Here Are Things I Like...

Every Person in NYC

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:44:00 +0000

Jason Polan (of the "Every Piece of Art in the Museum of Modern Art" book fame) is now trying to draw every person in New York City. Talk about some serious ambition!

Art of the Luggage Label

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:26:00 +0000

This is why Flickr is awesome. Tom Schifanella has a great collection of vintage luggage labels from around the world.

Valero Doval

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:33:00 +0000

The fine ladies over at Pica + Pixel have enlightened me to the work of Valero Doval. All of the work is great, but I especially love the "Haunted Houses" series.

Every Chair at the Visual Studies Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:09:00 +0000

Luke Strosnider has photographed every chair at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. Fantastic! There *was* a print up at 20x200, but we are too late!

Klaus Industries

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:27:00 +0000

Sometimes, there really isn't anything else to say.

May 1968: A Graphic Uprising

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:57:00 +0000

"Forty years ago next month, the streets of the French capital saw workers and students protesting against the increasing levels of unemployment and poverty that were all too apparent under Charles de Gaulle’s conservative government.

In Paris, on 16 May, students and faculty took over the Ecole des Beaux Arts to establish the Atelier Populaire (the Popular Workshop). The organisation went on to produce hundreds of silkscreen posters in an unprecedented outpouring of political graphic art."

A gallery show of these posters is now at The Hayward Project Space in the Southbank Centre in London.

Creative Review has an interview with the curator. Also, Keep Calm has a very limited number of these posters available for purchase and they are going fast!

The Ampersand.

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:11:00 +0000

As always, H&FJ have a nice type-related post showing off my favourite symbol, the ampersand.

A Good Thing to Remember.

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Thu, 01 May 2008 21:59:00 +0000

via SwissMiss.

re:vision

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:19:00 +0000

Here is something I should have thought of long ago: really nice jewelry from old camera parts by re:vision.

Improved Helvetica?

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0000

In 1980, the Haas type foundry, birthplace of Helvetica, contracted André Gürtler and Team'77 to audit the Helvetica typeface and reissue an "improved" version. Their result is Haas Unica and it is quite an interesting challenge to the thought that Helvetica is the end-all of sans-serif typefaces.

Hotels in the Afterlife

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:30:00 +0000

Haubitz+Zoche have a series of photographs of abandoned resorts in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is featured on BLDGBLOG. These are hotels that will never be finished due to fear of terrorist bombings and corruption.

If you are in Vienna, you can visit their show.

Getting Real.

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:20:00 +0000

"Conventional wisdom says that to beat your competitors you need to one-up them. If they have four features, you need five (or 15, or 25). If they're spending x, you need to spend xx. If they have 20, you need 30.

This sort of one-upping Cold War mentality is a dead-end. It's an expensive, defensive, and paranoid way of building products. Defensive, paranoid companies can't think ahead, they can only think behind. They don't lead, they follow."

A few words of wisdom from 37 Signals.

Two Wheels of Power!

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:42:00 +0000

Whether you call it a velocipede, dandy horse, or simply a bicycle, it is finally spring here and time to ride!

Illustrator Hennie Haworth

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:33:00 +0000

Hennie Haworth illustrates book covers, type, people, food, drink, and many things in between. via INT.

Abandonded Vacation Homes in Taiwan

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:34:00 +0000

"These very crazy pod-tastic vacation homes were built as beach getaways for Taipei's middle-class in the 1960s. Each are said to have been abandoned not long after they were built because several mishaps during construction and typhons led inhabitants and locals to deem the sites cursed." Awesome! via Coudal.

Penguin Books + Nicholas Felton = Great New Work

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:29:00 +0000

SwissMiss has directed me to a great new book designed by Nicholas Felton. Nice information and beautiful type!

Amy Ross

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:18:00 +0000

The fantastic artist, Amy Ross, has joined the ranks at Keep Calm and her first offering is quite nice!

Walking Bike

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:10:00 +0000

If nothing else, this Walking Bike is interesting! via ItsNiceThat.

Shannon Rankin

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:43:00 +0000

You probably know that I have a massive love for maps, so I instantly fell in love with Shannon Rankin's work! Thanks to Frank for finding her Etsy page.

Sleevage

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:28:00 +0000

Like album covers? Then you will probably like Sleevage.

My First Stop-Motion Film Ever!

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:27:00 +0000

I am working on trying something completely new, stop-motion film. This is a test for a larger animation that I will be working on in the coming weeks. Enjoy!

: Two Points :

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:49:00 +0000

The website, style, and colors of the design firm Two Points reminds me of the great flavors of Barcelona - one of my favorite cities in Europe.

Oscar Diaz

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000

London-based product designer, Oscar Diaz makes some really nice work.

Haiku by John Maeda

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Written by John Maeda, via the Public Design Center.

Font Game

noreply@blogger.com (Doug Wilson) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:56:00 +0000

See if you can beat the typography teacher! I got a 32 out of 34, sadly - mainly because I don't know my old-school system fonts and phone book faces.