Moebius - The Fifth Element

Moebius - Redux

The Wise Words of Paul Rand

'Don't try to be original, just try to be good.'

Learn how to Draw!

There are a number of great documentaries on YouTube about Saul Bass. Here, the Master tells it how it is.

Symmetrical Logos

http://www.smashingapps.com

Mozneko

www.mozneko.tumblr.com

8 Design Projects in Less than a Minute

Genius.

Stefan G. Butcher

Glorious use of typesetting. Also worth looking at his illustration work which captures some use of free association within mark making.

Welcome to Blue Sauce

Welcome to the official FdA Design blogspot here at NCN. We hope that you will make the most of this space to introduce yourself and share your own findings and develop opinions.

Keep an eye out for updates including imperative reading material, new and old talent, websites, dates of exhibitions, documentary clips and project references to help you in your studies. Remember, Design is not a solitary discipline - help eachother, bounce ideas and discuss the areas of Art & Design that interest you the most.

RJ.

Shapes of Conscious

American Illustrator, David Habben makes the most from abstract shape and free association. Fantastic collection of work, visit the link below and absorb the rest of his portfolio and sketchbooks. www.habbenink.com/51176/425338/fine-art/shapes-of-conscious

The World According to Americans

A superb example of utilising context through maps. Graphic Designer, Yanko Tsvetkov decided to create world maps based on societies' views and opinions. 'People often stereotype and judge books by their covers. This concept is a great way to take a look at what ‘foreigners’ think of your country.' www.alphadesigner.com

The Hungry Workshop

Beautiful examples of print from Australian outfit, The Hungry Workshop. www.shop.thehungryworkshop.com.au

Type Tuesday: Naked words

Once upon a time, book jackets were almost all pure typographic compositions: these were the books one could not judge by their covers, writes Jason Godfrey in ‘Naked words’, Eye 82. www.blog.eyemagazine.com/?p=13361

Swiss Studio, Claudiabasel

www.itsnicethat.com/articles/claudiabasel
http://www.claudiabasel.ch/

Seriously tasty letterforms from young jerk Dan Cassaro

www.itsnicethat.com/articles/dan-cassaro
http://youngjerks.com/

30 Typography Posters

www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/09/30-typography-posters-that-youve-probably-never-seen-before

Armed Notebook

Arm yourself with ideas.
www.mollaspace.com/shop/armed-notebook.html

Dirty Mouse

Another wonderful design blog to bookmark. http://www.dirtymouse.co.uk/

The Grid System

Excellent resource - check out the Inspiration link for further examples. http://www.thegridsystem.org/

32 Inspiring Examples of Amazing Layout and Typography

www.speckyboy.com/2008/06/15/32-inspirational-examples-of-amazing-layout-and-typography

Magfest

PPA Scotland proudly launches the UK's first festival dedicated to magazines. http://www.magfest.co.uk/

Stockholm Design Lab create smashing new Ikea food packaging

www.itsnicethat.com/articles/stockholm-design-lab-ikea-food-packaging

Everyday Object Furniture

www.flavorwire.com/294033/awesome-furniture-built-to-look-like-giant-versions-of-everyday-items

Philosophy Posters

London-based graphic designer Genis Carreras takes the reductionist route to explain complex philosophical theories through delightful basic shapes and colours that make our eyes and brains happy. www.geniscarreras.com/philosophy.html

Batman: Death by Design

That crazy Chip Kidd has not only gone and written his own Batman graphic novel. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=38859



Back to the Start

Outstanding.

Dribbble

Wonderful site enabling you to search many pieces of work by colour. http://www.dribbble.com/

Matt Stephens

Stunning 50's retro vibe.
www.matteart.blogspot.com/2005/08/what-picture.html

Ghostshrimp

www.ghostshrimp.net

Inverted Warehouse Townhouse - New York

www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/2039/inverted-warehouse-townhouse--new-york

3D typography

A company who specialise in creating typography and graphics out of 3D, unfortunately the website isn't in English though but you get the idea!
www.m-inspira.com/?resource=proyectos

Liam Brazier

The angular world of Liam Brazier brought to life via the polygonal selection tool. Check out more of his work below:
www.liambrazier.com

1930 Henderson

No, it's not a retro rehash - this was actually customized in 1930. Outstanding.

http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1766/1930-art-deco-henderson

For the Love of Wood

www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1993/for-the-love-of-wood

Field Candy

www.fieldcandy.com

Alphonse Mucha - ImagineFX #78

Article to support any key research in your Historical and Contemporary Studies file.

Nuthin' But Mech

www.nuthinbutmech.blogspot.com

Farrow Design

www.farrowdesign.com

Love Creative

www.lovecreative.com

Ridley Scott Searchlab Lecture

Fantastic lecture from one of our greatest Film Directors. Scott oversees every detail of his film - having travelled through the advertising industry, Graphic Design, photography and eventually film making, this lecture is enough to inspire any student and creative practitioner.

He's one of the few directors who has storyboarded (Ridleygrams) his own films.

In the words of Ridley, himself, 'Just. f***ing. do. it.'

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWj4Ac9wW6s

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORDtuFuhNH4&feature=relmfu

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JXvsDrlsVI&feature=fvwrel

Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEWQFa0kIC0&feature=relmfu

Imaginary Forces

Kyle Cooper's production company showcases a wealth of respected motion graphics for film. Most I am sure you will recognise, such as: Mad Men, Transformers, Spider-Man, The Pacific, Boardwalk Empire, Minority Report, 500 Days of Summer.

http://www.imaginaryforces.com/

Nexus Productions

Susperb collection of animated titles, adverts and shorts from one of the top production companies in the UK.

http://www.nexusproductions.com/

Sintel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ
The Cat with Hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFvfFiQ2fjQ
The Separation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybEjyGmVub8
Big Buck Bunny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSGBVzeBUbk
A Gentleman's Duel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXET1kvEOAY
The Tale of How http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQvKnK08RXg
Dimensions of Dialogue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhX1tvTgqC8&feature=related
Space Alone http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Space+Alone&oq=Space+Alone&aq=f&aqi=g2&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=9704l11516l0l11625l11l9l0l0l0l0l250l1249l0.2.4l6l0
The Circle of Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHOACiKSwDc
Bitey Castle http://www.biteycastle.com/
Simon's Cat in 'Let me In' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rb8aOzy9t4&feature=fvsr
Mutant Land http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Lurh0slws

Reassessing the Saul Bass and Alfred Hitchcock Collaboration

http://observatory.designobserver.com/feature/reassessing-the-saul-bass-and-alfred-hitchcock-collaboration/30768/

Design You Trust

www.designyoutrust.com

A daily design magazine, blog and small community, full of new design trends, news and events, great design portfolios and hand-picked design stuff from all over the globe.

Check out the Liquid Art by Mark Mawson.