01.24.09
Comments Off on I Would Like To Be A PonyGraphic Design
There are some really nice layouts using clean and simple typography in the portfolio of Benjamin Lambinet.
Comments Off on Carlos TarratsGraphic Design
There is some really nice clean layouts for the ever-controversial American Apparel in the portfolio of Carlos Tarrats.
01.23.09
Comments Off on Filip KleremarkGraphic Design
Here is a little about Filip, in his own words from his website:
“Filip Kleremark
Thinker, maker, doer.
I’m very passionate about my work and have a hunger for problems that need creative solving. I have an interest in digital media and the way we interact with things in our daily life. I want to create solutions for brands that engage, brands that also believe in a better future, brands that believe creativity can gain commercial success. I’d like to tell stories people want to hear and give the audience what they might need, not what they already have or have seen before. I want people to react and interact with good ideas, therefore I aim to create work that stays alive, not campaigns that are hot at the moment and forgotten about in a month. Trends show you how to follow, not lead. I want to challenge boundaries and constantly evolve myself and the industry. I’m open to new methods of working, new technology and driven by innovation.
The ad of the future is not an ad.”
He was kind enough to email me about himself and his work and I was really impressed. Thank you Filip.
Comments Off on TDR Closed for BusinessGraphic Design
I just read at FFF that The Designers Republic closed it’s doors this week on Tuesday after 23 years in the design business. I was really sad to hear it. TDR was one of the first shops I discovered when I was still very young, around 19 or so, during college and said to myself, ‘I want to do that’.
I think they were a huge influence on a lot of us in the late 90’s, and I know many of us would not have been spurred on to become graphic designers had it not been for their guiding inspiration.
Needless, to say times are tough right now, and it has been sad to see not just TDR, but a lot of great places closing their doors. We will miss you TDR, and thank you for being such a lasting source of inspiration and creating such beautiful design work. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.
01.22.09
Comments Off on Christopher HewittGraphic Design
Designer/Motionographer/Photographer Christopher Hewitt has launched a new website featuring a broad range of solid creative work. The site itself was designed by Suprb and is so damned good looking I had to just post a picture of the site itself.
Comments Off on Me and Mister JonesGraphic Design
“Me and Mister Jones comprises of the creative duo Fanny Khoo and Tom Merckx. This husband-and-wife team has done work for Absolut Vodka, several Antwerp fashion brands, ICI-Dulux to name a few, and have set up creative projects such as The Flink Paper and The UseAgain Exhibition whilst being featured in numerous publications from Victionary and Die Gestalten Verlag and magazines like +81, Dazed and Confused, IDEA, Studio Voice etc.”
Via the Krop Creative Database, which was something new to me and looks like it could be a really great way to host your creative portfolio.
Comments Off on Nazario Graziano PrintsGraphic Design
01.21.09
Comments Off on BuamaiGraphic Design
“In Thai, buamai translates to ‘are you bored?’ We created this site to become a massive image library (in due time) that would eventually kill time when we (or anyone) are bored. For now, the people posting images on Buamai is a closed collective, but we might open the flood gates in the future. So, if you are ever bored, click away! Buamai was created by Michael Paul Young.”
That’s Michael Paul Young from You Work For Them. It looks like a really cool site so far with a weird enough slant to make it interesting. I like the idea of keeping it tightly curated. Problem is that also requires a lot of selfless devotion. It will be interesting to see if they can keep it going. I hope they do because the WWFT/YWFT guys always have good ideas that are worth supporting.
We thank you for the new source of inspiration Michael.
Be warned, posters featuring boobs, banana gobbling women, swamp dogg and dragons ahead. That’s the right kind of warning if you ask me.
Comments Off on Ghostco: UpdatesGraphic Design
Matthew Woodson A.K.A. Ghostco has updated his website with more of his absolutely beautiful illustration work. I am just continually amazed by Woodson’s raw talent. He is easily one of my most favorite illustrators at the moment and as an Art Director, I am dying to find a project to bring him in on. If you are seeking a talented illustrator, hire this man. He is the real deal. Beautiful, human and contemporary work that commands attention and respect.
He also has very reasonably priced prints for sale now as well. If you support the arts, pick one up and keep him working. Talent like his deserves to be supported.
Comments Off on Early GriffinGraphic Design
Early Griffin was established out of the love of the handmade screen printing process and also in order for it’s authors to be able to work with artists they love and admire. The posters are released in editions of 50 and series of 3 featuring different artist in each series.
There are some really nice posters here and each is a unique and beautiful piece of art.
01.20.09
Comments Off on Hydro 74: UpdatesGraphic Design
Some (don’t get your hopes too high up) minor updates in the portfolio of Hydro 74 including a new reel. Slick vector work as usual.
Comments Off on Shigeo Fukuda Dies at 76Graphic Design
An icon of our profession passed January 11th from a stroke. Japanese graphic designer and artist Shigeo Fukuda was best known for his simple, iconic antiwar and environmental advocacy posters. If you would like to see more of Mr. Fukuda’s work you can do so here. You can also purchase a book detailing his work here and read the full story of his life and passing at the NY Times.
Comments Off on Felix WeigandGraphic Design
Some nice simple but unique work in the portfolio of Felix Weigand.
01.19.09
Comments Off on Like Minded Studio – FlickrfolioGraphic Design
Stumbled across the Flickr page of Like Minded Studio today only to discover it was fully loaded with raw awesomeness. Good Lord do those boys know how to shine on the steez. Their work kicks ass. There I said it.
Comments Off on Fiction DepartmentGraphic Design
Chris Angelkov has stockpiled some interesting projects in his portfolio at the Fiction Department.
Comments Off on Thomas Huot-MarchandGraphic Design
Some really nice layouts and use of typography in the portfolio of Thomas Huot-Marchand.
Comments Off on How Very Tokyo PostersGraphic Design
Posters are now available from the How Very Tokyo exhibition. Some really attractive posters.
01.17.09
Comments Off on Clusta: UpdatesGraphic Design
