The theme for the Cooper Hewitt’s Triennial program – “Why Design Now?” – is just what the doctor ordered. “Inaugurated in 2000, the Triennial program presents the most innovative designs at the center of contemporary culture. The fourth exhibition in the series explores the work of designers addressing human and environmental problems across many fields,…
I had a blast at the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival in downtown Cary yesterday. There were tons of outstanding artists selling everything from mixed media and photography – to pottery and jewelry. It had all the trappings to make a designer swoon including an afternoon spent exploring beautiful art/crafts and enjoying delicious (obligatory)…
It can be an overwhelming process to decide what print company to work with as a designer, especially if you are a freelancer. You want to give good advice to your clients about paper choice, color matching, overall quality, and pricing. But how do you know who to use? and how do you know who…
In honor of our first week back to school, I wanted to share the piece titled “Let’s Make Stuff” which I think captures the spirit of today perfectly. It’s part of a solo exhibition of new works by Scott Albrecht titled: SOMETHING MISTAKEN FOR NOTHING. The show features a series of three-dimensional pictographic wooden pieces,…
Lovely print from The Tree House Press for the The Renmen Project that aims to help raise funds for Haiti. Renmen’ is the Haitian word for Love, the bird in the logo is the Hispaniolan Trogon, the national bird of Haiti. Every penny made from art sales will be going to UNICEF’s Haiti Earthquake Children’s…
Great poster created by Mattson Creative for the flood relief in Nashville Tennessee. The poster is available for download with the only stipulation being that the proceeds go to one of the following charities:
Check out this great motion design from CHANGEit. CHANGEit recognizes, supports, rewards and inspires young people in the United Kingdom who want to positively change the world around them. If you’re an adult who wants to make a difference, check out the programs offered by Common Purpose.
Lovely motion design sequence titled: Tug Of War – The Impossible Brief by Francesco Basile. As noted on the Vimeo page: it’s the only fight in the world that leads to a truce. Love the type treatment using some of my favorites (Clarendon and Univers) – tasty!
Jason Bishop has created a (depressingly) informative infographic for the NRDC that explains the affects of the Gulf Coast oil spill on marine life and the ocean. It is amazingly affective in explaining the “depth” of the problem (pun somewhat intended). Make sure you scroll down the page when you check out the full infographic.
I’m having a wonderful time home in Michigan this week with friends and family. We’ve explored some new places and mourned the loss of others. Thankfully, I’ve seen some fantastic and creative projects to help grow the struggling economy. One project called “Let’s Save Michigan” aims to redevelop Michigan cities to “attract and retain today’s…