Simon Page has some fantastic posters for the International Year of Astronomy 2009. These prints are available to purchase, here.
“The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is a global effort initiated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and UNESCO to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day and night-time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery.”
[Via CR].
We Are Boxhead are a multi-disciplinary graphic design studio based in Leeds. They have a slick website, which is a pleasure to navigate. Some great work too.
[Via iainclaridge].
The Pencil Factory have created a, “promotional newsprint poster zine by the illustrators and designers in The Pencil Factory, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Includes Kim Bost, Josh Cochran, Jennifer Daniel, Gilbert Ford, Jessica Hische, Grady McFerrin, Ted McGrath, Alex Eben Meyer, Chris Silas Neal, Zacharia O’Hora, Leif Parsons, Rachel Salomon, Joel Speasmaker, Jillian Tamaki, and Sam Weber.”
If you feel so inclined you can order a copy for $17 (including shipping to the UK). The first 100 orders get an original illustration too.
[Via SwissMiss]
Helvetica is of course the typeface of choice for so many designers. If this is the case with you, you may be interested in these icons based on Helvetica bold (or 65 as it is also known).
It certainly has been a long time coming but Grafik magazine have finally launched their new website.
25th – 29th October: Cafe Oto are showing the winners of the long established annual competition, of the most beautiful swiss books.
The competition has been running since 1943, when a jury of 5 experts selected the 25 most beautiful or best executed books. This year, a jury selected 32 “Most Beautiful Swiss Books” from 2008 on the basis of their quality in terms of design, typography and overall conception. Innovation and originality are also important factors, while the use of material and printing techniques are also considered. Mmmm.
Opening party: Sunday 25th October 7pm with guest speaker Laurenz Brunner.
Thursday 29th October 7.30pm: ‘Superlatives in book design’: round table discussion with experts from the field of book design.
Geneviève Gauckler has an exhibition at the Kemistry Gallery entitled Digitally Isolated which runs from the 6 November until Christmas.
A curious video exploring the spatial qualities of RFID, visualised through an RFID probe, long exposure photography and animation. It features Timo Arnall of the Touch project and Jack Schulze of BERG.
Oliver Bothwell
tbrasington
Kathryn Lewis
Michael Oswell
Nicola Ryan
amandamorante
dawnsomebody
