February 2011
9 posts
DIY and Customization
I am a big fan of the D.I.Y (do it yourself) aesthetic. I am a maker of things, and I pretty much do everything myself. I make zines, stickers, books, and posters among other things. I enjoy the freedom of being my own boss and not having to rely on an outside source to realize my designs/products. I am also a fan of people taking a generic existing product and changing it so that it would be...
Simple Shapes
I love this type of illustration. Adam Simpson did 5 posters for the BAFTA Awards this year for the 5 major movies. I really enjoy the limited colour palette and I love when people add some textures to otherwise flat planes of colour. He also has nice control of patterns and gradients which are really easy to go crazy with. I’m not sure if these are hand rendered or done digitally but they...
A Bit of Hope
Last week I was lucky enough to attend a workshop that was organized by the design department. They managed to gather 4 very different studios to give a talk about what they do and what they look for in a potential designer. The studios were Kramer Design Associates, Reactor, Gottschalk + Ash and The Office of Gilbert Li.
I already knew quite a bit about G + A because over the summer when I...
WatchWhile I’m still on the topic of street art, here’s a very cool video of a swedish artist by the name of Akay, who uses a very creative method to spraypaint rainbows. I think his use of electronic technology coupled with the act of spray painting is a symbol of the merging of technology and so-called traditional media.
robo-rainbow (by mudlevel)
Process: Ogopogo Part 1
I always document my projects, even if its just taking snapshots of my screen. I wanted to share with you my process of my core project this semester, the creation and branding of a Canadian-made vinyl toy company called Ogopogo.
Before I continue, a little explanation. The goal of this project is to create a company that does some good. We were encouraged to pick something that we love, but...
