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December 14, 2012

A Different Type of Table, Part 2: Design is a messy, iterative, non-linear learning experience

Last week, we focused on the table concept and determining the pieces and parts that would comprise the table design.

Topics: Topics: Design Reference, Handmade, Product Design, Professional Development

December 13, 2012

Sister Raye: The Poster Art of Shogo Ota

Have you ever hired someone just because they had a cool sounding name? I did.

Topics: Topics: Color, Design Reference, Handmade, Profiles

December 12, 2012

Poster of the Week: Drew Millward

Designer: Drew Millward Client: Birthdays/Mission of Burma Size: 18 x 21 inches Printing Process: Screenprint Number of Inks: Two One of the best concerts I have ever seen happened just last Thursday in a small club in London, packed with people shoulder to shoulder, as another hundred tried to get in from the outside, watching Mission of Burma rip through their full discography and absolutely burn the room to smithereens.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Layouts, Profiles, Self-Promotion

December 10, 2012

Playing With Type: #founddailyreminders

If something catches my eye and helps me to think a little different, even for a second, it's a daily reminder.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Random, Type

December 7, 2012

A Different Type of Table: The Design of the Archetype 1 Coffee Table

In early 2011, an old friend and master craftsman, Rick Versocki, contacted me to let me know he was starting a company that would specialize in making handcrafted, limited-edition tables—they would be "works of art," he said, "heirlooms that people would pass on for generations.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Product Design, Professional Development, Type

December 5, 2012

Poster Of The Week: Damien Tran

Designer: Damien Tran Client: Loophole/Berlin Size: 35 x 50 cm Print process: Screenprint Number of inks: 3 colors One of my favorite things about keeping up with the poster scene is when you spot a breakthrough piece by a designer, the time when they are truly finding their own direction and pushing themselves to greater heights.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Layouts, Profiles

November 30, 2012

Creating Imagery from Objects or Props: Design Elements: Using Images to Create Graphic Impact

The imagery used in design projects normally takes the form of two-dimensional renderings or photographs, but imagery can also be made using three-dimensional props, found objects, or sculptures.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Interactive Design, Type

November 28, 2012

Poster of the Week: Opossom Series

There have been so many times when I wondered how different designers would approach the same problem.

Topics: Topics: Handmade, Layouts, Profiles, Self-Promotion