Christopher David Ryan is the one-man design tour-de-force that is Atmostheory. His portfolio and creative endeavors are surprisingly diverse, and span from the complex techniques seen with "Atmostheory" to the Simplicity of his "Dailies" project.
Read moreMogollon: A Whole Lot
MOGOLLON / (mo-go-yon) / Spanish slang word for Plenty or Abundance. Commonly used to signify “a lot,” e.g.,“I like you mogollon.” It is also a multi-disciplinary design firm founded by Francisco Lopez and Monica Brand based in New York City.
Read moreI Love Dust
UK-based I Love Dust is a multi-disciplinary design studio whose fresh, innovative designs have garnered many awards.
Read moreGilles & Cecilie Studio: Hotel Folketeateret
Gilles and Cecilie Studio offer a variety of talents to bring three-dimensional spaces to life - and then make them burst with vitality. Their solutions for Hotel Folketeatret in Oslo, Norway, are sophisticated, complex, and bring each space to life, showcasing a variety of their talents.
Read morePhillip Low: Hypnotic Light and Shape
A prism can appear simple – and then you pick and up, and the nimble dance of light within, as well as on the walls around you, let you know that what appears to be straightforward, can also be magical. Phillip Low creates one-of-a-kind, hand-faceted lucite geometric sculptures, whose gentle glow and tactile simplicity will certainly delight.
Read moreChristopher David Ryan: Dailies
Christopher David Ryan’s graphic portfolio is surprisingly expansive and diverse – but one of my many favorites from him are his series of “Dailies”. Simple yet clever illustrations that boil communication down to the heart of the matter.
Read moreThe To Resolve Project
Two separate pieces done for the To Resolve Project. Right: Lynda Nichols. Left: DanCassaro.
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Read moreThe Gap. Inspiration for Those Aspiring.
I saw this piece through Clint Hudspeth. It is a beautiful video by David Shiyang Lius featuring the voice of Ira Glass. If you're a creative person in any capacity, this video is touching and motivating, not to mention very clever - all at the same time.
Read moreThe Phyx Is In: Masaki Koike Designs Delight
Phyx Design is the Graphic Arts Studio of Masaki Koike, based in the Los Angeles area. His astonishing designs for the music industry have earned him a Grammy award, and multiple nominations - including this year with The Smiths Tapes boxed set.
Read moreSawdust: The Shanghai Ranking Project
This beautiful typography treatment created by design firm, Sawdust, was created to reflect the subject matter of the book it was commissioned for - Shanghai Jiao Tong Top 200 Research Universities. The design is based on ribbons and metals awarded for excellence within a field, echoing the subject matter of the book.
Read moreMash: Design in Good Taste
When I think of Mash Design, I think of gorgeous wine labels, their magazine "Chef's Special", clever collages, and great collateral design work.
Read moreZag
Shahir Zag is the Chief Creative Officer at the advertising agency Young & Rubicam in Dubai. Working in advertising myself, I think these Zag-isms are the essence of what good advertising is all about - succinct, to-the-point messages that marry words with the visual approach.
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