June 2008
10 posts
George Nelson (1908-1986) and the Pretzel Chair →
In honor of George Nelson’s 100th birthday, Vitra has released a special re-edition (limited to 1,000) of Nelson’s Pretzel Chair (from 1952). “n the 1950s, George Nelson and his New York…
Eero Saarinen Video from past Retrospective at... →
“Eero Saarinen œShaping the Future project at Cranbrook. Eero Saarinen was the son of the celebrated Finnish architect and first President of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, …
May 2008
17 posts
The 125th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge →
In honor of the Brooklyn Bridge’s 125th Birthday “The Grand Display of Fireworks and Illuminations: at the opening of the Great Suspension Bridge between New York and Brooklyn on the evening…
Up in the Clouds: Doodle 4 Google →
A sixth grader from Castro Valley, California won this year’s Doodle 4 Google competition. Grace Moon’s logo was visible on Google’s homepage today. There were 16,000 submissions all in response to…
Notes from Russia: Hand-Made Street Notices →
Notes from Russia by Alexei Plutser-Sarno After 20 years of research and collecting, Alexei Plutser-Sarno gives a glimpse of Russian street culture as observed through the graphic fragments of…
Animated Trailer for the Graphic Design Festival... →
The Graphic Design Festival Breda is a 5 week long festival, running from May 23, 2008 — June 29, 2008 in Breda, NL. Below is an animated trailer for the event designed by Studio Smack.
Wacky Packages Book Design, Illustrations by Art... →
For the 35th Anniversary of Wacky Packs, The Topps Company and Harry N. Abrams published a fun book that is designed beautifully. I bought the book purely based on the cover and curiosity. The…
Goro Miyazaki’s Tales from Earthsea (Gedo Senki) →
Last month I picked up the import dvd for the slightly controversial Studio Ghibli film, Tales from Earthsea. Goro Miyazaki had much to live up to with the legacy already set by Hayao Miyazaki…
Graffiti Art and Animation by Blu →
A 28yr old painter from Bologna, Italy, goes by the alias “Blu.” He has recently emerged in the world of international public street-art. Blu sets himself apart from fellow graffiti artists with…
Vintage Designs for Classical Album Covers →
A fantastic flickr gallery of classical album cover designs from approx 1940—1950. “It was the pioneering graphic designer Alex Steinweiss, who first had the idea of ‘album cover art’…” …
The Five Rules of Book Cover Design by John Gall →
. John Gall, Vice President and Art Director for Vintage and Anchor Books, talks with Barnes and Noble for their new “Cover Story” mini-documentary series. I recognize John Gall by his…
Procrastination by Royal College of Art Student →
For anyone that has problems with procrastinating on their to-do list: . “Director Johnny Kelly, now signed to London-based production company Nexus, created his animated…
Louise Fili →
“Louise Fili, Ltd. founded in 1989, specializes in logo, package, restaurant, type, book and book jacket design. A senior designer for Herb Lubalin from 1976-1978, Louise Fili was art director of…
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Cover Designs for Haruki Murakami by John Gall and... →
Towards the end of high school I read very few books for fun. It wasn’t until a college friend introduced the writings of Haruki Murakami to me in 2001, that my love for reading was renewed. John…