I'm normally not a fan of these design contests where you *might* win something but the results from the Minted Great Ideas Notebook Challenge are too beautiful to not show them. That's why I set my principles aside for once because they provide great inspiration value. The results tick off my liking boxes as they have a great color palette, awesome illustrations, pattern designs and typography.
Some of you might know that music plays a very important role in my daily life. It's something I can't live without. There is no day that goes by that I haven't listened to music. The right music gets me in the mood. I'm sure this applies to many people, not only the creative. My kind of music sparks my creativity, it gives me inspiration…
Tuesday evening I did a little drive to Knokke to visit the pop-up soirée from
20 Essentials. One of the talks there was by
Bart Desmidt, a
Michelin star chef from restaurant
Bartholomeus (Flash site) in Heist, Belgium. Today's post isn't about food though but about a combination of chocolate and design. Sweet isn't it?
There is this book I've been reading a while ago called
'The Web Designer's Idea Book Volume 2' that I want to talk about in today's post. As the title says, it's the 2nd edition. I didn't read the 1st edition though, so I can't really compare, but I did enjoy this edition. Secondly, I should also mention that this book has been published a while ago, months ago actually. I've been reading it on and off… mostly at the hairdresser (Yes, I know!). Not that this means this book didn't trigger my interest enough. Not at all…just lack of time.
If you've been around for a while you know that I am passionate about cycling. Keeping the "
Flandrien" feeling alive you know. We have been spoiled so far this year with a rider like
Philippe Gilbert. While I keep up with cycling the year around for many The
Tour of France is the only race they watch.
This week's item is partly about Belgium and Illustration. The Belgian connection is the world's oldest fine leather luxury goods company Delvaux. The illustration part brings us to London. How these two got together you'll discover in what follows after the jump.
Today I would like to introduce to you
Puzzld!, a beautifully illustrated wood puzzle game for children by
Windup Rocket apps. It features the stunning artwork by Jacob Souva of
Two Fish Illustration. Six wonderful boards come alive at the fingertips of kids. I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing Jacob and ask him about the design process of this beautiful iPhone and iPad app.
The London Design Museum is currently showing the UK's first retrospective of Dutch designer
Wim Crouwel. The exhibition is called "
Wim Crouwel – A Graphic Odyssey". An exhibition showcasing posters, print, typography, and exhibition design from his rich 60 year design career.
One of the illustrators that I really look up to is Noma Bar, an Israel-born illustrator based in London. His illustrations tackle politically charged issues with eloquence and wit. This post is mainly about new work from Noma, but I still want to refer to his brilliant book "Negative space" that I own and treasure.
Today's post deals with dynamic use of color, composition and geometric shapes. All things that I have a passion for. I'm not referring to recent work but work from late 50's and early 60's done by Swiss graphic designer Max Huber (1919-92). Here are a few of my favorites from his vast body of work.
