Contakt

For those of you into music and visuals you need to check this out...

The Contakt Tour from Richie Hawtin's minimal/techno label M_nus is the perfect example of music visuals! He and his VJ use iChat throughout the gig to keep in constant communication... The result is one awesome show!!! (If you're into this sort of thing).

The video has a really long intro but just watch how the M_nus logo gradually forms on the screen before Hawtin drops the base... Slick!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzldwkC88tc

Emma Hanquist

Beautiful mixed media illustration from Swedish designer Emma Hanquist - 

Browse her portfolio at  HTTP://WWW.emmahan.com/ - a really nice site too. Great work.

JS3D

Superb animation for the web over at http://www.js3d.co.uk

The Rainbow Monkey

Whitty use of 3D models. http://www.therainbowmonkey.com

Latest Images

http://www.flickr.com/photos/depressionpress/2568879256/in/photostream
Some fantastic images over at this Flickr page, courtesy of http://www.designobserver.com

Art vs. Design. Your opinion counts!

This is for 1st years, 2nd years, lecturers and anyone else who has an opinion.

I would like to ask you all to take a few minutes to leave your opinions on how closely linked you believe Fine Art (2D) and Graphic Design are. This could include your own personal definition of the two disiplines, how artists and designers differ and relate, and any examples you've found of design that you would consider art and vice versus.

Through my research I have found that the communication aspects play a huge part in defining the differences between art and design but in todays world is there a clear line between the two? As you think about it more you will probably feel alot stronger about this subject than you expected.

Thank you for your time and a strong reponse should really strengthen my essay.

Natalie, year 2, HND Graphics

Kerry Saretsky: The Curious Case of the Better Adaptation

Some background on the origins of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The use of image and typography on the current movie's poster is a beautiful use of symmetry. Note the use of the word 'Life' reflected to create what is initially seen as an elaborate swirl that holds the title. Genius.

Read the article here - www.designobserver.com/archives/entry.html?id=38890

Ben Powis

Beautiful, whimsical illustrations.

http://www.benpowis.net

Resources and other bits...

http://www.thegridsystem.org - says it all. Awesome.

http://ffffound.com - seemingly endless selection of linked images - perfect inspiration!

http://www.cpluv.com - enormous creative network.

And just for fun: http://vimeo.com/2251254 - Galactic Mail: a very nice character-based animation produced by The Mill - 3D space/american football mail delivery.

Enjoy.

Mike

Think outside the box

Literally...Audi have teamed up with British ad agency Bartel Bogel Hegarty (BBH) London, designing a very clever advert with the theme 'Unbox the box'. This refers to the shape of the Audi model's that were box like and pre dated the new more streamlined Q5 model. Upon viewing the advert a well know saying immediately came to mind; 'Think outside of the box', something that BBH and Audi have obviously done when creating the advert concept and something that as designers we should all be familiar with. A brilliant example of animation too.

Link to advert: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N7ZsNieEUSY

Link to BBH: http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com

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