Graphic designer from Portsmouth, currently living and working London
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Came across this I guess think links in with what i was saying about logos a few posts back…
Ohio-based identity designer Adam Ladd asked his 5-year-old daughter to comment on some popular logos.
United Bamboo S/S & F/W Invitations
United Bamboo is a New York City and Tokyo based fashion house founded in 1998.
Most Monday mornings Patrick Burgoyne the editor of Creative Review comes in for a talk, todays theme was focussed on this article, some really good points brought up. It personally frustrates me how good design is such a matter of opinion, I cringe on a daily bases at logos banners etc for companies and how people just seem to be happy with cheap and cheerful without thinking “is this what we are about, cheap and cheerful?” Also this man pictured above…
Meet Mr Chicken
You may not know his name but you will certainly know his work: Morris Cassanova (aka Mr Chicken) designs and makes signs for most of the fried chicken shops in the UK. He looks happy though so that’s ok, he’s not doing anything wrong business wise in fact he’s probably a very hard worker, I just couldn’t do this repetitive design even for £££££££££££.
Seems that anyone can call themselves a graphic designer, can this make the educated/trained designers charge more for something that isn’t manipulated from clip art images. In my view you get what you pay for.
Elega Rounded is an elegant and simplistic sans serif typeface with a traditional feel. An elegant typeface that’s not just a novelty but something that can be used on a wide range of media. Created by English designer Neal Fletcher. You can download Elega Rounded for free here.
Victionary’s latest project, entitled Eat Me: Appetite For Design, is chock-full of inventive food packaging projects, elegant restaurant identities and interiors, and food-based art projects.
Can be ordered direct from victionary.com
