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‘annular solar eclipse and pleiades alignment tonight. frequency shift. reset.’
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entries Tagged as [design]
Calm design
Often there’s this thing – where the graphic designer – feels like shouting, ‘I’M A PROFESSIONAL, I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING. REALLY.’
It usually arises from the idea that graphic design is a voodoo art that many do not understand. Or they think they do, but only understand a small portion of it. Trained, professional designers do spend at least 4–5 years studying our craft – and the years after finessing what we know.
Keeping communication open to clients is also important. But really, there’s some of us who know what we’re doing.
Mostly.
Button design by UXPin.
Found via Sandoer Berg
Creative advice roundup
Here’s a roundup of advice graphics.
I’m always frustrated when beginning students give up prematurely, when there are those who see being ‘creative’ as either a job or something not important and/or not realizing the more a creative works at what they’re doing, the better they will get; collaboration is great, rules get in the way, others will never understand you and that’s okay, work should be fun (especially hard work), breaks are important and a zillion other things.
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How to piss off an introvert
Many creatives are introverts – some famous ones include J.K. Rowling, Eleanor Roosevelt, Clint Eastwood, David Letterman, Howard Stern, Steve Martin. The trick is most introverts are annoyed just enough by the banalities of everyday societal demands that one typically doesn’t want to get bogged down by the bullshit. Introverts have important thinking to do – typically, introverts are out to change the world in one way or another.
There’s a graphic that’s been bouncing around the interwebs (below) that doesn’t quite hit the mark. Shyness is something totally different.
Above, a list that nails it (and yes, the type is stretched. Typographers: Deal.) – it came from this cool post. And here’s an article with more detail (book available too).
When I’m in quiet mode, I’m busy. Then I come out and play when in a classroom or social situation. Even though the second part is a learned behavior, it is also quite fun and a great balance. Wouldn’t change it for anything.
Bullshit
Found via Lindsey, Jes
Accepting imperfection
‘Perfectionism is exhausting’
I’ve watched my students push themselves so hard to get an ‘A’ that they’ll overlook what it really takes to come up with creative work.
Here’s another take on the concept – by author Michael Nobbs, with a pitch for his book Sustainable Creativity.
Choices
From last year: The bold choices ad. Starring Willem Dafoe and directed by Dante Ariola for StrawberryFrog.
Behind the scenes here.
‘Battle in Me’
Fan-made video for Garbage’s new single, Battle in Me.
New album – Not Your Kind of People – drops May 22 (May 15 on itunes) – and I’m really loving this beautiful g they’ve found . . .
Found via Garbage
Typeface bedding
‘Slim lengths of twill tape are printed with text and stitched to the edges’
Typeface sheet set. Available thru Anthropologie.
Manuscript clothing
‘My paper weaving technique — a process of interlacing objects with memories — attempts to redefine the commonplace book structure with chapters emerging from seams. The garments reveal new beginnings, life lessons and notable achievements. Memories evoke garments; garments evoke memories.’
The work of paper artist, graphic designer Julie VonDerVellen.
The Imperfections: Type as clothing
‘The concept I’m trying to portray is: Nothing can cover the flaws we have, and the flaws, the flesh we were born with is who we truly are. They are even more truthful to what we are trying to make ourselves; this is why some of the area of the dress are not meant to be covered up. The dress barely covers the whole body. It is meant to be see-through to display the body in its whole and that since we all are imperfect is an important concept.’
The work of Hui-Ni Su.
Found via ‘Adrian Frutiger’
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