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Design/Illustration/Art and Art Culture blog It’s nice that has printed a 128 page book simply titled ‘It’s Nice That  Issue 1‘ that encompasses art and interviews from their favorite artists and designers that have appeared on their blog over the last 2 years. It’s Nice That covers a more tangible hands on and usually less digital side of the design industry than I tend to gravitate too, but I have been a fan of their site since it launched and they were a big inspiration for me to start this blog. They are really great people sincerely devoted to a real passion for art and design. Looking at the roster of people appearing in the book (including some personal favorites of mine), I have little doubt that for only $15 (American) it will be more than worth the purchase price. Not to mention that it is really a donation to a great group of people who provide the free service of daily thoughtfully curated inspiration.

It’s Nice That Issue 1 will feature work from, among several others Peter Callesen, Bryan Dalton, Karl Grandin, Happypets, Myoung Ho Lee, Oliver Jeffers, PES, Alex Trochut, Julien Vallee and Felice Varini. It also includes interviews with Jacob Dahlgren, Hort, Michael Hughes, Riitta Ikonen, Hugo & Marie, Andy Rementer and Roel Wouters as well as features by Andreas Konrath, Tao Lin, Rob Ryan, Stewart Smith and Ian Wright. That’s some lineup with some really heavy hitters in their that are sure to inspire. 

Congratulations to It’s Nice That on the project. I know I will be looking forward to issue 2 in the hopefully not-so-distant future.

written by Christopher | tags: Books, Design Books, Graphic Design, Issue 1, Its Nice That

Swiss designer Aurèle Sack has some interesting work in his portfolio. He also has it displayed in an interesting way.

written by Christopher | tags: Auréle Sack, Graphic Design, Lausanne, Print, Switzerland

Someone was nice enough to inform me this morning that Family updated with some really slick new poster work.

written by Christopher | tags: Designed By Family, Family, Graphic Design, Posters, Print

Victor Alejandro Aguilar has some interesting work packed within his silky-smooth website. Just be sure to click on the images to see the detailed views.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, Uncronstruct, Victor Alejandro Aguilar

Longtime interactive design hero-rockstar Joshua Davis has updated his website after a very very long time. Most the the updating consists of his now signature Flash-generative artwork. He has been around the block and is still standing. You can trace him all the way back to the internet will save the world boom in the late nineties through today. I remember watching an interview with him in college and being excited by the collision of art and technology and the influence of that collision on the future of design.

The question is, how relevant is he now? I personally still like some of what he is doing, but I am curious to prod the audience here for a little feedback. What do you think of him and his work now? Is it still on the bleeding edge or has he been overexposed?

written by Christopher | tags: Flash, Generative Art, Graphic Design, Joshua Davis

I know I have seen the work of Chow Martin before but can’t seem to find any posts regarding his work. Regardless, there is some really fantastic black and white hand-rendered typography and illustration to be found in his portfolio. Really fantastic.

written by Christopher | tags: Chow Martin, Graphic Design, Heist, Illustration, Typography

Oslo-based Norwegian design agency Anti yields an absolutely spectacular long scroll of beautiful design work at their website. Every piece in their book is fantastic.

written by Christopher | tags: Anti Design, Fashion, Graphic Design, Norway, Oslo, Photography

Studio Blanco has been around since 2004 and has provided art direction, design, moving image, web, event direction, alongside communication consultation since they opened their doors. Consequently they have a very clean and attractive body of design work propping up their efforts.

written by Christopher | tags: Art Direction, Graphic Design, Italy, Print, Studio Blanco

Nina Jua Klein has some highly unusual and conceptual work in her portfolio. She takes a very different approach that is really refreshing. There is a really nice marriage between form and function.

written by Christopher

There is some really great graphic design work in the portfolio of Alberto Rodríguez. I particularly love the message in the poster above. Good advice.

written by Christopher | tags: Alberto Rodriguez, Graphic Design, Posters, Print, Stereo Plastika

Chuck has updated NoPattern with his signature brightly glowing colorful work.

The t-shirt above kicks ass. I wonder how well the color reproduced on it.

written by Christopher | tags: Chuck Anderson, Graphic Design, Illustration, No Pattern, Photoshop

There is some nice stuff in the newly updated portfolio of Alt Studio.

written by Christopher | tags: Alt Studio, Graphic Design, Print

There is all kinds of interesting things happening at Merdanchik. All of which are really good.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, Merdanchik, Print

Seatle-based Sasha Barr has some really nice screen printed poster work in his portfolio at This Is The New Year. All of the posters possess a really loving touch and he isn’t afraid to experiment with different styles which is great.

written by Christopher | tags: Gig Posters, Graphic Design, Sasha Barr, Screen Printing

There are a few updates in the portfolio of Theo Gennitsakis.

written by Christopher | tags: Graphic Design, Illustration, Theo Gennitsakis

Because Studio has updated with some clean and beautiful print and typographical work.

written by Christopher | tags: Because Studio, Graphic Design, London, Loz Ives

Holy crap. I discovered Chicago-based, Delicious Design League today while dropping in on Yewknee and was really blown away. They have created some phenomenal poster work, some of which is just downright beautiful. They made me want to start up a screen printing shop immediately. You can buy them too. It might be time to finally start a gig poster collection.

written by Christopher | tags: Delicious Design League, Gig Posters, Graphic Design, Print

There is some fun work in the portfolio of Bosque.

Via FFF.

written by Christopher | tags: Argentina, Bosque, Form Fifty Five, Graphic Design, Illustration