Callin Mackintosh

Posted on July 11, 2011July 11, 2011 Posted in Design, International Typographic StyleTagged graphic design, posters, print, uk3 Comments

Callin mackintos

Some sweet work by designer Callin Mackintosh.

Jakob Jensen

Posted on July 7, 2011July 8, 2011 Posted in Design Legends, Industrial DesignTagged Design, design legend, industrial, minimalism, modernism

Jakob jensen

I can’t believe I’ve never known of Jakob Jensen or his work before reading about him on ISO50. Part of me feels out of it, but I also love moments of discovery like this. Seeing and falling in love with design that feels so new and fresh, but that’s been around long before I was born. There’s something comforting about that.

Anyway, Danish born Jakob Jensen is an industrial designer who worked for Bang & Olufsen, where he was a designer from 1965-1991. His minimal approach was clearly consistent with Dieter Rams. That microphone is pure perfection.

MoMA has a nice gallery of some of his work.

Ezra Stoller

Posted on July 5, 2011 Posted in PhotographyTagged Architecture, minimalism, modernism, Photography

Ezra Stoller (1915 – 2004) was an architectural photographer who’s work included iconic structures like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater and the TWA Terminal at JFK Airport.

I love how he managed to capture the lines of the structures so well. He had a gift of knowing the perfect angle and composition to use to make the architecture have real impact. Like in the image pictured here, in which the curvature of the opening in the roof and the staircase live harmoniously.

You can see more photos on his work here.

Workroom

Posted on June 30, 2011June 29, 2011 Posted in Design, Grid Systems, International Typographic StyleTagged graphic design, grid system, international typographic, Korea, posters, print

Workroom studio

I’ve written about this studio before, and it’s a site I check in on everyone now and then. Always great work coming from Workroom.

Artiva Design

Posted on June 29, 2011June 29, 2011 Posted in DesignTagged graphic design, italy, print2 Comments

Artiva design

A nice collection of work from Italian studio, Artiva Design.

Expo67

Posted on June 27, 2011June 27, 2011 Posted in Design, Grid Systems, International Typographic StyleTagged canada, exhibition, graphic design, grid system, international typographic, posters1 Comment

Expo 67 poster

Expo67 was the of most successful exhibition of the World’s Fair and it was held in Montreal, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967.

The design surrounding the exhibition was extraordinary, which was developed by a number of designers. My favorite piece is this poster pictured here. I’m attracted to the super simple design and illustration, and the white space. I’ve tried to do some research on it, but I can’t seem to find out who designed it. If anyone knows, please shoot me an email.

UPDATE: The folks at Kind Company solved the mystery. The poster was designed by Ernst Roch.

You can see more pieces from the exhibition here, here and here. Oh and check out this great Alfa Romeo ad.