[Emily Potts] Last week we were inspired by three amazing artists: Henning Wagenbreth, Sophie Dutertre and Placid. In keeping with the French artist theme, I’m starting off this week’s Creative Chain with an illustrator I deeply admire and respect.
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Today is the Superfine Solstice![Alyson Kuhn] In honor of the longest day of the year, let’s look at the many lives of Superfine, the premium printing paper long loved by designers, artists, authors and book people of every stripe and structure. Herewith a huge handful of client projects and products — and a few memorable mill promotions on legendary, luxurious, impeccable, incomparable Superfine. Furthermore >
The Feltron 2010 Annual Report is brilliantly all over the map[Alyson Kuhn] The 2010 Feltron annual report is the sixth in a series created by graphic designer Nicholas Felton to document his year in a delightfully data-centric but visually vibrant way. The 2010 report is subtitled “The Paternal Report,” and it offers an amazing look at the life of Gordon Felton, Nicholas’ father, who passed away last October. Here are nine of my favorite facts and figures from chatting with Nicholas Felton. Furthermore >
Welcome to a ‘wonderful world of color’[Tom Biederbeck] Jude Stewart — who writes with insight and expertise on the topic of color for Imprint, the online outpost of Print magazine — recently suggested we collaborate on a series of color-saturated pieces. I responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” Today we are jointly publishing the first of our efforts, an interview with the designer Sean Adams, a color practitioner without equal. Furthermore >
Stephen Doyle’s artistry puts paper in motion[Tom Biederbeck] In the gifted hands of Stephen Doyle, paper becomes a medium of infinite potential, with narrative virtuosity, mystery and motion just a few of the possibilities. We’ve previously featured the paper artistry of Doyle, principal of the NYC design agency Doyle Partners, but we’ve hardly exhausted the limits of his skill. Here we offer his latest paper riff, a jazz-infused stop-motion animation that just about stopped my heart. Please watch below. Furthermore >
6 tips for getting client approvalsDesigners always work with their clients to build trust and confidence. Having typically explored a range of creative options and settled on one that’s optimal for the project, the task then becomes showing it to the client and getting it signed off. Terry Lee Stone’s new two-book series, Managing the Design Process — Concept Development and Implementing Design — offers insights and guidance on how to work with clients in a way that makes the design process more effective, enjoyable, and ultimately, profitable. Here’s a step-by-step approach to presenting work for approval. Furthermore >
Papaya … & the living is easy![Alyson Kuhn] At the beginning of April, I made my first visit to Ashland, Ore., to attend the Shakespeare Festival, which was magnificent. I took a backstage tour that was truly inspiring. But the best set in town wasn’t in a theater — it was on Main Street, where Papaya! Living had opened just the week before. Yes, in Ashland. I had a chance to chat with artist-owner Anahata Katkin on her first day off in six weeks. Furthermore > |
Last Friday, we took our readers on a scenic tour of Pat Reagh’s remodeled bathroom, resplendent with his “This is a Shower Stall” tile. Check out yesterday morning’s lively après-article by Reagh’s friend Jennifer Kennard on her Letterology blog. She gives a great mini-history of Beatrice Warde’s “This is a Printing Office” manifesto. The very attentive reader will note Kennard’s “user handle”… and laugh at the thematic serendipity. Key benefit: Letterology’s frequent posts about typewriters and the art they inspire — both on paper and on stage! [AK]
10.04.11
Print’s Creativity + Commerce competition showcases outstanding business-focused print and interactive design from around the world. This highly selective competition features the best branding campaigns, websites, advertising, corporate brochures, annual reports, identity systems, motion graphics, and signage produced to communicate with a company’s audience, investors, employees, or the public at large. Furthermore >
10.03.11
It’s that time of year — Halloween is fast approaching. It’s time for trick-or-treating, costume parties and lots of candy! Halloween is the also season that most inspires Diane and Madeline Tompkins of Tag Team Tompkins. They have compiled some spooky treats for your home and your desk in this week’s collection at Felt & Wire Shop. [MD]
10.03.11
When we wrote about Italian multidisciplinary director/designer Alessandro Novelli‘s animated typography experiment “The Alphabet” a few months ago, he was already working on the second installment. We’re excited to bring you “The Alphabet II,” this time using objects and ideas such as “biscuit,” “equilibrium,” “magnetism,” “quicksand,” “yeti” and “zero” to represent each letter of the alphabet. Furthermore >
09.30.11
These fold-it-yourself booklets, created by UK-based The Media Collective are available for download. The charge? One tweet. Visit here to get the handy guides, then follow the instructions on how to fold the sheets into an 8-page mini binding guide. Furthermore >
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