Uncommon Greatness from Commoner, Inc.
Boston based design studio Commoner, Inc. is really good at what they do. They specialize in brand identity, custom type and illustration… with an edge. Love their style. Their identity for local restaurant The Lower Depths is particularly, um, awesome. We, as designers, relish in the (sadly rare) encounter of a really great menu design,…
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Wilmington, NC designer Brent Holloman is dedicated to tracking the growth of his daughter’s first year of life. Clearly a labor of love, Holloman finds new and interesting ways to depict his growing child’s silhouette. “One thing I hear all the time… ‘They grow up so fast.’ So I decided to start a project where…
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Summer's Pleasures
Well folks, summer is coming to a close, so thought it appropriate to share this outstanding video short by Italian filmmaker Vitùc. Enjoy! Via Vimeo [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/48236494 w=500&h=281]
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Kreopoleio Restaurant Identity
For fellow carnivores out there, this one’s for you. Greek designers Beetroot Design Group created this clever identity for Kreopoleio Restaurant (kreopoleion = shop in Greek). Visual references, like beef/pork chart, butcher’s knife and chalkboard all meld into a really nice, smart identity. The splash of color in the last cut (being the tail) is…
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Outstanding Olympic Posters
There is no shortage of Olympic-inspired art out there, especially during the summer of an Olympiad. We love the style of this series of Olympic posters by South African designer Ben Grib. The vintage, spare style works great for the subject matter, and the geometric composition/cubist influence of the athletes gives them some depth. Loosely…
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Carved Complexities
Brooklyn-based paper-cut artist Kevin Stanton’s intricate X-ACTO work is really something. As a recent grad of Pratt Institute and freelance illustrator, Stanton has managed to build an impressive body of work already. From random “sketches”, to portrait work, to exquisite paper-cut illustrations published as the centerpiece of Shakespeare volumes sold by Barnes and Noble, Stanton…
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Precise Portraiture
Portugal-based artist (and attorney) Samuel Silva has incredible technical skill with a ballpoint pen, of all things. “It’s not about what you use, it’s about how you use it,” says Silva. Say what you will about the subject matter (some say there is no artistic merit, since he is just copying photos and such), but…
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"Striking" Sculptures
Scottish sculptor and installation artist David Mach’s body of work is impressive, to say the least. With some 30 years of experience, Mach has found compelling ways to gather mass-produced found art objects into flowing formations. His “Matcheads” are particularly striking (pun intended), composed of unstuck colored match sticks arranged to look like the patterned…
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