Here are some extremely awesome Which? Magazine covers. Judging by their Wikipedia article and Grain Edit, they are sort of like the British version of Consumer Reports. Their cover art is playful in nature and retains the viewer’s attention with bold and graphic details. These are probably the most awesome covers I’ve seen in the past year or so.
via Delicious Industries and Grain Edit.
Figure 1: 2012 Olympics logo designed by Wolff Olins
I often keep myself entertained at random points in time by digging through old files and rescuing certain documents that I think are worth sharing.
On this particular occasion, I’ve found an old essay I had written for one of my history classes that talks about my stance in regard to the branding of the London 2012 Olympics. I clearly remember the moment when Wolff Olins unveiled the logo. The reaction was bad. Really bad. People often referred to this logo as childish, ugly, and that it did not reflect any national identity. Due to the fact that this reaction took place during the initial phase of the design process, I’m quite interested to see how people think about it in its current state. Is it better? Is it worse? I also ponder on the stance of many people who think that national identity should be the norm when designing events involving international competition.
If there are any fallacies in this document, please let me know.
Source: Unknown
Beautiful stamps commemorating the International Geographical Congress in 1973.
In 1973 Canada Post celebrated the meeting of the main organizations concerned with the exploration of the earth (The International Geological Congress, the International Geographical Congress, the Congress of the International Society of Photogrammetry, and the International Conference of the International Cartographic Association). This cool modern postage series marks this incredible event and represents the various disciplines in a graphic and descriptive manner that would make Edward Tufte proud.
Walter Breker ranks among Germany’s best graphic designers. I recently stumbled upon his work and found some nice pieces of some of his identity and cover design work.
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As a graphic designer, I feel empowered to help communicate problems that require immediate attention. On this occasion, I created two posters in an effort to help alleviate the disaster in Japan. 1 month has already passed since the earthquake and there is still a lot of people who have been displaced from their homes and need lots of help.
Each poster contains a Haiku poem by Kobayashi Issa. The posters are limited to 50 each (100 in total) and will be shipped in a sturdy shipping tube. Size is A2 (420 mm x 594 mm / 16.54 in x 23.39 in) and is screen-printed with Black and Pantone 032C.
Minimum donation is $25.00 for a poster but please donate as much as you can. Shipping is set to a USD $5.00 within the continental United States and USD $10.00 Worldwide. Note: There are different donation options for “Poster 1″ or “Poster 2″. Please choose accordingly.
For people living WITHIN the United States:
For people living OUTSIDE of the United States:
100% of all profits will be donated to various charity efforts, including MercyCorps and a local initiative at Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo called “Guerilla Givin” (of which they will hand deliver all goods to heavily affected areas).
Since this poster series is a limited edition, some people may not receive their posters. In this case, please contact this e-mail address if you wish a refund. However, I encourage you to donate regardless of this. The people in Japan will really appreciate your help.
If you have any questions or concerns, please use this e-mail address or post a comment in this blog entry.
For other ways to contribute to the cause, please visit the following page: http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
Thank you.
Kristín Agnarsdóttir seems to be one of the brightest prospects in graphic design. I recently spotted these beautiful conceptual package ideas via AisleOne.
I remember seeing recently an issue of Bloomberg Businessweek featuring the new redesign. I was instantly drawn to its grid system and clean layouts. The cover might seem a bit systematic but it can definitely hold its own. It is flexible enough to allow unique covers to be designed without compromising the consistent look that it has achieved over the past few months.
I’m quite pleased to see that it has adopted a clean and functional design aesthetic, something very rare for American publishers these days.
Via SPD.org & Case and Point
