Friday, April 16, 2010

Rainbow Thoughts


I found this on Smashing from some album cover mock-ups. I just thought is was a great symmetrical layout that was quite captivating. I thought this mostly because of how easily made it was. With a little cut+paste+rotate, a rainbow and gradient, and some centered text... A great little idea is born.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Washing Machines

I adore the childish tone in this piece that I peeled from a blog. It is highly reminiscent of playing with felt in kindergarten, and it has a cool contrast between the colored excitement and the dull washing machine. I think the cutout look is pretty unique and suited for something like this. The cut-out, or analog look is utilized in design to take a piece farther from its digital roots. All in all, this is great and fun.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Poster



Repetition, repetition, repetition. The repeating element makes an appealing piece. It is titled, "Bottom of the Hill" and at first I thought the said element was a hill. It's a bird! The black overlays a lighter blue reflected version of the same pattern. It's a cool example of repetition that creates a texture within a piece. For a two color poster, I think it is executed well and after the visual delight, one is drawn to the center focus.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Owl


At first I thought this was forced into the shape of a continent or state, yet couldn't really connect anything. I like the stark look in the wise owl's eyes, and the almost completely symmetrical design of the owl. The mystery behind the jagged cut-out really makes the whole thing. Is he pasted on top, or under? Nice dull colors and shades of brown make it a very calm yet startling image.

Friday, April 9, 2010

M



I caught this randomly on Google images one day, and have wished to own something like it since. Although it's not entirely strange, it trumps the traditional storage unit and still remains somewhat practical. I'm sure there is a solid design philosophy behind that.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Retro German Covers



Retro design generally fascinates me with its simple nature and color use. The bottom two are my favorite optical illusions of the sort. Even though these 'tricks' have been played countlessly in design work, I've yet to see them presented so radiantly. I think the color choice is perfect in both cases and makes for an interesting cover... or poster... or whatever they are.

Monday, April 5, 2010

2001


This is a snapshot from the notorious 2001: A Space Odyssey. These modern chairs from the beginning of the film represent a small part of the entire films aesthetic.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Another cool match pack, when the top is flipped it is the ceiling, then it becomes a table in a pool? The man, if it is, over the lady combines with the sand or cement ground. It looks as if it wasn't fully edited, yet is a cool vintage piece. Also, a nice subtle use of red flares up the piece.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Garamond Poster



This is a poster for a lecture on Garamond. The pastel colors on black provide an high contrast, especially banked beside the tradition black text on white. It's an interesting combination that works well for an alluring poster. I like how the left side draws focus to the serifs and feet that make Garamond so distinct. I also like how the information is placed only on the blue parts, yet wonder if the yellow and white are readable. In any case, it's a pretty great promotional piece that would attract not only typographers but general public as well.

Friday, April 2, 2010


High contrast and great type make this great poster stand out. I like the boxed white space for quotes, as it is something you would never see these days. It really is the beautiful, almost fluorescent colors that are so appealing. I like the condensed type and just the overall vintage greatness.