January 31 (10) 10:40 am
“Every once in a while – often when we least expect it – we encounter someone more courageous, someone who choose to strive for that which (to us) seemed unrealistically unattainable, even elusive. And we marvel. We swoon. We gape..
Luck has nothing to do with it. It is really all about the strenght of their imagination; it is about how they constructed the possibilities for their life..
.. Our abilities are limited only by our perceptions..
I recommend the following course of action.. DO what you LOVE, and don’t stop until you get what you LOVE. Work as hard as you can, imagine immensities, don’t compromise, and don’t waste time. Start now. Not 20 years from now, not two weeks from now, Now.”
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Excerpts from the Look Both Ways (Illustrated essays on the intersection of life and design) book by Debbie Millman. The book has no images but it is designed. The layout is disconcerting and not always legible. It’s personal, and meant to be experience as such, personally.
So personally, the above words made a difference in my life.
January 8 (10) 12:27 pm
Troika is a multi-disciplinary art and design practice with backgrounds in graphic and communication, art, product design and engineering. They develop a variety of self-initiated and commissioned projects that are both engaging and demanding to the user, from printed matter to product design and custom art installations.
Their approach focuses on the contamination between the arts and design disciplines and is born out of the same love for simplicity, playfulness, and an essential desire for provocation.
Digital By Design.
December 8 (09) 10:15 am
Lou Brooks is an experienced and talented illustrator, his style reminds me much of Roy Lichtenstein and Gary Baseman styles, was crowned the world’s oldest kid! (ain’t that terrific?) Why? Because of Twimericks his book of hilarious tongue-twisting limericks which would make a great gift for young and older kids to liven up any party.
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Wanna see funny (and intellectually challenging) watch the video.
November 25 (09) 09:58 am
Call for entries. Agathe Jacquillat and Tomi Vollauschek from London-based design studio FL@33 are currently compiling and designing an exciting new book entitled ABC Dimensional (working title) to be published worldwide by Laurence King Publishing in spring 2011.
ABC Dimensional will be a handbook, source of inspiration and the a truly comprehensive showcase focusing 100% on three-dimensional experimental letterforms, sculptural shape-shifting letters, tactile experiences and surprising and inventive ways to interpret the alphabet, ranging from beautiful and humorous to poetic, witty and conceptual.
Deadline: January 6
November 24 (09) 12:57 pm
It’s time for the annual Friends & Family Holiday Sale, the best of the season! For a short time, take 35% off plus get FREE ground shipping on all on-line orders from Chronicle Books website.
Just use promo code FRIENDS at checkout.
November 18 (09) 09:26 am
Smart! Minimalist cover by Isaac Tobin titled Piracy for the University of Chicago Press.
November 9 (09) 10:33 am
Clémentine Derodit aka Bupla just released a beautifully illustrated book full of cutie recipes (and signature characters) for kidz titled El toque!
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They LUV design! #13
Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.
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They LUV drawing! #3
Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message.
Previously: #1 - #2
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A type of Show #5 – I love typography - these projects caught my eye.
Previously: #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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Moodboards #1 – Branding collaterals staged and served with conceptual brilliance.
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