Published on his blog back in April, designer Jamie Wieck’s “The 50 Things Every Graphic Design Student Should Know” — or as it’s become better known in certain circles, “The 50″ — is in the words of Wieck himself, “a condensed primer for students and graduates-to-be.” The list of 50 illustrated tips range from: You are not the first;...
Beijing Design Week 2011 will see the first Beijing International Design Triennial (BIDT) take place at the National Museum of China. The venue, located east of Tian’anmen Square, comprises of five halls and covers a total of 6000 square meters. Each hall will play host to one of five exhibitions organised by BIDT, and each exhibition (put together by...
Plikums.lv recently interviewed Eike König — founder of multi-disciplinary creative hub HORT — about his career, work and design. Worth a watch; some wise words and interesting insights. (Found on becausestudio.co.uk/blog)
Created and nurtured at Piëch Asia Enterprises (PAE), Design Talent is a Beijing-based recruitment firm that specializes in China’s design industry. The company was founded by Anton Piëch and Philipp Michel to fill a gap in the market – to connect designers and businesses in China – and has grown exponentially over the past couple of years. In Piëch’s...
After working as both an Industrial Designer and Graphic Designer, Glasgow based Mike Sullivan went on to set up award-winning design agency, Mister. Although a young company Mister boasts an impressive client list that includes: Dazed & Confused, Chanel, BBC, Alfa Romeo, NHS, Adobe, VisitScotland, Sony, Hitachi, Toshiba, Panasonic, Edinburgh University & Discovery Channel. As well as running Mister,...
Matt Pyke, digital artist and founder of British design collective Universal Everything talks to Crane.tv about his current exhibition at La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris.
Jonah Kessel is an interactive art director, visual journalist and nomadically curious photographer. He offers visual communications solutions across a wide array of platforms including videography, photography, mixed media production, print, web and interactive design. Motivated to “Imagine. Create. Inspire” and to use his passion for visual storytelling to bring about positive change, Jonah has continuously pushed the boundaries...
With the above video animation, Portland based Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Teacher Frank Chimero launched his new book project on Kickstarter at the end of January. In just 1 day Frank reached his target of $27,000 and has since clocked up over $110,000 in donations. The Shape of Design is a book about the whys of design. It’s a...
German based Typographer and Graphic Designer Erik Spiekermann recently talked with Gestalten TV about language, visual culture and the process of designing typefaces. This interview intelligently captures the relevance of Graphic Design and its influence on visual culture.
Photo: James Ryang Taking its moniker from the famous Thomas Edison quote “Genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration,” the 99% Conference represents a shift in focus. Unlike other conferences that focus purely on ideas and inspiration, the 99% is all about ACTION. Throughout May 5-6 2011, 99% will bring together some of the world’s most productive creative visionaries...
