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brighter, then lighter

looked at one way the annual ‘logolounge’ trends 2011 roundup could be seen as a fairly cynical attempt to debunk the myth of originality, or to unmask the imitators… looked at another way it could be seen as proof that graphic design (and identity design in particular) is as susceptible to the whim of the times as any other area of communication

after all if design is the vehicle we use to clarify and define are lives and the world we live in, what’s wrong with that? although admittedly some of those logos chosen to illustrate the case are a bit naff to be honest…

m / 02-05-2011 20:35 - tags: , ,  

water babe

i love this portrait shot by ‘krijn van noordwijk’ for the ‘nrc’ newspaper this weekend of pro swimmer ‘ranomi kromowidjojo’, very nice

m / 01-05-2011 21:04 - tags: ,  

boy racer

wonderful series of portraits of broadcaster and comedian ‘maxim hartman’ in the volkskrant this weekend made by photographer (and friend) ‘lukas göbel’, nice work man…

m / 01-05-2011 20:57 - tags: ,  

fjord

i came across a poster i made (almost two years ago) around town this afternoon, for local comedienne ‘ellen dikker’ (image by ‘ruud baan’)

m / 01-05-2011 20:51 - tags: ,  

i’m so happy

nice illustration from mister ‘martijn f. overweel’ in this weekends ‘volkskrant magazine’ who, if i’m not mistaken, has become a father for the second time this week..

m / 01-05-2011 20:45 - tags: ,