entries Tagged as [design]
krystian, junkyard dog
Check out krystian ‘junkyard dogs’ kujda’s photostream at Flickr.
Reminds me of things in my garage.
The Mid-Century Facelift
‘Refurnished, remodeled, rebuilt’
Check out Stephen Coles and Chris Hamamoto’s new design for The Mid-Century Modernist blog.
GoD
GoD episode one: Ghosts in the Machine
GoD episode two: Designs for Living
‘This five-part series tells the story of design from the Industrial Revolution through 20s modernism, the swinging 60s, the designer 80s and up to the present day. Features interviews with star designers like Philippe Starck and creatives from Apple and Ford; as well as design fans like Stephen Fry.’
Finally in the US we have a peek at the BBC’s brilliant series on design history, The Genius of Design. Posted above are episodes one and two. With logotype set in Museo, of course.
Update: The BBC blocked the Vimeo postings of these episodes – but – I found the bloody things posted on a server in China. Really. Click on the above images/links to jump/watch. And hey at this point, I’m not posting them myself. Just providing links.
Would love to have the entire series on a US-friendly (Region 1) DVD.
Found via (former student) James Saturnio and (other former student) Ai Buenafe
Dangers of Art School
We’re closing in on spring finals at the Art Institute. And I just got this note from a student:
School is like being hit by an invisible bus. A bus full of sardines, and being driven by a monkey. After being hit, the monkey flips you off, leaving you speechless and confused. So basically school is stinky and is going bananas.
And I’m thinking the ‘everything is due’ pressure is starting to sink in. And that I’m the monkey. And wow, I get to drive An Invisible Bus.
in perspective
But in all the melee going on right now, I’d like to see something more positive come of this. Usually the positive part hits when standing in a classroom filled with incredible final projects – which I hope happens next week.
This is my spin. It’s what I do these days:
I’m a game show host in a forced labor camp.
But – I was recently talking with web instructor and confidant Bill Mead – and we both agreed that we really love teaching in a creative environment. Because our students really are nuts. In such a great way.
And that’s so cool. It’s fantastic to be around all that creative energy all of the time.
The world needs more creative and fun people. Who work hard. Who can change the world.
more learnt in school
New video (above) from Raina and Brent as part of their totally random What I Learned in School series.
What started as a few photos is now a series. They’ve been making these pretty much on a weekly basis at this point.
Defining terms: Design is not decoration
I’ve said this in the critiques in my design classes:
‘Are you a designer or a decorator?’
The distinction is a designer is a problem solver. In graphic design, a designer is a problem solving communicator. Graphic design is a communication field and the nuance in definition is what can separate novice from professional. [Read more →]
Phillipe Starck on design, part two
‘In his prime piece of Wallpaper* real estate Philippe Starck gave the platform to ‘others who deserve to be heard.’ Scientists, physicists, cosmologists and the odd artist and activist rock star – Starck challenged them on the meaning of life. We couldn’t let him get away that easily though and so travelled to the south of France to quiz him on his own views about life and design.’
From 2009.
Found via Wallpaper*
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the great times new roman controversy
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garcia's 'pure design'
'enhance that image!'
magic highway remixed
the cynic
rad anthem
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