how wired does its covers

nice eco package for milk

Zurich Chamber Orchestra: Teardrop, Heartbeat, Goosebumps

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Zürich, Switzerland
Creative Director: Axel Eckstein
Art Director: Rob Hartmann
Graphic: Isabelle Bühler
Illustrators: Nadja Stadelmann, Andrea Ulrich
Published: December 2008

(via i believe in advertising)

if clients of the creative field behaved the same everywhere

Talent is Hard Work

Talent is Hard Work from kirby1 on Vimeo.

Creative Scan-and-Draw Color-Changing Pen Design

A color sensor on the top of the pen registers the color of the object you select, which in turn is displayed digitally on the back of the device for verification. Red, green and blue inks are then mixed - much like in a traditional printer - to create your desired color...
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the evolution of a creative

no comments needed
(via no legacy)

how to work better

Hello Monday has a new site

I am surprised (and a bit ashamed) I never heard of these guys.
Hello Monday's work, both print and web, is exceptional. I especially like the the Leoni corporate id. The site it self is one of the best I've seen in a long time. Clean, effective with an added twist for the drag/scrolling navigation to make memorable but without sacrificing usability. To present the work they don't cut any corners giving us a wealth of images from drawing (and we are talking for actual hand drawing again for Leoni) to end product.
Well done

the dolphins are online

after the release of the new digit site and the closer to our home town last year release of of the now multi-awarded beetroor website, adding to the ever growing list of the minimalistic full screen portfolio site comes the new dolphins website with the added twist of the other big trend of papaervision 3d. To many it might look like a rip-off, of not one but many sites, but to be honest if the brief is to maximize the exposure of your work and minimize all the rest there is not much room left. Personally I think it is a minimalistic approach that I understand and to certain extend I agree with but in many cases, this one not being an exception, I find a inconsistency of the design approach of the site with the design approach of their work. Having said that I have to say that their work is quite stunning and I wish all the best for the future.
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The Trilogy Meter

and with most of that I agree (except maybe the Alien 3 low and the Rambo 2-3 tie)

proper milk package design

really well designed milk packaging (despite the fact that it is not for a client) by David Fung

Objectified poster by build

the work of Alexandre Lins

a great body of work from Alexandre Lins.
Enjoy

new scents packaging by Korres

the always well designed family of products has a new member. Korres made a name for natural health and beauty care products that was mainly distribute to the limited market of pharmacies. For quite a while now Korres is expanding, opening own stores all over the world, form NY to Glasgow and China. But to my knowledge this is the first mass market product and these is some very nice packaging
(via TheDieline)

The work of Edwin Tofslie

Great online art direction from Edwin Tosfslie from the San Francisco Bay area
Enjoy

Shameless and probably not very smart copycat

i have been reading wired for a while now and about 2 years ago i became a proud subscriber. Due to some mesh-up in the delivery (wired said it was a local mess-up and it's not hard to believe) i was left behind in my reading. So the latest issue is still in it's plastic back.
I staying at a building with more that one apartments and all the mail is (due to the laziness of the postman) outside the mailboxes so everyone can see everybody's mail. So this morning i was surprised to see (at a glimpse i admit) what i though was the latest issue of wired i had already received. I was even more surprised to see that it wasn't wired but the latest newsletter magazine of the biggest national telecommunication provider in Greece (public up to recently)
This is beyond shameless cause its not just the fact that it is identical it is that the original wired issue is probably, not to all, still on the stands for anyone to see. And by anyone i mean both the client and its clients.
This is going to get embarrassing for someone i hope, not because i am mean but because it gives a bad name to the rest of us.
Following are the 2 cover images. If anyone knows who the designer is i would like to know and all comments are welcome





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Frosman & Bodenfors

Gothenburg agency with a dream and a wonderful new site. visit it

70 Amazing Business Cards

my Beautiful

excellent work from my Beutiful

The Designers Republic is no more

This is a sad day. As far as i know this is the first victim of the global financial crisis and unfortunately is a (personally) very influential firm. So as from January 23, 2009 the Designers Republic call it quits.
Dark times. There is a lot of optimism there though.
Read the full article from Creative Review here

sweet retro floppy disc cd packaging by Adam Faja



(via likecool)

L'Illustre Fabrique

Nice mix of personal and corporate work from two French freelance graphic designers collectively called L'Illustre Fabrique. Some interesting logo, print and illustration work there, clean (mostly for logos) and arty.

free fonts from Jacob

free display fonts from the good man Jacob Nylund (see his work here and his blog here) which in the past been part of teams of the likes of Hyper Island, de-construct and North Kingdom among others.



free

The work of Darren Firth

some great work over at www.keepsmesane.co.uk/ by Darren Firth

the obama logo process and interview

the runners up for the obama campaign logo and the interview with the man behind it





(via brand new)

offf 2009 is here

via grafik

an enormously big amount of good work from viaGrafik

Who sucks the most? Vote with your gum!

brilliant
more images here

What is graphic design?

Saul Bass on titles

The legendary designer speaks in depth about his title sequences.

Via Coudal)

fresh banksy

How to be a good client by number17

by number17

iPhone GUI PSD

click here to download from the generous teeh+lax

Why america is fucked up

design wise at least (is it ahh?).
see the video here

Mad in spain 08 by group94

the new site for this years design festival mad in Spain, beautifully delivered by group 94, is now online. See all the participants, book tickets or just imagine how nice it would be to be able to make this trip.
Once again kudos to group94 for another premium flash site (although i would like to know whether the noise the background produces, at least while playing the mini meteor game, is intended), well done boys...

greece can be your prison

what do you do?

really nice typography collection

again a really nice typography poster collection by smashing magazine
enjoy

nice collection of Buttons, Badges, Pins and Clips

a really nice collection of Buttons, Badges, Pins and Clips over at smashing magazine

nice emoticon cider packaging

a cow or a computer operator

offf 2008 site

this is the new website for this years offf festival in portugal

enjoy

Fontstuct - free online font construction application

fonstruct is a free online font creator for font created on a specific grid of block.
Not good for all types of fonts but perfect for pixel fonts

(via QBN)

80 Photoshop Video tutorials

80 Photoshop Video tutorials

Steve Jobs on Paul Rand (1993)

(via qbn)

redbull flightlab

less rain keeps pushing it higher and higher. True visionaries that are not afraid to use new stuff (this time papervision 3d) but instead are looking for it to put it to use in major scale projects and clients. And they always pull it through. Designing and flying your own 3d model in flash? WTF? It makes me feel small and useless.
Again well done guys.

for more see here and here

Aetopoulio Cultural center recitals

Some tide event work for Aetopoulio Cultural center in Chalandri, my home town




Aetopoulio set up a contemporary Greek composers music recital series of events they needed a poster and a program brochure.



any comment or critic is welcome




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Crowdsourcing by Charis Tsevis

Charis Tsevis a friend and teacher of mine from back in the days did this cover for the online competition for the cover of the book croudsourcing by Jeff Howe. You can vote for it here

When enough is enough...

Inevitably in every designer’s career there comes a point where you no longer feel that a client is a fit with your business. If you have never had to fire a client, there is sure to be a time when you will. This is unfortunately just a part of doing business that is pretty much...

A nice article on how to dump clients the right way by Positive Space

Logo Design Trends 2008

"Logos are the ultimate mark of distinction and everyone loves them. We see logos everyday - on the highways, on consumer goods, on the Web and in the institutions and organizations we support. Read about the different types of logo designs here and learn what principles and techniques are used to create them. Discover what the future holds for logo design! "

(via qbn)

donna catalogue fall winter 07-08

new work



back to working with donna fashion catalogue for fall/winter 07/08



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The Evolution of Tech Companies’ Logos

You’ve seen these tech logos everywhere, but have you ever wondered how they came to be? Did you know that Apple’s original logo was Isaac Newton under an apple tree? Or that Nokia’s original logo was a fish?...read more

(via qbn)

design walk 2008

The 2008 design walk (the second year in the installment) has come and gone. This year the focus (in my eyes at least) was more on projects for the events rather than presenting the offices (and in some cases last year the work) of the teams. I am not sure if it should be just the one or the other. I think a blend of both would be ideal especially if the studio projects were supported by some work in progress. The you would be a useful thing for everyone. Students and young creatives would learn, clients would get accustomed with the process and professional would be able to discuss and collaborate.
Overall a good event bringing attention to the Greek design scenes that needs it. Kudos to the organizers

idea-designer-feedback-client

(via ffffound)

create your web pallete

this is wicked! I don't know how long has this been out there but it's really good. Create a color pallete in multiple ways and in an array of combinations and then use it for your web design project (or even export it for a variety of programs including photoshop an illustrator)
Nice!

Design Matters s05 Launches on Jan 18

Design Matters Season Five Launches on January 18th!

with:
January 18: Chip Kidd
January 25: Eric Kandel
February 1: Kurt Andersen
February 8: Vaughan Oliver
February 15: Jonah Lehrer
February 22: Petrula Vrontikis
February 29: Stefan G. Bucher
March 7: Laurie Rosenwald
March 14: Jeffrey Zeldman
March 28: Abbott Miller
April 11: Robynne Raye
April 18: All Music Show with DJ and Designer Michael Hodgson
April 25: Lawrence Weiner


(via quipsologies)

top 10 wired illustrations

Wired picked its top 10 wired illustrations for the year 2007

new group 94 website

finally the long awaited group 94 website is here. No more tamara videos.
Kudos!!

new Frost portfolio site

Vince frost keeps updating his website both with work but redesigning it as well. And for a print designer he shows remarkable loyalty to flash. Once again well done!

famous logos as if they were web 2.0

60 Logos: What if the Whole World Went Web 2.0?

(via digg)

tech job ad

Chuck Norris facts

old but still good.Won't stop laughing.

Depp and Burton team up again

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street the new film by Tim Burton with his favorite Johnny Depp (with a full smell of an Oscar on him) looks creepily dreamy, with a sweet site

Hillman Curtis on Pentagram

Hillman Curtis on Pentagram


(via newstoday)

new yugop for uniqlo

enjoy the grid

ELEMENTS OF BRANDING

a corporate branding periodic table, sweet!




Built by Kolbrener, a corporate branding agency

(via 1+1=3)

Scott King Projects

Had seen this a long time ago and it made an impression on me but i didn't know who it was from. Thanks to NewsToday now i do. It was done Scott King and here you can see the whole series and other very interesting projects.

enjoy

sp330.com got a wda

sp330.com just received a Website Design Award
many thanks to the WDA team

good design is...

(via fffound)

new temp hi-res site

sp330.com on xhilarate

sp330.com is featured on xhilarate.com.
Thanks guys

design offices

the places we work (or wished to)

Book Autopsies

carvings on books

design charts

they scan other sharing and awards sites (currently 10) and create a list of the most visited creative sites
nice

my homepage is cool!

my homepage is featured on coolhomepages.com

onyro is being redesigned

Onyro.gr is being redesigned. For the time being they have these nice splash page (which you can download the psd file of).
Give us a date boys

(digg it)

100 (Legal) Sources for Free Stock Images

nice blog post of a list of free stock images sites

Long way Down

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are riding their bikes to Africa this time and they make us jealous once again. Lovely site by outside line

(digg it)

the new photoshop logo

read this, i couldn't agree more.
such a shame! whyyyyy?

We are up for a pixel award

Our site is up for a pixel award under the personal category. Thanks to the people over at the pixel awards for nominating me and we hope we'll get your votes for the "2007 People's Champ Winner". You can vote as many times as you want just as long as it is once a day

thanks

wicked collection of 404 pages

it's still annoying to come across a "404 page not found"
but its always better if its a clever or a well designed one.

Yet another edit of the retro-futuristic motion logos

visualization systems

A real nice visualization systems collection from smashingmagazine
probably seen some of them before probably not but it sure is nice to have them somewhere all gathered. The flickr clock is nice and newsmap is sweet but although it has those two from digg i don't see the arc which i like best. In any case well done!

what coffe you are ordering

nice. All those fancy names for coffee, that are anything but self-explanatory, were always causing my headaches. This is a nice piece of infographics explaining that is in the coffee you are ordering.

best free designers software list

best free designers software list

new from less rain

tha gapometer

an interctive chart/map showing the gap between the countries of the world.
nice

Absolut hacker

on my desk

a blog where designers give you a tour of their desk/work place

nice

technologia animal

History Swiss Graphic Design

an excellent collection of swiss posters

test your fonts online

test your fonts on screen and online over at typetester

choose your creative critic

my new site is up

www.sp330.com is on with a new look and lots of new work!
Let me know what you think

thanks

new design and hosting!!

the new design and of this blog is up and it has and a new adress
let me know what you think

unlucky logo

A new Belgian carrier, Brussels Airlines, has been forced to change its logo following complaints from superstitious passengers.
read more here

brands glossary

some of the most famous logos are historically reveiled here

(via newstoday)

estado lateral

wicked website for/from estado lateral in argentina

genius marketing for The zodiac

the new film from David Fincher "the Zodiac" hits the street with some wicked marketing posters
if you find one keep it and send me one too. please