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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Kyle Tezak » ISO50 Blog - Movie Concepts in Icon Form
via blog.iso50.com
These are slick. I know this has been done many times before, but this is done well. Bonus points for doing "The Great Gatsby" and "The Big Lebowski"
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Eureka Carpark (Parking Garage) Melbourne by Axel Peemoeller
via de-war.de
This is wicked. But It's wild to think about how he pulled it off painting these on?! Enjoy.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
NTU Art & Design Book
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This book was designed by Andrew Townsend for Nottingham Trent University and their Art & Design department. This is a nice piece of work. I love the custom design typeface on the cover, based on Avant Garde Bold, but adapted to have their individual textures. Sweet. This is an inspiring piece of work.
It includes multicolored sketching paper + stencils, and more. Sweet! I want one.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Garamond Powerline
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This is a great re-design of a classic typeface, one of my favorites. Check out the rest of the typeface here, as well as other great work!
This is a great re-design of a classic typeface, one of my favorites. Check out the rest of the typeface here, as well as other great work!
Sticky Note Typeface
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Check this out. A typeface originally designed & Exact-O-Knifed out of Sticky Notes! I love it. Great photos too. Check out the site here for more info & work.
Check this out. A typeface originally designed & Exact-O-Knifed out of Sticky Notes! I love it. Great photos too. Check out the site here for more info & work.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Cochrans / Aldi
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I saw the Aldi logo, and immediately thought of the Cochrans ski resort logo in Vermont. (I apologize for the terrible image quality, it's the best I could fine online.)
I appreciate the 'old school' nature of them both. I wish I could say what era or genre of design history that they come from or inherit their style from, but I can't. In fact, I can't tell you the history of much design at all. I probably should have paid better attention in Graphic Design History class in my BFA, and read the book(s) for that matter.
Anyway. I love the muted flat colors of both logos, as well as the flat two dimensional nature of both logos. They both make good use of geometric shapes, typography, and subtly asymmetrical layouts.
I saw the Aldi logo, and immediately thought of the Cochrans ski resort logo in Vermont. (I apologize for the terrible image quality, it's the best I could fine online.)
I appreciate the 'old school' nature of them both. I wish I could say what era or genre of design history that they come from or inherit their style from, but I can't. In fact, I can't tell you the history of much design at all. I probably should have paid better attention in Graphic Design History class in my BFA, and read the book(s) for that matter.
Anyway. I love the muted flat colors of both logos, as well as the flat two dimensional nature of both logos. They both make good use of geometric shapes, typography, and subtly asymmetrical layouts.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Pretty in Pink
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Here is the latest 'piece of work'.
I'm sort of on a pink kick. Pink in my blogs, in my graphics, in my email color templates, etc. I've even considered purchasing a pink dress shirt, and or tie; perhaps even a t-shirt. I'm not convinced yet that it is a good idea, we shall see.
I took some time to experiment more with some traditional methods & styles that I have seen lately online in vector artwork. I am continually trying to add layers of detail, texture, and form.
The piece is sort of at a critical mass, so I needed to end it somewhere. That 'somewhere' is here. It's a 'first stab' of sorts.
The title was inspired by my good friend J.
Enjoy.
(No tunes right now.)
Here is the latest 'piece of work'.
I'm sort of on a pink kick. Pink in my blogs, in my graphics, in my email color templates, etc. I've even considered purchasing a pink dress shirt, and or tie; perhaps even a t-shirt. I'm not convinced yet that it is a good idea, we shall see.
I took some time to experiment more with some traditional methods & styles that I have seen lately online in vector artwork. I am continually trying to add layers of detail, texture, and form.
The piece is sort of at a critical mass, so I needed to end it somewhere. That 'somewhere' is here. It's a 'first stab' of sorts.
The title was inspired by my good friend J.
Enjoy.
(No tunes right now.)
Monday, June 30, 2008
Moleskine
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Love the Moleskine.
For those of you who do not know, it is the legendary notebook used by many famous writers & painters such as Picasso, Hemingway, and Chatwin. You can read about the history on the website.
If you have never experienced a Moleskine notebook/journal, I would highly recommend. It is a superb tactile experience.
If you are a Moleskine aficionado, then you must find out the rank of your addiction here. I am quite sure that it will help you cope. I am a level 4 addict, 'Apprentice'. (Because I embossed my name on the cover. Sweet. It was my first shot at it. I've gotten much better at it since then.)
I wanted to post a few photos of my Moleskine experience, and a sketch as well. The sketch below is the small beginnings of some of the work I posted months ago, the 'New Jerusalem'.
Check out the Moleskine website, you can get all sorts of journals, city guide journals, weekly planners, graph paper, Japanese according books, watercolor sketchbooks, etc. It's amazing. They also come in small, large, or extra large. You can pick them up at Barnes & Noble, Borders, stationary shops, and online of course.
I'm thinking about getting a pocket sized one for sketching design ideas ... enjoy.
Tunes > b.hantoot Cix-piy
Check it out, free download.
Love the Moleskine.
For those of you who do not know, it is the legendary notebook used by many famous writers & painters such as Picasso, Hemingway, and Chatwin. You can read about the history on the website.
If you have never experienced a Moleskine notebook/journal, I would highly recommend. It is a superb tactile experience.
If you are a Moleskine aficionado, then you must find out the rank of your addiction here. I am quite sure that it will help you cope. I am a level 4 addict, 'Apprentice'. (Because I embossed my name on the cover. Sweet. It was my first shot at it. I've gotten much better at it since then.)
I wanted to post a few photos of my Moleskine experience, and a sketch as well. The sketch below is the small beginnings of some of the work I posted months ago, the 'New Jerusalem'.
Check out the Moleskine website, you can get all sorts of journals, city guide journals, weekly planners, graph paper, Japanese according books, watercolor sketchbooks, etc. It's amazing. They also come in small, large, or extra large. You can pick them up at Barnes & Noble, Borders, stationary shops, and online of course.
I'm thinking about getting a pocket sized one for sketching design ideas ... enjoy.
Tunes > b.hantoot Cix-piy
Check it out, free download.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Latest Work Update
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I wish that I had more to show for my absence than this, but hey, whatever. I've got some other stuff in the works, we'll see how it goes. But for now, here are 2 new pieces. Ever since I made those last 2 city landscape vector pieces, I have been thinking about new ways to work it. J put the bug in my ear about making a 'New Jerusalem' vector-scape. (referencing Revelation chapters 21-22) The idea intrigued me. So here is the outcome. I hope you enjoy it.
I'm workin' on some other stuff, possibly reiterations of already posted work. But I am hoping to rework them with muted colors & post process them in PS. We'll see, I'll probably come up with something new anyway.
Tunes: Temper by Dabrye GhostlySwim compilation record [Free Download] There is the latest Tycho single on this album, a track off his up and coming new album, slotted for release in mid 2008. Enjoy.
I wish that I had more to show for my absence than this, but hey, whatever. I've got some other stuff in the works, we'll see how it goes. But for now, here are 2 new pieces. Ever since I made those last 2 city landscape vector pieces, I have been thinking about new ways to work it. J put the bug in my ear about making a 'New Jerusalem' vector-scape. (referencing Revelation chapters 21-22) The idea intrigued me. So here is the outcome. I hope you enjoy it.
I'm workin' on some other stuff, possibly reiterations of already posted work. But I am hoping to rework them with muted colors & post process them in PS. We'll see, I'll probably come up with something new anyway.
Tunes: Temper by Dabrye GhostlySwim compilation record [Free Download] There is the latest Tycho single on this album, a track off his up and coming new album, slotted for release in mid 2008. Enjoy.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
New & Revisited Work
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Here are two more pieces similar to the previous post. I am continuing to explore this 'new to me' idea of vector landscape. I am continually influenced by Scott Hansen's work. Check out this poster, you'll get the idea. His talent is remarkable.
Hansen (Aka 'Tycho') also uses Photoshop brushes & accents after he has finished the vector work in Illustrator, which gives the piece its distinct distressed look. Bringing the vectors into PS allows for a myriad of unique options typically unavailable in IL. This is still an unexplored avenue for me to this point; but I hope to experiment sometime in the relatively near future.
I just need a sweet idea. Lemme know whatcha think.
Tunes: I Am in Love With You by Imogen Heap from 'Speak for Yourself' (Check out Hide & Seek also, an amazing song.)
Here are two more pieces similar to the previous post. I am continuing to explore this 'new to me' idea of vector landscape. I am continually influenced by Scott Hansen's work. Check out this poster, you'll get the idea. His talent is remarkable.
Hansen (Aka 'Tycho') also uses Photoshop brushes & accents after he has finished the vector work in Illustrator, which gives the piece its distinct distressed look. Bringing the vectors into PS allows for a myriad of unique options typically unavailable in IL. This is still an unexplored avenue for me to this point; but I hope to experiment sometime in the relatively near future.
I just need a sweet idea. Lemme know whatcha think.
Tunes: I Am in Love With You by Imogen Heap from 'Speak for Yourself' (Check out Hide & Seek also, an amazing song.)
Sunday, March 23, 2008
More New Work
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I'm pretty stoked about this new stuff. I'm continuing to build my vector library & learn new techniques. I'm liking the layers & textures that I've come up with on these two. It's always nice to start with a graphic/vector to build the piece around. That seems to work better. A piece seems to come together to completion much easier if I begin with a focal or reference point.
So here they are. Click to enlarge.
I'm pretty stoked about this new stuff. I'm continuing to build my vector library & learn new techniques. I'm liking the layers & textures that I've come up with on these two. It's always nice to start with a graphic/vector to build the piece around. That seems to work better. A piece seems to come together to completion much easier if I begin with a focal or reference point.
So here they are. Click to enlarge.
Monday, March 17, 2008
New Design Samples
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I was on a creative kick last fall, so I started working with some fresh ideas that I'd been seeing around the web & elsewhere. Here is the fruit of that splurge. Not too much to say for it. Working with the wood grain backgrounds, popular. Flat color graphics. Trying to import more found web objects like the 'awaiting instructions' kid. I was so desperate to create that I used any phrase I could think of, hence, 'owned'.
More to come soon, hopefully.
I was on a creative kick last fall, so I started working with some fresh ideas that I'd been seeing around the web & elsewhere. Here is the fruit of that splurge. Not too much to say for it. Working with the wood grain backgrounds, popular. Flat color graphics. Trying to import more found web objects like the 'awaiting instructions' kid. I was so desperate to create that I used any phrase I could think of, hence, 'owned'.
More to come soon, hopefully.
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