Here’s an interesting new motion test by Siggi Eggertsson.

30 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Siggi Eggertsson | | Permalink

Here’s a new collection of button badges which continues Genevieve Gauckler’s collaboration with Publik.

28 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Genevieve Gauckler, Illustration | | Permalink

For his upcoming “Animal Style” show at Giant Robot Gallery, New York, Matt Furie is creating a mix of colourful anthropomorphic characters, monster families, and animal wizards. He promises over 70 new, original pieces of art. The exhibition runs from August 7 until September 1  and will very definitely be worth a visit.

27 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Matt Furie | | Permalink

Here are 4 water bottle designs Klaus Haapaniemi has done in collaboration with Finlandia Vodka and Sigg.

22 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Klaus Haapaniemi | | Permalink

Parra felt very honoured to be asked by Roman/Anthos to create these covers. He read both books a couple of times to get ideas, starting with very complicated sketches but ending up with a characteristic simple solution…

These new covers for Dutch translation versions of Less Than Zero and Imperial Bedrooms were designed by Roald Triebels.

20 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Parra | | Permalink

A nice new set of images by Siggi Eggertsson to answer a brief from Fader magazine for the Nike Pitch perfect project. 12 animals on 6 posters for 6 mixes by 6 DJs from 6 continents.

15 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Siggi Eggertsson | | Permalink

The Original Champions of Design recently commissioned Jasper Goodall, to modernise the classic Girl Scouts of America logo, first crafted in the 1970’s by design legend Saul Bass. Jasper provided the finishing touches to the long design and development process lead by OCD and also contributed to by Joe Finocchiaro.
Re-working a well-loved, classic icon is a challenging process, especially when the original was produced by such a respected and influential designer. Subtlety is needed, to refresh and modernise without losing the classic shapes of the original. Push it too far and it loses it’s identity, not far enough and it wont look fresh. One of the problems with the existing icon was that, although just silhouettes, the faces and hair in particular were felt to be very much of the time. It was also felt that the trefoil needed to be more pronounced, less cloud-like and more clover leafed.
The existing profiles felt quite vague, and maybe a little vacant in expression. The challenge was to instill eagerness and happiness into a simple profile. Very little detail could be utilized as the design needed to work scaled down and translate into an embroidered badge too. This was a very subtle process, tiny adjustments of lips, chin shapes and noses.
The ‘hippy’ centre parting was replaced with various options and in the end a swept fringe was settled upon.
Countless minimal but important curve variations were worked through before a satisfactory solution was reached.
At first glance, the resulting icon is very close to the original. It’s instantly recogniseable, still classic and simple, but now with a fresh, modern up to date attitude.

13 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Jasper Goodall | | Permalink

If you’re in Tokyo over the next few days be sure to check out Jesse Auersalo’s show at Public/Image.3D gallery in Shibuya

08 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Jesse Auersalo | | Permalink

Slip inside the Alakazam School of Masks, an age old institution of sonic assasins, Dischordian freaks and champions of the undercurrent. The school was founded in 1853 in Heidelburg, Germany by Florian Gluszweski, author of The Guardians of Jupiter a little known early science fiction novel which is said to have been a major influence on the French artist & illustrator Grandville, among others. Ever since it was founded, new chapters of the school have sprung up around the world as word of it’s influence and teachings hasspread. The Alakazam school is the latest chapter to emerge and to celebrate we present a small
collection of new T-shirt designs.

08 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, Illustration, Will Sweeney | | Permalink

David Foldvari is now showing several new drawings at the launch of The Outsiders Gallery, 8 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1.

06 July, 2010 - Posted in Art Direction & Design, David Foldvari, Illustration | | Permalink