Carine Collin

Posted on February 10, 2010February 10, 2010 Posted in DesignTagged graphic design, minimalism, modernism, print, publication1 Comment

Elegant work by French designer Carine Collin. Simple and clean but yet very detailed. I also love the website.

Limited Edition 2010 Letterpress Calendar On Sale

Posted on February 8, 2010February 9, 2010 Posted in Design, Grid Systems, International Typographic Style, MerchTagged calendar, grid system, letterpress, limited edition, poster, print8 Comments

To celebrate the launch of the new site, and my 1000 post which will happen any day now, the Limited Edition 2010 Letterpress Calendar is on sale for only $30. There are only a little over 25 calendars left so grab one before they’re all gone.

The calendar measures 16.5″ x 23.5″ (A2) and is printed on Crane Lettra Fluorescent White 110# (300gsm) paper that is specially developed for letterpress printing.

Each print is numbered and signed.

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Josef Albers Album Covers

Posted on February 4, 2010September 10, 2010 Posted in Design, Design Legends, Grid SystemsTagged 1960, covers, design legend, graphic design, grid system, Music, print8 Comments

Josef Albers was an American artist and teacher widely known for his paintings and his book on color theory, but I personally love these album covers that he designed in the late 50’s and early 60s for Command Records. The covers were featured in an exhibition at Minus Space in Brooklyn, NY.

1970s Ravensburger Travel Series

Posted on February 2, 2010February 2, 2010 Posted in Design, International Typographic StyleTagged color, games, graphic design, helvetica, minimalism, modernism, packaging, print

While searching for who knows what, I found these vintage Ravensburger Travel Series games from the 70s. What immediately struck me were the beautiful package designs and the stunning color palettes. Simple, straight to the point graphics with the name of the game set in Helvetica.

It goes to show how graphic design for consumer products has lost its way. Just compare these wonderful package designs to one of their current games. Terrible.

The Warfare of Deception

Posted on January 17, 2010January 17, 2010 Posted in Design, TypographyTagged graphic design, paper, print, Typography4 Comments

The Warfare of Deception is the work of Ryan Katrina and consists of 7 posters, which form a Basic Field Guide made up of 6 sections: Survival, Objective, Protocol, Safety, First Aid, and Communication. Each poster is 12?x18? and printed on generic brown school paper using archival inks.

Lovely typographic work.

League

Posted on January 12, 2010January 12, 2010 Posted in Design, Grid Systems, International Typographic Style, TypographyTagged graphic design, grid system, International Typographic Style, minimalism, posters, print, switzerland1 Comment

League is a Geneva-based design studio with an exceptional portfolio. Each piece is an exercise in simplicity. The poster shown here reminds me of this excellent poster by Robert Büchler.