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SOPA, keep the internet uncensored
I try to keep politics out of this blog as much as possible, but there are issues that pop up than need a good discussion.
Color the year
It’s been a while…one month exactly, since I’ve posted. Well, Ive been doing a little rebuilding of this blog after a horrendous meltdown slightly less destructive than Chernobyl. as well as a little more research and pondering about this subject. As we approach 2012, and we prepare to kiss our backsides goodbye, because as you know, the Earth is going to utterly self-destruct, with the new year I like to pick a color of the year.
Supersize!
Designer and illustrator David Iglesias, of Tender Creative in Manhattan, redesigned Burger King’s packaging as part of their global packaging renovation.He also redesigned their existing icon system. The fast food giant wanted to expand its universal appeal by focusing more on bold illustrations and reducing the amount of text on their products. Iglesias’ designs helped to add more emphasis to Burger King’s popular menu items. Read more…
Oh, the irony!
I was working on a blog about these nifty lil gadgets that pick up and store colors until a bigger issue, I felt, took precedence. Crowdsourcing. These crowd sourcing sites, pay a designer a minimal amount for a generic logo or illustration and resell them to business owners, usually small business owners.
What the heck is a cinemagraph?
I came across some image files on this site and instantly fell in love with the effect.
I had done some similar work with animated gifs some years ago, but these are a whole different level.
What’s #trending?
I was asked today what era of design appealed to me the most. There are a couple that appeal to me for different reasons.
Neglecting the Power of Simplicity:
I don’t want to beat a horse into the ground here, I mean, I’ve written quite a bit about simplicity in design lately. But I cant reiterate enough that illustration is not design…and design is not illustration.
Concept art
I’ve been dabbling with some ideas for a new graphic novel and have been playing around with some concept art.
Going retro…
The thing about logos, is they often follow design popular design trends for fads.
Which is why they should be updated every few years. I recently covered some UPS logos in a previous blog post that is a perfect illustration. Although, Paul rand’s design was pretty timeless, it was time for an update.
Well, Sandi has uncovered a bunch of great logos from the 1950′s and 60′s on her flickr page. Many still look great today! The secret is their simplicity.
Check them out here and notice the simple shapes they use. The best logos can be drawn on a frosty window with one finger.
A 6:00 minute work out
You must exercise your creativity, by exercising your curiosity.
In this video, Michael Wolff does a great job explaining how many designers see the world.