20 Chairs

http://sub88.free.fr/designchairs.html

Chip Kidd's Favorite Book Covers

Book cover designer, Chip Kidd's lowdown and critique on the top book covers since 2000.

www.newsweek.com/id/203825

The Brainstormer

Really useful tool for anyone reaching a creative block.

www.distractionbeast.com/brainstormer.swf

50 Ideas? Piece of cake.

Raymond Loewy

Superb website showcasing the work of the Godfather of Industrial Design, Raymond Loewy.

http://www.raymondloewy.org

The Apple iRaq

Something to make you laugh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw2nkoGLhrE

www.studiokxx.com

Stunning showcase of illustration, art, design and identity.

New Designers

Don't forget to visit New Designers!

3D - 9th July-12th July

2D - 16th July-19th July

Andy Gilmore

http://kunstformen.blogspot.com

Bionic Systems

German based Graphic Design company showcasing some slick looking corporate Identity.

www.bionic-systems.com

Cover Art Case Study

A nice little case study on the progression of a videogame box design from concept to final artwork.

http://www.l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=2353

Promotional Items

Looking for exciting self-promo stuff? Try http://uk.moo.com/en/ for business cards, mini business cards, and STICKERS, available on standard or recycled stock. Prices are good, and you can have a different image on each and every card.

There's also http://www.shineboxprint.com which does cool little business card booklets, but is more expensive than moo.com

Mike

Beautiful, disposable paperware. 3D/product design .

http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2009/04/wasara.html

Intestinal album artwork.

Some inspiration for becoming Edgar ;)

http://www.jonasval.com/projects/future/index.html

Now Showing

Just flicking through some of the old Monograph's from Creative Review and was reminded how good the 'Now Showing' posters are. Wonderful retro redesigns from leading designers.

www.flickr.com/photos/keepsmesane/sets/72157601618281265

Zip Up Tangles

www.yankodesign.com/2009/04/22/zip-up-tangles

Yanko Design

Yanko Design is a web magazine dedicated to introducing the best modern international design - from industrial design, concepts, technology, interior design, architecture, exhibition and fashion. It’s about the cutting edge and the classic, the new and the rediscovered. It’s all about the best. www.yankodesign.com

If you recall the Letterpress cover of Janurary's Creative Review at a letterpress workshop in São Paulo - Coolhunting has made a very nice film at the same workshop, interviewing the guys who printed the original cover artwork

www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/grafica-fidalga-on-film

Jarvis does Nike

Illustrator James Jarvis and Shynola director Richard Kenworthy have collaborated on a lovely new film for Nike. Oh, and you can see Jarvis talk at our Portfolios event.

www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/jarvis-and-kenworthy-go-onwards-for-nike

Ten Graphic Design Paradoxes

06: Ideas usually fail not because they're bad ideas, but because they're badly presented. The ability to present an idea is as important as the idea itself. The single most important thing we need to remember when presenting work to clients is that they are terrified at the prospect of what we are going to show them. For clients, commissioning design is like going into a furniture showroom to buy a sofa and being told by the salesperson, “Sure, I can sell you a sofa. But I can’t show it to you.” Who ever spent money on something they couldn’t see? Yet this is precisely what we ask our clients to do when they commission us.

For the rest of the article, head on over to -

www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39207#more

Create your own books!

Blurb.com is a great lil resource for all who'd like to create professional books/portfolios. They have a wide range of book templates and pricing is based on page count/quality. Download their easy to use software, populate it with your work (you have creative freedom) and submit. They'll print and post to your door! Perfect for 2nd yr student portfolios or any other projects you'd like to compile into a book :)

http://www.blurb.com/

Brian Dettmer

Just discovered this artist while assessing Kat James' work. Absolutely stunning! http://centripetalnotion.com/2007/09/13/13:26:26

Alexandra Lange: Standard Operating Procedure

Interesting Architecture article about the High Rise buildings wover at Design Observer. www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=39047#more

I Can Read Movies

Check out these beauties in the latest Creative Review.

http://spacesick.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-can-read-movies-series.html

Terminator Salvation - Animated Poster

Some may have seen this one doing the rounds at cinemas. If you can manage to link to the animated version - great example of both strong art direction and marketing. Expect to see more of these animated posters for most marketing campaigns from now on.

www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/terminator-salvation-gets-a-fiery-new-animated-poster.php

Tim Burton's Alice

Okay, so the link is in French - but some first glimpses of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland have appeared online to wet your appetite.

www.badtaste.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7064&Itemid=91