January 2008
Book Covers
by 9 othersCovers is dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design. We update several times a week. Save for the occasional guest editor, this blog is updated and maintained by Fwis, a design firm based out of Brooklyn, NY and Portland, OR.
All covers posted are the copyright of their respective holders.
The History of Visual Communication - The Art of the Book
This website attempts to walk you through the long and diverse history of a particular aspect of human endeavour: The translation of ideas, stories and concepts that are largely textual and/or word based into a visual format, i.e. visual communication. Wikipedia defines visual communication as:
Visual communication is the communication of ideas through the visual display of information. Primarily associated with two dimensional images, it includes: art, signs, photography, typography, drawing fundamentals, colour and electronic resources. Recent research in the field has focused on web design and graphically oriented usability. It is part of what a graphic designer does to communicate visually with the audience.
December 2007
Record Envelope
by 2 othersA reference for vinyl geeks and graphic artists. Ms Kavel Rafferty's collection of company sleeves.
November 2007
"Play, Live, Create" IKEA ads by Jung von Matt
by 1 otherWe're really feeling these smart, simple, and well "planned" graphics for IKEA by German designer Jung von Matt.
Griskevicius Jurgis -
It is the second year of working for the oldest jazz festival in Lithuania. It is not only the oldest but it is known for its experimental and innovative programme. Works include invitations, t-shirts, posters and various promotional material.
YouTube - One Show - Paul Rand Tribute Film (2007)
Great short film on Paul Rand
dezeen » Blog Archive » Well Done: a food company annual report that has to be cooked first
Croatian creative agency Bruketa & Zinić have designed an annual report for food company Podravka that has to be baked in an oven before it can be read.
Alvin Lustig : un album photos sur Flickr
Alvin Lustig (1915–1955).
Images taken from 'Jackets Required' (Steven Heller & Seymour Chwast, 1995).
RBG6 | Home
by 2 othersNice agency ! Created Kada from Lineto, The Joost "face" tv spot and more... The Konstfack Characters are wonderful ;)
Bekijk Matching Album Covers op Afhakers.nl
Très belle campagne pour Neufmusic.fr
Make My Logo Bigger Cream
by 11 others, 1 comment• Improves Brand recognition !
• Grabs customer's attention !
• Works in just minutes !
• Goes on Smooth
October 2007
Presentation Zen: What is good PowerPoint design?
by 9 othersOccasionally, I'm asked by colleagues or clients to send samples of "great slides" or "good PowerPoint." I usually hesitate to send examples of slides since my answer to the question, "what does a great PowerPoint slide look like?" is "...it depends." In a world which often thinks in terms of absolutes — "this is good, that is bad" — "it depends" is not the most popular answer.
