Video: What is Graphic Design? PT2: What a Designer does
We brought the movie, now who’s bringing breakfast? Part 2 of the 3 part series ‘What is Graphic Design?’. In this episode, the featured architects of information explain exactly what it is they do. Best thing about the series so far? Not one use of the word FONT!
What is Graphic Design? #video
This is part 1 of a 3 part series put together by the UK based Design Council explaining what graphic design is and everything that comes with the territory. Basically it says all the things some designers don’t have the patience to explain. It’s actually a primo watch for everyone on the entire universe…that can read. Part 2 tomorrow.
Inside Google HQ London
Say what you want to about about the Googlezon, we’ve been early adopters of they’re biggest projects. Big Brother and Illuminati speculations aside, we were among the first to beta test Google Voice, Google Wave and their new cloud / developer storage program that we’re still trying to figure how to use. [Read more...]
David Carson vs. 2011
For readers of the new school, old school surfer David Carson is to typography + graphic design, What Grandmaster Flash is to deejaying and hip hop. During the early 90′s he changed the face of the layout, most noticeably as the art director for the contemporary alt-rock publication Ray Gun.
January 2011 cover of “Little White Lies” Magazine
“He took photography and type and manipulated and twisted them together and on some level confusing the message but in reality he was drawing the eyes of the viewer deeper within the composition itself.” ~wiki excerpt
Cover of the February 2011 issue of HUCK Magazine
Unfortunately the pages of Ray Gun shut in 2000. The Don is now returning to a new design arena in which the styles and techniques go public overnite and then go bust like methlabs. Small doses of the David Carson aesthetic have been been popping up in Europe with the first issue of C A R S O N ready to roll in February. Stay up on the development by following @carsonmag on twitter.
TRON x SAUL BASS
Elusive motion designer and illustrator, HEXAGONALL cuts loose on TRON as the specimen for a fresh and clean tribute to typography legend, SAUL BASS. (see previous post)
Saul Bass
Jacked from Wikipedia: Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was an American graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, but he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences. [Read more...]Flippin’ Birds #theRealAtlanta
It’s been a while since I’ve seen this much love for The Atlanta Falcons. I’m no consumate football fan, but I’ve been in the vicinty ATLiens bashing The Birds so bad you’d swear they were talking about The Hawks. That said, get ya’mind right, stand up for the hometeam and consider rocking an original custom issue laser etched Dirty Bird Medallion. Be the envy of the JR Crickets Super Bowl Party with one these dangling from your neck. As a matter of fact, do it real big and rock all 3 colors you see here.As of right now there is limited quantity depending on actual purchases and inquiries. If your seriously interested send a shout to freshlyserious@gmail.com for all the details.
