Monday, July 12th, 2010
If a picture is worth a thousand words than a movie poster is worth a million! If you are a frequent movie goer like I am, you’ve seen your fair share of movie posters. They are plastered on the walls of your local theater like wallpaper. Some are really creative giving you the “I’ve got [...]
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Wow, all of my friends are getting engaged! And I mean all of my friends, it seems like just about every month another one takes the plunge. So this week I’ve put together a list of engagement rings, men’s rings (I got bored of looking at engagement rings) and just plain cool rings for all [...]
Friday, June 25th, 2010
This is a scene from the 2000 film American Psycho directed by Mary Harron. In this scene Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and his group of 80′s Wall Street cronies discuss their businesses cards with remarks like, Egg Shell White, Bone, and Off-White colouring. For anyone who hasn’t seen the film, Bateman is a delusional, psychopath [...]
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
People love professional sports and why not, they come in every flavour, they are a great way to socialize with your friends, and they are competitive (“you play to win the game”). As a graphic designer I really love the logos and emblems that fans proudly wear on jerseys, hats, bags, etc. Some of the [...]
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Band posters are one of my favourite things to design. Unlike corporate design which must adhere to brand standards and marketing objectives, band posters are free, they are organic, and they allow for more creativity. We’ve all seen the final version of cool band posters hanging in our favourite pub or bar but very few [...]