Saks Fifth Avenue’s spring marketing campaign stopped me dead in my tracks while flipping through my latest issue of GD USA. Gorgeous communist, Cold War era graphics done by THE Shepard Fairey and Cleon Peterson.
It rocks my design world.
Last semester I was assigned a project intended to test my idea of ethical design. I honestly can’t say this project accomplished it’s goal, because I had no choice as to whether or not I could accept the project. If I didn’t complete it, I didn’t get a grade.
Nonetheless, my campaign was to promote smoking. [...]
beautiful design / catagory-less / fashion / fun / going green / music / packaging / typography
February 16, 2009 3I’ve been collecting things to blog about for when I upgrade my version of WordPress, and I’m excited that the day has finally come.
Without futher ado…
Like any good designer, I was tired of my website/blog theme the day I launched it. So, almost one year later, I’m proud to give you a sneak peak of the new one.
At the moment, I am absolutely swamped with school projects and work, so I’m hoping to have a complete website up and running [...]
We took pictures this afternoon in my senior exhibition class for the purpose of promoting our show. Each student was to dress in a way that would intrigue people to visit the show.
I’m not sure why I didn’t think of something like this earlier.
By RGB6
Found via Twitter, posted by Slash.
The 7 Stages of Design Grief
The design process is fraught with self-doubt and second-guessing. I’m not sure there’s any cure for it, but if you’ve ever stared at a blank page or screen and wondered if this time the creative well has permanently dried, just know that you’re not alone.
1. [...]
I received this in an email from my brother. Simply amazing.
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
By Bruce Mau at Bruce Mau Design, a firm focused on creating an ethical, sustainable future. Written in 1998, the Incomplete Manifesto is an articulation of statements exemplifying Bruce Mau’s beliefs, strategies and motivations.
I’ve taken bits a pieces, the original is 43 points long. Read the entire / incomplete manifesto here. You need to read [...]
Absolutely amazing work on Behance by Allison Wilton for her BFA thesis.
Of her work she says, “Shown above is documentation of the book I designed, printed and bound containing documentation of all my senior thesis work. The book contains images I shot of all 16 artists books I completed in one semester along with writing [...]
And now for a plug for my sister in law who has just started a blog on interior design. Check it out!