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la 22e édition

the updated festival website for the 2011 edition of the renowned ‘chaumont poster festival’ is now online, the opening weekend: 28-29th of may promises a number of interesting events and the dutch are as usual, already well represented amongst the participants, including ‘michiel schuurman’ who must surely feature amongst the winners this year?, we’ll see

as usual i’m sat here in amsterdam behind a mac writing about the event instead of going along or entering work myself, i really need to make sure that changes next year (did i just think that to myself or write it down? he wonders…)

m / 12-05-2011 08:33 - tags: , ,  

the cook and the bread roll

i stumbled across this brand new design studio (duo) this week, two young designers (launched just 6 months ago) and a website already full of eclectic styles of work, it turns out i had already seen some of their work before, most notably the ‘amsterdam sinfonietta’ posters (made i assume whilst working at studio dumbar) which i find really striking

the cut & paste ‘anatomy’ posters (pictured at the top) also look really innovative, kokpistolet are one to watch… well two i mean

m / 12-05-2011 08:30 - tags: , , ,  

back to black

the ‘cinéma arabe’ (film festival) posters arrived back from the printers this week, very pleased… the invite, flyer and official program booklet are in production right now and the website goes online this week, more news soon

m / 11-05-2011 07:44 - tags: ,  

a personal collection of interest

talented designer ‘bob van dijk’ mailed me about his workshops in the stedelijk museum, with kids between 6 and 12 trying their hand at making a poster, looks fun!

m / 10-05-2011 08:44 - tags: ,  

resist and fight

on the eve of our eviction from the wonderful ‘duintjer CS’ building in the heart of amsterdam, my office neighbours mediamatic have organised one final show with the fitting title ‘pièce de résistance’ on the theme of resistance and subversion, this striking poster for the show depicts a series of brick types catalogued as if for a product brochure, very nice indeed…
(image courtesy of jarr geerligs)

m / 09-05-2011 08:00 - tags: , ,