A graphic design must satisfy the problem, but it can achieve a life of its own, transcending the assignment.
– John Massey
Massimo Vignelli Makes Books
Posted By Antonio Carusone
In this video created by Pentagram’s Michael Bierut and Aron Fay for Mohawk, Massimo Vignelli discusses his process of designing a book using a grid system. He draws out each page on paper, including the photos. To me this seems so inefficient, but it works for him. It’s so fascinating to get a glimps into his design process.
Along with the video a small limited edition journal with Vignelli’s grid from the film is printed on 100 interior pages made of Mohawk Superfine. You can get a copy of the journal from Mohawk. Got me one!
FS Emeric
Posted By Antonio Carusone
Fontsmith has released a lovely new typeface called FS Emeric. Design studio, Believe in, handled the the campaign, which consisted of a beautiful type specimen booklet, and a series of studio posters from studios like Pentagram, Build, NB Studio, Hey, Bibliotheque, and Non Format. Each poster has been designed with one specific weight of the FS Emeric typeface. Screen printed onto 175gsm Colorplan stock and hand numbered, each poster has a limited run of 50.
Braun ET66 Calculator
Posted By Antonio Carusone
Braun has announced that it will reissue the iconic ET66 Calculator. It will be based on the classic 1987 design by Dietrich Lubs and Dieter Rams, that inspired the iPhone calculator app. It will be available during the summer, and you can bet that we will be stocking it at Vetted. Stay tuned.
The grid is an integral part of book design. It’s not something that you see. It’s just like underwear: you wear it, but it’s not to be exposed. The grid is the underwear of the book.
– Massimo Vignelli
Comedown Machine Cover Design
Posted By Antonio Carusone
I’m not into The Strokes, but I am into the cover design of their latest album, Comedown Machine. It was designed by Brett Kilroe and Tina Ibañez of Runner Collective, and the minimal, distressed design is a tribute to an old RCA package design for their recording tape. Looks like it was a fun project to work on.
YES Poster
Posted By Antonio Carusone
YES is Build’s second on-demand print poster. It’s a high-quality digital print on Hahnemuhle Matt Fine Art Smooth Photo Rag Bright White 310gsm stock. It’s design by the always talented Michael C. Place, and is available in A0-841x1189mm, A1-594x841mm, and A2-420x594mm sizes. Grab on here.
Minimalism is about creating complete harmony and not about making simple.
– Naoto Fukasawa
The details are details. They make the product. The connections, the connections, the connections. It will in the end be these details that give the product its life.
– Charles Eames
AGI Open London
Posted By Antonio Carusone
AGI Open is a design and education conference featuring over 30 of the world’s leading graphic designers – all members of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). This year the event is in London, so if you’re in the area, definitely check it out.
But what I want to mention here is their awesome Tumblr, which features some great work from legends like Müller-Brockmann, Crouwel, Hofmann, Harder, Kramer, and a ton more. I can stare at this site all day long.
