Archive for the 'design' Category

‘LOAD’ PUBLIC OPEN DAY

19Jun09

DaydreamNetwork have been busy as usual…
‘LOAD’ PUBLIC OPEN DAY
MONDAY 22ND  / 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Over the past 2 months daydreamnetwork and a massive crew of artists have been working on yet another ground breaking project; ‘LOAD’ presented in partnership with one of the country’s most famous landmarks for music, arts and entertainment, the Royal Albert [...]

Arkitip Issue No. 0051: Shepard Fairey

18Jun09

This looks amazing, if I was you i’d get my name on the pre order list now…
Issue 51 of Arkitip launches today, this issue is extra special though as it is based around the one and only Mr OBEY: Shepard Fairey!
Plus it looks absolutely amazing with a die-cut cover and hand placed stickers on the [...]

kev munday x mickey mouse vinyl figure

13Jun09

Our good friend Kev Munday has been commissioned by Disney to produce a 12″ large Mickey Mouse vinyl figure.

The toy will be exhibited at Times Square in New York from June 28th until August 2nd, so if you’re over in NYC make sure you go see it…
For more of Kevs work, check his newly revamped [...]

banksy versus bristol museum

13Jun09

That’s right people, today sees the opening of Banksy’s latest exhibition, and in true Banksy style this has been kept a complete secret from the public and most of the workers at the Bristol museum.
This, by far, looks set to be his biggest expo to date, with over 100 pieces in the museum.
Statement from Banksy:
“This [...]

Andy Russell – TastyBone creative

10Jun09

Our good friend Andy Russell from thatisabsurd and ObjectiveStudio has received some great coverage for his brand and packaging design for TastyBone.
The design and typography used for the packaging is completely unique and the tone of voice is just brilliant.  No wonder sales have increased by 400%!!!
The 2 pieces of coverage can be found over at CreativeReview and [...]

no.60 competition

06Jun09

FormFiftyFive are giving a few lucky readers the chance to win a limited edition black version of the 6×10 books.
Visit FormFiftyFive
Plus, you can see how they make the booklets in the nice little video below:

The making of 6×10 Issue 1 from sansgil on Vimeo.

colour inspiration

30May09

Colour lovers have put out some really nice posts lately, including these 2 really inspirational posts…
Vinyl Toys: Invasion of the Color Snatchers

A great seletion of toys for all you vinyl lovers out there!
Color Inspiration from Ales, Lagers & Stouts: Beer!

This is my kind of inspiration…

ilovetypography – week in type

25May09

another great update from ilovetypography
A few highlights:
A nice free font, download here

Beautiful decorated letter cap

Kern in space, nice little game.

Plus loads more, make sure you chick it out!
www.ilovetypography.com

graphotism trade counter

25May09

the graphotism trade counter opened its doors last week. they stock an impressive 50000 cans at all times and hold the largest colour range worldwide. not only that but there’s trade & discount prices, no congestion charges, 30 second walk from the trian station and secure parking. all under one roof.minimum spend is £75 plus [...]

design a print ready brochure

25May09

Alvaro Guzman has put together a fantastic step-by-step guide to designing a ‘ready to print’ brochure in Photoshop. he’s put the tutorial together for the team at PSD tuts+. the guide is fantastically comprehensive and well documented with screengrabs at every stage. the final 3 fold brochure is brilliant and will be a great help [...]