the ‘top 100 vol. 4’ cd/poster project we are working on for italian artist ‘davide bertocchi’ is currently at the printers, looking good… it’s a good job it’s the final one because the unusual paper it’s printed on (pro litho) is now defunct the printer told me today…
"Form follows function ? that has been misunderstood.
Form and function should be one, joined in a spiritual union.?
– Frank Lloyd Wright.
i came across yet another list of design defintions, varying from the pretentious and pompous to the bleeding obvious… except the one above which is, at least, meaningful…
the last time i seriously paid any attention to rockabilly, the UK was at war with argentina… so the music isn’t really my thing, but this cardboard cut-out stop motion video clip by the hague-based animator ‘rogier wieland’ is certainly worth a look…
i maybe actually even like the making of even more (thanks to dylan for the tip)
well, not exactly… but david ogilvy still remains one of the most quotable people on all sorts of subjects
"It has been found that the less an advertisement looks like an advertisement, and the more it looks like an editorial, the more readers stop, look and read. Therefore, study the graphics used by editors and imitate them. Study the graphics used in advertisements, and avoid them."
this one is also great, i need to remember it
"We all have a tendency to use research as a drunkard uses a lamppost — for support, but not for illumination."
