It was 3 years ago I had discovered Mirjan Rooze's Photography on Flickr. Mirjan shoots with a film camera. I fell in love with her work that felt very personal and captured the mood of the moment. Not only does she have a sharp eye for great composition and photo combination, she is photogenic, beautiful and talented. Her photography displays her life living in the Dutch countryside. Makes me want to move! Her work has definitely made a lasting impression.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Being more than just a product of society...
The need to be unique in every aspect of our lives is growing rapidly and becoming more challenging to stand out with the over saturated market. A few years ago, picking the right color and coming up with a good layout design is what a good designer needed to know. Designing a concept that makes an impact today, you might as well get a degree in product engineering or become a scientist, where elaborate die-cuts, raw materials, forms and textures are implemented as part of the design process. Below are examples of package designs that are starting to resemble one another. I still love their clean lines, the whites and touches of colors that contrast. I love the tea bag packaging acting as a coaster idea. The embossed design on the paper soaks up the tea to form a colored image. A simple design cleverly executed! Another of my favorite is the hot dog wrapper....here again, simple but well-thought out. What do you love about design?
Saturday, May 15, 2010
The Beauty of Dissolution
I have been fascinated and fantasizing about Detroit for months now. My first brush with this city was an inflight magazine traveling from Barcelona to New York. My eyes bulge, observing the details captured by a photographer's lens. The remains of a forgotten structure. Many passed not giving it a second thought. A place conforming to Detroit's skeletal community. Ever since, I have been intrigued and many have explored before me. This altered city will soon be a fab-U-lous vacation! Photographs by Andrew Moore.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Pantone Home Paint
Another alternative to owning pantone books! This attractive packaging for home paint was the design of samy halim. I like the concept and would probably buy paint even if i don't need it, just for the cool packaging. Its recyclable after the paint is used. They are stackable and pleasing to look at it when stored in a garage, storage or closet space! As an artist, I could easily use these small pantone cans and mount them to a wall space to create a 3D pantone sculpture. Out with the pantone books and in with the mountable pantone swatches!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Whole Tree Design
I would love a home build with whole trees. The concept is to help save the destruction of more trees by creating an ecological system using trees that are no larger than 10 inches in diameter. These trees are removed from clients site or trees that have been downed by weather or disease. For 16 years, Roald Gundersun has been researching this technique of building homes to substain the environment. In my eyes, these homes have been transformed into beautiful ecological skeletal pieces of art. I am sure these homes smell treely rustic!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Couple Designers
The whole idea of wooden animals might not be an exciting thought. However, with such eye-catching packagings, these animal collections appeal as gifts. A whole collection would make nice ornaments for that Christmas tree of yours. Husband and wife team at enormouschampion are the creators. They are also made out of recycled materials. Simply beautiful!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
9 months out of a Year Job!
After viewing the photography work of Brent Stirton, I wonder why I had not spent more time seeing the rest of the world. Photographing different countries and its inhabitants as a career might not be every photographer's dream job. The beauty of seeing these images, is experiencing what it is like being transported to a different time and place. Almost like stepping into a time-machine. Something I wish existed and own.
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