POST DIGITAL

on: designing data

on: september 11, 2010

nine years later and the images of that day still evoke tears, the stories make you pause and the names of the victims read out loud on this day remind you of how fragile life is. Bing has always commemorated this day with stirring images on their home page. (see last year)  Today is no different.

 

Here are a few other digital images and destinations to remember today.

 

Visit the Memorial site at http://www.national911memorial.org
 

 

on: bianca chang

 

 

  
 
   

on: bernat fortet

This past week when I was combing the art world for inspiration when I ran across someone special. Bernat Fortet is a graphic designer from Barcelona, Spain. It’s hard to give a specific name to his style as he masters all the classic graphic design skills such as photography, typography, illustration as well as motion graphics. 

 

Check him out for some inspiration at http://blog.bernatfortet.com/

on: movie poster typography

i love browsing deviantart.  in a quest to find mashups this past week i found this.

[via deviantart]

 

on: x-box's faces

real meets the surreal. Peering into the mind's of five Xbox players, Daniel Askill utilized high speed motion-control camera work and meticulously constructed miniature sets for the new global campaign. 

Cinematography: Claudio Miranda 
Post Production: The Mill NY

 

 

 

 [via Collider]

on: urban art

a part of the urban experience that i love is that art is everywhere.  it appears in architecture, chalk drawings on the side walk, a t-shirt or even a brick wall.  While I am glad that the nyc subway tagging is gone - i am glad that harlem offers me tons of inspiration that i bring to my digital work. sometimes i imagine placing minimal gui over the art to make it interactive.  while i understand that graffiti is controversial - i find it inspiring.  i can experience the passion of artists on the street. it is very much a part of the landscape of the neighborhood and reflective of the budding artist who thrive here.

enjoy a few of my favorites from around the world.

if you are in nyc and want to view the taggers play house take the 7 train and look north as you emerge from the depths of the east river into queens.  i encourage you to check it out the next time you are on your way to see the mets kick some ass.

on: japanese mixed media

Abstract mixed media has to be one of my favorite art styles. This is a showcase some stunning examples of Japanese influenced abstract mixed media.  Using different media types together has created some stunning work, various styles used below are vector, manipulation, typography and illustrations.  

Definition of “Abstract Art” for those who are not familiar with this style of art. 

Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world

Another Abstract One by SUBBERBIDI

trance minimum: kasha by neo-synergy

Repetitive  by ScytheDesigner

New Age by 1nflames

JAPAN by NicoGamer

Mindflow  by MyEndGame

Bird Watching by MyEndGame

Migoto by XiceGfx

The Heart ” Memory by Saphitri

Imaginary folklore by Lianman

Japan Sky  by M4t2e

corpo e alma abstract by chb-ktr-bancho

Connected international by darkstar211

dare by komo

Big in Japan by hizli

abstrct japan__ by diiem

Seika by elreviae

Can You Hear Me? by LicoMomo

mr.and.mrs____  by xRuMpx

Thanks to @bkmacdaddy for inspiration!

What inspires you? 

on: cannes week

as many of you know i attended cannes ad fest and represented nyc creative at the wunderman annual creative directors meeting.  it was a week of learning, meeting new people, running into a few of the old and getting inspired to do fantastic work in the coming year.  here are a few of my snaps.

on: shared inspiration

Where do you find inspiration? This is a question that I recently fielded in a conversation via twitter. The answer to that question was way to complex for 140 character tweet. 

While I am generally inspired by all sorts of smart people, when it comes to visual design I keep my eye on blogs and like minded designers.

here are a 8 new links and a IDEO video that have offered recent flavor:

1. http://beautifulpixels.com/
2. http://www.tappgala.com/
3. http://landingpad.org/
4. http://app.itize.us/wp/
5. http://wellplacedpixels.com/
6. http://wellmedicated.com
7. http://www.reencoded.com
8. http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/
   

 

Amazing 3D immersion technology from IDEO Labs on Vimeo.