ooooooohhh. i want... since i can't afford the real deal.2.26.2009
2.25.2009
random images that remind me of something/someone
this is for you hunny.
for the gamer in all of us.
hand drawn type + wood? oh maaaan... def. a weak spot.
this is for you hiro. :)
and ree-j... thought of you~good night!
2.24.2009
cushion + music
although this won't be used for its original purpose... after making it i'm thinking of maybe creating a 'limited edition' of cushions... do you like? :)
thinking some could be screen printed... others stitched like this... some stenciled~
thinking some could be screen printed... others stitched like this... some stenciled~
2.20.2009
i want : mustache
i don't know what it is about facial hair that makes things funny... but i like this.
this would be my ultimate room one day
maybe with an additional backroom for screenprinting + letterpressing + sewing :p
olson sundberg kundig allen architects
2.19.2009
website {crush} : interesting websites
there have been a few websites that have caught my attention as of late and i wanted to make sure to archive them here and also to share with anyone that might be interested~ :)
enjoy!
enjoy!
2.16.2009
i LOVE packaging design.
ok... so if i had to choose one profession within graphic design and that would be it for the rest of my life... wait. that's a bit drastic.
let me start over. i was having a conversation with a friend this past weekend about the paths we would want to take upon graduation (she's also a graphic designer). it was interesting to find out that our interests were the exact opposite of one another! haha! go figure.
if she had to choose a profession within graphic design to concentrate on upon graduation, she said that it would be identity + systems/logo designs. whoa. not that i hate it or anything, but definitely not something that i can find myself getting excited over... ever since i took my first identity/logo class as an 'intro to graphic design class' i could never get myself to really enjoy identity/logo design. i can definitely appreciate it and enjoy witty identity systems created by talented designers, but as far as designing them all the time? hmm... let's just say i wouldn't be jumping out of bed to do it. (unless of course it was for someone or something that i am passionate about.)
on the other hand, for myself, if i had to choose one profession to concentrate on, it would be package design. i love typography/type design and layout design to a certain extent, hey, maybe even some graphics for clothing, but package design definitely tickles my fancy. it calls out to me. oh yes. on the other hand, my friend just cringes at the thought of package design. she says that she would rather go do something else non-design related if she had to do packaging. huh. so funny how we are both graphic designers, getting the same type of education at the same institution and yet so different in what we are interested in~ i find it fascinating how people are so different~
anyways, with that said, i stumbled upon Pearlfisher's website and just like some of the other package design companies, was drooling at all the wonderful design work they have done. especially this one below.
fortnum & mason's tea packaging... i am in love.
pearlfisher
any companies in los angeles looking for a soon graduating senior in graphic design who is an advocate for package design? :) *points to self*
let me start over. i was having a conversation with a friend this past weekend about the paths we would want to take upon graduation (she's also a graphic designer). it was interesting to find out that our interests were the exact opposite of one another! haha! go figure.
if she had to choose a profession within graphic design to concentrate on upon graduation, she said that it would be identity + systems/logo designs. whoa. not that i hate it or anything, but definitely not something that i can find myself getting excited over... ever since i took my first identity/logo class as an 'intro to graphic design class' i could never get myself to really enjoy identity/logo design. i can definitely appreciate it and enjoy witty identity systems created by talented designers, but as far as designing them all the time? hmm... let's just say i wouldn't be jumping out of bed to do it. (unless of course it was for someone or something that i am passionate about.)
on the other hand, for myself, if i had to choose one profession to concentrate on, it would be package design. i love typography/type design and layout design to a certain extent, hey, maybe even some graphics for clothing, but package design definitely tickles my fancy. it calls out to me. oh yes. on the other hand, my friend just cringes at the thought of package design. she says that she would rather go do something else non-design related if she had to do packaging. huh. so funny how we are both graphic designers, getting the same type of education at the same institution and yet so different in what we are interested in~ i find it fascinating how people are so different~
anyways, with that said, i stumbled upon Pearlfisher's website and just like some of the other package design companies, was drooling at all the wonderful design work they have done. especially this one below.
fortnum & mason's tea packaging... i am in love.
pearlfisher
any companies in los angeles looking for a soon graduating senior in graphic design who is an advocate for package design? :) *points to self*
2.15.2009
luuuuuuuke. i am your fatherrrrrrrrrrr
a friend was wearing this the last time we saw him... it's pretty dope. if i was a star wars fan, i would definitely have to get myself one. :P
ecko
2.13.2009
soundtransit
interesting concept~ i love how they take one thing and fuse it with another~
book your sound flight today~ :)
book your sound flight today~ :)
2.11.2009
2.10.2009
i want : next book collection purchase
i <3 books. and magazines. and CDs. i don't know why and i don't think i'm a packrat, but i do love collecting these things... and looking at them during random times of the day... it makes me happy. :) so~ the next 'collection' that i would like to purchase is from the design&designer series~
i know for sure that i want marian bantjes book, but the others too!
i know for sure that i want marian bantjes book, but the others too!
2.09.2009
print mag: Milton Glaser on Shepard Fairey
interesting article by milton glaser regading his views on shepard fairey and how he feels about his work.... personally, i think shepard fairey's work and what he stands for is great~ and i fully support his efforts~
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston is launching a solo show today of work by poster artist (and semi-official Obama iconographer) Shepard Fairey. [Update: Shepard Fairey is in court in Boston today facing graffiti-related charges. He was arrested on his way to the opening party for his retrospective at the ICA. Seems the Boston police are as savvy as ever about pop culture.]
But some in the design community feel the “by” in that first sentence is in question, since many of Fairey’s images are based on preexisting photos and illustrations. And this week the issue exploded: The Associate Press accused him of copyright infringement for his ubiquitous blue-and-red Obama poster--which they claim was based on an AP photo—and Fairey retained Anthony Falzone, a lawyer and executive director of Stanford’s Fair Use Project. Milton Glaser wades into the fray.
Fairey has referred to what he does as “referencing.” There’s certainly plenty of precedent for making reference to older artwork in new ones. How does one distinguish between plagiarism and reference?
The process of looking back at the past is very accepted in our business—the difference is when you take something without adding anything to the conversation.
We celebrate influence in the arts, we think it’s important and essential. But imitation we have some ambivalence about, especially because it involves property rights. It probably has something to do with the nature of capitalism. We know that in other cultures, Chinese culture for instance, imitation is seen as a tribute, because you wouldn’t bother imitating trivial works. But in those cases the influence is acknowledged and the skill required is obvious.
For myself—this is subjective—I find the relationship between Fairey’s work and his sources discomforting. Nothing substantial has been added. In my own case, when I did the Dylan poster, I acknowledged using Duchamp’s profile as an influence. I think unless you’re modifying it and making it your own, you’re on very tenuous ground. It’s a dangerous example for students, if they see that appropriating people’s work is the path to success. Simply reproducing the work of others robs you of your imagination and form-making abilities. You’re not developing the muscularity you need to invent your own ideas.
One of the things that really bothers me is Fairey’s use of the famous Swiss photo of a woman’s head from below. There are too many unique observations that the artist made. It’s just too close to the original observations of the photographer. It doesn’t seem clean to me. The distinction between these things is ambiguous, but when we look at it we feel, “Something is not right.”
Fairey is riding the line between fine and commercial art. Does that affect how we see his use of other people’s work?
Perhaps so—what’s most important to the graphic arts is communicating clearly, and sometimes that means using the vernacular of the moment. For the fine arts, the most important thing is being personally expressive. There aren’t that many unique voices in the world.
For myself, if any form of art makes you attentive (in the Buddhist sense) is performing the highest purpose that art can achieve.
Is appropriation of others’ work is more common now?
Perhaps but usually designers don’t get as celebrated for doing it. It’s awkward to criticize another member of your discipline. But it’s important for students to understand that any idea can be exploited, but not simply reproduced.
http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/MiltonGlaseronShepardFairey/tabid/492/Default.aspx
what do you think?
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston is launching a solo show today of work by poster artist (and semi-official Obama iconographer) Shepard Fairey. [Update: Shepard Fairey is in court in Boston today facing graffiti-related charges. He was arrested on his way to the opening party for his retrospective at the ICA. Seems the Boston police are as savvy as ever about pop culture.]
But some in the design community feel the “by” in that first sentence is in question, since many of Fairey’s images are based on preexisting photos and illustrations. And this week the issue exploded: The Associate Press accused him of copyright infringement for his ubiquitous blue-and-red Obama poster--which they claim was based on an AP photo—and Fairey retained Anthony Falzone, a lawyer and executive director of Stanford’s Fair Use Project. Milton Glaser wades into the fray.
Fairey has referred to what he does as “referencing.” There’s certainly plenty of precedent for making reference to older artwork in new ones. How does one distinguish between plagiarism and reference?
The process of looking back at the past is very accepted in our business—the difference is when you take something without adding anything to the conversation.
We celebrate influence in the arts, we think it’s important and essential. But imitation we have some ambivalence about, especially because it involves property rights. It probably has something to do with the nature of capitalism. We know that in other cultures, Chinese culture for instance, imitation is seen as a tribute, because you wouldn’t bother imitating trivial works. But in those cases the influence is acknowledged and the skill required is obvious.
For myself—this is subjective—I find the relationship between Fairey’s work and his sources discomforting. Nothing substantial has been added. In my own case, when I did the Dylan poster, I acknowledged using Duchamp’s profile as an influence. I think unless you’re modifying it and making it your own, you’re on very tenuous ground. It’s a dangerous example for students, if they see that appropriating people’s work is the path to success. Simply reproducing the work of others robs you of your imagination and form-making abilities. You’re not developing the muscularity you need to invent your own ideas.
One of the things that really bothers me is Fairey’s use of the famous Swiss photo of a woman’s head from below. There are too many unique observations that the artist made. It’s just too close to the original observations of the photographer. It doesn’t seem clean to me. The distinction between these things is ambiguous, but when we look at it we feel, “Something is not right.”
Fairey is riding the line between fine and commercial art. Does that affect how we see his use of other people’s work?
Perhaps so—what’s most important to the graphic arts is communicating clearly, and sometimes that means using the vernacular of the moment. For the fine arts, the most important thing is being personally expressive. There aren’t that many unique voices in the world.
For myself, if any form of art makes you attentive (in the Buddhist sense) is performing the highest purpose that art can achieve.
Is appropriation of others’ work is more common now?
Perhaps but usually designers don’t get as celebrated for doing it. It’s awkward to criticize another member of your discipline. But it’s important for students to understand that any idea can be exploited, but not simply reproduced.
http://www.printmag.com/design_articles/MiltonGlaseronShepardFairey/tabid/492/Default.aspx
what do you think?
2.07.2009
2.06.2009
local find : friday adventure
so~ i admit that there is a part of me which loves staying home and just lounging around with a good magazine and some hot tea~ ooooh yess. but there is the other part which loves exploring and enjoying what life has to offer... and today~ i definitely enjoyed some time alone running errands, but also re-realizing how wonderful it is to get out and breathe in the fresh air outside~ :D
one of my friends is obsessed with 'fro-yo' = frozen yogurt... but i found a REAL frozen yogurt place which calls themselves... fro-go. wow.. i didn't think that something similar existed~ :9
the view from the Hammer Museum (West Los Angeles)
see? i really went!
the exhibit was really interesting! i'm glad i went~ :)
2.05.2009
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