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a rip-off or not? above: for the guardian/observer film season by wieden & kennedy, below on ‘vimeo’ by ‘pascal monaco’

»35mm« is a shortfilm about cinema itself. We picked 35 of our favorite movies and tried to simplifly them as far as possible. The outcome is a 2 minute journey through the history of film.
Take a close look and tell us if you’ve recognized them all!
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Concept / Layout: Sarah Biermann, Torsten Strer, Felix Meyer, Pascal Monaco
Animation: Felix Meyer, Pascal Monaco
Sound: Torsten Strer

m / 30-09-2010 13:07 - tags: , ,  

seeing things for what they are

photographer and writer ‘hans aarsman’ has launched a new visual blog to share his thoughts on imagery called fieldeye

m / 23-09-2010 10:22 - tags: , , ,  

alphabet drawers

i really love this funky chest of drawers, but hang on a minute £2.700 ?!?! i could make one myself for less, that’s not a bad idea actually… and more original

m / 20-09-2010 15:38 - tags: , ,  

is typography an art?

…that’s like asking if photography is an art. Certainly there are photographers and typographers whose ideas and techniques raise their work to the level of art. But at their core, both photography and typography have a pragmatic function. The aesthetic component is separate…

thanks to ‘willem@fontanel’ for pointing me to this amusing (and surprisingly useful) website, where an ‘ex-font designer-turned-lawyer’ takes the time to explain the mysteries of typography to his fellow ‘suits’… enjoy: typography for lawyers

…when I see straight quotes, it’s like watching a movie where the boom microphone drops into the frame from above. Nothing looks more amateurish…

m / 17-09-2010 08:22 - tags: ,  

because sometimes, being your own worst critic…

is not enough: some f******* design advice (via joeri on FB)

m / 16-09-2010 13:42 - tags: ,  
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