December 28, 2007

Designer Crush: Mike Perry.

Mike Perry is a jack of all trades when it comes to design. Art direction, illustrations, typography, web? Check, check, check and check. I’ve mentioned his book – Hand Job: A Catalogue of Type – before and it’s been hanging out on my Wish List for a few months. Thanks to a Barnes & Noble gift card that won’t be the case for much longer. Hand Job is only one of his projects, just take a look at his site to see the lengthy list of accomplishments Perry has under his belt. In his spare time he runs a small design studio in Brooklyn. I’m 99% positive the man has no time for sleep.



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December 19, 2007

How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul.

How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul by Adrian Shaughnessy has been on my book wish list for awhile now.

Designers are quick to tell us about their sources of inspiration, but they are much less willing to reveal such critical matters as how to find work, how much they charge, and what to do when a client rejects three weeks of work and refuses to pay the bill. How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul addresses the concerns of young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work, and who want to avoid becoming hired drones working on soulless projects.

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November 28, 2007

Bemi Designs Bookmarks.

I’ve been really into the idea of sewing on paper lately. I have yet to give it a go myself, but I’ve found quite a few people who have. My latest favorite is Bemi Designs and their bookmarks. I really like that the sewing is used to compliment the paper and isn’t the basis of the design idea.

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October 30, 2007

And Fork.

And Fork: 100 Designers, 10 Curators, 10 Good Designs presents 100 of the most exceptional product designers that have recently emerged on the scene, as well as 1,000 color illustrations of hundreds of innovative products created by them. Objects including chairs, lighting, footwear, kitchen accessories and electronics provide the newest developments in the design world. Recent trends in design are revealed, such as concerns with social responsibility and the ethics of design, new product design that caters to our increasing dependence on portable and personal technology, and a rise in collaboration between young designers. Each designer’s work is displayed on four pages that include photographs, technical drawings and text written on why the designer’s work has been chosen.

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October 25, 2007

Wallpaper* City Guides.

I want to own these. Yes, of course I’d love to visit all of these cities. But more than anything I just want to look at them on a daily basis because they’re so damn graphically pleasing. If you are in it for the travel the Wallpaper* City Guides are pocket-sized and discreet which won’t make you feel like you’re walking around wearing a fanny pack and a camera around your neck. Forty guides are out right now and you expect ten more later this year as well as in 2008.

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October 22, 2007

Covers: An FWIS Project.

Covers is a great site that keeps me, someone very interested in book cover design, up to date on the latest and greatest out there. And it gives me, someone who reads a lot, a great idea of what I want to be reading next. A definite Must Check Out.

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October 18, 2007

UPPERCASE Gallery.

UPPERCASE Gallery is a little shop chalk full of high-quality design and illustration. I’ve been nursing a fixation with design books for, oh, seven or so years now and UPPERCASE has given me my latest dose of literature. They offer a fantastic selection of hand-picked publications based on design and content quality. (PS: I just picked up DIY: Design It Yourself by Ellen Lupton and it’s awesome!)

The Gallery also carries some great art and papergoods, the latter of which are created by Vangool Design & Typography who share space with UPPERCASE. I’m completely jonesing for the Paper Patisserie mini journal set and the clever little Piupiu bird magnet that stashes paperclips.


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