Work by Tatsuro Kiuchi, who was just featured on BOOOOOOOM! Fresh with a nod to the past and childish while remaining all grown-up. To me these are vaguely reminiscent of Miroslav Sasek’s “This Is…” series. I’d be very interested to see their scale, and how they translate in person.
A lunar event on March 19th known as the Supermoon, during which the moon appeared 14% larger and shined 30% brighter, inspired Nosigner to create this mesmerizing LED light. Typographically accurate, according to data gathered by a Japanese orbiter spacecraft, the lamp is a one-of-a-kind portfolio piece.
Personally, though, I wouldn’t mind seeing the idea extend into mass production. Calm washes over me just looking at the images. Beautiful!
Via Spoon & Tamago.
Not that I would have expected any less, but typographic icon Erik Spiekermann’s Berlin home is astounding. Crisp and minimal but lived in (not unlike his fonts).
Via ISO50.
I really love Always with Honor, the collective name for designers Elsa Chaves, Tyler Lang, and their dog, Zoe. Their work is relevant but not trendy, and it seems they have a fantastic grasp on not only what looks good, but what is really communicated in all of their designs.
I also love that their pieces have a really tender, personal vibe. Their icons and illustrations can be universally understood but simultaneously seem to speak to everyone individually. Form Fifty Five featured them in their Inspiration section today, so it seemed as fitting a time as ever to finally mention them here.
Edwin is a denim company originating in Japan with a passion for craftsmanship and sohpistication. Their Spring 2010/2011 Lookbook is based on being able to see the clothes as “real” people wear and live in them. I love the mood of the shots and their juxtaposition with the writing. See the lookbook in its entirety here.
Via Honey Kennedy.
Every creative has certain dream clients. An architect might want to build a library, and a musician might hope to collaborate with a personal idol, but I prefer to think about branding I might create for a bakery. Here’s to hoping I get the chance to design something as nice as this new identity for Confeitaria Lopes.
Via The Dieline. Designed by Gen.
Beautiful illustrations from Paul X. Johnson. The prominence of gray and subtle shifts in tone work well with the subjects to make for some eerie noir portraiture.
Via BOOOOOOOM!
Earlier this summer I visited what is probably my closest idea of home. The place I lived the longest growing up, Aiken, South Carolina, will always be beautiful to me. Six years isn’t a terribly long amount of time to stay somewhere, but Aiken is the place I know best, and is home to some of the people I still feel closest to.
Because I use Facebook so often to share photos (I think a studio audience somewhere just collectively groaned), I seem to have forgotten to blog about my photography, which is unfortunate because my camera and I are best friends.
To amend this, I’ve compiled some untimely spring break photos. Andy and I had the great pleasure of accompanying my parents to New England and beyond to see my aunt and uncle and take in some sights. We went to a few notable cities, but I think my favorite photos came from the time we spent in Boston.
