‘i can’t stop making gifs’
Ramin Nasibov knows graphic design. This week, he made these gifs. Seems he got a hold of a video editor and has been learning his way around it. I can’t wait to see what else he comes up with!
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‘The good designer asked why, discovered why the client was making their request and turned it around. Sometimes the client has no real reason and the suggestion disappears into the ether. Sometimes they’re just masks for an effect or emotion they are going for but can’t articulate.’
Essay over at Retinart on why ‘why?’ is so important in designer/client relationships. Read it here.
‘In July 2013, artist José Parlá painted Nature of Language, a mural commissioned by SNØHETTA and North Carolina State University for the James B. Hunt Library in Raleigh. The library is best known for its architecture and technological integration, including a large robotic book storage and retrieval system which houses most of the university’s engineering, textiles and hard sciences collections.’
Jose Parla’s lettering art in a library. Syncs with concepts I’m throwing around in my Friday night type class.
Found via Graffuturism
‘Sketches by Jan Tschichold found in the National Library in Leipzig, Germany’
If one is going to do a Tschichold revival, one should pour through an archive, no?
Photos posted on Behance with a link to Sebastian Nagel’s Tschichold revival, Iwan Reschniev.
Found via Thinking Form
It’s interesting how celebrity works.
I’ll often bring up Stephen Fry in the classroom (and mention his incredible Gutenberg documentary for the BBC) but very few students have heard of him. Then I mention Hugh Laurie and House, then draw the connection to Fry and Laurie and – just let things happen.
(I also think Laurie should have played Archer on the Star Trek prequel series, but what do I know)
Designer Matthew Rogers took Fry’s comments on language – which has this wonderful way of evolving – and made it visual (above).
I am currently working on a project where I’m screwing with language for fun. Google Translate is a great video game, no scores or explosions (unless you look them up); but always fascinating results.
Found via Upworthy
A look at contemporary letterpress printing, the technology that goes back to Gutenberg. Short film by Raspberry and Jam for Cereal magazine.
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