London Galleries

For those of you planning to go to London in the next couple of weeks I've listed a bunch of websites for various galleries that have got some pretty cool stuff going on... You'll have loads of time in the day to check out more than Rothko!


http://www.barbican.org.uk


http://www.ica.org.uk/Homepage+1.twl


http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp


http://www.serpentinegallery.org/index.html


http://www.tate.org.uk


http://www.haywardgallery.org.uk


http://www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?pid=18


http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk


http://www.whitecube.com

Abnormal Behaviour

Via Jennie on second year HND Graphics - weird example of matching animation to music http://www.abnormalbehaviorchild.com from graffiti artist, Niko Stumpo.

Towards Relational Design

Is there an overarching philosophy that can connect projects from such diverse fields as architecture, graphic and product design? Or are we beyond such pronouncements? Should we even expect such grand narratives anymore?

Read the rest of the article here - www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=38845#more

Richard.

Excellent website via Tammy, showcasing advertising through the years.

www.adclassix.com

Wednesday morning lectures

To let people know I will have recording's of wednesday's lectures and if you let me know i can bring in a copy on pen drive and transfer it for you if you have your own.

Alix

MTV Laptop Design

www.mtvengineroom.com

Here is a live project that i will be initiating in Visual Studies with the Fda 1st years and the 2nd year HND on Monday 17th November

John Farmer

Masters of Poster Design

Book recommendation from Mondi - available in the library.

Fonts - Maniackers

www2.wind.ne.jp/maniackers/designfont.html

Ping Mag

http://pingmag.jp

Dwayne.

Chip kidd

It may sound silly but Chip Kidd has started a band called Artbreak, check out asymmetrical girl on you tube.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xtH_VlrF1O0

Retro to Go

All kinds of product design over at the site below to help inspire 'Rear View Mirror'. www.retrotogo.com

Alison Carmichael

Unavoidable - Alison's work is some of the most elegant, hand generated typography you will come across.

www.alisoncarmichael.com

Rear View Mirror

Any questions to do with the current project - discuss here.

An exhaustive online resource - www.ilovetypography.com

Typography on Posters

Some interesting analysis on the use of typography on movie posters below.

www.fontshop.com/features

Hand drawn movie posters.

http://abduzeedo.com/hand-drawn-movie-posters

Jen Starck

www.jenstark.com

Some more examples of paper engineering, amazing!
John Farmer

Si Scott

www.coshuk.com/html/gallery.php
Some Si Scott and some other interesting
contemporary art illustration. The Si Scott
web page is a pain in the butt.
Alix

Yuko Nishimura

www.photocabi.net/yukonishimura/works-02

Alix.

Peter Callesen

www.petercallesen.com

Another artist's link from John - absolutely mindblowing.

Richard Sweeney Slice Form

Early work by Richard Sweeney (slice form).
John Farmer

Andrew Goldsworthy

www.goldsworthy.cc.gla.ac.uk

Just thought that this landscape artist and in particular this image would be a great starting point for the serial planes project and for the Coffee Republic banner design (representing a form of seasonal change).

John Farmer

Richard Sweeney

www.richardsweeney.co.uk

Mondi has pointed us all to www.litracon.hu Litracon is a material that transmits light, yet is still applicable as building material. Worth looking at for related interior designs.

www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/baf/2008/index.asp

Thursday, 13th November (price TBC - 30-£40)

All those interested add your name in the comments below or on the notice board in the studio.

You Plus Us

Plus International Design Festival is a unique design-led festival showcasing all that is innovative, pioneering, and novel in the world of international graphic design for print, web, interactive media and animation. Visit the website for more details.
www.youplusus.net