MFOC

Until I learn German I'm not really sure of the ins and outs of what these posters are for or who they are by, I know they are promoting nights at a certain club in Hamburg; anyway I thought I'd put them up; they've got a wicked homegrown style to them which presumably reflects the club itself.

Cheap and cheerful, probably cost next to nothing to reproduce. I'm not sure how/if they are going to relate to the current project, but I like them a lot anyway.














Got to be by far some of the best material I have seen in a while. It's definitely related to my last post, it's for the same club, though I'm not sure if they're necessarily by the same person. This is where my lack of German language becomes a bit of a problem.

Hessle Audio

A wicked Hessle Audio poster I came across on Ben UFO's facebook page....its undoubtedly promoting a night or something, at least I think so. Either way, it's got a nice abstract/maybe slightly modernist approach going on here, it's hard to put a finger on it. Then again it's not modernist really because it doesn't quite conform to those stereotypical Modernist stylings such as grid systems and complete lack of ornament, which I suppose is pretty obvious as soon as you see the hand-drawn type. Looks like a pretty basic print to be honest, one colour on a pretty standard substrate...cheap and cheerful but very very nice, particularly if you know who it's representing.

I read that it's designed by Cialex, whoever he/she/they is/are. I tried going on the website but I couldn;t find my way past the first page which made me feel pretty stupid.

Published By Process

Published by Process is a Melbourne based publisher of this quarterly journal named Process:

"Process is dedicated to capturing beautiful work in print, stepping back and allowing the design to do the talking. Published by Process proudly supports the Australian design industry and all publications are printed and produced to the highest possible standards on Australian supplied paper stock in Melbourne, Australia."


This makes it fairly relevant to what I am hoping to do; capture various ideas and examples of art/design kind of stuff that potentially makes use of the Golden Ratio. The way they've achieved this looks pretty incredible; very spacious, slightly minimal designs that give a lot of space for appreciation - which is how design should really be appreciated. They seem like a very focussed studio that take a great deal of care for the entire process, from planning to finishing. Neat.

Schaffter Sahli

A slightly quirky poster by Geneva-based studio Schaffter Sahli (click to enlarge). Looks like a two-colour screen print job, though I suppose it could be a number of different methods depending on quantity produced....I'm not sure if it is at all nice yet, and I'm sure I know a fair few people who would tell me why it isn't. It's however quite an adventurous idea to be honest; it seems to be an attempt to break away from typical Swiss design standards, which is also slightly apparent in some of their other work. It's interesting. I'm trying to think of something to relate it to......maybe like when you buy an Orange phone and bang an 02 sim card in there. It'll definitely be 02 but there's still a few Orange icons lurking around.

Pantone Matching System

Pantone Matching System. An internationally recognised system for matching colours, i.e. ensuring a document/design prints in exactly the colours that were asked for. Each colour comes with a reference number, explaining what number the colour is and what surface it has been applied to. (Coated/Uncoated etc...) The designer can supply a list of Pantone numbers that are to be used in the printing process, and the printer can then use these to set up the printer ink and ensure the correct colours are used. Very good for eliminating any sort of mistakes. 

And in a very dry design-humour sort of way people have applied this kind of thing to every day products. Making the sort of thing that you can't tell if the designer was trying to be slightly funny or slightly clever or something like that. 

The OK review - issue 001

The Oklahoma Review - A publication of the Oklahoma State University English Department, which they've filled with poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and some visual arts, which are a bit of a treat.

After my Crit on Thursday it seems logical to heavily focus my research and design towards the Editorial/Publishing side of things, so I'm carrying on researching various publications, such as this one. From the off, this looks pretty edgy as such, a little bit rugged, which is quite refreshing to see, as most magazine designs often seem to abide by a clean-cut A4 format which looks pristine and a little mundane. It doesn't appear like they've overly tried to push the boundaries in terms of grid systems and layouts; instead, a simple grid has been used to maximise the image and type, allowing them to push these elements to the boundaries, and as a result, have created a unique feel for this publication.

Obviously in relation to my own current project this kind of alternative approach may not be quite suitable, but nonetheless, I would like to give my own publications an individual and unique aesthetic and feel to set it apart from others.

a good quote

"Design is, in essence, communication, but the vehicle for communication is the design."


- Mark Boulton.


http://www.markboulton.co.uk/


Eh, it's not a bad quote. Kind of represents the circular nature of the process. Cool.