In recent years, Yves Béhar has emerged as one of the most important industrial designers on the contemporary scene. Through his San Francisco-based design and branding company fuseproject, the Swiss-born Béhar has shown that a futuristic, hi-tech approach to design can be deeply humane. The fluid forms and innovative function of his products are impressive enough, but it’s Béhar’s...
Adobe Systems and the people at Cut & Paste have joined forces to present “See What’s Possible.” All manner of designers, photographers, and animators are invited to submit an animation or motion graphic video no more than 15-seconds in length that speaks to the theme: “Photoshop: See What’s Possible.” A panel of judges will select the five winners, who...
Nicholas Felton is a freelance graphic designer living and working in New York City. His editorial works have appeared in PRINT, Wired, Good, Metropolis and numerous other big name publications. And his personal annual reports are a certified internet phenomenon. The reports can be found on his personal site, feltron.com, and they’re really worth checking out. Nicholas also maintains...
Stefan Sagmeister has created a blog in support of his new book, Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far. The site wholeheartedly encourages members of the public to share the lessons they’ve learned in their lives so far, but of course, there’s a catch. (C’mon, it’s Sagmeister.) Laziness is Bad for the Soul by Kristina Critchlow Messages...
While I was in school, and for a few years after graduation, I carried a digital camera with me pretty much everywhere I went. If I saw something interesting, odd or inspiring, I’d snap a photo, and because of this habit, I eventually came to possess a pretty extensive catalog of visual references. I don’t carry a camera with...
The NYC Department of Health and Yves Behar of fuseproject have joined forces in an effort to encourage safe sex in New York City. The coalition recently unveiled a brand new look for the NYC condom, as well as a high-design dispenser, which will debut in 200 New York City venues in the coming weeks. Both the condom’s packaging...
The good people over at HOW are currently seeking submissions for the 2008 HOW Promotion Design Awards, and according to them, “There’s a category for every design occasion, from wedding invitations to pro-bono projects to client promotions.” One Best of Show winner will receive a free trip to the 2009 HOW Conference, where he or she will be honored...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, you are no doubt familiar with Google’s logo. It’s a deceptively simple mark. In fact, it almost seems non-designed. Of course, that’s not actually the case. Not at all. Ruth Kedar is the designer responsible for the logo, and in an interview with WebProNews, she talks at length...
The American Design Awards Semi-Annual Design Contest is under way. In fact, the February 15, 2008 deadline for submissions is rapidly. There are twenty-two categories in which one can compete, and graphic and web designers both international and domestic are encouraged to submit their work. The competition seeks to promote ethical and fair design practices, so those who choose to...
Jorg Colberg of Conscientious and Miguel Garcia-Guzman of Exposure Compensation asked a handful of prominent photographers, curators, editors and gallerists to select a portrait and describe what makes it great. The Stewart Sisters, 7th Grade. Photographer: Judith Joy Ross. The responses they received are both enlightening and ambiguous. Take for example these words from Timothy Archibald about the above portrait...
