Archive for February, 2007

Rock the Web

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Design Charts is a top 40 inspired site to the best of Web Design around the world. Taking into account the numerous awards Web designers are nominated and awarded, Design Charts then rates the best of the best based on the traffic generated to give every viewer an amazing glimpse into the sites of these creative geniuses. Check it out…I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

The Masthead

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Gerard Huerta has helped define the logotypes of some of the top magazine publications including Time, People, and Traveler. An illustrator and typographer in one, his incredible talent can be viewed throughout his site. You can also check out his work on ArtDaily.org.

How Do You See Time?

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

A yearly calendar can be represented in a myriad of ways and you can find and download most of them here.calendardesign.jpg

Lenticular Posters Make for a Moving Experience

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

I loved lenticular technology when I was a kid. The Cracker Jack prizes were cool, but my cousin gave me a couple NASA postcards that blew my mind. You don’t see these kinds of prints much anymore, but with new applications they may be makeing a comeback.

Take a look at this soccer poster from XYZ-RGB. Wow.

Another Word for It

Monday, February 12th, 2007

Looking for just the right word but can’t seem to find it? Is it just taking too long to look through your hard copy thesaurus? Get help at visualthesaurus.com. The visual thesaurus is just that — a handy, visual-diagram representation to a thesarus in which you can easily move in the direction thats going to work best for you. Vusual Thesaurus 

 

 

Get Inspired

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

ArchiveAIGA.jpgIt’s always a treat to spend a few minutes looking through the great design work posted in the AIGA Design Archives. Divided into twelve categories including book, illustration, environmental graphics, and experience design — there really is a little bit of everything here for you to enjoy and get inspired by.

On a totally unrelated side note, who knew there was an International Council of Graphic Design Associates?

Lost and Found

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

If your looking for premium linkage, the Designer’s Jumpola is the place to go.