If you’ve been paying any attention to the internet today then you probably already know that the amazing design and infographic goodness that is the Feltron Annual Report came out today.
If not, now you do.
ps. Viewing will probably be slow as it seems like the entire internet is intent on viewing Mr. Felton’s intimate life details for 2009 right this second thank you very much please.
seven rules to understanding designers
from the personal section of graphic exchange and for sale at harmonie interieure in lots of colors for your walls. love it.
while flipping through letterhead and logo design 11 (where i also found bill’s sweet logo for way north films that he did while at sussner), i fell in love with blok design’s work for odun, an asian restaurant in mexico city. wonderful color palette, beautiful patterns. yum.
I was looking for sweet airplanes for a poster project and came across this little trove of science and mechanics magazine covers. Most of them have nice high res scans to oggle, and supporting articles with cool diagrams, photos and whatnot.
I am partial to the flying wing cover.
And as long as we’re on the topic of aviation, the Lockheed Constellation was the most beautiful commercial aircraft ever conceived. Discuss.
There’s something special about a great poster. It’s not exactly an illustration and yet it isn’t exactly a design either. Brilliant posters are a magical kind of hybrid that appeals to a wide swath of humanity. The truly brilliant ones communicate their intent even when the words on them are in a language that is foreign. So it is with a new series of posters that Simon Page designed for the simple pleasure of it. He chose the International Year of Astronomy (2009) as a foil for exploring his passion for geometric design and came up with eight posters reminiscent of the space race of the 60’s that none the less feel really fresh. My favorite part of the story is that response to his designs has been so overwhelmingly positive and so wide spread that representatives from the IYA2009 actually contacted him and the posters are in production now. Tell me that isn’t what you dream about happening to one of your side projects. Nice work Simon and kudos to the IYA2009 for recognizing a good thing and acting on it.
You ride a bike for the love of the ride but appreciate the health benefits too. And I might ad that smiling and fit is a great look on you. To draw a little more well deserved attention to your tail end try attaching these sweet panniers from Queen Bee Creations. Hand made by actual humans in Portland, OR these babies are well designed for artful form and function. Plus they’ll haul as much as a SUV (usually carries) while allowing you to definitively concur the moral high ground.
finally! i’ve been drooling over the penguin classic cloth bound books for pretty much ever. and now they have finally been released in the states! design sponge has a lovely interview with coralie bickford-smith about the project here.
so mom (or bill), if you’re reading this, feel free to pick up a few holiday gifts for me. i would be thrilled to have beautiful versions of pride and prejudice, sense and sensibility and cranford, if you’re so inclined. and jane eyre too, but i’m having trouble getting that link to work.