Yomar Augusto

I came across this artist through another blog and found this beautiful bit of typography exhibiting some lovely soft edges and crisp subtle lines. There are some other examples of typography and also the website is quite nice as you navigate through different sections. Check the link below.

www.yomaraugusto.com

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A blog full of new and interesting work in design. A real gem full of inspiration.

The Shock of The Lightning

New Oasis song, another great song full of drums from the band from Manchester, looking forward to the album.

6th Crossing at Dubai Creek

Dubai continues to grow at an astounding pace and this is a new bridge which will become the biggest, tallest arch bridge in the world. New York Architect, FXFOWLE’s proposal for the architectural design of a 1-mile long and 673-feet tall bridge in Dubai won a design competition. It is striking to say the least to see how design is evolving, the clean flowing lines meant to represent the sea is amazing in its design and truly fits with the Dubai style. However I was wondering whether it is quite as remarkable as the architecture of old. The first bridge constructed of iron aptly named Ironbridge (shown) is a marvel for its design and construction for the time it was built (1779). It is beautiful, each large piece is different due to the welding at the time and set in its own scenery it is as striking as current architecture. This is something I have been thinking about recently and it is quite an issue that I feel would be worthy of exploring. 

Paco Rabanne Advert

This advert struck me just because of how everything in it epitomizes 'cool' or what is meant to be cool. The male model is perfect everything he does is lavish and over exaggerated he's got the money, car, girl and status but this is what the target audience want, they crave this lifestyle and the product becomes an accessory to your lifestyle. How the advert is shot is what intrigued me the light and dark contrast with just a brief burst of gold to enhance the luxury really works well. 

Rembrandt

The work of Rembrandt is extremely powerful, he uses the juxtaposition of light and dark to create the chiaroscuro effect (the contrast between light and dark). He creates violent contrast using diagonal lines and juxtaposed colours but maintains a great sense of realism. I find this inspiring how contrast is used to create such images and the painting skills are sublime.

Audi TT Advert

Audi a innovative well thought of car brand have created this advert for the new Audi TT TDI which is extremely fuel efficient with an ability to run for 700 miles on a single tank incredible for a sports car that can do 0-62 mph in 7.5 seconds. The advert simply shows a outlined Audi TT created from a fuel pump with the exhaust the nosel. The stark contrast of white against the black is something that interests me. What I like about this is that it tells you exactly what it is about in the most cut back manor.

Fresh Cream

I came across this book and was struck firstly by the leather/pseudo leather cover that incases the book and then by much of the images inside. Fresh Cream exhibites contemporary art from mid-1990's. I am not always the greatest supporter of fine art and some of this book carries this view with images of naked bodies covered in blood seeming almost pointless to a designer who often needs a purpose to aim at. Conversely some pieces really such as the above showing line and shape to create the form, all the negative space that surrounds and the black & white hust increases this contrast.

Watering Cans, 2001

I instantly liked this sketch by Wood & Harrison when I saw it, it could be done in a matter of seconds yet it is still inexplicably clear on what it is and the labels highlight this even further. By simply using line in black and white it creates a distinct image that I feel is very effective.

Work from the MOMA

The above photograph shows much of the design I aspire to in each of the posters. They all exude simpleness and clarity using typography as the main design tool. The colourful poster 'Knll' is extremely powerful although overlapping it is still very clinical and the colours using CMYK work. The other piece that interests me is the black record giving the poster something striking to look at and then being complimented by an elegant piece of typography.

MOMA

The Museum of Modern Art in New York is one the best museums I have visited. The collection ranges from fine art sculptures to examples of graphic design. The layout of the museum flows gracefully through the different sections and the collection is a wonderful overview of many different artists work. I enjoyed the Mark Rothko collection with his simple colourful images as they look so much more striking up close. If your ever in New York its a must see for any aspiring designer.

Maus

Maus is extremely hard hitting, the topic is very fragile and in parts it is slightly disturbing. It is a memoir by Art Spiegelman, presented as a graphic novel. It recounts the struggle of Spiegelman's father to survive the Holocaust as a Polish Jew and draws largely on his father's recollections of his experiences. The book also follows the author's troubled relationship with his father and the way the effects of war reverberate through generations of a family. The illustrations are what first drew me to this book how people are depicted as cats for Nazi's and Mice for Jews is extremely clever the drawings are not always the best but  they work well for the story and it is a simple depiction to not overcomplicate the story further.