Today More MTV Buzz- As a follow up to MTV's last year rebrand. MTV International adds a
series of idents designed for it's genre-based channels: MTV Dance, MTV
Hits, MTV Rocks, MTV Shows, MTV Base, and MTV Classics.Each channel was assigned to a specific studio in order to develop a unique branding:View (MTV Dance)UFO (MTV Base & Classic)Universal Everything (MTV Hits)Proud Creative (MTV Shows) Postpanic (MTV Rocks)Check the motion madness at ICC's vimeo page.... (more)
- Today James Jean
- Über talented artist James Jean, updates his website with fresh new work including lovely paintings & sketches.... (more)
- Autotopsy - What the hell happened?
- If you could freeze the exact moment when a five-car pile up happened, what would you see? That's the concept behind the interactive experience at autotopsy.ca created by Toronto-based interactive studio Jam3, for the gritty new Showcase series Cra$h and Burn.
The site challenges visitors to play the part of forensic crash investigator Jimmy Burn, the lead character in the TV show, in order to unravel the story behind a multi-vehicle pile up. Part game, part narrative experiment, the site offer... (more)
- Nobody Beats The Drum
- Awesome stop-motion music video for Nobody Beats The Drum from Director/animator Rogier van der Zwaag ~ This sequence of 4085 photo's was patiently created in one room with more than 300 wooden blocks over a period of 3 months. Nice work!Watch the making-of here, quite funny!... (more)
- Experiencing Abstract Information
- Experiencing Abstract Information is the bachelor thesis, by Jochen Winker & Stefan Kuzaj, and it aims to explore new ways of making abstract information more experienceable, by merging emotion and a direct reference of the presentation, to the information.Via: Accent... (more)
- L.A. cracks down on 'supergraphic signs'
- According to a report yesterday from the Los Angeles Times, L.A. city attorney Carmen Trutanich has filed a lawsuit against businesses and individuals accused of placing illegal "supergraphic signs" (i.e. monster-sized vinyl/plastic images that often cover the entire side of a building) at multiple locations across the city.Read full story... (more)
- Ventilate Poster Series
- Ventilate.ca updated with our third poster series, themed 2000 ~ What inspired you 10 years ago, with designs contributed by Joshua Smith, Marco Vinicio, Jois Tai & Rex Advincula, Jason Doherty, Jodi Terwilliger, Michael & Yuko Brown (thats us ; ). All posters are 24"x36", 300dpi - free downloads ready for print:... (more)
- Memories Open Submissions
- DAHRA (Designers Against Human Rights Abuse), Subism and an editorial team led by Garrick Webster have teamed together to create a new project entitled Memories in aid of Maggie's Centres, a UK based cancer charity.Maggie's centres can be found in various hospitals across the UK and offer advice, support and counselling to those who are suffering from cancer and their families. It is their fundamental belief that the healing process goes beyond that of just medical treatments and it is this holi... (more)
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Flickr user -- Nuclearjazz.... (more)
- Sustainable Futures*--
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(*can design make a difference?)
31st March--5th September, 2010
The Design Museum
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This exhibition showcases a range of design and architecture projects that explore the most important issues associated with sustainability. Celebrated through a selection of pioneering and forward thinking design approaches, this exhibition places sustainable design centre stage, focusing on how design can lead the way and make a positive contribution towards a more sustainable future.... (more)
- Perfect--
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Coming soon…... (more)
- The Northerner--
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Nice to see The Guardian has a northern news section called 'The Northerner' I didn't know about. With headlines such as 'Black Ice & Bin Rage', 'Jedward? Never heard of him' & 'End of a Winderm-era' i'll definitely make it a daily read.... (more)
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- Bradford Gregory--
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Great photography from Bradford Gregory.... (more)
- She keeps a lovely front--
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● Yorkshire (1965)
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Women, such as these in Leeds, attempt to add character and colour to the dreary exteriors of their houses by sandstoning the doorsteps and wax-polishing the window sills. '"She keeps a lovely front" is the accolade for a houseproud woman' -- the Sunday Times magazine, March 1965.
Photographs by John Bulmer. The 'North UK' set in particular are really interesting, not only for the photography but as a piece of social history.
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Spotted by Aidan.... (more)
- Today Ninth Annual St Bride Conference Announced
- DIY Design
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Ninth annual St Bride Library conference
* Thursday 27 and Friday 28 May 2010
* £120 full-price (£90 Friends of St Bride Library).
Concessions £50 (£35 Friends of St Bride Library) for full-time students and over-60s
* Bonus: If you're not a Friend we will include membership in the price of your ticket
Design work of originality and distinction is often the result of individuals taking it upon themselves to do things differently:
* by moving away from the styles ... (more)
- Yesterday Voyeur font released
- Sudtipos proud to announce the release of Voyeur
Since you like to look, Angel Koziupa and Alejandro Paul bring you Voyeur, an entirely different direction from their usual collaborations. This typeface attracts two opposite design theories by mixing bold and blocky modernism with delicate ornamentals. The unlikely mix is not haphazard, however. It is calculated with an alchemist's (or voyeur's) attention to detail. This font includes many, many different ornamental treatments, each a... (more)
- P22 & IHOF Release New Fonts by Terry Wudenbachs
- For Immediate Release:
March 4th, 2010
P22 announces new releases for March- 2 new fonts by Terry Wudenbachs for IHOF, based on designs from the Nebiolo Type Foundry.
P22 Slogan is a non-connecting script font that captures the essence of the lettering used in 1950s European advertising. Bold strokes of this brush-drawn face make this design a great choice for both retro design and contemporary work. The font is based on the 1957 design "Slogan" by Aldo Novarese for the Italian Nebiolo Type Foun... (more)
- St Bride announces fifth annual Justin Howes memorial lecture
- Zainer's imperfect impressions: fifteenth century printing methods
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The fifth annual Justin Howes memorial lecture
* Tuesday 23 February 2010 at 7pm
* In the Bridewell Hall, St Bride Foundation
* Admission is free but by pre-booked ticket only
How did the first printers achieve the (almost impossible) task of getting crisp impressions of inked type onto paper, evenly, clearly and repeatedly? Well, quite often they di... (more)
- Ypsilon Editeur launches a collection dedicated to type designers
- Ypsilon Éditeur announces the launch of the Bibliothèque typographique,
a new collection dedicated to type designers. Their first title, to be published in French and English, is José Mendoza y Almeida written by Martin Majoor & Sébastien Morlighem, introduction by Jan Middendorp.
French--English edition
Translated from the English by Étienne Dobenesque and from the French by Jan Middendorp
176 pages, 8 color pages • 170 x 245 mm • 978-2-35654-008-9
http://ypsilonediteur.com/fiche.... (more)
- Back by Popular Demand: More Arabic & Western Identity Versions
- Of interest to most designers here on Typophile. I've shot more examples of Arabic versions of Western Identities (some are actually dual designs from the ground up.) Additional packaging/consumer good examples forthcoming.
http://www.graphicology.com/blog/2010/2/10/288-more-arabic-western-ident...
Older sets from last year can be found within the article too. Enjoy.
JJ
www.graphicology.com
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- Typoversity
- We would like to invite you to our new book project "Typoversity."
"Typoversity" wants to get you an insight into interesting and varied selection
of projects
from the university (thesis or semester project). The focus of attention is on
typography!
Submission deadline: 15.03.2010
Attendance / Release is completely free!
Please send your suggestions in form of visual material (screen-pdf) to mail (at) typoversity.de
www.typoversity.de... (more)
- A Postgraduate Research Colloquium & Workshop at Reading
- Find out more about doctoral study at the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication
Announcing a postgraduate research colloquium & workshop, Tuesday 23 March 2010, 10am-4pm
Open to potential students, current academics and interested parties.
A day of talks and other activities including:
• presentations of staff research activities
• workshop on writing a research proposal for a PhD
• a day in the life of a postgraduate research student.
Assistance with travel to Reading ... (more)
- Today Peak Water
- Peak Water: Peter Gleick, founder of the San Francisco-based Pacific Institute, gave a recent talk at the World Affairs Council, "From Peak Oil to Peak Water," on the looming crisis of diminishing access to safe water and the critical role of conservation — a major challenge for urban policy and design. How bad will it get? Read Rebecca Solnit's review in the London Review of Books of James Powell's Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West. [NL]... (more)
- Today After You Left, They Took it Apart
- Chris Mottalini has been photographing the demolition of homes designed by Paul Rudolph. This collection (follow the link for "after you left, they took it apart") is a beautiful record of the lack of appreciation for midcentury modernism. (Thanks to Nate Huyler.) [JSC]... (more)
- Today Donald Judd, or Cheap Furniture
- An I.Q. Test for aficionados of modernist furniture: Donald Judd, or Cheap Furniture? [LW]... (more)
- Today SVA D-Crit Lectures, Spring 2010
- Announcing the School of Visual Arts MFA Design Criticism Lecture Series, Spring 2010, featuring Design Trust for Public Space director Deborah Marton, GSA director of Design Excellence and the Arts Casey Jones, documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit and author David Barringer, among others. Also, get ready for the first D-Crit Conference. [MB]... (more)
- Today Josef Albers, Album Cover Designer
- "Command Records was founded in 1959 by Enoch Light, a classical violinist, bandleader, and sound recording engineer. Enoch Light’s daughter, Julie Light, first made the connection to Albers — she studied with him at Black Mountain College." Josef Albers, album cover designer. (Via Quips.) [MB]... (more)
- Yesterday Signs at Slate.com
- "Signage — the kind we see on city streets, in airports, on highways, in hospital corridors—is the most useful thing we pay no attention to." (Thanks to Kurt Koepfle.) [MB]... (more)
- Yesterday Job Board Update #design #graphicdesign #jobs
- Design Observer's Job Board has new jobs in Boston, SF, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, NYC, Hong Kong, Chicago and Minneapolis. Companies hiring include Bureau Blank, Adam & Co., Hummel International, Nike, SCAD, Time Inc. and Carnegie Mellon. Post your job today. [JSC]... (more)
- Yesterday An Oscar for Logorama
- Congratulations to H5 and producer Nicolas Schmerkin, whose film Logorama won the Academy Award last night for best animated short subject. [MB]... (more)
- Today Voici un dessin suisse/This is a Swiss Drawing (1990-2010)
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Voici un dessin suisse/This is a Swiss Drawing (1990-2010)
Le Musée Rath accueille Voici un dessin suisse (1990-2010), une exposition du Musée Jenisch de Vevey, réalisée en collaboration avec le Fonds d'art contemporain de la Ville de Genève.
En Suisse, le dessin contemporain connaît depuis plusieurs décennies un développement particulièrement riche et fascinant. Au début des années 80, l'exposition de Charles Goerg Le dessin suisse 1970-1980 soulignait déjà les affinités des arti... (more)
- Today Mousse magazine/publisher/agency
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Mousse magazine/publisher/agency
- Mousse, a bimonthly magazine published in Italian and English, contains interviews, conversations, and essays by some of the most important figures in international criticism and curation, alternated with a series of distinctive columns in a unique tabloid format.
- Mousse is publisher of catalogues, essays and curatorial projects, artist books and editions.
- Art direction by Francesco Valtolina & graphic design by temp & Mousse Publishing
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- Today Book Design in St Gallen – talks
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Book design in St. Gallen talks:
- Roland Früh · Hostettler & Typographic Discourse
As the editor of typographic journals Ralf Hostettler moderated discourse in typography and graphic design for almost four decades, always from St.Gallen, but with an international outlook. This talk will focus on how his editorial work influenced developments in typography and graphic design.
- Richard Hollis · St. Gallen: Tradition & Innovation
Measuring the distance between books designed in St. ... (more)
- Yesterday Mark Unread/The Happy Children Nuancing Down The Hall
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Mark Unread is an Amsterdam-based platform for graphic designers that researches the role of a designer in the contemporary art and design world in an active way. Mark Unread wants to emphasize the identity and authorship of the designer. They want to disclose information and make the self-initiated work by young designers accessible.
At the Botkyrka Residency Mark Unread presents a Mobile Shop Weekend with publications on writings and observations. The selection includes printed matter by Se... (more)
- Yesterday MEIN BLOCK
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MEIN BLOCK
Book Design and Graphic Design from Leipzig
Exhibition
curated by Markus Dreßen, Anna-Lena von Helldorff, Jakob Kirch, Philipp Paulsen, Britt Schlehahn and Pascal Storz
March 16 -- April 18, 2010
Kunstverein Leipzig... (more)
- Yesterday ROMA PUBLICATIONS AT MOTTO BERLIN
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Alexis Zavialoff and Roger Willems invite you for the presentation of Roma Publications at Motto Berlin.
With new releases by Michel François, Public Space With a Roof, Mark Manders, Erik van der Weijde, Rob Johannesma, Susanne Kriemann, plus a broad selection of older work.
Lecture by Arnoud Holleman at 8 pm, followed by a reading by Nickel van Duijvenboden.
Saturday 13 March 2010,
Starting at 6.30 pm, Motto Berlin... (more)
- 3 days Paloma Presents “Time To Get Serious”
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Paloma Presents
“Time To Get Serious”
Round table on publishing initiatives between art, architecture, design & fashion.
Interventions by: Alessio Ascari (Kaleidoscope), Edoardo Bonaspetti (Mousse Magazine), Mariuccia Casadio (Vogue Italia), Stefano Casciani (Domus), Giacinto Di Pietrantonio (GAMeC Bergamo), Susanna Legrenzi (Big ben design zine)
09 March 2010, 18:15
Istituto Svizzero di Roma / Sede di Milano... (more)
- Adeline Mollard
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Adeline Mollard... (more)
- House Industries presents Alexander Girard [webdesign]
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House Industries joins forces with 60's textile design icon Alexander Girard to present a new line of playful fonts and objects. In this age of greening and Woodstock anniversaries, Girard's joyful objects and shapes with their roots in the... (more)
- IBM - Smarter Planet [webdesign]
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IBM leverages its branding power and smarts to try to make the planet a better (and smarter) place to work, live and do business. If you are looking for new grid designs and graphs, you'll find clean pages, graphs-a-plenty, and a very snazz... (more)
- Kiss Me I'm Polish [design companies]
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Of course we'll lay one on you... as pretty as you are! We just can't resist this boutique-size strategy and design firm that specializes in branding for web and print. Great portfolio layout with just the right amount of confidence, and co... (more)
- James Adamé [design companies]
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Yes, the site is sh*t (self professed by the author himself) but the work speaks for itself. While it's not our usual fare to post something so raw, it's really quite an outstanding portfolio of edgy work from a typrographic and motion desi... (more)
- Transcendental Meditation [webdesign]
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Open up your consciousness to the Transcendental Meditation Program in this peaceful and enlightened design. Highs include the clean blue and white color scheme, clear breakdown of information, simple typography, informative research graphs... (more)
- Ask Nature [webdesign]
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Why not Ask Nature for the best answers to all of our major design problems? What if evolution has already developed and created the perfect designs, and all we had to do was emulate mother natures' wonders to improve our lives? In this tim... (more)
- Nick Jones [design companies]
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Compose some really large-screen collages and designs, throw in a smear of typography, illustration, and make it all interact with scripts and time-lines, and you have a pretty good picture of the day-in, day-out life of a Flash designer. B... (more)
- Coraline [webdesign]
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Based on a novella by Neil Gaiman, (Sandman comic books) and directed by Henry Selick (Nightmare Before Christmas) this new stop-motion film promises to be an inspiring tale and visual treat. This creation took about 10 years to evolve from... (more)
- Today World Industrial Design Day Poster Contest
- First declared on June 29, 2007 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design, World Industrial Design Day has been established to mark the development and evolution of industrial design throughout the course of its history. Aim of the contest is to design a poster that illustrates the importance industrial design has in helping humanity. The poster can be a creative illustration or an illustration of the design of a product that captu... (more)
- 3 days Porch Shed Design Competition 2010
- This your chance to enhance the appearance and functionality of the garden studio, garden office or workshop. A porch, balcony, verandah or deck at the entrance to a shed forms the transition between the garden and the interior space. In the winter months it is a spot to get shelter from the rain while you fumble for your keys, in the summer months it becomes a glorious place to sit outside enjoying the garden or lazing in your hammock with a long cool drink. Porch designs come in a wide va... (more)
- UdK Award For Interdisciplinary Art And Science
- The Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) is one of the biggest, most traditional institutions of advanced artistic education in the world. It has the right to award doctorates and post-doctoral lecturing qualifications and offers more than 40 study courses covering the full spectrum of the arts and related academic fields. Art and science are moving towards one another, discovering common issues and working methods. The creative, imaginative processes in the arts and sciences are similar,... (more)
- Gibraltar Spring Festival 2010 Art Competition
- The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with The Fine Arts Association, will hold, as part of the Gibraltar Spring Festival, an Art Competition in May 2010. The competition is open to Gibraltarians and residents of Gibraltar aged 16 and over as at 25th May 2010 . A maximum of two artworks (painting and/or sculpture) may be submitted by each artist. Works must be original and not previously entered competitively, except for entries submitted in the Ministry of Culture art competition for You... (more)
- Oregon State University Design Contest
- VoteForArt.com is a new startup backed by the large apparel company MV Sport, which is among the largest marketers of licensed apparel. They are the holder of hundreds of collegiate licenses and are a licensee of Minor League baseball, the US Olympics, the PGA. Vote For Art hosts graphic design contests at major universities, where the winning design based on votes from the public is sold at the University bookstore. VoteForArt has held contests for Purdue University , Arizona State Unive... (more)
- AWP International Poster Contest
- The Alexander Wilson Project is the UK's hottest new interactive film drama. We need a new AWP poster for getting up around the global village - our last poster made it into the set dressing on Chris Morris's new film - who knows where this one will end up... Make your master file at a size suitable for printing: 210mm × 297mm at 300 dpi ideally but you will need a lower resolution version for entering. The winning entry will be awarded a $75 Amazon token. The competition is open to anyone, wor... (more)
- Design Exchange National Student Design Competition
- The Design Exchange (DX) is Canada's National Design Centre with a mission to promote Canadian Design. The DX has partnered with Random House of Canada Limited on an exciting competition that challenges Canadian post-secondary design students to design a new and unique logo to brand New Face of Fiction titles, to be applied to all New Face of Fiction paperback book covers from 2011 and beyond. The logo should embody what New Face of Fiction stands for and should be recognizable as a symb... (more)
- 3x3 International Illustration Call For Entries
- The 3x3 magazine mission is to spotlight the best international artists working today and encourage a new focus on the use of illustration by the advertising and design communities. Every year they organize an international contest to discover the world's best contemporary illustrators. This year's categories include advertising, animation, books, editorial, fashion, gallery, institutional, medical, self-promotion, sequential, three-dimensional and unpublished . Children's books, published ... (more)
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