The Modernist

The Modernist

The Modernist, a photo by billy craven on Flickr.

Alexander Girard

"This massive monograph on seminal designer Alexander Girard covers virtually every aspect of his distinctive career. One of the most prolific mid-20th century designers, Girard's work spanned many disciplines, including textile design, graphic design, typography, illustration, furniture design, interior design, product design, exhibit design, and architecture. Exhaustively researched and lovingly assembled by designer Todd Oldham, this tome is the definitive must-have book on Girard's oeuvre...."

AMMO Books

Typography

PBS 'Off Book Series presents TYPOGRAPHY

The Air We Breathe-The Chicago Clean Air Design Challenge

'The Air We Breathe-The Chicago Clean Air Design Challenge'
2011 Call For Entries

"The Air We Breathe is a regional design competition focusing on clean air in two of Chicago’s most affected neighborhoods- Pilsen and Little Village. Poor air quality is an issue that affects all Chicagoans. However, residents of Pilsen and Little Village live below two coal powered plants that regularly emit lead and other toxins into the air. High rates of asthma and other air-quality illnesses are pressing concerns for the residents of these neighborhoods and for much of Chicago..."

Designmakeschange.com

DELILAH'S TRIKE for BESPOKE: THE HANDBUILT BICYCLE

Portland, Oregon must be 'proud as a new parent' with the exceptional workmanship that master bike builder Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles produces. Not only does Sacha create & build top of the line performance 2-wheelers, he has hands down, the single most kick-ass trike you have ever seen. EVER! No joke! Check out those rear wheels...I can not get enough of those custom built Phil Wood's (built by Phil Wood for Delilah).
Feast your eyes on Delilah's Trike. What I wouldn't give to be a wee little toddler, again.
Sacha is also currently exhibiting in the Museum of Arts and Design's Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle, through August 15th.

Wanna see more of Deliliah's Trike? Hit Vanilla's Flickr HERE

HEO JEONG IM...ENTER THE COFFEE STICK

Designer Heo Jeong Im has just introduced the Coffee Stick. Now, the deal with his creation is hot, fresh brewed coffee on-the-go. How's it work? Just grab your cup of hot water, drop your stick in, a few turns of the wrist and wham-o, coffee. Choose from Cafe Latte, Cappuccino, Caramel Machiato, Mocha Latte & Americano flavours.

I think that this is a good looking 'design concept', but not all concepts need be produced and the downside certainly is a downer.

Let's look at some of the negatives, shall we:
-a horrible waste of resources...what's the landfill life of the stick?
-why not create something somewhat re-usable, say, a spoon for my yogurt instead of the bulbous stirrer?
-at a glance, it looks more like a pregnancy test...should I pee on the stirrer before or after I mix my coffee?
-the only things I enjoy on a stick are lollipops & corn dogs.
-if you really need your 'coffee on the go" wouldn't you rather toss a hand-full of Starbucks' Via's in your pocket or bag? After all, size matters and Heo's stir-stick is flippin' huge!

CODY HUDSON aka STRUGGLE INC, CHICAGO

Cody Hudson better known to many as Struggle, Inc. has a new gig that opens on May 11th.

For Let’s Do Some Living After We Die, emergent artist Cody Hudson will create a new collage and sculpture installation. Hudson’s art work will explore feelings of euphoria and doom, community and solitude through the combination of found materials and media images, paintings, and drawing. The installation will change and grow in three intervals, May 11th, July 19th, and August 19th, during the six month exhibition period. Installed in the Foyer Project Space of the Art Center, this volatile mixture of optical information inspires visitors to consider the relationship between hopefulness and tragedy upon entering the building.

Hudson’s art work will explore feelings of euphoria and doom, community and solitude through the combination of found materials and media images, paintings, and drawing.

Cody Hudson is a Chicago-based artist and graphic designer who produces work under the name Struggle Inc. Known for the production of clean, multi-dimensional and geometric graphics, Hudson’s design aesthetic is part urban modernism, and part organic visual deconstruction. His drawings, installations, and paintings have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe and Japan including the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago), New Image Art (LA), Rocket Gallery (Tokyo), The Lazy Dog (Paris), & Bucket Rider Gallery (Chicago). In 2006 he was commissioned by the City of Chicago Public Art Program to create a permanent installation at the Sox/35th CTA station as part of the Arts in Transit Program. Hudson’s work has been featured in numerous magazines and publications including idN, Arkitip, Anthem and Juxtapoz. He is currently represented by Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago.

This installation takes place in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition Signs of the Apocalypse/Rapture curated by Front Forty Press, offering a provocative look into the current trend of blurring the line between annihilation and bliss in contemporary art, thought, and sound, held in Galleries 1, 2, and 3 at the Art Center from July 19 until September 29, 2009.

RECOMMENDED WEBSITE: LOST AT E MINOR

http://www.lostateminor.com
Lost at E Minor: photography, art, fashion, design and fuck-ups. Tons of amazing images.