All the colours of the rainbow
In order to promote the Pantone colour guide book to design students, Basheer Graphic Books commissioned this 8 metre Pantone rainbow consisting of over 5000 colour chips, built by the agency Bates141 in Jakarta.
The illustrated work of Si Scott
I’m not usually a fan of the whole swirly-vector style of illustration that gets used over and over for everything, but this series by Si Scott deserves a mention.
Their stylized forms are so elaborate and yet still realistic. Continue reading...
The Midas touch
After seeing that the iPhone had an app for reading MRIs ( that’s an x-ray to you and me ) I thought it couldn’t get more ridiculous. I was wrong.
If you’re bored with diagnosing your own injuries, maybe a new phone is in order. How about this 3.02 million US dollar iPhone Supreme?
10 months in the making , the whole casing was created with 271 grams of 22ct solid gold.
The front bezel houses 136 flawless diamonds colour F ,which total to a massive 68 cts.
The rear logo in solid gold has 53 flawless diamonds amounting to 1ct and the front navigation button is home to a single cut very rare diamond at 7.1 cts.
If that’s not enough bling for you, Craftsman Stuart Hughes also has gold Nintendo’s, Playstation’s, iPod’s Nokia’s and other similarly priced gadgets. Continue reading...
Does branding grow on you?
Every so often a major brand causes a stir within the design community. A new logo design is seeming disliked by all, but despite crushing reviews and predictions of doom, these brands have the power to turn anything into a ubiquitous symbol in time.
It’s easy to look at the before and after of a logo design and not like it, but what about after it’s had a year or two (and a few million dollars) of branding and advertising behind it?
Most notorious in my mind from the last year or two is Pepsi, Wacom and the 2012 London Olympics. Now that they’ve had some time to sink in, has your opinion changed? Continue reading...
Pretty in pink
Everyone has their favorite colours, I have this… friend, who despite much ridicule is a big fan of pink. Posted on behalf of my friend, here’s a collection of pink(ish) logos to bring everyone around.
Love Factory Inc.
My Pink City. Continue reading...
