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Unit Editions
September 30th, 2009This is a little late but better late then never right?
The brilliant Tony Brook (Spin) and Adrian Shaughnessy (ShaughnessyWorks) have started Unit Editions, a new publishing venture that produces high-quality, affordable books on graphic design and visual culture. I’ve been waiting for something like this for a long time and it’s refreshing to see that it’s being manned by two highly respects and talented people. Their attention to print quality and design is superb and it’s very much apparent in their first release, Studio Culture.
Studio Culture, designed by Spin, focuses on the inner workings of 28 leading graphic design studios and acts as a guide to creating, maintaining and growing a studio culture. It’s not only a informative guide, Studio Culture is also a work of art in my opinion. That’s what makes Unit Editions so unique.
I’m super excited for their next release. Actually, a subscription service would be awesome. Just auto-bill me and send me the book. No matter what it’s about, I know it will be gorgeous and informative.
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OK-RM 2009
September 28th, 2009The fantastic studio OK-RM updates their site with new work from this year. They’re responsible for the Barbican identity system, one of my all time favorites.
Pictured above is some print work for Beyond These Walls, a group exhibition at the South London Gallery.
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Serif + Sans Serif Classification
September 24th, 2009Interesting poster by Martin Plonka that classifies typefaces by seven major groups: Slab Serif, Serif Old Style, Serif Transitional, Serif Modern, Sans Humanist, Sans (Neo)Grotesque and Sans Geometric.
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NEWWORK Magazine Issue #4
September 23rd, 2009Issue #4 of the excellent NEWWORK Magazine by Studio NEWWORK is now available. This issue features contributions by Albert Watson, Wolfgang Weingart, Bruno Monguzzi, Julian Abram Wainwright, Robert Longo, and Werner Jeker.
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Black Hello T-Shirt Now Available
September 22nd, 2009A lot of people have been asking and now they’re finally here. Hello T-shirts in Black are now available from Buddy Carr Skateboards. The white version has also been restocked and we still have some Hello Skateboards left. Hurry up and grab them before they’re gone!
Screen Printed on 100% Combed Ringspun Cotton
Super-soft, Lightweight, Slimfit
Machine Washable and Preshrunk to Minimize Shrinkage
Sizes: Small, Medium, Large and X-Large
Color: Black, White
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Design by Music
September 17th, 2009Not much to say about Manchester based studio Music other than that they produce amazing work. Pictured above are a series of reports printed on sugar paper for the Manchester Independent Economic Review.
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1960s & 1970s Scandinavian Logos
September 16th, 2009Designer Oliver Tomas has an excellent Flickr set featuring a bunch of Scandinavian logos from the 60s and 70s. The two decades when design was at its best.
Oliver’s site is one to keep an eye on, he posts a lot of juicy design pieces. I just wish he would include images in his RSS feed.
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Hunt
September 14th, 2009I love this identity and branding for Cross Section Studio by Melbourne based multi-disciplinary studio Hunt. The identity system is inspired by Swiss design and includes a letterhead, notepad, business cards and DVD. There’s something about simple black & white designs that I love.
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Purpose
September 11th, 2009London based agency Purpose has designed this wonderful mailer for business consultancy EFFP. The design of the entire mailer is an exercise in perfection. You can see more photos of the booklet on my Flickr page.
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Vintage Porsche Posters
September 10th, 2009Check out this amazing collection of classic Porsche posters over at Grain Edit. The colors, typography and the simplicity of the designs are breathtaking. I really wish more designers these days would create in this way.
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Pop Up Story
September 8th, 2009Streetlab will exhibit new work by young Amsterdam artists in NYC this coming weekend. From fashion design and visual arts to photography and graphic design, Pop Up Story includes work by And Beyond, LEW, Parra, Danielle van Ark, Jolijn Snijders, Isabella Rozendaal, Experimental Jetset, Patta, Glu, Melanie Bonajo, Coriette Schoenaerts, Rush Hour, Rockwell, Elza Jo, Wyne Veen, Vincent van de Waal, Niels ‘Shoe’ Meulman, Orpheu de Jong, Tarja Szaraniec, Miktor & Molf, High Nature, Constant Dullaart, Rafael Rozendaal and The Sessions.
It’s a can’t miss! I hope I have a chance to get there and see it.
Chelsea Market
75 9th Avenue (Between 15th and 16th Streets)
September 10 – September 13
Thu 12.00 – 05.00
Fri 12.00 – 07.00
Sat 12.00 – 08.00
Sun 10.00 – 02.00
More info can be found on their Facebook page.
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Maths Dreamed Universe
September 4th, 2009This gorgeous new poster by Peter Crnokrak (The Luxury of Protest) sure doesn’t disappoint. It’s a 720mm X 1020mm dual-sided screen print. One side printed in matte black ink, the other side printed in matte white ink. The poster was printed by K2 Screen London on GFSmith Peregrina Classics Midas dual-sided 120 gsm paper and has this awesome gold sheen when viewed at angle. I have a copy and it’s freakin’ amazing.
Not only is the printing method unique and interesting, but so is the process used to achieve the design. Here’s a description:
“Maths Dreamed Universe” is a quantitative visualisation of the manner within which elemental forms in nature order themselves. The graph was created using generative Python code and maps numbers 0 to 100,001 arranged in a logarithmic spiral. The form of the spiral is determined by the Golden Angle subtension of a circle that distributes numbers from the centre (0) to the outer edge (100,001). The pattern that results is frequently found in nature, as in floral organs, and has been documented since Archimede’s time.
Maths Dreamed Universe is available for purchase at Stereohype.
Here are more detailed photos of the poster.