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La Belle et la bête
Combine illustration, photography and graphic design and you may come close to the art that Géraldine Georges produces.
Talent aside, no one can touch her ability to captivate and induce staring for an uncomfortable amount of time.
Don't look away. You might miss something.
Swine Flu Mortality Illustration
More incredible infographics and illustrations by the remarkable Michæl.Paukner. For more check out his flickr, twitter, facebook, and myspace.
What designers think of AOL's new logo
Florian Schmitt of the London based design agency Hi-Res!: "I like the idea of changing and adaptive logos, but this is such a literal and clichéed attempt at it. I happen to know that they had very little time to finish this, but even so, this is poor. It's literally the first thing you would do as a moodboard and the first thing you would put in the trash as well."
Just when you thought that AOL couldn't drop any lower...
It's sad to see a company with such large holdings and potential spend the majority of their time attempting to "polish a turd". They seem to only concentrate on short-term stock boosts and gimmicks rather than long-term strategy and internet infrastructure. ... too bad.
COLORLESS_eco friendly package design
An eco-friendly package concept by Harc Lee is not only visually superior to their classic red and white design (in my humble opinion), but it also has an environmentally-conscious backbone. This is a treatment that I wouldn't mind seeing applied to all soda cans.
Iain Claridge
Iain Claridge's gorgeous blog is thoughtfully designed and jam packed with great content.
Making Policy Public
CUP's series of foldout posters that use graphic design to explore and explain public policy. Making Policy Public is published four times a year. Each poster is the product of a commissioned collaboration between a designer and an advocate.
Absolutely love this!
(Site designed by the very well named "Linked by Air")
"To say a grid is limiting is to say that language is limiting, or typography is limiting. It is up to us to use these media critically or passively."
Youth Olympic Games - Medal Design Competition
Make your mark on the first ever Youth Olympic Games! We're giving you a unique opportunity in Olympic history: create the design of the first YOG medal and win a VIP trip to Singapore 2010.
Seems like a pretty great opportunity. Hope they get a lot of good work submitted to them. Looking forward to see the results.
DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 4th!!!
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