Infographic Of The Day: The Mega Companies Behind 90% Of Media
We all know that everything you see on TV, and much of what you read online, is ultimately owned by a few mega corporations. But if you were pressed about how much those companies actually own, I’d bet you’d be off by about a factor of 2. Frugal Dad--the same company behind that Walmart infographic we did recently--took it upon themselves to show exactly how concentrated our media landscape actually is.
Michael Harvey’s Life of Letters
I have known Michael Harvey, the British book jacket designer / lettercutter / type designer, for nearly thirty years. And I have known his work for far longer, having first discovered it in Erik Lindegren’s ABC of Lettering and Printing Types (Askim, Sweden: Erik Lindegren Grafisk Studio, 1964–1965, 3 vols.) when I was a teenager. There his typeface Zephyr, done for Ludlow at the dusk of the metal era, was displayed along with a hand lettered greeting card. In the early 1980s I stumbled upon a number of Michael’s handlettered book jackets while preparing an anthology of such things (which never came to pass).
Tattly Takes a Stand Against Ugly Temp Tattoos
There’s a new craze, and it’s one your mother would approve. Tattly is making temp tattoos cool again by partnering with über-talented designers like Julia Rothman, James Victore, Jessi Arrington and Blanca Gómez for design goodness you can adhere to your skin, at least for a little bit. Tina Roth Eisenberg (@Swissmiss), creator of design studio and blog Swissmiss, and her talented team are freeing this world of rancid clip art, one temporary tattoo design at a time. In the words of Eisenberg: “Life is too short to drink bad wine and wear ugly temporary tattoos. Right?” We couldn’t agree more and had to dive deeper into Tattly, a collaboration that both kids and adults can appreciate.
ONLINE SUPERHEROES: BATTLE FOR THE INTERNET
From the creative mind of Caldwell Tanner, illustrator of College Humor, writer of his own captivating and hilarious illustration blog, and graphic artist/comedian extraordinaire, now comes “The Internet League of Justice” illustration series! Imagine if the most popular online websites and social media networks were superheroes! What powers would they have? See Also REAL LIFE DISNEY PRINCESSES
How Walt Disney Used His Kansas City Library Card
“Animated Cartoons – How They Are Made Their Origin And Development” by E.G. Lutz 1920 (U.S. printing Charles Scribner’s Sons) When the word “Disney” is mentioned, it’s almost impossible to separate it from the craft of motion picture cartoons. Whether it’s used to describe a multinational entertainment corporation, or it alludes to Walt Disney the man, it’s easily synonymus with the technique of film animation. This was obviously not always the case. In 1920, animated cartoons were well known and part of a growing and thriving movie industry, but this is also when the 19 year old Walt Disney was just beginning as a cartoon filmmaker in Kansas City, Missouri.
Creative briefs: Stop telling me the solution
By Mike Clark of www.shelfidentity.com Clients/Buyers seem to always have an answer. Maybe after being burned by bad creative, they learned to do this to protect them selves. Let’s say there’s a new, natural, organic hand soap that needs packaging.
30 Very Creative Logo Designs for Your Inspiration
We see hundreds of logos each day, from the moment we wake up and turn off the alarm from our shiny smartphone. Even if we see so many logos, only a few will stay in our memory because most of them are boring or plain ugly. Those who can make it are made by designers who know how to give personality to an image and how to inject feelings into the consumer.
Student Showcase - Student Design Blog - Exhibiting the best student design work from around the world. - Part 14
Bona Fide Designed by Amy Nortman | Country: USA Bona Fide is a concept brand and product line that I named and created from scratch. After receiving my assignment, which gave me no more than the subject of ‘cake mixes’ to work with, I decided to design a modern take on the tradition of Southern hospitality, creating a genuine Southern eating experience through beautifully handcrafted baked goods that anyone can access and enjoy. Read more…
Transforming the education system by design
The intention of this article is to illustrate the importance of transforming the current secondary education system, to create impact to the future most promising industry, Design. By Muhamad Razif Nasruddin. Being a part of the complete circle of the pre-existing framework of our national education system (primary to tertiary), one can experience not only academic learning, but also participate in co-curricular activities in enhancing their ability to become capable individuals. From Razak Report 1956 to Education Review Report 1979, re-contextualizing the purpose of education has been the sole conversational thread, rooted in nation building varied in cultural / language-centric to economic-driven purpose. However, the current model of economic-driven alone is flawed by the recent global economic meltdown that the world has experienced for the past 20 years.
50 Extremely Awesome Examples of Typography
This time we’re gonna show you some truly inspiring works with text, also referred to as typography. This can be used many places; in magazines, advertisements, websites, logos and more. These great pieces will show you that there are no boundaries and that you can make almost anything with text if you have a good portion of creativity and talent. Typography can in todays terms be so much more than what you find in a book or magazine.
As Albert Hurter Drew, He Pleased The Disney Artists Around Him
In 1948 Simon and Schuster published a book titled He Drew As He Pleased. It’s a tribute to Albert Hurter, an inspirational sketch artist who worked at the Walt Disney Studio from 1931 until his death in 1942. A 1939 shot of Hurter at work on "Pinocchio". The book itself was planned and prepared by Hurter himself and as outlined in his will, he personally picked Ted Sears (Fleischer animator/Disney storyman) to compile the material and write the forward introduction. The drawings are wonderful and recall the fantastic work of artists like Heinrich Kley.
