James Victore

James Victore

Tad Carpenter: World of Whimsy

Ji Lee 'Word as Image'

Ji Lee, born in Korea, raised in Brazil, lives in NYC.

Vintage Spanish Advertisements

Espacios publicitarios, a set by Carmen Alonso Suarez on Flickr.

PEAK 21

PEAK 21 are a design team from Wroclaw, Poland. Their minimalistic graphics & high contrast color-blocking bring back memories of New order & Joy Division album covers of yester-year. See Factory Records, circa 1980's.

PEAK 21

Denis Carrier of Studiofolk

[stolen from Denis' website] "...Denis Carrier, looks like his work : not so big, not very muscular, but really funny and simple. A central idea, clearly introduced, often humourous, always effective. No twirl or flourish, his illustrations are hand made or use vector techniques : and that works! Somewhere between naivety and a strange world, you're of course welcome!"

More info: Studiofolk

TypeForce 2: The Annual Showcase of Emerging Typographic Allstars

TypeForce 2: The Annual Showcase of Emerging Typographic Allstars

Opening Night:
Feb 18th 6pm - 12am

Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Feb 18th-Mar 7th

Typographic Allstars Include: Andy Luce, Bill Talsma, Bud Rodecker / 3st, Caroline Corboy, Chris May, Emily Vanhoff, Frances MacLeod, Gary Rozanc, Jarred Kolar, Jessica Lynn White, Justin Gilman, Kyle Fletcher, Margo Yoon, Mark Addison Smith, Matthew Hoffman, Meng Yang, Nancy McCabe, Nick Adam, Nicole Briant, Quite Strong, Scott Reinhard, Sean Fermoyle, Sonnenzimmer, Studio 1a.m., Tami Churns

Official info HERE

Oda Valle aka Odina Design

Kickin' it with Norwegian Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Oda Valle.

See more from her website HERE and Oda's Flickr HERE



Matt Taylor: Día de los Muertos 2010

"Matt Taylor is an illustrator from Brighton, England. He lives a stones throw from the sea, and can often be found travelling by bicycle, drawing, photographing things, looking at waves and making marks on paper. He is influenced by comic books, faded Americana, found photos, wildlife, wild music, National Geographic magazine, Jack Kirby and artists too numerous to mention..."

Limited Edition "Día de los Muertos 2010" screen print...orders taken from 10.25-11.2...ONE WEEK ONLY! Once the week is up, Matt will begin printing those orders ONLY. If he sells 10, he only prints 10. No extras. No spares. No 2nd chances. No whining. Get your orders in while you still have time.

-2-color print on A4 (210 x 297mm) heavyweight stock
-Signed and numbered by the artist.
-£10 (approx $15us)...price includes shipping anywhere, worldwide

Matt Taylor's WEBSITE
Matt Taylor's SHOP
Matt Taylor's FLICKR

Nate Duval: Gig Posters & Art Prints

Nate Duval has got to be the hardest working print maker out there, with a hu-f'ing-mungous roster of bands that he's worked with. Don't believe me? Then check out his blog, his Etsy and his store.

Ben Javens: Some Danged Good Packaging

Ben Javens is an illustrator from across the pond (England), whose flair for great design precedes him. I've been a fan of Ben's 60's Danish stylized graphics for a wee bit. Needless to say, I grinned like a little girl while shopping at my neighborhood Target store here, in Chicago & spied a row of 8th Continent Soymilk containers from yours truly, Ben.

Check his Website out HERE and his Blog HERE

Helvetica Cookie Cutters

Helvetica Cookie Cutters from Beverly Hsu...yum!

Vintage Russian Postcards

I don't pretend to speak Russian, so don't flip out if I lost something in translation. For what they are, these few vintage Russian postcards are great thumbnails of basic graphic design meets Public Service Announcements.



*Helmets save lives.



*Labor. Labor. Labor. Labor...and Labor some more.

 

*Donate blood...or see above postcard.

Alvin Lustig: Modern Designs of...

Cover of Industrial Design Magazine's April 1954 issue by the late, great American designer...Alvin Lustig.

And on that note, Chronicle Books recently released the long anticipated book, titled "Born Modern: The Life and Design of Alvin Lustig".

Additional info: HERE

Sonnenzimmer Test Prints

Ex-Bird Machine stable-mates Nick Butcher & Nadine Nakanishi make up the Chicago based print making duo better known as Sonnenzimmer. On their own, Sonnenzimmer's prints are highly sought after by flatstock collectors worldwide, but Test Prints? Hells bells, yes..and there isn't anything I love more than a Test Print. So, do yourself a favor, roll on over to their site and get some, while they still last.

 

JOB WOUTERS: HAND DRAWN TYPE and ILLUSTRATIONS

Job Wouters is an illustrator & graphic designer whose forte is hand drawn/ hand painted typography.

"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ" is a collab-studio jam between Job and his 4 year old nephew (Roel).

Derek Erdman 'Without Wax' 14 years

WITHOUT WAX '14 Years of Derek Erdman in Chicago' was Derek Erdman's farewell Chicago show which took place Saturday, August 14th, featuring thousands of his drawings & paintings. His promo clip (attached) is fucking genius, ala Wes Anderson...created by both Derek & Angeline Gragasin of National Headquarters.

Paul Tebbott: Graphic Artist

Meet Paul Tebbott. A graphic designer, slash, illustrator with a penchant for high contrast colors, minimalism and sharp lines. Paul's modernist graphics pay some serious homage to printwork of yesteryear.

RYAN McGINNESS: ARKITIP No. 0048

Arkitip has landed Ryan McGinness as the cover artist & curator of Issue No 0048 (limited to 2000 units). This is Ryan's 2nd gig with Arkitip, the 1st time was way back when, in May of 2000, Issue No 0005.

"The book entitled Aesthetic Comfort is published by Arkitip on the occasion of the Aesthetic Comfort exhibitions in the Fall of 2008. This artist's book features details of McGinness' paintings converted to coarse halftones and printed in 4 fluorescent inks: orange, yellow, pink, and green. It will accompany each issue edition, which is packaged in a custom designed box made exclusively for Arkitip by Incase".

Catch the Arkitip/ Ryan McGinness video HERE

BEN JAVENS: EYE SPY A SMASHING GOOD ILLUSTRATOR

If Eames era, Scandinavian-styled iconography wets your whistle, then friends, Ben Javens is your man. An incredibly talented illustrator from England, whose lighthearted print work at times, channels the spirit of one the of the greatest designers of the 20th Century, Mr. Alexander Girard.

Check out is BLOG and get a gander at his SHOP.