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.

LG Viewty

I've posted an LG advert on before but this one for the LG Viewty mobile phone incorporates a flick book and it follows a story of loading a gun and firing it through time missing a number of objects until it explodes speeding up throughout showing the phones capabilities i.e. 120 frame per second high speed recording. The illustration is inspiring and the ability to draw many different sketches to create a film would be something i'd be interested in pursuing.

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.