Changethethought

“Having completed a masters in architecture and a masters in film design, Yovcho is a narrative driven, mixed media artist.

He is a recepient of the 2011 Farley Award for Most Promising Production Designer of the year, has won the 2011 BAFTA stage design competition for Sir Ken Adam’s tribute event and was shortlisted for the Arts & Humanities Research Council studentship competition in 2010. In the last couple of years he has also won a Leonardo da Vinci scholarship granted by the European Union – Lifelong Learning Program, as well as Soros Scholarship granted by the Open Society Foundation.”

There is some thought-provoking, original and strange work in Yovcho Gorchev’s portfolio.

written by Christopher

Designer, director and man about Chicago town Kyle Poff demonstrates his many skills.

written by Mike Slane

ussian graphic designer Artëm Gridin has portfolio of work that is raw, classic and contemporary all in equal measure. It’s a bit of a throwback but in all the right ways as the end result is timeless graphic design.

written by Christopher | tags: Artem Gridin, Graphic Design, Moscow, Posters, Russia

Freelance Brand Designer Gary Swindell has recently updated his immaculate portfolio at Aimizm with some beautiful new project work. It is well worth the inspirational browse.

written by Christopher | tags: Branding, Gary Swindell, Graphic Design, Print, U.K.

Le Carnet Noir is the conceptual container of Nacho Ormaechea, freelance Art Director and Graphic Designer working in Paris. There is a notion of escaping through the mind during the daily reality that we sometimes have to suffer through.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Graphic Design, Nacho Ormaechea, Paris, Photography

Death Spray Custom is the portfolio and works of a London based artist and designer. His work has caught my attention before but some recent updates grabbed hold of my attention.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Death Spray Custom, Graphic Design, Painting

“Swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer mike joyce, owner of stereotype design in new york city. Drawing from his love of punk rock and swiss modernism, two movements that have absolutely nothing to do with one another, mike has redesigned vintage punk, hardcore, and indie rock show flyers into international typographic style posters. Each design is set in berthold akzidenz grotesk medium, all lowercase. Many of these posters are now available for sale in three different sizes at print-process. Every single one of these shows actually happened.”

This is a way awesome project that deserves the attention it’s been getting, I just wish I had thought of it first. There are some great layouts represented and it would be nice to see a big set of these on a wall. I’d imagine the experience of witnessing them in print is a totally different experience than taking them in as clever little thumbnails online.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Minimalism, Stereotype, Swiss, Typography

I’ll come right out and admit that I am not a fan of the arbitrary and subjective lists that crowd and overpopulate the internet but the ever-inspiring Dieline knows what they are talking about. They have amassed their ‘top 100‘ package designs of 2011 and there is some ‘abfab’ work to take in, ponder and draw inspiration from. I was glad to see that I Love Dust’s portfolio package made the list. They are high on my list of ‘if we could just be like them’ studios that we look toward to inspire the growth and image of our studio, so our ears always perk up when we see them make a list of note.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Package Design, Print, The Dieline

Brasileiro designer and illustrator João Oliveira (Onrepeat) is a young talent whom I’ve followed a few years now. Enough so that he knows I am a sucker enough for his work that I will post it just as soon as he has made a major update which he does more often than most. So once again, he has been in touch and updated his poppy, colorful and fun portfolio with new imagery. This time there is some 3d incorporated which breathes new life into his work. As always, it’s a lot of sugary eye candy that is sure to give the brain a little rush.

written by Christopher | tags: Brasil, Brazil, Graphic Design, Illustration, Joao Oliveira, Onrepeat

Bruno Borges is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator based in São Paulo, Brasil. I will be the first to admit that his portfolio plays like series of ‘familiarities’ with other work I have seen but that being said, he possesses the power to create strong images (enough so that I am posting it here anyway).

written by Christopher | tags: Brazil, Bruno Borges, Graphic Design, Illustration, Sao Paulo

The ‘Ideas Factory‘ is not big but their ideas are. They have some tight branding, typography and print work in their considered portfolio that is of course all a very classic graphic design affair.

written by Christopher | tags: Branding, Ideas Factory, Print, U.K.

There are some very interesting images and self-initiated projects rolling out of Atelier Olschinsky. They also make some of their efforts available as prints in their shop. You could fair a lot worse if you are looking to decorate with some beautifully modern abstract expressionism.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Atelier Olschinsky, Digital, Illustration

I know I have visited Berg Studio’s website sometime in the past but am not sure if I have posted it before. Regardless, they are a UK-based studio pumping out some solid design and branding work. They also have a nice website that features a decent sideblog showcasing what inspires their efforts.

written by Christopher | tags: Berg Studio, Branding, Graphic Design, Print

I am digging the minimal but artistic silkscreened poster stylings of Primitive Heritage. It’s also doubly nice that they have a storefront full of their interesting works.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Posters, Primitive Heritage, Silkscreen

Leif Podhajsky has updated yet again with more of what has evolved into his signature style. He has continued to draw in the clients and he has been knocking out an ever-growing body of impressive work.

written by Christopher | tags: collage, Graphic Design, Illustration, Leif Podhas

Peter Georgiou is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. He’s got a nice style that combines looser artistic drawn elements with typography and graphic design.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, Jungle Myth, Peter Georgiou

Oslo-based design firm Heydays has updated with what I believe to be a new website and lots of good looking new print and branding work. It’s a good week for graphic design apparently.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Heydays, Norway, Oslo

UK design consultancy Six has updated with a bevy of dead sexy print and branding work for a select roster of clients. It’s all clean, pretty and very inspirational. It’s also extremely well presented. Good stuff.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Made By Six, Print, U.K.