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I just put 2 new posters in the print section of the site. They were both created by recycling some old graphics. I am trying to get back to my schooling a little bit and simplify my approach to my graphic design work. I am still working on some new illustrations as well. I also just had some really nice business cards printed last week that were letterpressed with holographic foil. The design of the cards is very simple but the the subtle combination of the black rubberized paper and foil really turned out much nicer than I had even expected. I will post some pictures next week. Stay tuned for more. There are a lot of plans in the works yet this year and Changethethought will most likely look much different next year. I also wanted to thank all of the people who have been sending in emails of their work. There has been some really amazing people emailing in lately and that has been really exciting. Thank you.
Mind Design does not have a full on website per se (one is coming soon), but what they do have is a nice big downloadable pdf and a continuous stream of stunning examples of graphic design.
Madrid-based graphic designer Espaun256 (Tomás Peña) has some really nice work in his portfolio. Yes, there are some triangles, but damn if they don’t look cool.
The very talented Andrio Abero (formerly 33rpm) has updated with a new website. There is not a lot of new work on the site but the big bonus is that the work is now cross referenced in a much easier-access way. The guy is just a great designer and his work never fails to inspire.
Barcelona design agency Vasava has updated with what looks like a new website and several new examples of project work. I will be in Barcelona the week after next and I just cannot wait. I was thinking of dropping in on these guys and saying hello.
Comments Off on Sebastian Onufszak: UpdatesGraphic Design
Since I last dropped in, Sebastian Onufszak has been busy updating his huge portfolio with a lot of new work that is really beginning to stretch his approach and style.
Comments Off on TED Talks – Stefan SagmeisterAdvertising
Infamous design super hero Stefan Sagmeister suggests you might want to take some time off to recharge those creative batteries and help get those inspirational juices flowing through the system once again. The only thing is, we live and work in a dog eat dog, money by the minute (billable hours anyone?) society that sucks creativity dry like a ravenous vampire. We take less time off in America than any other country on this entire planet. I am taking two weeks off next week for the first time in 2 years. I can’t imagine in my wildest dreams even considering taking off an entire year.
Thanks for the advice Stefan, but until the system gives a little, I don’t see many of us that aren’t already independently wealthy taking off an entire year. Not unless you want to lose your job and your mortgage. It’s not that I don’t agree, it’s just that I also live in this country called America where I work as an Art Director and designer and exist in a reality where never before in all of history has time been more equivacol to money. My vacation usually consists of a beer at the end of a long day. Until perceptions and norms seriously shift, or until the working public has just finally had enough, I don’t see employers bending much on allowing time off for employees that are burned. That is exactly why you see so very many people burning themselves right out of the ad business. Sometimes the well just dries up after it’s been over tapped day in and day out.
I definitely support his argument, I just don’t know who the hell, other than independent small business owners with a penchant for risk and an enjoyment for bucking trends, could realistically try something like giving both themselves and their employees a real amount of time off to recharge. I think time will tell, in this system that is quite literally killing all of us with stress that he is probably right.
Barcelona-based Toormix is an all around solid and fresh design studio, focusing on branding, editorial, way finding and environmental graphic design. Their lengthy and complex website definitely speaks to their apparent design sensibilities, with a really smart interface. Also, now I really want to produce a newsprint zine!
