Nov 27, 2009

how wired does its covers

Nov 25, 2009

nice eco package for milk

Jun 18, 2009

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)

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Jun 15, 2009

if clients of the creative field behaved the same everywhere

May 18, 2009

Talent is Hard Work

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...
READ MORE

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May 2, 2009

the evolution of a creative

no comments needed
(via no legacy)

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Apr 27, 2009

how to work better

Apr 13, 2009

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









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Mar 31, 2009

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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Mar 23, 2009

The Trilogy Meter

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

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Mar 19, 2009

proper milk package design

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


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Mar 10, 2009

Objectified poster by build

Mar 9, 2009

the work of Alexandre Lins

a great body of work from Alexandre Lins.
Enjoy

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Feb 27, 2009

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)





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Feb 16, 2009

The work of Edwin Tofslie

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

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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





LIKED IT? DIGG IT!

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Feb 11, 2009

Frosman & Bodenfors

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

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Feb 1, 2009

70 Amazing Business Cards

Jan 28, 2009

my Beautiful

Jan 26, 2009

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


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Jan 23, 2009

sweet retro floppy disc cd packaging by Adam Faja



(via likecool)

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Jan 16, 2009

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.






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Jan 12, 2009

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

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Dec 20, 2008

The work of Darren Firth




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

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Dec 15, 2008

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)

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Dec 12, 2008

offf 2009 is here

via grafik



an enormously big amount of good work from viaGrafik

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Nov 17, 2008

Who sucks the most? Vote with your gum!



brilliant
more images here

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Sep 20, 2008

What is graphic design?

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Sep 7, 2008

Saul Bass on titles



The legendary designer speaks in depth about his title sequences.

Via Coudal)

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Sep 1, 2008

fresh banksy

Aug 27, 2008

How to be a good client by number17

Aug 25, 2008

iPhone GUI PSD



click here to download from the generous teeh+lax

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Jul 24, 2008

Why america is fucked up



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

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Jul 16, 2008

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...

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Jun 26, 2008

greece can be your prison

Jun 18, 2008

what do you do?

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Jun 13, 2008

really nice typography collection

Jun 12, 2008

nice collection of Buttons, Badges, Pins and Clips

Jun 4, 2008

nice emoticon cider packaging

May 23, 2008

a cow or a computer operator

May 5, 2008

offf 2008 site



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

enjoy

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Apr 3, 2008

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)

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Mar 29, 2008

80 Photoshop Video tutorials

Mar 27, 2008

Steve Jobs on Paul Rand (1993)



(via qbn)

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Feb 28, 2008

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

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Feb 26, 2008

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




visit sp330.com for more info

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Feb 20, 2008

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

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Feb 16, 2008

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

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Feb 12, 2008

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)

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Feb 8, 2008

donna catalogue fall winter 07-08

new work



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



for more visit sp330.com

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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)

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Feb 5, 2008

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


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Jan 21, 2008

idea-designer-feedback-client

Jan 15, 2008

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!

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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)

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Jan 12, 2008

top 10 wired illustrations



Wired picked its top 10 wired illustrations for the year 2007

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Jan 11, 2008

new group 94 website



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

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Dec 21, 2007

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!

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Dec 20, 2007

famous logos as if they were web 2.0

Dec 19, 2007

tech job ad

Dec 7, 2007

Chuck Norris facts



old but still good.Won't stop laughing.

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Dec 4, 2007

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

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Dec 2, 2007

Hillman Curtis on Pentagram

Nov 22, 2007

new yugop for uniqlo

Nov 13, 2007

ELEMENTS OF BRANDING

a corporate branding periodic table, sweet!

branding definitions


Built by Kolbrener, a
corporate branding agency

(via 1+1=3)

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Nov 12, 2007

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

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Nov 11, 2007

sp330.com got a wda



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

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Nov 8, 2007

good design is...

Nov 2, 2007

new temp hi-res site

Oct 20, 2007

sp330.com on xhilarate



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

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Oct 15, 2007

design offices

Book Autopsies

Oct 12, 2007

design charts



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

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Oct 9, 2007

my homepage is cool!

Sep 29, 2007

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)

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Sep 28, 2007

100 (Legal) Sources for Free Stock Images

Sep 24, 2007

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)

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Sep 20, 2007

the new photoshop logo




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

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Sep 17, 2007

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

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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.

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Sep 6, 2007

Yet another edit of the retro-futuristic motion logos

Aug 31, 2007

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!

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Aug 27, 2007

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.

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Aug 6, 2007

best free designers software list

Jun 2, 2007

new from less rain

Apr 18, 2007

tha gapometer

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

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Mar 29, 2007

Absolut hacker

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Mar 22, 2007

on my desk



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

nice

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Mar 12, 2007

technologia animal

Mar 8, 2007

History Swiss Graphic Design

Mar 6, 2007

test your fonts online



test your fonts on screen and online over at typetester

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Mar 5, 2007

choose your creative critic

Feb 27, 2007

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

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Feb 22, 2007

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

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unlucky logo



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

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brands glossary



some of the most famous logos are historically reveiled here

(via newstoday)

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Feb 20, 2007

estado lateral



wicked website for/from estado lateral in argentina

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Feb 13, 2007

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

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