Entries Tagged 'DESIGN' ↓
An interesting interview with Peter Saville. He did the graphic design for Factory Records as well as a few album covers for Pulp (J.C. is Dan’s boy). It’s been my opinion that Saville is little overrated and arrogant, but this interview changed my perception of him a bit.
On Factory and designing record covers:
Complete liberty… Strangely out of disinterest. It was New Order’s disinterest and agreed policy of disagreement that allowed it.
I had this kind of autonomous moment, which arose within the context of Factory, for a decade, which was unlike any similar situation that I have experienced since and it’s very unlikely to happen again. The many circumstances of Factory itself; Ian Curtis’ death, the whole range of things that happened, created this autonomous platform, with a very large reach, to do what I wanted.
Referenced in the interview is the Style Mixer, which I just discovered in flash format.
November 15th, 2007 — DESIGN, MUSIC
November 12th, 2007 — ART, DESIGN, MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY
I was thinking yesterday about Criterion Collection covers and wondering who designs them. Is it freelance? Or do they have an office? Do the directors get any say in their covers if it’s a Criterion release?
I came across Eric Skillman’s design process blog, Cozy Lummox, which answered a lot of my questions. He works as a designer for the Criterion Collection and his blog offers a detailed account of the process of making a cover (and inserts, onscreen menus, etc.) from beginning to end. He shows different permutations of the cover as it progresses, some of which look better than the final, with explanations of why they didn’t work/communicate. It’s great! The two images above are final covers he’s worked on.
While looking into this I also found:
• Pentagram’s new(06) identity for Criterion.
• Entire forums where people create fake Criterion covers – some funny, some bad, some really good!
October 31st, 2007 — DESIGN, FILM
Various impressive, well designed Penguin Book collections by David Pearson
From Great Ideas One
From Great Ideas Two
October 31st, 2007 — ART, DESIGN
More innovative uses for shipping containers at NOTCOT. Also, Containerbay.
October 25th, 2007 — DESIGN
I saw Helvetica on Thursday at the Naro, re-made my portfolio site this weekend. I’m feeling no more talented, but more interested in design. So, I thought I’d share some good work I’ve come across lately:
Audrey Templier – Really liked the experimental typography and duotone work
Inka Järvinen – Illustration and design
la bonne merveille – Nice publications / posters
Dresser Johnson – I came across this a (long) while ago, I don’t think I’ve ever posted it.
Marian Bantjes – Insane hand lettering
*Also, this just broke my hopes – I wanted to create the best calender ever for 2008. I seriously just wrote down a hazy plan to make one and then I came across “Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar.” I couldn’t even top this title, although I can promise that mine will be current.
October 22nd, 2007 — DESIGN
September 19th, 2007 — ART, DESIGN, LEISURE
Mike Mills has a new website, an anthology of all his work – video and print. This is in addition to his project Humans. As much as I looove Mike Mills I do wish he would get a different name. I’m sick of looking for him and finding R.E.M.
August 23rd, 2007 — ART, DESIGN
Really neat online poster gallery that Sumo sent me. I wish you could zoom in on each poster.
July 30th, 2007 — ART, DESIGN
