• Art and Copy May 5th, 2009

    Basically it's all that advertising really boils down to isn't it? Art...and...Copy. But which art and what Copy? And how does it get implemented? The millions of unanswered questions make it an endless field for exploration. The film 'Art and Copy' explores the behind the scenes info of some of the most influential advertising campaigns ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Ad Agencies, Film

  • Paranoid? Of Course! January 22nd, 2009

    Thanks to a tip from the good folks at Firebelly Design, I spent some of my time indoors in the past few weeks watching some very nice animation work from Paranoid. If you need to kill some time, or if you just want to see some great animation and short films. Head over there and ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Animation, Film, The Internets, Video

  • Just when you thought Video was dead…. October 29th, 2008

    There's an excellent article from Wired magazine right here about how shitty music videos have been lately. And, I tend to agree with them. I don't watch that much television because most of it is horrible, but that doesn't keep me from realizing the downward trends in music video production that have steadily been increasing ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Film, Music

  • Objectify me…Please! August 28th, 2008

    Something that I don't write about that often is industrial design. It's not that I don't enjoy it or don't think that it is as important as other types of design, it's just that I don't know that much about it. And, to be honest, I'm not going to really write about it today either. ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Film, Industrial Design, Typography

  • Found Type in Denver March 27th, 2008

    Inspired by Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones talking about their creation of the Gotham typeface on the bonus features of Helvetica, I decided to snap a few pictures of found typography while we were driving around Denver a few weeks ago. I believe that the one above is Outer Loop NF but am open to suggestions..... Hand ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Everyday Inspiration, Film, Photography, Typography

  • The Synthesis of Form and Content March 4th, 2008

    One of the most famous graphic designers in American history is Paul Rand. He really helped to develop the importance of branding a company's identity before they attempted to do any sort of advertising. He has developed business identities for companies such as IBM and UPS as well as many others. I am by no ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Books, Film, Inspiring Individuals, The Internets

  • Lights, Camera, Shadowplay February 12th, 2008

    More about motion graphics today. Also included will be some very nice movie title credits examples. The folks over at Shadowplay Studios have really matured in the past year or so. Some of their earlier work is very decent, but, nothing has been up to the par that they have set with their last two ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Animation, Film, Typography

  • Helvetica January 23rd, 2008

    Continuing with examples of Swiss design today we have a great documentary about a typeface. Helvetica was born in 1958 and is used all over the world. You see it every day and probably don't even notice it. For example, every single government form and street sign is set in Helvetica. Last year a man ... Continue Reading...
    Posted in: Film, Swiss Design, Typography
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