I posted this blog a while back, but think it's worth another post. Amazing inspiration every day. You should take a look now. But Does It Float

While looking through some surreal photography, I found this. I couldn't quite get it out of my head, there's something quite mesmorising about it. See it on DeviantArt.

Some nice simple designs from Graphic Nothing.

First up are some nice posters for the International Year Of Astronomy. It started as a self initiated project by Simon Page and they went on to be used by the IYA organisation. They have a very retro feel with dark muted colours, faded printed fills and simple typography. I like them a lot! Plus also shown above is a new typeface from Studio8.

I love this cover design by David Pearson for 'Penguin By Design - A Cover Story'. Some other nice work on his site, so take a look.
A post of my time so far at the Financial Times coming later this week...

Absolutely exqusite curation for the nendo exhibition at the museum of arts and design, new york. Check out the blog post at design boom...

Amazing piece of work from Daniel Eatock, truly inspirational!

Display Book Shelf: MDF shelf, 6 feet long, 1 foot wide, 3/4 inch thick, resting on two metal brackets displaying books borrowed from Belk Library. The shelf sags under the weight of its contents in a graceful arc, the top edges of all the books are perfectly flush as a result of a conscious selection of volumes chosen to accommodate (or compensate for) the arc of the sagging shelf.

These are some great posters I found when flicking through some sites. I love the simplistic concept of these designs. Check out more of Alex Ketzer at his site www.rockedbeuro.com.

This is a great piece of work. Kind of like the channel 4 idents; only viewable from one angle. It'd be interesting to see it from different parts of the room, to see what different forms it makes. Check it out on Conor & David's site.

Normally Minimal House music doesn't get music videos, so this was a pleasant surprise. It has a VJiing feel about it, but really nice. Good track, good video.
(http://www.vimeo.com/6555286)

This is a blog I have recently started following. Every day they post something inspirational and thought-provoking. Well worth subscribing. But Does It Float

The new tube maps that will be released in December, have caused a bit of a controversy. The river is now missing, as well as the fare zones. I think these will probably be reinstated after the upset caused, but it would be shame to clutter up the map again now that it's looking so much nicer. Maybe they could make the river a simpler, smoother shape? And a zone could just be thin grid-like lines?




I love this new photography. Check the website out.





This work by Dutch painter Ronald de Bloeme, is great! He takes visual motifs, signs and symbols from the commercial world and uses them in his paintings. Read the Creative Review blog.

It has taken me some time, but I have found the 50p today, and completed the collection. A very smart and original design. Well done Mr Matthew Dent. I have however read some criticism today also: there are no numerical values, which could cause trouble for tourists and no welsh recognition. I guess this isn't perfect, but can these sacrafices be justified by the great design... thats for you to decide.

I found this on the Creative Review Blog. It's a really great concept for an exhibition brochure. I love the way it evolves and changes, and how it gives a new twist on the conventional bound-forever-book format. Read the blog post here.

Suzy from AHOM. New updates. Really nice simple typographic work!

Some great street art by Aakash Nihalani.

First up I saw this great making of video for Calvin Harris' Ready For The Weekend.... what a cool idea! I love the idea of the electricity and music traveling through people, and the fact that all these people are playing together to make a near perfect rendition of his single. Also there's something weirdly aesthetic about the inky hands. Can't wait to see the final video.




This new typeface "Client Mono" is great. Just up my street; it's monospaced, old fashioned, and kinda techy geeky.




Finally, these photographs from Nils Jorgensen are really clever and beautifully shot. I can't help but keep clicking to see the next one. They all play on coincidence of shape, placement, colour etc. There are over a hundred, so go take a look!