10-06-09
Jessica Hische Design & Illustration
Jessica Hische portfolio
07-18-08
Riceboy Sleeps
Riceboy Sleeps is an art collaboration between Jon Thor Birgisson (singer for Sigur Rós) and Alex Somers. The last November they have been released their first picture book, also entitled Riceboy Sleeps. The amazing book combined drawings and paintings, along with found photographs and bits and pieces from old books. It was printed in a limited edition of one thousand hand-numbered copies.
Riceboy Sleeps book is printed by Moss Stories

(Thanks to Vale e Luca for this astonish suggestion)
06-09-08
Sharp Teeth
Good Morning
Sharp Teeth is an interesting video animation directed by Limbert Fabian and produced by Matt Thunell promoting the latest Toby Barlow’s Book. To learn more check out the website : http://sharpteeththebook.com/

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06-04-08
A Rainbow In Your Hand

Created by Japanese art director and copywriter Masashi Kawamura,
12-14-07
Linzie Hunter
Questa ragazza è specializzata nelle scritte a mano ed è davvero brava.
Trovo la sua grafica davvero carina e fresca anche se mi da una sensazione di dejavu.

Se vi piacciono le scritte a mano tra l’altro c’è un bel libro da comprare… Hand Job: A Catalog of Type (Paperback)
04-26-07
Amaznode

Avete presente quando cercate un libro su Amazon e lui stesso ve ne propone di simili? Bene, ora questa cosa è diventata visuale e vi permette di cercare un testo e vedere tutti i libri che possono esservi collegati in termini di tipologia o magari tematica.
La ricerca permette di trovare musica, libri, videogiochi, dvd etc… e non è necessario inserire un titolo preciso, funziona (credo) anche solo con delle keyword.
03-29-07
Mini _ Il libro

MINI The Book is a look at history through the eyes of the Mini Cooper since its iconic birth in 1959.
Since its creation the Mini has inspired generations with its practicality, sensibility and personality. The passion generated by its owners and admirers is rare for any brand or object, let alone an automobile. This book is a comprehensive look at the car, the brand and the people who created it and who admire it.
Mini commissioned photographers (including Jay FC, Olaf Heine and the Sanchez Brothers) to create works celebrating the Mini. Paul Smith and Mary Quant, both long time Mini owners and fans, explain how the Mini was a reflection of popular culture, how it impacted their work, and why they created their own special editions of the car.
We also get a behind-the-scenes look at the people who designed the car, and its iconic marketing efforts are also chronicled.
MINI The Book is available at Amazon.
Vale
03-28-07
Libro sui pittogrammi
Book Review: Otl Aicher, by Markus Rathgeb

The lasting influence of the pictograms Otl Aicher developed for the 1972 Olympics in Munich may still be seen in European airports and public facilities to this day. Using stark white and black geometric forms arranged on a grid, Aicher developed a comprehensive visual language that could be easily be understood by viewers of all nationalities.
For graphic designers interested in the history of visual iconography, Markus Rathgeb’s monograph of Aicher’s life proves a valuable resource, but it deserves a wider audience. Since designers don’t have the opportunity to see their own career through the lens of a retrospective until its end, this elegant account of one designer’s life provides ample lessons for those of us at the beginning.
Much of the design of the seventies almost invites ridicule when seen through modern eyes, and regrettably, some of Aicher’s graphics share those traits. Though his Olympics posters easily betray their age, some others pieces of his work exhibit a timeless harmony. Clearly, the question of why some designs retain their charm while others seem out-of-touch is something that designers should hold in their subconscious throughout the entire design process.
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Blogged with Flock
02-13-07
Nucleus art gallery & store

Tante belle illustrazioni in vendita e nello store ci sono tanti bei libri interessanti!
Keki
01-24-07
Essential Graphic Design Literature
Una biblioteca suggerita da PingMag (magazine) ricca di spunti per i nostri prossimi acquisti.
Sono i libri che tendenzialmente sono un must per l’educazione di ogni graphic designer (a detta di un certo Ian Lynam) . La lista include libri sulla tipografia, la ricerca, la storia, information design e qualche magazine.
In particolare sembra interessante:
Envisioning Information by Edward R. Tufte
PingMag è inoltre ricco di molti altri spunti. Provate a leggere qualcuno degli altri articoli, ecco gli ultimi titoli:
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