The Elastic Band, a project by James Reynolds, is a nice combination of audience interaction, music and graphic design. The project, composed of elasticbands stretched over sets of pins, produces tunes from the likes of Michael Jackson and M C Hammer when the sides of the shapes are plucked in the order shown.
Website – www.jwgreynolds.co.uk
Designer Mark Weaver’s prints give of a nostalgic feel. In a good way.
Website – www.cargocollective.com/markweaver
Having just graduated from Brighton Uni and so taken part in GDI ’09, it makes sense that graphic designer Kirsty Hole has updated her website drastically with a completely new and ravashing design as well as nice new content from the areas of photography and graphic design including a nostalgic, rustic set of photos from a laundrette (shown).
Website – www.kirstyhole.com
Taking place at the Rag Factory in London, Graphic Design and Illustration 2009 is an exhibition of graduates of Graphic Design and Illustration from the University of Brighton which will open to the public from the 3rd to the 6th of July. Just from taking a gander at the pieces showcased on the GDI ’09 website, I feel a bit despondent knowing I can’t get to the exhibition but I whole-heartedly encourage all those in or near London to take a look.
Website – www.gdi09.co.uk
Vimeo – www.vimeo.com/gdi09
Flickr – www.flickr.com/photos/gdi09/
Soft Clock is a nice concept for a futuristic timepiece by Myznik Egor. Contrary to the usual hastening induced by precise timekeeping, the soft clock allows us to “admire every minute”, which it certainly does in quite a fetching way summed up by a simple equation: Soft Clock = Aluminum framework + C-shape hour hand + Glossy flexible PVC film.
Website – www.behance.net/VonShnauzer
Lovin’ this Bag Boy cardboard designer toy by Filippo Perin.
Behance – www.behance.net/philtoys
Transparency (pictured) is a nice set of promotional posters by Khristian Mendoza, aka Goodbye Galaxy, which emphasize the need for transparent design, its effectiveness and appeal in a very striking way.
Website – cargocollective.com/khristianmendoza
I’m really liking this tribute to joy division as well as the tribute to ian curtis by Italian graphic designer Alex Cascarano.
Website – www.behance.net/AlexCascarano
Josh White is one of the Brighton graduates of 2009 for graphic design with an aptitude for simple, striking work. Break & Assemble is his “playground”, showcasing some interesting work, a glimpse of which you can get from the picture shown.
Website – www.breakandassemble.com
Self-explanatory little project by Chad Hagen for Make Something Cool Every Day on flickr.
Flickr – www.flickr.com/photos/30625014@N02/sets/72157617833014482/