Posts filed under 'Design'
Unusual Project
We got an usual request from the photographer Andrea Stanley. She wanted to know if we could print hundred dollar bills.
Naturally, we hesitated until she explained that the bill design would be modified, printed with magenta ink on pink paper and used as props for a Maybelline calendar photo shoot.
Andrea photographed Adriana Francesca Lima, a Brazilian supermodel best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret, in a tub overflowing with 20,000 bills, or $2,000,000.
Add comment March 15, 2009
What Font Says ‘Change’?
Type designers decode the presidential candidates
Typography can subtly or boldly define a company, product, or person. Whether it is Best Buy’s big, bold, screaming signs or the sweet, elegant script on a wine label, the type talks to us, the reader. The logos of the presidential candidates are no exception.
Click here to read the complete article.
(via Swiss Miss)
Add comment January 30, 2008
A Cool Tool
Add comment January 29, 2008
Amazing Green Roof Art School in Singapore
Amazing Green Roof Art School in Singapore
by Ali Kriscenski
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Art, Design, Media, green roofs, natural landscaping, CPG Consultants, glass facade, nanyang1.jpg
If art school was in our future we might opt to study under, or on top of, the amazing green roof at the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. This 5 story facility sweeps a wooded corner of the campus with an organic, vegetated form that blends landscape and structure, nature and high-tech and symbolizes the creativity it houses.
2 comments January 29, 2008
Sustainable Shoes
Want to go green with your shoes? Well Nike has come out with the Air Jordan XX3 – a “green” shoe. It’s made with sustainable materials. The Air Jordan has been completely redesigned in terms of patterns but still maintains the classic Air Jordan style. It’s set to come out in a limited edition style for $230 and then released world wide, for $185/pair. No news on whether manufacturing will be either ethical or Fair Trade.
(Via The Alternative Consumer)
Add comment January 11, 2008
Dharma Lounge
Add comment January 11, 2008
Vintage Blend
The 789 is an eye-catching amalgam of styling from Chevrolet’s 1957, 1958, and 1959 models. It can be ordered in 10,000 color combinations from custom automaker n2a Motors.
1 comment January 1, 2008
SunTable
Weatherproof outdoor table that stores solar energy and powers electric devices.
SunTable was created by Devang A. Shah and Michael Low of Brooklyn, NY.
“A product that pushes people to spend more time outdoors will be beneficial for humanity. Let’s get rooted in nature again, even if it’s in a 21st century kind of way.”
Add comment December 27, 2007
Sustainable Design
Sustainable Design Checklist
- Ask why. Why is this the best method?
- Ask how. How can we lessen impact?
- Ask what. What are the impacts of doing this?
- Design for re-use/longevity.
- Design cyclically not linearly.
- Choose recycled/non-toxic materials.
- Minimize waste. (e.g. use entire press sheet)
- Minimize ink coverage.
- Choose local vendors that use renewable energy.
- Encourage others to design sustainably.
Best Practices
- Choose 100% post-consumer waste (PCW) or treeless paper
- Choose paper that is processed chlorine free (PCF)
- Choose non-toxic water-based vegetable inks
- Choose products and materials that are manufactured with renewable energy
- Choose local materials
- Choose local vendors that utilize renewable energy (to save on transportation waste)
- Keep open discussion with client/boss about project impact related questions
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability is a systemic concept. It relates to the relationships between economic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human existence. It calls for current economic needs to be met while preserving biodiversities and ecosystems to maintain the same quality of life for future generations.
- Respect and care for the community
- Improve the quality of life
- Conserve Earth’s vitality and diversity
- Minimize the depletion of non- renewable resources
- Change personal attitudes and practices to keep within the planet’s carrying capacity.
Source: renourish: a resource for the graphic design industry
Add comment December 25, 2007
