Graphics
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Jan 10
Sagmeister’s typographic chair
You and I might take a sabbatical and treat it like a holiday. Stefan Sagmeister used it as a way to free up his creativity. During his 1 year stint in Bali he created several interesting pieces including this chair which appealed to me because of the intrinsically connected typography and physical material.
The words on the chair are taken from a diary written during his stay and therefore have a contextual relevance to the place where the chair will live.
Typically of Sagmeister, the chair made of indigenous Bali Rattan is not beautiful in the usual sense, however the thin red line it weaves through it’s setting, into the material used, the words written in the material and back through into the setting experienced while sitting on it, is extremely elegant and verging on genius.
So there you go, some people do their best work on holiday.
To Sagmeister
To Karim Charlebois-Zariffa (fellow Bali breaker and the person who took the photo)
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Oct 09
Not shite Christmas designs
It’s getting colder and a shiver has washed over me at the thought of doing our annual Christmas card.
The yearly challenge of seeing past such ingrained stereotypes of snow on the logo and a sleigh flying by.
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Apr 09
Business card ideas
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Aug 08
Stanley loves Bodoni
Stanley with his typeface
We just got a great gift for our new (5 day old) son Stanley. He now has a new favourite typeface – Bodoni. He especially likes the way its generous curves give it a friendly appearance that balances the officiality that the serifs give the face. I told him that its designer Giambattista Bodoni who was known as the King of Printers designed the best of what is known as Modern type styles during the second half of the 18th century. These styles had a strong vertical emphasis and a contrast between fine hairlines and strong bold strokes as well as sharp bracketing into fine serifs.
“But,” Stanley explained, “Many critics at the time turned their noses up at these faces calling them shattering and chilly but used with care this type style really can be romantic and elegant with a presence that adds a tasteful sparkle to headlines and advertising.”
“Also this cut, Bauer Bodoni, released in 1926 by Heinrich Jost was made even more elegant and graceful. It looks especially fine at large sizes and makes a stately presence in any sumptuous magazine, lavish book or dignified website”
“Oh” I said, “you’re really learning fast Stanley, what say you of Helvetica?”
“Don’t get me started on Helvetica!” He snapped.
PS
A big thanks to Dexy, Ashleigh, Lindsey, Elaine, Patrick, Beth and Jonathan who bought this fantastic present for Stanley!
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Sep 07
Time to draw
I found this little animation and thought i’d bung it in here partly in order to fight the battle to put a youtube video on here and partly as it’s brilliantly free and a little bit inspiring – ah lovely!
