Hirst

Why is it that everything Damien Hirst creates I really, really like. On Other Criteria there isn't any one thing that I would not want of his. There are a lot of great artists on the site but something about it makes me gravitate towards his pieces. Does he have the …

Cooper Union

Cooper Union has a fresh new look. Dimensional, colorful and full of new life. Am I a fan of it? Not yet, but maybe it will grow on me. There's a good overview on The New York Times by Steven Heller pointing Doyle Partners as the creator.

"to design a logo that …

Styles, Weights, Widths

A very well written article is now available over on the FontFeed (the blog of FontShop) about the various weights and styles that can come in any type family by Yves Peters. Styles, Weights, Widths; It's All in The (Type) Family focuses on several things, one being …

Tooth Fairy

When you have a 5-year old and are trying to think of how to infuse some creativity, I always find that someone has beat me to it. The Official Tooth Fairy Kit is so adorable and looks so official that I immediately bought one for smy son. He's been talking a lot about …

Blackletter

Here's a notebook spread of beautifully made blackletter letterforms. Pretty, dark and I love them! First seen on FFFFOUND! and then again on Flickr. This image is from the user Depression Press photostream that has lots of lettering and more.

Workshop

Yesterday at 8:00am I boarded a Bieber bus with my sister Deanna, and her girlfriend Chimae, heading towards New York City to take our first ever letterpress workshop at The Arm NYC in Brooklyn. I can't begin to tell you how great of an experience this was, Daniel …

on Government

A very nice quote over on Andy Rutledge's site, I couldn't not share it.

A Designer's Path

I love when an article, book, blog post, podcast focuses on a designer and what they have gone through to get to where they are now. I especially like this article, Drawing Board to Desktop: A Designer's Path on the New York Times where Michael Bierut remembers the …

smART History

I'm an art enthusiast. I can honestly say I don't know all my art history, but any mention of art perks my ears up. I've even considered pursuing a degree in Art History, the courses at Kutztown University with art history were my favorite. I regret not getting a minor …

Caves

Earth From Below from Stephen Alvarez on Vimeo.

Did I ever tell you folks that my family used to take me spelunking? That's right, we used to go adventuring into caverns. The first time I went spelunking I was probably 12 or 13 along with my dad and his friend Gary. …

Platemaking

Studio on Fire has an interesting slideshow available on their blog, Beast Pieces showing the platemaking process in several steps. Three more days until my letterpress workshop at The ArmNYC !!!!

A Bryan Photo

Celine & Brook 8mm from A Bryan Photo on Vimeo.

I can't even remember how I found the videos on Vimeo from A Bryan Photo, but I just love them and want to share them. Their work for weddings is gorgeous, especially their 8mm films and the Polaroid books. Check them out …

Special

The architects of Iconstrux Architecture have taken on the Vancouver Special, a style of home produced quickly and inexpensively from 1965-1985 and have transformed it into a beautiful new home. Using the existing framework of the previous home they took this challenge …

Paul Rand

A new site has surfaced dedicated the life and career of Paul Rand. Who is Paul Rand? Shame on you if you're a designer, but if you're not a designer he is one of the most well known American graphic designers.

He is most known for his corporate logo designs for IBM, …

De Monsters

Monsters: 045 Barry metro from Volstok Telefunken on Vimeo.

I am loving these adorable clips that incorporate animated monsters into real scenes from illustrator Volstok Telefunken. Check out the website for more of these fun-loving clips!

Monsters: 040 Ballenbad …

Design Auction

Design Auction St. Bride is an auction featuring reknowned designers and artists to benefit the St. Bride library in London. Scheduled to take place on March 19 (my sister's birthday!) at 5pm and the includes works by Paula Scher, Studio 8, Magma, johnson banks and …

Craig Ward

Combine illustration and type and you'll get the work of Craig Ward. He resides in London and spends his time creating outstanding typography and designs at Chi & Partners and through his own Freelance opportunities. His website Words Are Pictures showcases his …

10

Studio Ten and a Half has quite the impressive portfolio with strong graphic designs using type and color. It is a london-based studio started by two designers who met while working at Pentagram London, who further on down the line began this new studio with strong …

Guerilla Girls

Who? What? Where?

Guerilla Girls is a fierce group of women exposing unfair treatment with facts, humor and ... gorilla masks.

Guerrilla Girls, Inc., www.guerrillagirls.com, was established by two founding Guerrilla Girls and other members to …

Lomo Walls at MoMA

MoMA and Lomography have teamed up for big installations in their museum stores beginning in min-January. The installations will feature over 16,000 Lomographs compiled of images from an online competition that had a turnout from over 20 countries around the world.