Plastered8 T-shirts is China’s first street brand, and was founded by self-proclaimed creative dictator, Dominic Johnson-Hill. The brand celebrates iconic imagery taken from Beijing’s streets and “plasters” them on t-shirts. Everyday design is inspiration – from neon signs framing karaoke halls, to delicate acrobatic twists and illegal sticker ads. We caught up with Dominic this month to discuss his...
Originally from Wales, Rachel Williams graduated from the University of the West of England with a First Class Honours in Fashion Design where she specialised in fashion illustration. Living and working in Brighton on the south coast of England, she is now working as a freelance illustrator. A year after graduating we caught up with Rachel to find out...
Chris Welsby is a graphic designer who graduated in 2009 from Cardiff School of Art and Design with a First Class Honours in Graphic Communication. A year on since graduating and as part of Notes on Design’s ongoing Graduate Season, we spoke to Chris this month to find out more about his journey and what he’s up to now....
Graphic Designer Narani Kannan’s design process revolves around a message-driven design discipline that involves thought, considerable research, conceptual development and image development which is carried out by functional aesthetics and fine execution in every project. Her work has been recognized by many online design galleries and design blogs, and has recently featured in some reputable international magazines and books....
Georgios Cherouvim was born in Athens in 1981. While doing compulsory national service in the Greek army he discovered the world of computer graphics and analog photography. In 2001 he joined the top UK course for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University. 3 years later, Georgios graduated with a first class degree and an award for the best final year...
Based in Beijing, Khaki Creative & Design co-founder and creative director, Nod Young, is a prolific artist whose passion lies in typography and graphic design. He draws heavily on Chinese culture and tradition to inform his working process, and has continuously pushed the boundaries of creativity in China, a country in which art and design are still in their...
Founded and run by Steve Price, Plan-B Studio is a design consultancy specialising in design and art direction spanning an array of media for the fashion, music, PR, film, corporate, NGO and mobile communications sectors as well as design strategy and planning. We caught up with Steve this month to uncover a little more about his career and recent...
After spending 7 years living, studying and working in Tokyo, Japan, Graphic Designer Trevor Embury set up his design company aftermodern.lab in Toronto, Canada in 2009. He has been working in design for 10 years both as a creative director and lecturer. His enthusiasm and knowledge for design, architecture and photography comes from his extensive world travels and cultural...
When it came to deciding what he wanted to be when he grew up, Clinton Stringer had two choices in mind: Contemporary Dancer or Graphic Designer. The dice were cast and he was accepted to study dance at P.A.R.T.S. (Belgium) under the director Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker – also the choreographer of the internationally-acclaimed company Rosas. After school, Clinton...
Live Interactive Presentation and Conversation with two Online Design Education Experts Join Andrew Shalat (Contributor to MacWeek, Inside Mac Radio, MacCentral, and MacWorld) and Gordon Drummond (Chief Learning Officer, Sessions College for Professional Design) in a Live discussion on the merits of teaching design online. – Graphic, Web, Multimedia Design and Game Art are increasingly available to be learned...
