George Lois is a legendary ad-man from the 1960s who is publicly best known for his famous collaborations with Esquire Magazine. From 1962-1972 Lois serves as a consultant to the magazine and produced over 92 famous covers for them, proving Esquire to be one of the edgiest publications in the journalistic world. It was the […]
9
Apr
George Lois and Esquire's affair to remember
Jamie Bolton’s minimalist movie posters chisel the away at the pack-it-all-in, DVD-extras-and-bonus-material mentality, revealing only the essence of what a film is all about. Of course, if you haven’t seen any of the films Jamie’s portrayed on poster, then the message may be hard to decipher. If you haven’t seen Back to the Future, Blade […]
1
Feb
The true aesthetic beauty behind the sport of auto racing
The title of Go Faster by Gestalten books pretty much nails the whole point of motor racing. But beyond the pure mechanics, engineering and science of auto racing is an aesthetic as intrinsic to some societies as fast food and cereal boxes (ever been to Brazil?). What Go Faster really nails is the true aesthetic […]
17
Nov
Australian designer creates a poster from images found on The Selby
I love The Selby’s photography and I love Sydney based artist Jonathan Zawada’s graphic sensibility. This poster brings two things I really like together. Sweet. The poster is made from photographs found on The Selby. Each one is signed and numbered are limited to an edition of 275. The poster is 24″ x 35″, offset […]
11
Nov
From shooting milk with teddy bears to the existential pain of robots
PresidiaCreative did a really nice job compiling 55 Epic, Weird and Totally Awesome Images. As they put it: “There are some incredibly talented and creative minds in the field of graphic design. Combining 3D, photomanipulation, and digital painting can result in some pretty incredible effects. However, designers don’t always create serious images for clients, sometimes, […]
27
Oct
A symbolic link between the font and the artist’s reflections
Meet Vladimir Koncar, a visual artist, new media and graphic designer and art director from Zagreb, Croatia. Actually, I’d like to meet him too. I just came across his page on Behance. Gut tells me he’s a pretty fun guy. Or his completely introverted and lives vicariously through his experimental typography work. They sure are […]
14
Oct
This should be mandatory viewing for all art students
I’m not a designer, but I do feel their pain when it comes to dealing with feeble-minded folks. It was pretty hysterical at my last job. I sat a few feet away from the creative director at the magazine I edited and always cracked up (on the inside anyway) when someone with zero creative skills […]
