Priceless Campout -> Steph Goralnick

NYC based photographer Steph Goralnick never fails to impress with her ability to capture seasonal events in a robust way. The photos above from a recent Summer camping/rafting trip are totally fun. Here in Seattle, we’ve been lucky to even approach 80°, so these images really make me long for Summer. I last posted in [...]

The 99% Conference -> NYC 2011

Last week I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the 99% conference in NYC, organized by the Behance network and sponsored by Pantone, Good, Coalesse, Blackberry and a few others. The 99% name comes from the classic Thomas Edison quote “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”, the diverse content that was presented [...]

Todd Slater -> Rushmore Print + Baubauhaus.com

A number of interesting discoveries came from my recent discovery of this ‘Rushmore’ print by illustrator Todd Slater. First off, the print itself, I’m a huge fan of Bill Murray and the movie Rushmore and poster prints. Win + Win! Unfortunately it’s sold out on Todd Slater’s site. Hopefully he’ll print up some more for [...]

QderoPateo Ouidoo -> Vladimir Shelest

Moscow based digital artist Vladimir Shelest has sculpted and rendered this ultra sci-fi experimental graphic environment for a mobile phone release called QderoPateo Ouidoo. The particle effects, lighting and transparent layers are pretty much falling within the category of memorizing. Makes for a dreamy and inspirational view, be sure to check out is site via [...]

Maestro on Drums -> Levi Maestro

MAESTRO ON DRUMS from TONE on Vimeo.

I’ve been following Mr. Maestro for a while now, and I’m always amazed by his super sharp, genuine off-the-cuff delivery and personality.  In this piece he’s offers up some great advice and inspiration in the only way he knows how. If you haven’t checked out MaestroKnows.com yet, you should.

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Florian Lamm -> Graphic Design/Typography

I happened across these super nice graphic poster prints created by Leipzig, Germany based designer Florian Lamm on yayeveryday.com last night. They have an underlying retro feel to them, but at the same time they feel fresh and right on trend. He seems to enjoy the contrast of loose to tight when it comes to [...]

Decadence Group -> Poster Print

Sometimes I come across works that I really feel compelled to post here even though I have little info or background to share on them. The above posters designed for a Russian restaurant/nightclub conglomerate http://decadencegroup.ru/ are of no exception. I was pulled in by the unique, almost alien graphic as it plays spatially with the [...]

‘A Bit of Africa’ Photo Set -> Paolo Novelli

 

I discovered these amazing photos taken by Italian Photographer Paolo Novelli on one of my favorite trend blogs http://www.nalden.net. He is calling this collection ‘A Bit of Africa’. I really like his application of tilt-shift photo styling to these dilapidated and underdeveloped urban settings. Makes for a nice merge of old and new… More of Paolo Novelli’s photos can be [...]

Artist -> WordToMother

Artist Profile : WordToMother from Andrew Telling on Vimeo.

London based artist WordToMother gives us a glimpse of his process and as he prepares for his third solo show ‘Lost For Words’ at Stolen Space Gallery. His works are a composite of found objects, hand rendered type, drawings and subtle imagery like his ‘Sailor Jerry’ tattoo. [...]

‘Futuretainment’ -> Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh has definitely coined the word ‘Futuretainment’ for himself with his new bold graphic book about the future of business. The book’s bold promotional site ties in all the usual social media suspects very nicely and tells the story of how the creation of the internet, mobile and social has changed our digital landscape [...]

Martin Plonka -> Design/Typography

London Based designer Martin Plonka has some really nice typography examples in his most recent portfolio or ‘Playground’ as he calls it. His designs range from extremely experimental and organic to clinical and more utilitarian. A great destination for inspiration if you are looking to re-invent something through type. I also like the grid style [...]

Journal of Urban Typography -> Web Archive

The ‘Journal of Urban Typography’ as described on their site is dedicated to the documentation and study of signs, word fragments, and typography created with utilitarian intent in urban environments. On the site you’ll find hundreds of examples of urban typography ranging from the expected to the obscure. This is a great place to browse [...]

KASHIWA SATO ||| 佐藤可士和 -> Design Inspiration

Kashiwa Sato is one of the most prolific Creative Directors in modern Japanese history. His website (kashiwasato.com) is a great resource for design inspiration of all kinds -> environmental signage, packaging, logo-type, poster design, product design, typography, fashion design, etc… The website itself is a nice creation as well, once you get the hang of [...]

Human Empire -> Graphic Design/Illustration Studio

Here’s a bit of Friday/EOW creative inspiration. I came across the above poster called “big brother’s watching you.” by Human Empire on one of my favorite design/trend blogs Yayeveryday.com. Human Empire is Hamburg based graphic design and illustration studio, started by Jan Kruse and Malte Kaune in 2003. Their work is playful, innovative and a [...]

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec -> Established & Sons

This ‘quilt’ chair design by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec really caught my eye yesterday while checking out DesignBoom’s “Daily Coverage” posts. It’s other worldly construction and unusual upholstery makes me curious to sit and enjoy this magnificent shape. It looks as if it fell from outer space and is waiting to hatch into something potentially [...]