Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Beautiful Stop Motion
When I found the previous video on typography I ventured onto the creators site and found this music video which i absolutely love. It was done using a macro lens to create a stop motion animation.
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Puting the Sans in Comic Sans
In the October issue of Grafik magazine, Veronica Ditting writes in the letterform column about Comic Sans; "the jolly and over-used typeface of non-designers".
I find comic sans a really aggravating typeface, expecially when a lecture is written in it- Arts Marketing 2008/9- I just cant stand it and i dont really know why? Reading this article i know that i am not alone. See this http://bancomicsans.com and the extent of peoples hatred for it can really be seen. Along with ban comic sans merchandise; hats, mugs, hoodies, you can find an official pettition to ban the typeface.
"In 1995 Microsoft released the font Comic Sans originally designed for comic book style talk bubbles containing informational help text. Since that time the typeface has been used in countless contexts from restaurant signage to college exams to medical information.
These widespread abuses of printed type threaten to erode the very foundations upon which centuries of typographic history are built. While we recognize the font may be appropriate in a few specific instances, our position is that the only effective means of ending this epidemic of abuse is to completely ban Comic Sans.
We understand font selection is a matter of personal preference and that many people may disagree with us. However, if you agree with our position, you can sign the online petition to ban comic sans."
I find comic sans a really aggravating typeface, expecially when a lecture is written in it- Arts Marketing 2008/9- I just cant stand it and i dont really know why? Reading this article i know that i am not alone. See this http://bancomicsans.com and the extent of peoples hatred for it can really be seen. Along with ban comic sans merchandise; hats, mugs, hoodies, you can find an official pettition to ban the typeface.
"In 1995 Microsoft released the font Comic Sans originally designed for comic book style talk bubbles containing informational help text. Since that time the typeface has been used in countless contexts from restaurant signage to college exams to medical information.
These widespread abuses of printed type threaten to erode the very foundations upon which centuries of typographic history are built. While we recognize the font may be appropriate in a few specific instances, our position is that the only effective means of ending this epidemic of abuse is to completely ban Comic Sans.
We understand font selection is a matter of personal preference and that many people may disagree with us. However, if you agree with our position, you can sign the online petition to ban comic sans."
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
The Economist: In the Black
Penguin: Great Ideas






I love the diversity of the covers in this series. They are all as individual as the writings under the covers yet maintain the feeling of a set.
Piazza del Duomo
The leaning tower of Pisa was one of those "must see" attractions that I had always wanted to visit. If it was in England there is no way health and safety would let you climb those treacherously slippery, worn marble steps. But climb it we did, and it was so worth it. You can really feel the lean as you climb up in a spiral and find that sometimes despite going up, it definitely feels like you are going in a downward direction. It really is a feat of engineering, and good on them for keeping it standing for such a long time!




Fishtank
An artificial eye production, Fishtank is the story of Mia, a volatile 15-year-old, who is always in trouble and who has become excluded from school and ostracized by her friends.
One hot summer's day her mother brings home a mysterious stranger called Connor who promises to change everything and bring love into all their lives...
Deffinately worth seeing, a truly British film, some really lovely cinematography (my favourite bit when Mia is on Connor's back in the field and the pace slows right down, the director has made a point of their breathing, which is ever so slightly made louder, and which he does at several other points in the film too). I did feel really sorry for Mia, as if her personality and character have been sculpted due to her mother's insolence and out of desperation for her situation, as if she needs to fit in with her familys exterior image. When really she is just a girl who wants a chance, wants to fit in and wants to be loved.
One hot summer's day her mother brings home a mysterious stranger called Connor who promises to change everything and bring love into all their lives...
Deffinately worth seeing, a truly British film, some really lovely cinematography (my favourite bit when Mia is on Connor's back in the field and the pace slows right down, the director has made a point of their breathing, which is ever so slightly made louder, and which he does at several other points in the film too). I did feel really sorry for Mia, as if her personality and character have been sculpted due to her mother's insolence and out of desperation for her situation, as if she needs to fit in with her familys exterior image. When really she is just a girl who wants a chance, wants to fit in and wants to be loved.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Olympik
A series of posters from Grafik magazine depicting olympic sports. These two are my favourite from the thirty nine. The whole series will be shown at the London Design Festival.
Mountain Biking by Holly Wales. I like the combination of photography and illustration, i also really like her colour choices.
Rhythmic Gymnastics by Value and Service. I like the pointilist nature of this layered photograph.
These images are pictograms from previous Olympic games.
From top to Bottom:
USA 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Bejing 2008
Will the pictograms for London 2012 be as good as the 2012 logo???



From top to Bottom:
USA 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Bejing 2008
Will the pictograms for London 2012 be as good as the 2012 logo???
Saturday, 3 October 2009
Summer Photos
Friday, 2 October 2009
Waltz with Bashir
An Oscar nominated film by Ari Folman about an ex- Israeli soldier trying to piece together his memories of the war in Lebanon in 1982.



I saw this movie last night and found it completely draining, the story pulls you in completely. I really liked the animation style and the soundtrack was great too. But it did get rather depressing at the end, especially with the video footage from Beirut.
It wouldnt let me embed the trailer so here's the Youtube link.
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