NEWS // June 2007
Oh!
Onesize reel is packed full
of motion and visual fx. True we see a lot of the intertwining lines but
they've made these cut through the floor. Dazzling work!
Brice
Domingues has got a quirky portfolio website but I luv his work. His
graphic design and print work are very personal and original.
DesignFreak
~noun is someone who has an unusual and unexpected passion for all things
visual and designed and conceived creatively.
Michelle
Blade 
populates her illustrations with little people congregating together around
activities and tumultuous backgrounds.
Wanna learn more about her creative process, read Neozine
interview.
SKIN
Design studio was established in 2002 and specializes in graphic
and editorial design. With a focus on design, they aim to help their
clients' strategic goals and convert them into visual communication.
Some darn good projects in their portfolio!
Have a look at the new Habitat Seven
interface! Very kewl!
Nodiktat presents its first collection.
Limited edition only! You’ll find Tshirts, wall stickers and other
stuff related to design.
Submit your artwork, it’s worth a try!
HSA*BA
means please eat comprises over 100 recipes, photos and videos
and is the personal journey of Cho while she travelled back home gathering
recipes from friends and family.
Extraodinarily well designed website! Yummy!
Avensys
serves as a public conduit and establishing firm ties with experimental
media. It also provides exposure to exhibitions made by Jort Braam as
a personal aid to artistic and integral evolution in the fields of design
and media-production.
Extreme abstracts taken to a higher plane.
Knocked
my socks off! Cahterine Lepage
rocks! Her style and incredibly well designed works she's done shows how
an accomplish a designer she is.
Not
all designers are extroverted but all must be expressive to succeed. Jerod
Gibson is proof with a well-rounded portfolio.
Attila
Hartwig is all about photography, covering generic still, people and
interior. Luv the simple interface and fast loading website. Info architecture
is perfected by being made easy.
Capturing Heaven
by Greg Martin
Are you into science-fiction? Or perhaps interested in matte painting?
This is a well written and documented article (.pdf) on “the haunting
splendor which inspires and compels us as artists. The question is, how
can we capture the elusive essence of space in our own work?”
Visit Greg's website to
view more.
Erik Spiekermann has a remarkable CV. His design insights are respected,
his typefaces have become standards and he has developed design systems
for global brands. In addition he is a founder of MetaDesign
and the driving force behind SpiekermannPartners.
The renowned designer gives a surprisingly candid look at the challenges
of running a design business. He was asked some tough questions and each
of his answers was insightful.
Read Ideasonideas
interview with Erik.
Smart
moves! Popping animations, super visual effects and live action footage
provided by the talented folks at Buck!
/ Tvland ID goes psychedelic
/ Song Airlines aims to touch
Nope,
this is not a traditionally painted portrait of Jeff Buckley.. it is a
masterly spray on wood board work by Kinoz.
Hat's off!
Brace
yourself! No kiddin, kid wonder David Loehr aka science under fire
brings into digital life another animated sensation! He's currently looking
to be snagged up and is due to graduate in 2008.
To those who can see talent, hear-hear.
Plus+
by Clusta is a dense experimental short film where organic mixes with
digital forms. The stop motion feel over emphasizes the forward / backward
movement.
Who Needs
Headlines? by Shaun Crowley
“A lot of web copy is written by copywriters who aren’t trained
in writing for the web—and much of the rest is written by people
who aren’t trained writers at all. If you’re a designer who
can consult intelligently on basic copy improvements, you can gain a substantial
business advantage.
This article is designed to help you do just that.”
Wanna see upclose the signature work of a great industrial designer? Check
out what FxBalléry does!
Professional, exquisite, refined.
RA:
Resident Advisor is a dance & electronic music magazine and has
got a well designed website!
Mondadientes
is an assemblage of line arts and quite minimalist illustrations by Santiago
Morilla. Really like the Mujeres de Cuento collection.
It's
all about getting your point across right? Right. Organic
Grid direct and to the point portfolio website.
The
results of the European
Design Awards 2007 are now online. In total 450 participants coming
from 25 different countries around Europe.
Edwin
Ushiro is not your average illustrator since he's had opportunities
to work mostly work in the entertainment business and has a load of film
and shorts projects under his belt and now, just landed his first solo
exhibit.
Somewhat darkish, his illustrations are meticulous and exceptionally
detailed.
And
we've got lift-off! Ok plastic is out bring on paper! These lovelies and
many others are all... paper toys. Aren't they awesome?
Shin
Tanaka even provides the template
so you can try your hand designing one for possible inclusion in an upcoming
new collection.
Probably
the last thing that would come to mind is to use a cell phone near any
source of water, that was before the W52CA!
Slick casing, functionalities (TV anybody?) and a pastel colored and
smooth operating website!
Undoboy still overflowing with imagination!
Linzie Hunter
is a top notch illustrator who just launched her brand new website loaded
with new projects.
Floating
on their canvases, Josh Keyes
works combine a minimalistic approach with a photorealistic level of detail.
A juxtaposition that’s echoed by his subject matter.
Now that's cultivating a unique perspective! Incongruity, tension and
beautifully rendered.
Just back from judging the final round of the Adobe
Design Achievement Awards in San Jose and catching up.
Resuming to normal publishing tomorrow.
Rudy
Adler just let me know about the Border
Film Project. Basically, what they did is distributed disposable cameras
to two groups on different sides of the U.S.-Mexico border - undocumented
migrants crossing the desert and American Minutemen trying to stop them.
The website has just launched and as well, was released a book through
Harry N. Abrams that is sold at major bookstores and American Apparel
stores globally.
The book was designed by karlssonwilker,
two Sagmeister proteges. There
is a touring exhibition that has shown in 8 cities, with another 7 cities
planned later this year.
SieMatic
not only designs nice kitchens but got a very nice and simple flash website.
What I like mosst is that all navigation and visuals and information are
compressed within the top part of the browser window.
Press the + sign to see full pictures!
Meghan
Petersen
photography is deeply personal showing sides of life that are often overlooked.
Some are funny, some are tragic, some are just... reality in a still moment.
A Greener Apple
by Steve Jobs
“Apple has been criticized by some environmental organizations
for not being a leader in removing toxic chemicals from its new products,
and for not aggressively or properly recycling its old products..
Our stakeholders deserve and expect more from us, and they’re right
to do so. They want us to be a leader in this area, just as we are in
the other areas of our business. So today we’re changing our policy.”
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ndle1:
via Industrial Brand
Made
in Belgium! CNBE creative networking
is looking for independent designers, no agencies please! If you know
designers that aren't added yet (search the site first) please send them
the url and it will be added.
Awesome!
And loads of fun! Viscosity
is a (flash based) tool that lets you create modern art, save it, download
it (as a desktop wallpaper), and see what everyone else has made.
Although could be associated with automatic design, the many functionalities
available encourages a slow progression. Remember there is no CTRL+Z that
we, designers, could not do without, so each step is irreversible.
Addictive!
Alberto
Oviedo is proficient in capturing the human expressions. His photographic
projects are intense and especially, the lighting in his portraits is
wonderful.
Ispirazione:
170 gallerie e showcase! CSS, color palette based, portals and a whole
lot more.
Always interesting to find out what's on the mind of designers. Read what
Rick Poynor, Michael
Beirut and Ellen Lupton are mulling over via their Taxi interviews.
RP = “I couldn’t decide whether I was a words person
or a visual person – I’m both..”
MB = “I wouldn’t say that the word “innovation”
is a pet peeve..”
EL = “First of all, I’m not a rock star
designer. I’m a design educator..”
Well
first, don't let the domain name lead you to believe what it infers. This
mini-creative is everything but... theleftovers!
Meet Eric Sin, David Garvin and Christian Jehle. View their artwork and
be surprised!
As I'm about to embark delivering the most exhilirating and yet, craziest
deadline wise project, found this excerpt I wrote a couple of years ago.
Serves me right! Kicking my own insecurity and fear of failure into high
gear capability. Maybe it will do same for you!
“Risk and survive. Stall and die. Jump and rise. Fail and learn.
Defeat your insecurities. The unknown is not comfortable. Nothing is missing.
Creativity is the sheer and pure manifestation of intelligence mixed with
a high dose of imagination.
Be inventive when facing delicate requests, unmanageable
deadlines and unreasonable expectations. Learn to do with what you don't
have and pretend you can.”
Paper
Jam Design has got an unsual navigation. When you see the info, you
may choose by keywords. They show don't tell.
And as you will see, they luv everything print!
Charuca
designs some of the cutest characters! She has become a master in this
genre of illustration.
Fly
me to the moon or to the Space
Colony Art from the 1970s. Examples of visionaries illustrators who
could really packed details to convey the dream.
Imagine!
+essencedesign elegant monochromatic
interface is the perfect palette to offset their projects. Everything
is soooo meticulous, orderly, organized and crisp.
In essence, all qualities required to produce good design!
(if
) have launched another superior flash web site. Erring more on the
side of deconstructivism and square snake like transitions.
Slick! Just the kind of surprise that fuels my luv for the media.
Absolute
gold! Unusual palette for this wonderful advert for a coffee brand, called
Fantasia.
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ndle1:
via Ventilate
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For more animated goodness, excecuted by a fast rising star, check the
other works by STARDUST, in particular
the ones done for Microsoft and Nokia.
Outstanding!
Friday
show bumper by PetPunk. Luv the subdued palette and mixed illustration
and photography.
Me
go long time, only $30,000 by Ben Garfinkel
“..Opinions about what a student (or anyone I guess) should do/include/avoid
when putting together and presenting a portfolio.
Don’t waste my time. Tailor your book to me – or
at least what it is you think will get my attention based on the work
WE do. Prove you’ve done a little research about us. Want to get
my attention? Show me I’m not your latest form-letter victim.
These days I want to see a PDF, or even better, a website with
good samples of your work that are representative of the skills you hope
to bring to the company..”
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Ben Garfinkel is Partner / Creative Director of Industrial
Brand Creative.
Very
kewl series of (14) adverts: MTV:CND
Blood............... that uses retro-collage and pictures over-dubbed
with animated vectors.
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Series of award
show bumpers that caught my attention at FITC when Kent aka Play
Airways was still a student! Though criticized for being too long,
to me it was about discovering a rising and promising talent!
There's
only one way to resist! Be MADD
a campaign to raise awareness against under age drinking.
By the kewl folks at ** gigspot.
Pantone
is a short film where furry texture and liquid merge in a slow and dense
experiment.
Sooo
sweet and moving Buenos Aires
Zoo advert!
By the xtra talented folks at LOBO.
If you have time watch their other movies!
Those
were the days my friend... roll back to 2003 and be amazed viewing the
ad for Sony Psyc (04). So? Lot's
of the editing and visual fx are quite familiar with what we see today,
don't you think?
Hats off to David Ahuja and the gang at one9ine.
For more kewl animations, check out the Reel
*Shorts!
Now
that's an idea! The printer man
says is a new kind of ecard. Actually it's a video card. Luv it!
Engineered by the Proctors Crew.
New
York Attorney General files Dell deception lawsuit by Conrad Quilty-Harper
“..accusing the company of false advertising, failure to honor
rebates and warranties, and several other fraudulent acts (including the
specific, legally defined crime of "fraud"..”
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Dell
poursuivi pour fraude et publicité mensongère by Iain
Thompson
“L’état de New York attaque le fabricant
d’ordinateurs qu’il accuse de tromperie.”
Clever
java applet will render any website in a stunningly beautiful way. Upon
refresh you can see other algorithms that will show the information tree
differently. Complex system renderings are a quick way to have a visual
of otherwise hard to comprehend data and shows, as in this case, depth
of websites.
Try it! Websites as
graphs!
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Hats off to Sala who has this message to pass along:
“Echoes is a site from
my band Phebus, and it's a simple idea: we want to make the web's first
collective music video.
What the song needs now is a video. After having shot a few video clips
the old fashioned way, we decided that wasn't going to work this time.
We think this song speaks to people, so we want to hear back from them
- an echo from you. We want you to make it.”
Stunning
flash website for Wired Music!
Visually dense and fast transitioning in all sections. Urbanite and beautiful
and very original!
From Brazil with luv!
They
claim to be cupcake heaven! No kiddin' when you can eat art, that's probably
a slice of heaven. Scrumpidelicious, Cakeadoodledo
has got all these special moments covered!
More cake please!
You've
gotta see Chris Hoffman
reel! Dazzling! Kewl music track too.
Not
only is the present compilation diversified and covering a wide range
of styles, but the educated comments offered by Eric Jacobsen (founder)
and readers make Covers, which is
dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design, a must bookmark reference.
Fantastic resource!
Delivery
has travelled around the world to be part of more than 100 film festivals,
has received numerous prestigious awards. I was lucky enough to discover
this jewel movie when Till Nowak submitted it as part of his master project
and was our BOTY
(Best of the Year) 2005.
Now available in a freshly pressed DVD
in 16:9 with Dolby Digital Sound. It offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes
view on the production and many other bonus features.
Okapi
is a multidisciplinary studio with offices in Bucharest and San Francisco,
with over 5 years of experience in European and American markets.
Gabi Lungu one of the founders was an early Netdiver resident and as
you can see, their portfolio is a fine mixture of traditional and new
media creative services.
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