James Peel
Matthew G just came up with this little web ditty for his good friend & musician, James Peel. Check it.
TALK ABOUT BUILDINGS
Burton Baldridge, who’s work Casey has photographed (including above image), will be speaking on Thursday, April 2nd at the Umlauf Sculpture Garden. For more information check the flier here.
Die Young
Terrified of growing older? So is Shaun. Check out his new poster series based off a lyric from the band BRAND NEW – die young and save yourself!
Justin the dance teacher…
Justin designed a poster for the Austin Cut Copy concert last week. The guys over at C3 liked the concept so much that they asked for him to print a bunch so they could hang them up at the show.
Triangle
If you’re going to make a video, why not make one called triangle?
Thanks To Tesla
Thanks to Tesla electrical power lines are slightly less intrusive than they would have been if that Thomas Edison fella had gotten his way. Nikola Tesla was an all around electrical badass. His research and discoveries with electricity paved the way for the world we know today. Sadly though, he’s one of the least known early electrical researchers. Thanks to this handy dandy little video though, you too can now thank Tesla for all he did for us. Happy (belated (it was Saturday) ) birthday Nikola!
Achievement First Endeavor Middle School
Not sure how I missed this, but I’m really into these environmental graphics for the Achievement First Endeavor Middle School, created by Pentagram partner Paula Scher & co. The bold, typographic statements were inspired by slogans used by teachers at the school, and as enlarged graphics, really give life to the space and help define areas well. The patterns and color placement were decided by applying colors to a scale model of the school. This is, to me, a great example of a simple, cost effective graphic overhaul of a large space. Proof that paint and planning can go a long way.
A more in-depth look here.
Mig Reyes: New Site
Mig Reyes (my internet buddy, Threadless designer, and creator of Humble Pied) has a brand new portfolio site! Check it out
Instead of Mario
It’s no secret round these parts that we like a little Super Mario from time to time. But what if Mario hadn’t been Mario? What if Mario had been Lizzie, Excitebike or even Pac-Mac? How good would that game have been? The answer is, not early as good. Here’s your proof.
Art of The Arcade
Though the Atari’s on screen graphics left a lot to be wished for by comparison to the games nowadays, the covers of the games themselves were quite nice. Everyone remembers Pitfall, the one pictured above.
Creative Capital
Creative Capital is a unique group that actually seeks out funding to support developing artists, and helps them to become creative entrepreneurs. It is an important endeavor by passionate people seeking to support the arts. Kudos to the folks at Creative Capital, kudos.
Comic Sans Redesign
We are currently working on the next iteration of PUBLIC SCHOOL which will be unveiled in the coming weeks. We have been throwing a lot of ideas around, but today we enlisted the help of Cleveland Cav’s owner Dan Gilbert* and his typographic expertise. So today we bring you a sneak preview of what lays in store for the coming months of PUBLIC SCHOOL.
*Tongue in cheek
Levi’s Go Work
John Hillcoat, director of The Road and The Proposition, created a very ”Malick inspired” Levi’s commercial. The medium and the message are both very powerful.