latest project from ‘lernert & sander’ for dutch H&M-like chain ‘we’; collaboarting with fashion designer claes iversen to create a special collection, the extremely oblique message behind this one being: how tough it is to create a collection (via ‘amsterdam ad blog’)
me news
paint by numbers
the recently revamped and re-opened ‘rijksmuseum’ in amsterdam has just launched a new initiative: rijksstudio over 125,000 of their collection images are now available, royalty free and in pin-sharp clarity… for your own personal use
schrank 9
following on from her recent ‘cupboard’ design show ‘hansje van halem’ has turned her attention for the ninth schrank 8 exhibition towards graphic design duo ‘niessen & de vries’, looking forward to seeing that
last things last
…so clients are – they must be – our partners. To those of you who hold yourselves aloof from things commercial, by virtue of academic posts, inherited wealth or vows of poverty, I say: ‘Good on you, dear people: do your thing, whatever that is.’ But as for myself and my sisters and brothers immersed in matters of commerce, we’ve been having a great time…
the ‘last things last’ essay from ken garland recently written as an addendum to his original first things first manifesto plus the notorious 2000 version; in which he addresses the misty issue of clients and our necessary relationship with them
a forthcoming book from unit editions aims to cover his career in detail and also worth a watch is his recent lecture at typo london, i was also taught briefly by ken garland back at art school in the mid eighties… a generous & original thinker
mad fest
this past weekend i attended the wonderful mad fest event in deventer (eastern holland) a small town that doesn’t often appear on the design landscape
the one-day event for which i was invited to do talk was intimate, well organised, fun (a combination of musicians and designers in rotation on stage), featuring activities such as screenprinting posters for the attendees and mobile acoustic sessions in a mini
the local crowd was very friendly and enthusiastic (despite a smallish turnout) all in all was a charming low-key affair… as usual the amsterdam crowd were nowhere to be seen but this perhaps contributed to the unpretentious and accessible feel of the whole day, my own talk seemed to go down well and the reactions were largely very positive
the subject of music and design offers so many possibilities and i feel sure the event will grow and keep getting better & better in the future, a great start and an impressive feat for the man who dreamt it all up designer: peter kortleve, congratulations from me and once again thanks for the invite, it was mad…