Rapid Change in Design (The Changing Landscape & New Rules for Design Project) is a side job my co-worker, Chris, put together in collaboration with our design shop, Hester Designs. I really dig his graphics and the viewpoint that the ultimate goal behind any design – graphic, architectural, web, etc – is to solve a problem. Not design for the sake of designing. Take a look-see and put in your two cents on the topic!
Design is a continuous evolution. Things are changing at rapid speeds, and rapid change calls for us to change the way that we design. This project looks to stimulate that change.
I get so, so excited about new calendar designs. Every year the designs seem to be taken to the next level and last year’s calendars are trumped. This year is no exception, so enjoy the 2009 Calendar Roundup!
Eco-Chic Desk Calendar by Cat Seto. Printed on 100% recycled paper this monthly calendar features a wood block stand made from reclaimed lumber. At the end of the year send your used pages back and Cat Seto will recycle them and send you a coupon for refill pages!
Offset printed 2009 calendar from Egg Press. 12 colorful pages, printed front and back with jewel case stand included. Printed in Portland, Oregon, on recycled content paper with soy inks. Each page 4 5/8″ x 5 3/8″.
Large 2009 calendar from Jess Gonacha. The calendar features a different hand-drawn pattern for each month, as well as hand-drawn lettering, and is printed on smooth, recycled cover stock. This calendar measures 8.5 x 14″.
2009 Tea Towel wall calendar from Cicada Studio. Made of 55% linen/45% cotton, this towel will serve you years of purpose past 2009. With each washing, it gets more supple and soft and makes a good drying towel. Dimensions are 16×22 inches. Comes with wooden hanging rod and strung with baker’s twine.
2009 Pink Letterpress calendars from YeeHaw.You get twk calendars, 1 Punk Gal design and 1 Cupcakes design, letterpress printed on white card stock with 12-month tear away calendar. Calendar and pages are printed on 100% recycled paper from a family owned green USA paper mill. Mini calendar is 4-3/4″x8″, pin it up or hold up with a magnet.
2009 calendar from Ink & Paper. Wire bound with white stand-calendar includes 12 pages plus cover. Calendar pages measure 6” x 6”, include holidays and observances, and space for your notes.
2009 calendar from seventy and sunny. Printed on 80lb recycled white paper and tied together with a pretty brown gingham ribbon. 5″ x 8″ with rounded corners.
2009 Calendar Postcards from Decoylab. Each month you will receive a monthly postcard calendar in your mailbox throughout the year 2009. Postcard has a monthly calendar on one side and an image on the other. Every month a card is designed, printed and sent. Postcard is 4″x6″ with Spot gloss coating.
2009 desk calendar from sugar paper. Letterpress printed in black ink on beautifully di-cut, double-thick stock. each box includes 12 cards – one for each month – and is paired with a silver stand for desk top display.
2009 calendar from OrangeBeautiful. Perfect bound & drilled w/ a 3/16″ hole, perfect for hanging on a wall in your home or office. Each page has (2) perforations for separating into thirteen 5×7″ art prints – one for each month plus 2009! Calendar measures 5×9.5″ and separated art prints 5×7″.
2009 wallpaper calendar from with wallpaper. Featuring an original design, this caledndar comes folded like a notebook and bound with a ribbon, and opens to be used as a wall calender. One month to a page. There is also a space on the side of each month to write important dates and appointments. Measures 5.5 x 7.7″ closed, 7.7 x 11″ open.
Recycled calendar from bubbo. This wall calendar measures 3.5 x 8.5″, is made of 100% recycled fiber and perforated and bound with recycled paper rope. Contains 12 sheets and cover made of brown kraft.
2009 desktop calendar from InkSpot Workshop. You get 12 whimsical designs, all printed on bright white, thick linen textured cardstock. Calendar measures approx 4.75″ w x 5.5″ h and comes tied with a 1/4″ satin ribbon.
I’m an avid reader and have to admit that, being a designer, I choose at least 50% of my books by their covers. Not only have I discovered some great authors along the way, but some really talented designers as well. If you’re like me you’ll love Jack Cheng’s Judge a book by its cover. You assign a rating of up to 5 stars, click submit, and see how your cover rating compares with Amazon ratings based on reader satisfaction.
When I saw Ann Wood’s breathatking cardboard castles on Apartment Therapy earlier this week I couldn’t resist checking her out further. What an inspiration. Wood creates the sort of things that you dreamt of as a child, but could never get quite right. Thankfully she never stopped trying. Looks like it all paid off not only in her castles, but also the ships and birds she creates.
Dorset Cereals is a prime example of how packaging can turn what would normally be plain ol’ nuts and berries into something fantastic that you want sitting in your kitchen.
I really like the idea of using this serving cone – intended for candies or nuts – to serve something like a salad. Somewhat impractical, but the sheet of crystal glass sure would make quite the statement!
