Friday, 31 July 2009

nostalgic moment

I was talking about old school board games and sweets the other day and I came across this funny little video that got me feeling all nostalgic....

http://www.certifiedrandom.com/videos/get-your-90s-on-stop-motion-music-video/2236

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Monday, 20 July 2009

thats just showing off...typography


I have been looking into typography recently to try and improve my presentation boards in preparation for 4th year.  I came across a few really clever ideas...



The doormat is certainly a novelty but you cant deny the clever typography used in the design



These wedding invitations are amazing, just by simply removing the dot above the 'i' in Claire, it also spells out Dave. Genius.




 This is a poster designed for the olympics in London 2012.  From a distance the word 'pride' is clear but upon closer inspection you can see all the participating countries in multi coloured circles.




Wednesday, 15 July 2009

wedding or divorce? the age old question for couples...

I really want one of these!
Award winning Rhode Island School of Design graduate Alyssa dee Krauss has designed these fantastic simple quirky wedding rings .  The band aid design comes in either gold or silver with a hidden gem underneath.  If anybody would like to buy me one, lets make it clear i do not wish to marry you, i just want one...










Thursday, 2 July 2009

contain your excitement

A new use for shipping containers? These normally boring structures have been redesigned and turned into portable cafes and custom built houses to name a few, but the possibilities are endless...


Check out theses drawings, they are amazing with a distinct drawing style, I'm off to go and draw a bit to see what I can come up with...

http://igorandandre.blogspot.com/2008/07/blogging-world.html
I came across this handy little search engine Spezify. Its not as good as Google but it gives a better visual display of information and links