There’s no denying the food truck trend that’s been sweeping the city. New trucks with interesting concepts are popping up left and right. And the good thing for us designers (other than all the delicious food options) is that many of them are really considering their design.
It makes sense — it’s tough to stand out on the […]
Designer Tyler Thompson took it upon himself to tackle a redesign of something millions of people use – the boarding pass. It is one of those everyday items that is completely overlooked in terms of design and functionality. They’re usually unattractive and often incredibly confusing.
Here is the actual boarding pass he used as a starting point:
And here is the redesign:
Clean, […]
One thing is for sure, with the extreme prevalence of blogs and showcase sites — especially those that specialize in a particular subject — there is an endless supply of inspiration resources online. And with so many resources at our fingertips, it can be tough to weed through the clutter and get to the good stuff.
So where do you […]
As a self-professed magazine addict, this past year (which included the folding of some of my favorite publications, like Domino for example) has been a pretty huge disappointment. However, the silver lining has Uppercase Magazine, a new quarterly art and design publication. Created and published by Uppercase, a design studio/blog/gallery/shop based out of Calgary, the magazine features written and […]
Now that the last true summer holiday has passed, it feels like we’re officially moving into Fall. And as a result, many design organizations are starting to get back into the swing of things by filling up their calendars with events, workshops and exhibitions. Here are a few I’ll definitely be trying to attend.
September 15th
Spark Studio: WeShouldDoItAll
“Jonathan […]
The design process, and how it really differs from person to person, is something that I’m really interested in. I love finding out how an artist or designer got from point A to point B, so it’s no surprise that I find that getting a glimpse into their sketchbooks a huge source of inspiration. Flickr seems to be an excellent […]
The iconic style of Alexander Girard, best known for his textile designs for Herman Miller, has been all over the web lately. Girard’s style has been the subject of a microsite for House Industries that sells a set of fonts as well as various products inspired by his work. And most recently, his easily recognizable prints […]
There’s no shortage of purely typographic t-shirts these days, but the pure simplicity of these new ones by DADADA studio makes them a standout. Choose from six classic sans serif typefaces with varying black and white designs. Here are a few favorites but you can browse the entire collection right here.
At the end of the week I’m heading up to Massachusetts, in part to attend the Brimfield Antique Show in, where else, Brimfield, MA. This massive antiques fair is held three times a year, in May, July and September, for five days at a time. Dealers and visitors come from all over the world to sell and/or […]
Everybody Dance Now: 20 Years of Dancing in Print is the latest exhibit to go up at the AIGA National Design Center here in New York. The exhibit takes an in-depth look at Dance Ink and 2wice, two award-winning arts magazines that are the product of a collaboration between Patsy Tarr and Pentagram’s Abbot Miller.
If you’re […]
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