a candid, short dutch interview with ‘irma boom’ (english subtitles) about her work, philosophy and opinions on design in general and books in particular (tip via fontanel)
me news
succes and uncertainty
…on Wednesday June 1st 2011 a lightbox will hang outside the Townhouse Gallery announcing the start of the project and showcasing the first of twenty-one posters. During the month of June 2011, each day a new poster will be presented, generating a growing exhibition. The daily changing posters will be seen both in- and outside of the gallery and will, just as newspapers do, show bold statements and gruesome facts, next to light-hearted messages, such as casual observations and rumours that caught Sandra and Bart’s attention during their residency. The content provided by both therefore creates a clash of information that will influence the way one reads a poster. It was this constant dialogue between the designers that lead to Success and Uncertainty…
two graphic designers from the netherlands currently working in residence in cairo, share the work they are producing in a country going through turbulent times… the rather well-hidden about page is here
(thanks to ‘hansje’ for the tip)
the choice of a generation
if, like me, you’re british & born in an era when, the beatles were still together, then the image above will need no explanation…
the BBC test card is certainly one of the visual icons of my generations’ early youth, apparently also that of ‘anthony burrill’ who together with ‘ewoudt boonstra’ has just updated the test card for this generation
new work
our latest poster for the dutch national ballet campaign hanging around town this week, with thanks to mister ‘bart oomes’ for the jumpy ribbons…
new
say hello to my new office, the door of which faces the door of my current office (across the hallway) so it’s going to be an easy move (already underway in fact) this one is at the rear of the building looking out onto lots of trees and a great view of the city centre & the ‘rijksmuseum’ in the distance, plus i get to hear birds singing happily all day instead of car alarms and traffic… i always find that reshuffling from time to time is a healthy thing to do, only the coffee we serve hasn’t changed, see you soon..
