DESIGN GEEKINESS

Ampersands are sexy.



Herb Lubalin's amazing ampersand.
Below are a few other images of his design work...



Logos: (top) Marriage, 1965; (middle) Mother & Child, 1966; (bottom) Families, 1980.




The Next War..., 1972

GOOD MAGAZINES



The 51 Best* Magazines Ever

(*Smartest, Prettiest, Coolest, Funniest, Most Influential, Most Necessary, Most Important, Most Essential, etc....according to Good Magazine)

COOL VIDEOS

Found this little animated title sequence to be amusing: Trekat

HP comes back again with another heavy hitting creative, this time it's Michel Gondry.

MUSEUM OF FORGOTTEN ART SUPPLIES



The first class we take in design school is a materials, tools & comping techniques class. They introduce us to the basic tools and tricks of the trade. It's only been 3 years since I took that class but some of those art supplies are about ready to enter the Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies.

LEGOLAND



The new LACIE external Lego Hard Drives are so awesome! I'd create a Legoland in my studio apartment with these filled with music!

JAMAICAN LABEL ART



This made my day...CHECK IT!

INSPIRATION MACHINE...



This is insane...a 24 x 140 in long banner.. About what? Nothing but anything around that we should take a few seconds to get inspired by...
CHEEEECK IT: jvallee.com

"SONS OF MILES"

The book I'm working on for my Type 3 class, "Sons of Miles," is 13 days away from being finished. Here's the "approved" cover (well, part of it, the right side got a little cut off...not in the mood to upload another):



I'm happy with it...not thrilled but happy.

Thoughts?

ASHES AND SNOW

Beautiful...beyond words...



“In exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in harmony with animals. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present.”
—Gregory Colbert, Creator of Ashes and Snow



The photographic artworks of Gregory Colbert explore the poetic sensibilities of animals in their natural habitat as they interact with human beings. No longer shown as merely a member of the family of man, humans are seen as a member of the family of animals.




More: Ashes and Snow

PEOPLE TREE FAIR TRADE

I'm diggin' how simple this little commercial for People Tree is. It's also informative, cute and jammin' with a Lee "Scratch" Perry tune!

A TASTE...

...of a Miles Davis book I'm working on in my Type 3 class. 100+ pages. It'll be perfect bound and I'll be getting 3-5 made (depending on how much i dig it ;))



What do you think? Don't say nice things just to say nice things either!

GOOD DESIGN

I'm a sucka for good design. From print to the kitchen sink, I love surrounding myself with good design.

Now, Bek-Deezy and I have a pretty eclectic collection of dishwares but YO...these below are SO fresh!


The Buddha Bowl is designed to rest in the palm of your hand and can be used for rice, lattés, ice cream, and even cereal. The handmade bowl is designed by Flavour Design. This interdisciplinary design company from Canada strive to design products that make people say “why didn’t i think of that!” The company owners Élan and Mark Falvai: “Our pieces aim to be clever yet elegant with a strong emphasis on ergonomics and functionality. We believe that the items you choose to surround yourself with should be interesting. They should enable you to strike up a conversation or at least make you smile”.


Their Udon Noodle Bowl is fun, elegant, and ergonomic. This bowl, which is also handmade, is available in eight colors and comes complete with chopsticks. More information about these bowls, and all their other products, can be found on Flavour Design’s website.

ERIK'S MUSIC



What inspires me? People.

I've been fortunate enough to meet people at the Academy of Art that are as passionate about design as I am. They make going to class exciting. I look forward to sharing my ideas with these people knowing that they are as excited to grow creatively as I am.

Last semester I grew to know a designer you should all watch out for. His name is Erik and he was born and raised in Texas. We had a couple of classes together before last semester and I gotta say this guy's stuff has grown to intimidate me, haha. He might not think so but he pays a lot of attention to detail and has pulled out a lot of strong projects.

Anyway, aside from being a great designer Erik's also a musician and yo this cat can make some dope tracks! He put up a few tracks that him and a friend worked on using a Les Paul and GarageBand. He did the beats and mixed everything down. I have to say I was very impressed! This was their first run and these track are good.

Check them out for yourselves on Erik's Blog (My favorite's the second one...but they're all dope!): I Usually Dont Impose

These tracks below are dedicated to Erik cause he's the biggest Beck fan I know but you're all welcome to download them. :)

Dark Star (Dave Sitek from TVOTR Remix).mp3 (5.7 MB)

Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime (JoolsMF Remix).mp3 (6.66 MB)

Enjoy!

ISO50

I've been diggin' on ISO50 for hot minute now. I love their art direction and color palettes. Cheeeeeeck it:



Two new ISO50 Prints Released

The "Vuela" and the "Past is Prologue" prints are both now available at the ISO50 Shop. The latter features artwork from the "Past is Prologue" album. If you missed out on the limited edition folded posters that came with the first run of the CD, here's your chance to get the full size artwork.
Check them out here >


ISO50 - iso50.com
Tycho - tychomusic.com
Tycho on Myspace - Myspace.com/tycho
ISO50 on MySpace - Myspace.com/iso50

TYPOGRAPHY SCHOOL FILM



Typography School - A film by Omair Barkatulla.


Via Swiss Miss

KERRI SMITH

I bought this book via Amazon:


Living Out Loud
written & illustrated by Keri Smith

Who also runs the coolest blog:
WISH JAR: Explorations of the Familiar

Who also created the coolest survival kit:

The Artist's Survival Kit

Enjoy!

IN THE REALMS OF THE UNREAL...

In The Realms of the Unreal: The Myster of Henry Darger is my new favorite documentary. This movie was amazing! I don't buy a lot of movies but I'll be buying this one sometime soon.



Henry Darger worked all his life in menial jobs in Chicago. Living alone and in poverty, he had no friends or close family. Spending all his off hours alone, he whiled away the hours working on a 15,000 page illustrated novel called The Realms of the Unreal. A stunning amalgam of religious imagery, fantasy, and heroic drama, the work was only discovered after Darger was moved to a hospital during the last days of his life. Darger also wrote journals and an autobiography. The documentary uses interviews with Darger's neighbors and narration of passages from his works, along with his illustrations, to explore the mind and work of Henry Darger.

If you've seen it or end up seeing it let me know what you think!

HAPPINESS IS...

Eating chocolate chip cookies with (soy) milk and listening to some tunes...it's the only way to do homework ;)

MILES ILLUSTRATION

These are some illustrations I did for my TYPE 3 book project. These are all first run sketches that were "rejected"...I still dig them. I'm excited to see what I come up with for the next run.