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.

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.

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.

Mark Gowing Design

I came across this and really liked the simplicity and colours of them. 'Mark Gowing Design' have come up with this logo for design hub and created a whole alphabet typeface by repeating the logo, so easy to do but you just have to think about doing it yourself. 

Paul Rand in video

A animation of Paul Rand's work and commentary by the man himself. A very interesting watch. He gives you tips on graphic design and how different parts need to be put together to create the balance in design work. Would you argue with him?

Paul Rand

A selection of work by Paul Rand an American graphic designer most famous for his corporate logo designs. Here is a selection of his work, what caught my eye was the poster for the New York Subways advertising company, 1947. The simplicity of the design reminds me of earlier Bauhaus work with the use of block shapes and lines and the use of type at angles across the canvas. His illustrations for children's book are also very fun. Overall he was just a top designer.

Pieter Hugo

I stumbled across Pieter Hugo's photography which evokes a number of emotions and is extremely powerful. First I was shocked and a little disturbed by the images the collection I particularly like are the hyena & other men which shows Nigerian 's who keep hyena's, monkeys and other animals as pets. Then I became saddened by the images, the animals look distressed and the state of certain things. The actual photography suits the mood of the content which focuses on one part with bleak surrounds. Very powerful. Then there's the website it uses a very plain setup - white background, sans-serif type and is just clean, clutter free and generally nice to look at.

www.pieterhugo.com

More of Tarek Atrissi Design

www.atrissi.com

Tarek Atrissi Design

I stumbled across the work of Tarek Atrissi Design and was extremely impressed by they're work simple typography nicely laid out on the page, the angles used are appealing on the eye and although some of the type is in arabic it is still visually interesting.

 

www.atrissi.com

Paula Scher

These are a selection of prints by Paula Scher, she creates maps from type and colours them in various styles. I thought these were an extremely interesting use of type and her collection generally caught my eye.

For a closer look at her work visit:

http://paulascher.com

Linzie Hunter

After being given an insight into Linzie Hunter's work in the recent edition of 'Grafik' I took a closer look and was really impressed by her work. I have always been a fan of illustration and enjoy the colourful and child like qualities of her work.

To see more of this work visit:

http://www.linziehunter.co.uk