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The saga continues with another installment of the Tall Tales From a Large Man tour of Aaron James Draplin. Draplin opened up Brookly Beta this year to a roomful of the best, brightest and coolest people from around the web. This talk from YAY Festival in Stockholm is another great appearance by the big guy.
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As the holidays creep closer the holiday parties and gatherings pile up and a few good glasses of beer are exactly what it takes to get through them all. Until the other day I hadn’t heard of small Chicago based Sauganash Brewing Co.. SBCo makes craft beers which are inspired by the windy city’s historic past and to celebrate the great brewing tradition in the area. The super rad branding and label design was carried out by Jack Muldowney.
Even if you aren’t familiar with Jon Contino there is a pretty sure chance you know his work. Beautiful hand drawn type and extremely natural textures wielded as the tools for creating unique and amazing logo designs, illustrations and just about everything else you can imagine. Kevin Steen recently created this great profile of Contino, which encapsulates his process, drive and vision a concise three minute film.
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My friends Collin Lewis and Garrett Morin started a band this year called HINTS with Matthew Fisher and Wyeth Hansen. I am really digging the two tracks Ritual and Built a Church on their first release. Head over to their Bandcamp and listen to their two debut songs.
This design by NEY + Partners reminds me of the Eames Case Study House 8 in California. House in Overijse channels the prefab and modular elements of the Case Study house with a slightly more industrial aesthetic. Where the Eames leaned more towards Bauhaus, NEY has been influenced by a contemporary loft aesthetic.
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I have long wanted to design a newspaper from scratch, and when I first saw this project by Kelli Anderson I was immediately infatuated with it. Created for Martha Rosler’s recent Meta Monumental Garage Sale exhibition at MoMA. The paper also features some of Kate Bingaman Burt’s awesome illustrations.
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It’s so invigorating to come across a project where both the client and resulting work are so inspiring. The branding and collateral designed for Cycle Kids 2012 Breakaway is clean, colorful, and bold. The attention grabbing work was created by Boston based Bluerock Design Co.
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Jens Risom’s prefab getaway on Block Island is one of my favorite examples of modernist architecture of all time. I previously posted about it several months here on campsite. When I originally posted it there were only two quality photos I could find, but I have discovered several more great photos in addition to the video tour by Gary Nadeau after the jump.
My first impression upon seeing the work of Alex Roulette was that it had to be photography and was colorized digitally. After closer inspection and reading up on him I found out that he works predominantly in oil on panel. He creates an interesting juxtaposition between almost Rockwellian images and compositions and intense colors, difficult to decipher scenes, and weird architectural forms.
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Simple modular shelving is not hard to come by, but finding a unique system that is both functional and well designed can be difficult. The Divider designed by Mieke Meijer is a great example of one such piece. A few things that really caught my attention was the angled roof like framing at the top of the shelf, the nice contrast between the wood pieces and the metal brackets, and the small size of the shelving compartments.
Happy Beer Friday everybody! As the days grow shorter I find myself seeking solace in the warm embrace of a bourbon a little more frequently than in a tall chalice of suds. But my eyes still wander and in this case land on some great beer packaging. These Tin Roof cans were designed by Unreal and sport a nice simple outfit of bright color and simple clean type. They even seem to glow with luminescence when the condensation puckers up on their exterior.
I have always appreciated both the mission, the products and the services that Behance makes. This video they created is both visually stunning and inspirational. Their content is always succinct and eloquent at summing up creative pursuits. Especially in the areas beyond being creative. The darker harder parts which require perseverance and perspiration.
As part of the celebration for their 40th anniversary BD Barcelona Design has released a limited edition of their Showtime Vase. They collaborated with Jaime Hayon who painted the collection of 40 vases entirely by hand. The resulting vases fit right in with the other releases BD has done over the years with other artists including Juan Gris and Salvador Dalí. The vases are currently available for order through Northern Icon.
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The Tilta Lamp designed by Scoope Design is a far cry from what we know a floor lamp to be. A simple and slightly industrial look and the ability to tilt as the name implies.
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This collection of illustrations by Luke Twyman entitled Snowy Retreats capture all of these really wonderful wintery settings. Interesting light and lots of texture help to give these pieces a nice depth despite their simplicity.
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Rabbit Island is an artist’s residency and a project of my friends Rob Gorski and Andrew Ranville. During the past season Andrew created this Artifact Kit as a part of his No Island is a Man exhibition. The kit was designed in collaboration with Edwin Robert Carter and is made of two solid blocks of red oak sourced from the Keweenaw Penninsula. The limited edition box includes the No Island is a Man exhibition catalogue and postcard set, a folded Rabbit Island Quadrangle map print, an eco USB stick containing field recordings from the island (mp3 and Quadraphonic audio formats), a forestry certified pencil, and a brass matchcase with compass hand-made in Idaho by K&M Matchcase
Channeling some strong elements of local building vernacular the Bowali Visitors Center was designed by Glenn Murcutt. It is located in the Kakadu National Park in Northern Australia. Murcutt is known for the simple construction of his designs and both referencing and utilizing industrial building materials.
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Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. The three F’s, family, friends, and food. This year I am feeling extra thankful, I have made it a personal mission to be a better person and for each year to be better than the last. So far 2012 has been an absolute success on both of those fronts. I am also thankful for my parents Joan and Bill for their continued support, love and for allowing me to become the person I am. Next I am thankful for all of the new friends I have discovered this year and the relationships I have rekindled with people from years long since passed. Lastly I am thankful for you, my audience. You are all my friends. From my family to yours I wish you a happy and healthy turkey day.
As everything has started to “go green” or be packaged as sustainable today designing anything unique or fresh in that vein can be difficult. Swedish American Chamber of Commerce recently commissioned a great modern facelift for their annual summit in New York. Stockholm, Malmö, and New York-based creative agency Amore was in charge of the rebranding and design for all the printed materials.
Based in Duluth, Minnesota Canal Park Brewing Co. says they are “inspired by the unruly spirit that occupies the North and South shore of Lake Superior”. Their branding designed by Joyce is maybe a little more conservative than their ethos, but is still a nice bold and colorful face for their craft suds.
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