We recently came across the work of student Josh Greet and admired his original take on photography by using moving gif files and low-resolution images. Joshs approach is standout in the crowd and definitely has an eye-catching quality, giving him an edge within the industry; already completing shoots with Adidas Originals and Vice style. We [...]
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Hennesy Youngman – Itsa small, small world
Hennesy Youngman, aka Mr. Aka’s is curating a show at Family Business called “Itsa small, small world”. This group show will not feature an array of your usual artistic works, Youngman has decided to broadcast an invite to the internet, asking people to come by the gallery and drop off work of any kind. The [...]
DESIGN: Futura Le Specimen Animé
Here is one for all you graphic designers and typographers out there. A nice little French video by Thibault de Fournas which explorers the font futura, tells us about its history and explains how it was designed. Although it is not in English you understand it from the get go and can’t help but appreciate this [...]
PHOTO: The Lively Morgue
The Lively Morgue is a new and exciting Tumblr blog by the New York Times. Every week they are diving into their archive of around 10 million photos to show us a little bit of lost history. Not only do you get to see the photo, accompanied by a little story but you also get [...]
ARTIST SHOWCASE: Dan Zvereff
Dan Zvereff a man of many exploits, photographer, skateboarder and journalist. We recently stumbled across his collection of travel journals, they capture perfectly the essence of a life on the road. His journals take you on an inspiring trip from Mexico through Thailand, South America and Russia. If you want to see some more of [...]
DESIGN: Alphabet Topography, Typeface
Alphabet Typography by Synoptic Office is a monotype typeface where the height of the letterforms is determined by how often a letter is used. This typeface maps the rhythmic ebb and flow of English and each letter sits in a 6 x 6 inch square, allowing for any combination of letters to run seamlessly both vertically and [...]
PHOTO: Dan Mountford
Recently we stumbled across these beautiful double exposure photos by Dan Mountford and could not resist sharing them with you. You can purchase prints here or check out Dans flickr here wish also includes some of his illustations.
FILM: Linotype: The Film
Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype type casting machine. Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the surprisingly emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world. The Linotype (pronounced “line-o-type”) completely transformed the [...]
10 Questions For Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst speaks to TIME magazine following his latest exhibition in conjunction with Gagosian Gallery. He has been the centre of a controversy where he outsources to assistants without talent, which is talked about along with the meaning of his spot paintings.
DESIGN: EAT ME – Appetite for Design Book
Victionary Presents EAT ME, Apetite for design – a beautifully designed book which explores eating. Eating is no longer a pure experience of smell and taste but rather an effective agency to communicate and engage, an indication of cultural values, lifestyle, artisanship, criticism, aspirations and imagination this present day. While no single aspect of food [...]
