Charlatan, Martyr, Hustler Poster by @joeyroth
You might know of Joey Roth because of his Sorapot for Tea and the ceramic speakers that he recently designed. As a designer who is constantly thinking about the bigger picture he’s made a poster of a concept that he did for 48 Hours magazine. I really liked illustration when he first mentioned it on Twitter and am happy to see it in a larger format. You can but the Charlatan,... Read More
20 years late and probably out of context for today, the sold sticker looking like Obey
Everyone has an issue with Shepard Fairey these days. Actually most people had an issue with him last year too, and the year before that… It’s kind of funny that I’m even posting about this but considering Fairey has a pretty good show going on at Dietch and has a couple murals floating around the sticker makes sense—or does it? The question I would through... Read More
Nashville Flood Relief Poster Along with Source Files
Looking at Monoscope tonight I noticed a really nice poster to raise money for the flooding in Nashville. After taking a closer look at Mattson Creative’s site with their poster I noticed this fascinating idea. “I’d like to donate this art to help with flood relief in the broadest possible way. So instead of printing these myself, or working exclusively with one organization,... Read More
Fixing Government Through Design
I received an interesting email from the SunlightFoundation with the information below. Looks like an interesting approach to fixing government with design. Creative? Tech Savvy? Got big ideas to make dull government design shine? Roll up your sleeves and Design for America! This 10 week contest sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation is YOUR chance to make government information... Read More
Removing the Problem with Signs, Language & the Actual Elements
I’m a fan of signs in unexpected places. I like discovering those signs that were “designed” with a purpose in mind yet aren’t aren’t necessarily going to be paid attention to. Tonight I found myself in a bathroom that had a sign on each of the four walls and one more sign outside on the door. It was pretty clear that they’ve had issues in the past... Read More
What Graphic Designers need to understand
After reading the less than compelling outline about why members of the AIGA should remain members by their national president Richard Grefé titled How Is AIGA Helping Designers Survive the Recession? I wondered if graphic designers will ever get where things have been for a while and where they’re headed. Creativity and marketing the power of design (and thinking a star... Read More
