3D illustration aspirante. The quality of the renderings and the background stages are staggeringly beautiful and the executiion, near perfect!
Can well imagine the days when we will have these bots walking the streets of our cities.
Definitely someone to watch for!
Frankenstyles aka Stephen Kelleher currently lives and works in Los Angeles. The one thing that impressed me most about his portfolio is the unique style and diversity of projects.
Originality + originality + some naughtiness too.
Is it because he is pursuing a double career? (He designs for extra cash in between auditions.) When I need to overcome the 'blank' state usually walk away from my screen and do something else. Just so my imagination chills and creativity can soar.
I suspect same happens during his design process as well.
Whatever they set their mind to accomplish, KAPITZA does it with style, edge and talent. Their print work is outstanding and I like their visual rigor and minimalist approach. Some of the projects are captivating.
They've just recently released the Blossomy font which makes the present NOVUM issue cover. Appeared recently as well in Computer Arts, Eye Magazine and Cap&Design.
