Category: design + art + typography

“One summer day in France in 1826, Joseph Niepce took the world’s first photograph. It’s a photo of some farm buildings and the sky. It took an exposure time of…

“Animated media has roots in history that stretch as far back in time to when ancient man learned to illustrate using even the most primitive tools. Though they probably didn’t…

Nice write up on Sterling + crew and the 10th anniversary of their event in Montreal. http://www.hour.ca/news/news.aspx?iIDArticle=6815 | http://www.underpressure.ca/

“When you advertise fire-extinguishers, open with the fire.” – David Ogilvy

My friend Michel has been taking some very good photos …. pique.cc :: michel vrana

Great animation with amusing narration .. my favorite line being “they spead like butter across the landscape”. http://www.them5.com/evolution/

The common desk Short film about your creative desk http://www.newstoday.com/cinema/cinema.php?id=28

“Sometimes rules should be thrown out the window. Often the most valuable lesson in art and design schools is ignored. For a visual communicator to grow and improve, you must…

High on my “buy-list”… “Although grid systems are the foundation for almost all typographic design, they are often associated with rigid, formulaic solutions. However, the belief that all great design…

Great song and commercial (Winner of some award) … http://www.btaa.co.uk/winners2005/HondaDiesel_Grr.htm

A step-by-step on creating a watercolor and rapidliner comic looking illustration. Very nice

One of my favorite online magazines has redesigned itself. Already spotless typography has been replaced by pixel perfect type and great colour illustrations. Seems they have also moved to publishing…

farnsworth, more photos found here. One of my favorite houses ever. On my places to visit list – Farnsworth House, Pennsylvania.

Logo Trends 2005 – LogoLounge.com’s Third Annual Visual Trends Report “The word “trend” seems to raise the little hairs on the back of some designers’ necks. Everybody wants to be…