‘Lakshmi Menon, Jacquelyn Jablonski, and Kori Richardson go straight for the AquaNet in this acid-washed, studded leather ode to the 80s cult film Heavy Metal Parking Lot.’
Directed by Stephen Smith, creative direction and styling by Yuki James.
Alphabet Pony by The Kills. Editorial shots in V magazine, available March 5.
Procrastination by Johnny Kelly.
‘People HAVE to buy contact lens solution, and any improvement is a victory’ -Paula Scher
Not all graphic design wins awards nor changes the world. And any item – from shopping bags to containers to paper boxes – is an opportunity for good design to do its job.
Most of my work over the years has been of this variety. No crazy, just keep it simple, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand.
On this topic: Pr*tty Sh*tty interviews uber-designer Paula Scher. Read here.
Truvia sweetener, designed by Paula’s team. A ‘green’ package to stand out amongst the pink, blue and yellow competition
Found via Exspiro
I hadn’t been in Fresno for at least 10 years. The big commercial strip in town is Blackstone Avenue. This main drag was once plagued with zoning problems and mismanagement – it became known for creating some of the worst overgrown sprawl in the state.
Blackstone was partial inspiration for my Greater Suburban Strip illustration, which is a composite of a few strips in California; including El Camino Real, Stevens Creek in San Jose and most of Los Angeles.
Today, Blackstone is a mix of abandoned big boxes and oddly clever, repurposed businesses. New tenants are making new out of what is gone. Newest: Furniture City. I ate lunch in a combination Kabob House/Used Car Lot. Snapped some shots on the way out.
It’s the Year of the Tiger!
Chinese New Year started this weekend, today’s the 6th day of celebration.
Limited edition Year of the Tiger tea packaging – only 50 made – by Aesthetic Apparatus.
Found via My Modern Met
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