Episode IV – “A New Hope”
If I gave you a box of crayons what would you create?
I imagine most of you immediately think of them as the tools with which to draw or write…
But to Star Wars fan and sculptor Steve Thompson they could be carved into characters from his beloved movies. Patiently he whittled away the wax to reveal….
Challenge accepted!
One of the jobs I do for my clients is Item Sourcing.
Often the client will send me a photo with a request to track down something in it.
Today I have been sent this photo and challenged to find:
- the chairs
- the light
- the wallpaper
The Challenge… (image from Heal’s)
Tree Tent by Luminair
It appears everyone I know is going camping this Easter holiday.
I love the idea of heading off into the great outdoors in search of adventure.
It’s just the promise of nonstop rain that has slightly dampened my enthusiasm.
However, if it was on a trip into the forest to a Tree Tent by Luminair I could be swayed!
What a rare treat to wake up high in a thick green forest canopy…
Tree Tent in the forest (image by Luminair)
Keep Calm and Therese Sennerholt
Today I have been on the hunt for some interesting posters or artwork for a buzzing home office. Every time I visit the client I am conscious of what a hive of activity it is. It’s always GO, GO GO!
The brief: “Something to add a sense of calm, motivation and interest…”
Type in the words “Calm” and “Poster” and every search will come up with “Keep Calm and …”
“Keep Calm and Carry On” – the original 1939 propogranda poster…
I loved the original concept but now it seems the message has reached saturation. It is emblazoned across everything from coffee mugs to iPad covers. It’s time for something new. Continue reading
Seeing is believing (or is it?)
“Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it’s in my basement… let me go upstairs and check.” M.C. Escher (Dutch graphic artist)
Chicago based Graphic Designer, Thomas Quinn has played with our notion of reality with his creative anamorphic typography project.
“Face Reality As It Is” by Thomas Quinn (image by Thomas Quinn)
I love that in the right spot the message is crystal clear but a single step shatters the image… Continue reading