Print Design
Urban Seed
Stumbled upon this stellar senior thesis by recent Auburn University graduate Caroline Morris. This award winning project for a hypothetical non-profit is excellent by any measure, especially by a student. Via carolinemmorris.com
Read MoreCross Country Travels
Though sort of a novelty, since most folks who visit this microsite won’t actually travel around Scandinavia, Volvo’s Cross Country Travels site and mobile app are really well designed and fun to navigate. Interactive Art Director Robert Lindström documents the creative process here. Love the badges too… nice uniformity among the variety of illustrations. Via…
Read MoreStately Sandwiches
Anyone who knows Barbour Design as a group knows we have a collective love of food. So this fun, mouthwatering project by Chicago design graduate student Kelly Pratt is close to our hearts (and stomachs). Pratt is in the process of preparing an authentic sandwich for each state, then photographing and designing a poster of…
Read MoreContemporary Classic
Highly regarded Minneapolis design firm Charles S. Anderson Design Company has a vast body of work, and their development of the Turner Classic Movies identity caught our eye. The modular structure is brilliant: “The TCM logotype we developed was brought to life with a series of 30 simple character icons, each representing a different movie…
Read MoreThe Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) 2011 Annual Report
Since the Spitak Earthquake in 1988, The Fund for Armenian Relief has implemented more than 225 relief, social, educational and cultural projects valued at over $290 million. Barbour Design Inc recently designed the FAR 2011 Annual Report. We are grateful to be able to contribute to such a good cause. For more info on FAR…
Read MoreMarveling at Mondo
Since reading about Texas-based Mondo in the New York Times late last year, we’ve been really taken with their work. This offshoot of theater chain Alamo Drafthouse commissions artists to design alternate versions of movie posters. Quite fittingly, they recently released a series of posters tied into and coinciding with Marvel’s blockbuster The Avengers. They…
Read MoreMaking Waves
Brazilian artist Tom Veiga is passionate about surf culture, and that’s reflected in his vibrant, illustrative work. “My art is the union of design and waves, in my artworks I always try to translate in lines, shapes, colors and contrasts all the inspiration I get from waves.” Veiga was recently commissioned by Australian clothing and…
Read MoreIsometric Awesomeness
Dutch designer Leon Dijkstra used 3D pixels to build these awesome murals for a Nike concept store “House of Hoops” in Rotterdam. The level of detail is impressive. His work is pretty amazing all around… be sure to also check out this awesome poster. Via cooee.nl
Read MorePAR by Blok
I found this beautiful book designed by Blok, it is collateral for the documentary ‘Uneven Fairways’ about African Americans who fought segregation in order to play golf. Amazing portraits with historic + social significance. PAR by Blok
Read MoreRetro Flair
Canadian illustrator and designer Tavis Coburn’s unique vintage style, inspired by 1940s comic book art, the Russian avant-garde movement, and printed materials from the 1950s/60s, is truly remarkable. Each work is created by an involved process of painting, digital design, and hand silkscreening. We first noticed his work featured in ESPN The Magazine, but now…
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