Showing posts with label graphic design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic design. Show all posts

Friday, November 23, 2012

sochi games branding & the patchwork quilt





merchandising photos via sochi2014.com
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 have you seen the new sochi 2014 olympic winter games graphic branding?
saw these pics on brand new and was amazed at the patchwork quilting-ness of it all!
the colours? the bold geometric prints?
 interesting!

what do you think?
have a great weekend, superstars!



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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

the art of VOTING













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happy voting day, dear american friends.

as a canadian, i know how VERY fortunate we are in north america to have the chance to vote. 
so to everyone who can: please please PLEASE vote today. whoever you're voting for. i think it's SO vital.  it's a topic very near and dear to my heart. VOTE vote VOTE!

and isn't the art of the vote a wonderful thing? love these design posters from the 2008 AIGA design contest

we'll be glued to the results tonight.
how about you?



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Monday, April 16, 2012

artists 101: taylor holland's brilliant Eurobus project



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love love love these.

saw superstar taylor holland's brilliant 2011 photo essay EUROBUS this morning on my fave the ISO50 blog & i'm so very smitten. it's a series of photos showcasing bright & bold geometric European tour bus designs from Paris, France. 

so graphic & good!

happy touring today, nicies! 
where are YOU headed?
(and tune in tomorrow for the BIG  handmade olympics SHORTLISTS reveal! woohoo!) 


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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

great greenies: malin westberg spongecloths


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need a little eco-friendly pick-me-up in your kitchen, cuties?

over the past few years i've bought a gorgeous array of these beautiful malin westberg spongecloths - you just wet them, clean yucky wthings up, dry them, & reuse.

gorgeous. & green.
with dozens of bold, graphic scandinavian designs.
you can purchase them online here. try this lovely shop not-so-far from me - stockholm inside

happy cleaning!


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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

my favourite things: great postage stamps : industrial design





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gosh.
there's something so romantic about it.
a well-designed postage stamp.
wee little artworks to brighten any piece of mail.

my affection lies not in a philatelic way. 
but in a *swoon over great little designs* sorta way!

sure. their charm may be fleeting. added to a letter or package, their adventure into the world may last only 2 days to say a week.
but i think a gorgeous stamp makes a great first impression. it's the icing on the cake. who's with me?

as small business owners, we spend lots of time at the post office, don't we cuties!? i know it's seen it's heydey and all, but i still ADORE great stamps! i'm still giddy with delight when i see upcoming issues of well-designed stamps (such is not always the case - like any artform, there sure are lots i'm not a fan of!) and countdown the days til i can happily adorn my mail with new releases and send them around the world! 

i feel they add great charm to any letter, packet or box. professionally & personally.

my very faves are always iconic graphic design classics.
here are some i love from the industrial design field: paying due homage to great designers!

do you love stamps - for their passing fancy of a week on an envelope?
or maybe as a collectible?

written any fun paper letters lately?
swoon.

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