January 2011
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Second Cousins →
Always worth a visit — Jake Dow-Smiths (of Triangle Triangle fame) graphic design venture, along with Sam Williams and Harry Farrell (whom you should follow on Tumblr). I usually loathe draggable items on portfolio sites, but their latest iteration nails the concept.
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If you are remotely interested in men’s fashion, watch this showcase of Damir Domas autumn/winter collection for 2011. In the exact second his designs were becoming a style, he radically abandons core principles he is know for. Every single look is spot-on, cohesive and sharp like a shard. A true study in creative evolution. An overview of all looks is available on his website.
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Life’s too short to own an ugly pencil.
– May-li Lee Khoe, as quoted by Brendan Dawes at New Adventures.
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New Adventures
Tomorrow, I am headed to Nottingham to attend New Adventures in Web Design with my friends Kriesse, Jensy and Uli. Simon Collison has put together an impressive schedule, featuring the likes of Andy Clarke and Jon Tan. This will be a day filled with smart thoughts, I am sure about that.
I’m sincerely looking forward to meet all of you, share a drink and discuss visual matters. Afterwards I...
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Katharina Poblotzki →
The portfolio of photographer Katharina Poblotzki shows a rare richness and diversity, switching between styles effortlessly. I am deeply impressed (and pleasantly surprised to spot my old pal Johannes Mayer aka. The Late Call in her body of work). Also note this photograph.
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Less is only more if it is also better.
– Dieter Rams, in his Tokyo Manifest
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On the subject of type
Before the year shifted from 2010 to 2011, I took advantage of the holiday season to redesign the look of this periodical to reflect my current visual interests and tastes. I will not go into detail concerning my intentions any further, but I would like to take the opportunity to talk about Fracmetrica, the typeface used in the masthead.
It was developed by Jakob Runge, a typographer from...
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