Colour of the Year 2011: Honeysuckle Pink

on February 10th, 2011

Yesterday Pantone has announced the Colour of the Year for 2011. It is – quite unexpectedly to me – Honeysuckle Pink. And so we had a look around imagery sites for a few examples of judicious use of this charming colour. However, if you have a low tolerance for pink please be aware: this can [...]

Copyright saga: a bad western movie, and I’m the bad guy

on January 5th, 2011

(UPDATED 14.02.2011) I think this needs documentation, since it is an issue that concerns all designers out there, or at least all the designers who put their work on Brandstack, Dribbble, Logopond and so on. We all do so with a certain understanding of the risks we run, the most important being our work being [...]

Good design doesn’t matter. Good design is essential.

on November 22nd, 2010

A tireless advocate of good design in business, Corporate Design Foundation Chairman Peter Lawrence recently talked to Fast Company magazine about why design matters. I find it fascinating that finally the business world and the design world have decided to understand one another and find the best way design can contribute not only to the [...]

The Largest Art Installation in Europe

on November 1st, 2010

And it contains two of my favourite art pieces in the world. Have a look!

The most effective design tells a story

on October 13th, 2010

From Kit Hinrichs of Pentagram fame, who speaks my own principles better than I do, a statement of approach that resonates with every fibre of my creative muscle.

Read this you must: Yoda & Darth Vader record for TomTom

on October 12th, 2010

Now this is how you go viral! TomTom releases Star Wars voices for TomTom – including Darth Vader, Yoda, C-3PO and Han Solo. If looking for a good laughter you are, your destination you have reached :)

Rajahstan Style Free Illustration (vector)

on September 25th, 2010

Another free vector for your projects; this is inspired from a set of paintings on a wall in Rajahstan.

Free Fregate / Ship Vector

on September 25th, 2010

Just a leftover from a project that resulted in a thousand sketches now lying in a pile in my storage cupboard. Hope you find it useful for something.