I’m a big admirer of Tina because she’s the ultimate renaissance woman – she was trained as a graphic designer, and she’s become an entrepreneur and major force in bringing creative people together, through CreativeMornings and Studiomates. I really admire this progression that some designers are making, from doing work at an agency, to freelancing, …
Last weekend I went to Design For Good, which was hosted by AIGA West Michigan at Grid 70. The basis of the event was this: For one weekend, designers and copywriters and web developers get together and use their skills to help out a local nonprofit. Seems great, right? I worked with the Greater Grand …
Graphic Design: Now in Production opened at Kendall and the GRAM on Thursday night. I went to both portions of the exhibit, and it’s pretty fantastic. If you have even a mild interest in Graphic Design, it’s worth a visit. It was curated in collaboration with the Walker Art Center and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt Design …
Earlier today it was announced that Penguin and Random House will be combining. This is a huge big deal in the publishing world, but I think it’s particularly interesting from a branding perspective. Penguin has a fantastic brand. When I see the Penguin logo, I think of classic books that have an impressive following. The …
On the list of companies that I admire and wish I had started, Threadless is pretty high up there. Now it’s time for the awkward woodsy t-shirt shots! Fun! Woodsy! I wear a lot of shirts by Threadless. Threadless was born of a couple guys who played a lot of photoshop ping-pong and started putting …
I first saw John Barton’s work in the student showcase on Behance, and I liked the style that he had, which I saw as minimalist with a techno feel, which you see a lot of in the album cover he designed for the Soundtrack to a Catastrophic WorldWhat first made you interested in graphic …
I came across Monique Sterling’s portfolio on Behance, and I was drawn to the way she uses simple imagery to make a strong statement. Plus, I’m a sucker for Disney movies, and she made a whole series of minimalist Disney posters like this one. How would you describe your work? I would describe my work as …
I first saw Ric Bixter’s work with these rubber band boxes he designed for a school project. The assignment was to go into a store and find an object to repackage in an interesting and creative way. Not only is the text on the boxes amusing, the shape of the boxes varies, based on the …
Siobhan Gallagher is a graphic designer and illustrator, and she’s pretty great. I first saw her work on Tumblr, with a set of playing cards. I love the way each card has its own personality, instead of having all the kings, queens, and jacks look the same. The colors are different from card to card, …