“Once Lost in Translation, A Classic Properly Revived The digital version of Helvetica that everyone knows and uses today is quite different from the typeface’s pre-digital design from 1957. Originally released as Neue Haas Grotesk, many of the features that made it a Modernist favorite have been lost in translation over the years from one...
“Print archives that were once the heart of many newspapers have gone the way of the floppy disk. But at the New York Times, home to the Lively Morgue tumblr, the technology that has threatened to kill the morgue may also save it.”
Now, I didn’t come up with these poster’s but I feel her pain. Designer Anneke Short made these clever posters as part of the “Designer Confessions” project.
Studio Aad is a design consultancy based in Dublin. They work with clients of all sizes and from a wide range of different areas, using design to solve problems and build tools that help them explain, engage and communicate. Design for them is always about human interaction whatever the subject matter, scale or audience. Check out...
“It’s not so simple as I try to wish / But then again what is? / There is no other worthy quest / So on I go…” MTV’s Beastieography premiered on July 11th, 1998.
Here’s the official video for the newest 3 Artists, 1 Song from Converse + Journeys featuring Mark Foster, A-Trak, and Kimbra. Catchy pop melodies, electro feel good rhythms and sultry vocals…a can’t miss on the creative / commercial blur of the music industry.
In New York City, pick-up basketball is not just a sport. It is a way of life. There are 700+ outdoor courts, and an estimated 500,000 players, the most loyal of which approach the game as a religion, and the playground as their church. Directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau, Doin’ It In The...
Kjell Ekhorn (Norwegian) and Jon Forss (British) have worked together as the creative direction & design team Non-Format since 2000. This is their story, all thanks to the new Adobe Creative Suite.
KOMBOH is Michael W. Mateyko and Hans B. Thiessen. They both believe that creativity is a process, a gymnast, a craft, a person, a constant, and (importantly) it’s the ability to sleep at night. Although they present themselves as a bureaucratic nightmare, they truly believe that creativity has a face. Clean illustrative work along with...
“Pantone has just unveiled 336 new colours in its ‘Plus’ series, bringing the total of solid colour selections to 1677. The design team notes that the additions reflect primarily the selection of points within existing colour spaces to add nuances of tone, although the ‘Plus’ series itself was conceived equally around developing completely new lines...
It’s that time of year again where the good people at Oliver Peoples release there yearly campaign video. This season’s collection is inspired by the excitement of a college campus where the history and tradition of learning are merged with young students’ energy and new ideas. This is reflected in the designs, infusing the art...
At 15 years of age, London native Birdy is a storm of well wishes and compliments. She recently released a full-length, self-titled debut, interpreting the work of several bands you love including The Postal Service, Bon Iver, and Fleet Foxes. The video above is her take on the Phoenix hit “1901″, a gorgeously executed story...
“Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Adam Carolla, and Isaiah Mustafa weigh in on what makes a man “mansome” — both manly and handsome — in Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock’s documentary. In theaters May 2012. “ Via Devour.
To me, what can be better than cute girls wearing Nike? Absolutely nothing. That’s why my new favorite website is this little tumblr, NIKEFOUND. “Amanda Needham an international stylist created NIKEFOUND as a way to document Nike’s evolving and diverse culture. NIKEFOUND aims to capture people on the streets in their local hangouts wearing Nike...
The word design stated in the dictionary is “purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or material object”. I know what that means but I went to school to study it and I am immerse in it every day. How about the layman, the common person, the...
The store I go to for my beach and summertime garb is local surf shop Saturdays NYC. Well fitting attire with an overall cleanliness are expectedly present in their S/S 2012 lookbook. The collection is currently available through Saturdays NYC.
“String Theory’s trippy Franz Kafka and Hunter S. Thompson-inspired animation promoting Good Books International, an online bookseller donating 100% of its profits to Oxfam.” Visit usegoodbooks.com for more information. Via Devour & Party Paul.
I love so much how these Take Away Shows are shot, edited and created. Simple and unique production with the artist seems to make the best viewing. No exception with this outing by British soul musician Michael Kiwanuka, whose album...
To quote my favorite MC of all time, “Rap is not pop if you call it that and stop”. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap is a performance documentary that goes beyond the stardom...
This was definitely purchased for the new apartment. The coolest gadget since the iPhone, the Rice Cube is an easy to use mould that turns Rice and many other food stuffs into very cool bite sized cubes for entrees, platters, mains and desserts. Perfect for making sushi in seconds, forget tricky mats or rollers, the...
Chunk Five is alive (in a Short Circuit robot voice). Ariel Costa’s animation piece, Alphabetic, brings type to life and has this serif font interact in its on lovely environment. Beautiful color palette along with great choices make this a very likeable motion graphic.
Freunde von Freunden is an international interview magazine that portrays people of diverse creative and cultural backgrounds in their homes or within their daily working environments. Their content aspires to present multifaceted personal perspectives including impressions of cities, various art scenes and international urban living. FvF wants to stay borderless and attract a global readership...
Fantastic After Effects work by Phil Borst, Mork follows the story of a spherical object and its interaction with four entrapping lines. Place metaphorical anecdote here…
“They’ve won countless awards for their graphic work, but now it’s time to dive behind what makes America’s most venerated general interest newspaper stand a world apart...
Combining fashion and sport may seem like opposite ends of the spectrum, but since the rise of street couture seems like the next step. Major sneaker companies are now fetching designers to collaborate, i.e. Stella McCartney and Addidas...
Now I love my FFFFound, but this seems to interesting not to try. Especially with all the hoopla with Pinterest. Kontribit is a social interest network where you can collect and share stuff you like — and discover new fantastic content, topics and people. Kontribit is currently in closed beta, but you can request invites...
The rhythm and the reason of the island tropics inspire this instant favorite. Originally from Philly, Vacationer brings the breezy sounds of the holiday you always wanted. I’m proclaiming that their album, Gone, will be the record of the summer. If you like the video above, check out their mixtape below. A collection of songs...
