a fascinating behind-the-scenes and close up look at one of my favourite designers: mister paul smith
many thanks to ‘dylan’ for the tip (english with dutch subtitles)
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slow down
interesting intimate portrait of photographer ‘koos breukel’ made by director ‘eddy terstall’ for a local TV station (dutch only)
covering 2010
a collection of favourite book cover designs from 2010
new visual proportions
…the available size of a iPhone screen is width 320 × height 460 pixels at portrait orientation after excluding the status bar, or points if we are talking about the Retina display. If you divide 460 by 44 you get a remainder of 20. Divide by 11 and you get a remainder of 9. 460 cannot be divided into equal parts of 11 nor 44. The vertical rhythm is corrupt…
interesting article from print/online designer ‘aentan’ who finds the grid system used for the iPhone iOS flawed…
(link via ‘jean-louis denis strijbosch’)
99 problems, but a pitch ain’t one
…anyone with an illegally downloaded copy of Photoshop can call themselves a designer and enter a 99designs’ competition. It really is that easy. Forget that degree you’ve worked hard for. Forget the years of honing your craft. Forget everything. Amateur design has it’s place (college) but doesn’t belong in business. It’s harmful…
there is a lively discussion on spec work and ’99 designs’ in particular, over at anti-spec at the moment… tough one this… i can see both sides of the argument