‘Some of my favorite assignments are posters and program flyers for conferences dealing with complex subjects. This one was about patterns, forms, functions and aesthetics of sacrificial rituals. Raster design with blood (OK, beet juice)!’
The work of Nina Stössinger.
More project details in her blog post here.
Or you can read it in the original German here, or in bad Google translated English here.
‘Guilloché machines (also known as geometric lathes) have been used since the 17th century by watchmakers and goldsmiths, such as Fabergè, for ornamentation.’
Subblue’s Guilloché Pattern Generator.
Found via Nina Stössinger
‘Anyone who was following my Twitter personal account at the time may have noticed a fair bit of bitching about Illustrator’s pathfinder tools’
Aegir Hallmundur’s beautiful money illustration for Wired magazine. Details (and design considerations) here.
Again, can’t we just let someone like Aegir design our currency? Pleeease??
Found via expiro
‘My currency work originated in California, while I was studying at UC Davis. I was very interested in camouflage at the time. This interest led me to create my first paintings on dollar bills, between 1992-94, in which I camouflaged/painted images onto and into bills. A death in the family led me to the east coast, and faced with the costs of living in New York City on an artist’s budget, I continued to paint on money.’ -HvG
Hanna von Goeler’s My Money, My Currency series. Details (and more work) here.
Client said that each business card should cost no more than a dollar.
Design by Stefan Sagmeister. Featured in his first book, Sagmeister: Made You Look.
One more from Irish comedian Dave Allen.
‘Your eye travels over Celtic crosses and through forest glades, studies architectural schematics and drinks in delicately washed landscapes . . . And it is only fitting that a movie concerned with the power and beauty of drawing – the almost sacred magic of color and line – should be so gorgeously and intricately drawn.’ –A. O. Scott, NY Times
The Secret of Kells, which premiered last year in Berlin, has been quietly gaining attention on the festival circuit, racking up awards – as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film. (tho – Disney’s Up won the statue)
The film is the story of Brendan, a 12-year-old who – in 9th century Ireland – discovers the beauty of art and sets out on a life’s journey to complete work on The Book of Kells.
Official website here. Filmmakers’ blog here. Facebook fan page.
The film is still in limited release, slooowwly making the art theatre circuit.
Early promotional trailer
Final US trailer
Right now my history students are freaked out by the study guide they received this week.
Among the many graphic design historical items listed is the Irish Book of Kells, c. 800 A.D.
The Book of Kells is the most elaborate illuminated manuscript ever created – that we know of. A brief overview can be seen in the NBC video above; its origins are the stuff of legend.
book of kells resources
Many different resources exist for study. A detailed history can be found on the Wiki site here. There are also introductory books, official sites, fan sites and more. The most accessible would be The Book of Kells on DVD, which details every page of every folio. Preview video below:
Or
If you simply want a Kells-based journal, you can snag one here.
Today Show video found via MSNBC
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