The outstanding documentary photography of Claire Martin

on September 10th, 2010

Claire Martin is as quirky as it gets: with a degree in social work and communications she faked a resume to land a job as a chef on luxury cruisers and ended up becoming a documentary photographer who had the guts to live in a community of squatters and shoot the street life of Vancouver’s [...]

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Michaela Kocianova and Jude Law talk sex for Dior Homme

on September 10th, 2010

Well, sort of. Mild hints. Very mild. My grandmother could have said something saucier. But hey, it’s Jude Law, with a hot Muse theme in the background – and Michaela Kocianova wearing next to nothing. “Un Rendez Vous”, the first of Guy Ritchie’s three short films for a new campaign for Dior Homme is an [...]

Lawrence Weiner on Designers, Helvetica and the Universe

on September 7th, 2010

What can I say, I am in love with Lawrence Weiner; he gets me. This is a beautiful movie on Weiner by Debbie Millman – and it’s a must see for any artist or designer. I have also included some of his works, for your viewing pleasure. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on [...]

Branding Inspiration: Logan Wines

on September 3rd, 2010

Brand identity work for Logan Wines by Clinton Duncan, of PDC Creative. And I must say, this brand application just tickles me pink with joy, as it is exuberant yet minimalistic, heartfelt yet elegant. Very much removed from geometrical precision and bravely tactile. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin [...]

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Logo Inspiration: Steven Noble (of Amex Centurion and White House fame)

on August 27th, 2010

If you haven’t heard of Steven Noble before, you most certainly have heard of some of his work: he illustrated the back of the one dollar bill; he is the illustrator who was hired to redraw the White House for its most recent logo refresh; he is the artist behind American Express’ centurion/gladiator illustration, famously [...]

Books are Scary – Book Art / Design

on August 24th, 2010

I just knew it! They come to life when you’re not looking and live their book lives – cheery, pensive, philosophical or downright scary. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend

Her Morning Elegance: 2096 stills, one song, one movie

on August 21st, 2010

Photography? Design? Movie? Music? Actually, all of the above. Sunny and beautiful – and you can go to Her Morning Elegance online gallery to view the video broken apart to its 2096 still frames. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it [...]

Whistling Straits Golf Course Logo

on August 18th, 2010

Hat tip to my husband for pointing this out to me – the first time something good came out of his incessant golf-watching. Because this logo is sheer awesomeness. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]