Michael Paukner
Michael Paukner is a dope graphic designer. He combines science, math, and a healthy dosage of humor, superstition and conspiracy theory to create simple, clever works. And they generally look really nice, which is sort of important if you’re a graphic designer. A lot of artists seem to play with a similar style, but Paukner’s wit shines through and separates him from the pack. Enjoy.
It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world
And it’s full of shapes, functions, math, crazy shit I don’t understand. Here’s a series of photographs of nature matched with graphical overlays representing mathematical functions that closely mimic the shapes found in the landscapes. Created by mathematician Nikki Graziano.
Because Digital Isn’t Always Better
Every now and then I like doing weird things like buying CDs and DVDs. Cases are cool. Especially when they’re well considered. Pretty cool work here from design group Hubero Kororo for an album by Andrea Neumann and Ivan Palacky.
Spotted at Fubiz.
The new visual identity of Melbourne
It was pretty cool to see that this is where they began(below)
and this (below) is the end result of what, I’m sure, was probably
an arduous and painstaking process
sources: Hypebeast & Under Consideration
When the Internets Attacks!
Y hallo thar! Welcome to the internets!
Recently the interweb broke out of its series of tubes and began attacking Spain. Time will tell if we can fight off the inevitable invasion. Keep your guns close and your books closer, the war between mankind and the internets is soon upon us!!!
Run, bitch, run!
Okay maybe not. These are photos of the Urban Cursor Project , which I can only imagine came about as an attempt to try and out-crazy the nonsensical bastards building mile high towers in Dubai. Danish designer Sebastian Campion described the Urban Cursor as “designed to facilitate social interaction and play in public space.” This must be code for “lull humans into a false sense of security so that they can be sucked into the internets where their organs and bodily energy will be harvested to power our metropolis.” I’m paranoid. I can’t help it.
More pictures of our imminent destruction after the break.
HERMÈS PARIS x WALLY present THE WHY 58 YACHT
One of the most amazing examples of design/architecture(if you want to call it that) that i’ve ever seen…real talk
Source: Selectism
More Info: http://www.why-yachts.com/
Street Looks by BKRW
Similar to most contemporary fashion blogs, BKRW offers their viewers/readers a scope of contemporary fashion by way of chronicling the “wears” of the average of those ultimately deemed fashionable, or Street Looks for short. Directed by German photographer Albrecht Gerlach, BKRW’s new Street Looks video is a steady moving clip narrated by a mix of some of New York’s finest. From beginning to end, from music to video this clip exudes New York City. Sit. Click. Enjoy.
Update: Here is their first “video lookbook”
p.s.: something interesting to look at is the juxtaposition of sound and image and how it relates to the geography/location/environment of the models.
Paula Scher: The Geography of Design
Here is a two part film I made on artist Paula Scher for The Art Directors Club. Please rate, comment, and SCHER (I can be funny sometimes.)
Part 1: NYC
Part 2: The World
Paula Scher plunged into the New York design world in the early 1970s, a moment when progressive art directors, illustrators, and graphic designers, as well as architects and product designers, were drawing energy and ideas from the parking lots of Las Vegas, the Factory of Andy Warhol, the creative boutiques of Madison Avenue, and the tragi-comedy of the Nixon Administration. This was the nadir of the Pop movement, a period when American design, music, fashion, and fast-food had become a global vocabulary—more profoundly international than the “International Style.” From New York to London to Tokyo to LA, Helvetica was outpaced by the lascivious swashes of Herb Lubalin’s lettering and the exuberant curves, serifs, in-lines, and outlines of a veritable harem of decorative typefaces revived from the dustbins of an ornamental past.
Cardon Webb
Allow me to introduce you to the brilliant young graphic designer, Cardon Webb. Webb takes random self-distributed fliers and advertisements off the lampposts of Astoria, completely redesigns them, and replaces the eye-sores. This takes street art to a whole new level. Designing each ad with time and care, Webb asks for no compensation or credit.
Make sure to check out all of his ads here.
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