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 great weekend!
“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 Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy. It targets young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work, and who want to avoid becoming hired drones working on soulless projects. Right up my alley and I hope it’ll address some concerns I have on this new endeavor.
Hope you like the video. It uses some great color palettes and is really nicely done.
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. Creators of title sequences are tasked to invent concepts that evoke the core story and themes of the production, and to create a powerful visual experience that pulls the viewer into the film’s world. In this episode we hear the stories of some of the most inventive people working in the field, including the creators of the iconic Mad Men sequence, the hilarious Zombieland opening and “rules” sequences, and the stirring end credits from Blue Valentine.
The Mad Men opening sequence is a big favorite of mine, but The Wire is another one that really stands out for me. I loved the way that they did a different version of the song every season and would also tweak the visuals to give a preview of the season’s happenings. That along with the character quotes at the beginning would really pull me in and get me excited. Most viewers never really stop to think about these intros, but they have a real impact on setting the mood for a movie/show and is something that deserves a lot of respect. Hope you enjoy!
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. 
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 a dope designer/illustrator Naturel is also a recording artist. Listen to some of his music here and check out more designs here.
Lovely bold colors in the photography of Viviane Sassen. What I enjoy most about these images is that the identity of the subject is secondary. It allows the viewer to really observe the palette and background details. Small things that are often overlooked in photographs.
See here for more of Viviane’s work.
