12.18.2009

Friends on Etsy













Since most people are in full-blown holiday consumer mode these days, I thought I'd post a few links to some friends who have made their goods available on Etsy.

First up is Dete Clothing, my mother-in-law's line of children's clothing/toys hand-knitted in Serbia (pictured above). This is high-quality stuff...



































My friend Dee Duncan, a designer/artist living in Chicago, has these awesome multi-colored screen prints available in his shop.
























Durham's own Bigwig&Silver has a ton of paper goods on his shop, including these great "Thanks from space" cards (pictured above).




























The Big Harumph is my friend Georgia's shop, full of hand carved linoleum prints. Pictured above is a print entitled "Too Many Buttons".




























And last but not least, my friend JT Yost, a Brooklyn-based illustrator, has a shop called Peculiar Pet Portraits, which despite the name, also has non-pet items like the beautiful accordion lino cut pictured above.

12.17.2009

Matthew Leibowitz























































I consider Matthew Leibowitz one of my design heroes. I was lucky enough to see the exhibition in 2007 at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia.  The playfulness and tension in his work is a continued source of inspiration. YOU WILL browse the archive of his work, and YOU WILL get excited.

12.14.2009

Mission Design




















































Excellent identity work from Norwegian studio Mission Design. (Browse their work a bit quicker at Behance...)

12.11.2009

Happycentro
























































Some great work from Italian studio Happycentro... the Alphaposter series is wonderful!

COÖP


















Coöp is a design studio based in Melbourne, Australia. Pictured above is some of the identity work they did for 1:1 Architects. So, so good.
via FPO

11.22.2009

New work from Notter+Vigne




















Looks like Notter+Vigne (who I featured here before) have a new site up, with some new work as well. Not really a fan of the navigation, as it takes a bit of effort just to browse through the projects, but the work is top notch, as always.

11.14.2009

William Longhauser















































































From his site:
"William Longhauser received a BFA degree in graphic design from the College of Design, Art, and Architecture at the University of Cincinnati, and an MFA in design from Indiana University. He has also  completed two years of post-graduate study at the School of Design, in Basel, Switzerland. Before moving to Los Angeles in June, 2000, he was a tenured professor at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, where he taught in the graphic design department since 1977 and was chairman of the department for three years."

His site has a ton of incredible work, so prepare to spend some time!

11.05.2009

Brendan Monroe Show in LA




















Brendan Monroe (who I featured previously here) emailed to let me know of his show that is up until November 14th in Los Angeles at the Richard Heller Gallery. I would love to be able to see it in person, but I suppose this slideshow will have to do! Amazing work, Brendan!

10.30.2009

Thirty Conversations on Design


















Thirty Conversations on Design features short videos with a wide array of creatives from around the world speaking about inspiration and problem-solving. Ten videos are up so far, so be sure to bookmark!

10.29.2009

Stuart Kolakovic

































I'm excited about the work of Stuart Kolakovic, an illustrator from the UK. Much of his work draws on his Serbian and Ukrainian roots... the second picture above is a spread from his comic "Ja Ljubav Te". Be sure to visit his blog, too. And his etsy store...

10.26.2009

Unimark International Book





























I'm looking forward to the early November release of Jan Conradi's new book on the history of Unimark International, from Lars Müller Publishers.
(See earlier post)

10.25.2009

L2M3






































Some really great work by Stuttgart, Germany's L2M3.There is a ton of work to explore on their site, so get to it.

10.18.2009

Atelier Aquarium

































Paris-based studio Atelier Aquarium was kind enough to send me a copy of their new promotional poster "The A From Outer Space"... now I just need to figure out where to hang it! They do a  lot of interesting type design and identity work, so check 'em out.

9.30.2009

Okay Type





























I love the work from Brooklyn-based Okay Type. Pictured above is a sample of Alright Sans (top), and Alright Display (love that lowercase g!). Available for purchase from MyFonts and TypeTrust.

9.28.2009

Book Worship






















Book Worship is a new site by graphic designer Shawn Hazen that features his growing collection of books from the 50s, 60s and 70s. I actually need the book pictured above, and not just because it looks great!

via @alvinmartinez

9.25.2009

Merrick Angle











































Illustrator Merrick Angle got in touch to show some interesting new editorial work.

Bauer






























Bauer Concept & Design from Vienna does some really fantastic identity work. Pictured above is work for architecture firm Sputnic (including a custom typeface), and work Syntax Architektur.

9.24.2009

100













Ah, the joys of minor milestones. Thanks to all of you who continue to read Labor&Curse... leave a comment to let me know you are out there! Oh, and follow me on Twitter if you haven't already. Keep on keepin' on--

9.23.2009

Annis
































Very nice collection of print work by design studio Annis, based in Copenhagen. (Top photo: Cover of "Interrupted Game"; Bottom photo: Spread from SUM magazine)

León Ferrari and Mira Schendel























Flipping through the latest issue of Art On Paper, I came across the work of León Ferrari and Mira Schendel, which according to one review "deal with the intricacies and ambiguities of language". I would have loved to have seen the exhibition at MoMA earlier this year, but this interactive gallery will have to do.

9.19.2009

Filipe Carvalho































Great motion graphics work from Portugal-based designer Filipe Carvalho. Watch the 2 sequences pictured above here and here (Load times are a bit slow).

9.11.2009

Mina Arko






























I used to follow Slovenian designer Mina Arko's work at her old blog Playground15, so I was glad to see that she has a proper site up now at arkomina.com. Pictured above are samples from a specimen book for her wonderful typeface Nouvelle... Now, how does one get a both a copy of the book AND the typeface?

9.08.2009

Hey Studio




































Great work from Hey Studio in Barcelona...

8.24.2009

Stefan Kanchev



































Bulgarian designer Stefan Kanchev (1915-2001) was known for his clear, folklore-inspired work. Visit the ongoing archive to view a collection of his logos as well as his work on postage stamps, posters, and book covers.

8.10.2009

Cole Pierce




































Chicago-based artist Cole Pierce works in various mediums, including video, painting, sound, and installations. His "Tape Epiphany" (2007, pictured above) is currently installed at Antena in Chicago until September 5th. Go check it. (Update: Cole also has a blog...)

8.06.2009

Álvaro Domínguez Gámez










































Spanish illustrator Álvaro Domínguez Gámez dropped me a line to show me some of his work... very nice!

8.05.2009

Matt John Gill
































I love this identity and promotional book for a property developer by London-based designer Matt John Gill. Go check his portfolio for more great work...

7.30.2009

BachGärde






























Excellent work from BachGärde, based in Stockholm, Sweden. Be sure to read Marcus Gärde's essay on grid systems, too.

7.29.2009

Surface











































Surface is a German studio for "Corporate Culture Design", led by designer Markus Weisbeck.

7.27.2009

Chris Ballantyne
































Brooklyn-based artist Chris Ballantyne's paintings offer a new look at the seemingly mundane American landscape... pictured above are "Untitled, Lot (Bus Stop)" and "Untitled, Neighborhood (Tight-knit)".