I rarely speak of myself here, but in addition to writing this awesome blog I’m a graphic design student studying to complete my portfolio this July. I recently left my full time job to give my new endeavor my all and while most days are full of excitement and enthusiasm for this new challenge others [...]
Cute patterns from illustrator and designer Helen Dardik. Just the type of thing to decorate a nursery. Helen also recently did the illustrations for the Pantone: COLORS – A Children’s Book. You can read more on that as well as keep up with Helen on her blog here.
The new video of OK Go’s song “Skyscrapers” takes inspiration from the color wheel. There are even black and white scenes (not shown above) where the dancers are dressed to match the background. These guys seem to like color. Their video for “End Love” and “Need/Getting” features some color too. Check out “Skyscrapers” below. Have a [...]
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat” -F. Scott Fitzgerald My classmate sent me this awesome video and I felt compelled to share it here. It seems that graphic design frustrations are shared by many. This brings me to a book that I just ordered from Amazon. It’s called How To Be a [...]
Another awesome video from PBS’ Off Book series was released last week. A bit about The Art of Film & TV Title Design from PBS: The credits are either the first or the last thing we see when we watch a great film or TV show, but the complexity and artistry of title design is rarely discussed. [...]
Colorful installations by graphic designer turned thread and textile artist Gabriel Lawe. Who ever thought strings could be used in this way? I’m inspired to try to this out on my bedroom walls, but I’m sure the results would be catastrophic.
Great detail on these vivid colorful portraits by French artist Francoise Nielly.
Loving these images from Los Angeles based artist Amanda Charchian. According to Amanda, the entire shoot was conducted in her bedroom and bathroom. Just proves to show that you don’t always need a high-end studio and big budget to produce quality work. More from the series is available here.
Who needs jewelry when you have one of these limited edition tees from Nike? These shirts will be available at Foot Locker stores across the country. Designed by Vicente García Morillo.
I stumbled upon these various pieces of typographic work by Lawrence “Naturel” Atoigue last night and knew it was something I had to share today. Instead of sleeping at 1am this morning, I got sucked into his portfolio site for about an hour reviewing various fashion designs, patterns and album covers. In addition to being [...]
