Simon Page is a phenomenally talented designer from the UK with a knack for geometric design. A few months back I posted a link to his 2009 Astronomy Series. This morning I received a link from good friend (and link provider) Shelly McGown in Toronto to his Flickr set “Futurism: An Odyssey in Continuity”. I am once again extremely excited about his new work, and inspired to get those goache paints out of the closet and get back to the drawing board.
Cool, simple sketch-book-like blog for type lovers. Or friends.
I came across the work of Mikey Burton earlier today. What I like about him is that his design is well-crafted and conceptual. Also, I’m a huge sucker for an attractive gig poster.
I’ve recently been suffering from writer’s blog. Call it the post-holiday blues. Today, however, with our server down and a little free time to surf the interweb, I discovered some inspiration to light a fire under my arse. A new weekly feature at Grafik Magazine will see Jon Dowling of Counter-Print list fifty essential books that any self-respecting graphic designer should own. I’m always interested to see what other designers read, and in 2010 I’d like to expand my horizons in terms of breadth of material read. 50 books looks like a good place to start.
I will admit, I am not a huge reader. I’d like to be, but the reality is I am a bit out of practice. It took me about as long to read this book as it took Bill Bryson to actually complete his journey through the Appalachians. That being said, it was literally a “laugh out loud” journey, with Bill and his friend Stephen providing the comic antics. At the time they were plodding miserably through forests, over mountains and in icy streams, I’m sure they were not thinking “this is freakin’ funny”, but trust me, it had its moments of true hilarity. A highly recommended read.
There was talk in the office the other day about what inspires each of us (I was actually absent for this discussion but I was brought up to speed later). In consideration of this topic, this book came to mind. Even though there was more trials and tribulations in this story than there was jubilation, it made me want to throw on a pack and go hiking. As I thought about the idea of inspiration a little more, I realized it wasn’t so much this book that inspired me but the idea of doing something out of the norm (at least for me as I haven’t been hiking for several years). New experiences of almost any kind are inspirational to me, so this year - call this my new year’s resolution - I am going to make an attempt to try new things. Goodbye countless nights in front of the TV and hello to a new and exciting 2010!
Well, here we are, officially back with our nose to the grindstone(s). It was a great break, and we’re looking forward to the many exciting changes about to take place here at Neuhaus Design. We can’t let you into our inner circle just yet, but stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, check out this great book I received for Christmas! If you’re at all familiar with comic books then you’ll immediately recognize the name Jack Kirby. His most notable contributions to comic books include the co-creation of Captain America with Joe Simon in the 1940’s, the many Marvel co-creations with Stan Lee in the 1960’s including the Fantastic Four, X-Men, the Silver Surfer as well as his own universe, Jack Kirby’s Fourth World in the early 1970’s. The man absolutely defined the word prolific, as he was known as the fastest, most dynamic artist of his time (and any since). And even though I grew up on a whole different generation of artists such as Dan Jurgens and Graham Nolan, they all owe some part of their style and approach to Kirby. The book, written by Mark Evanier, contains the condensed biography of Jack Kirby and includes many, many illustrations spanning his career beginning in the 1940’s right through to his death in 1994. Pick it up, you won’t regret it.
Alright, I may not have time to compile a list of my favourite music, design, movies or pretty much anything, I will make one last plea to Santa Clause for my favourite posters of the year (thank you Aesthetic Apparatus).
99 posts. 99 good times.
Our subjects have been varied; rants & raves, tributes to our favourite designers, sharing a laugh… We’re still new to the blogosphere, but we’re showing no signs of slowing down. In honour of our 100th post we present: Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books.
Now go grab a pen and put it on your Christmas list. You know you want to.
It’s always awe-inspiring when you find a piece of art that is so simple but completely complicated at the same time. Jen Stark is a young artist who’s career began when she attended an art program in France and had a limited amount of money to buy art supplies. She saw potential with a stack of brightly coloured construction paper and an exacto knife, and the rest is history. Hear more about her story here and see more of her sculptures on her website.
