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Printed Matter – Evelin Kasikov

Evelin Kasikov is an Estonian-born, London-based designer who explores the boundary between craft and print by incorporating stitches into print works.

Having studied traditional printmaking techniques (intaglio, letterpress and lithography), Kasikov now works predominantly in editorial and book design (notably, for the ever-impressive Phaidon list).

Kasikov describes her latest project, Printed Matter, as ‘an investigation into the relationship between tactile and visual perception, seeing and touching.’

Duotone

Monotone

Printed Matter consists of ‘hand embroidery based on the analysis of optical mixture and colour printing processes.’ I love how the individual stitches represent CMYK, adding a tactile third dimension to print work.

Printed Matter

Printed Matter comprises four thematic books: Process, Element, Type and Image, which fit together to form a cohesive whole.

Process

Element

Type

Image

The trend of incorporating a handmade, crafted element into graphics is still going strong, but Kasikov’s work has a quiet, mature intricacy that transcends contemporary fashions.

Printed Matter

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Mixing Work With Play – Creative Business Cards

Although my focus as a contributor to Design Tavern is on Interior Architecture, I could not help but share these uber-innovative business card designs. Recently featured on Smashing Magazine.com, these creatives have found an innovative way to mix work and play.

This first design is by Bryce Bell who has devised a way to take the typical 2 x 3 business card layout and transform it into a business card catapult – also known as the “Cardapult”. You can watch and learn how to make your very own version of the Cardapult here.

This second design is from the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts at cscarts.org. Here the business cards directly translate into a traditional set of playing cards.

This third design is from Webstock at webstock.org.nz. Webstock hosts web-related events and conferences to promote the improvement of websites and social media through inspiration and education. These creative business cards turn the bore of trading contact information with other professionals into an exciting game. Each employee is worth a certain amount of points, the more you engage with others, the higher your score will be.

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Synthesised 80s architecture Rap.. and the most educational video you will ever see.

When you look at a building reaching up to the sky there’s a lot more to building it than meets the eye!

ITS AR!..CHITECTURE! ITS ARCHITECTURE!

Had to share this one with you. If only my Construction and Structures lecturer had the same teaching methods as these kids.

Filed under: architecture

Fed Square, Melbourne — Guest Post at Mochatini

I was recently asked by Manvi to do a guest post on her blog Mochatini.

I chose to share with Mochatini’s readers a bit of my own city, Melbourne.

Specifically, the cultural hub ‘Fed Square’

See the original post here.

Filed under: architecture

Shoe Construction — Marloes ten Bhömer and the architecture Of Shoes.

Following an interesting lecture last night titled ‘The Architecture of Shoes’ In which the presenter demonstrated the many fields of design architects and other design degrees can go into.

Stated were some interesting figures on Architecture at Milan University, Italy; 1000 students were enrolled each year whilst only 100 graduated.
Rather than Looking at it as 900 students failing architecture between entry and finishing, Instead 900 students were provided with the design skills to go into a number of different fields.

I can’t help but think of buildings when I see the like’s of Marloes ten Bhömer’s shoes.

I’ll be honest, women’s shoes fall outside my usual scope of interest but the design behind the footwear below I think is really innovative wearable artworks.

The construction, use of materials (arbon fibre, fiberglass, Stainless steel , Polyurethane resin and tarpaulin) clear cut clean lines, are all innovative and being to move from the world of women’s fashion into product and architecture design.

From her website:
“Critically acclaimed designer Marloes ten Bhömer produces shoes that are both provocative and otherworldly. Her work fuses artistic and technological experiment in order to discover shoes anew. Ten Bhömer’s work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally and she gives lectures about her work worldwide. She takes on challenging commissions from galleries and private clients.”

http://marloestenbhomer.squarespace.com/

Any Personal Favourites?

Filed under: architecture, art, design

Amazing Paper Artist Simon Schubert

Some work by German Artist Simon Schubert, who is able to use paper to create these amazing images.

I’m amazed at the depth that is able to be portrayed in these (almost) flat pieces of paper!

for more work visit http://www.simonschubert.de/

I found this post via the good things going on at Toxel

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Design Follow Friday

In a response to my twitter addiction I have decided to devote this post to some of favourite people to follow.

http://twitter.com/AndrewMaynard

http://www.maynardarchitects.com/

Named in Wallpaper Magazine’s Architects Directory, an ‘anual guide to the world’s most innovative practicies’, Andrew Maynard’s design practice is quickly becoming recognised as an emerging force on the architectural scene. Since Andrew Maynard Architects was establised in late 2002 it has been recognised internationally in media, awards and exhibitions for its unique body of built work and its experimental conceptual design polemics.

http://twitter.com/archiCULTURE

http://www.archiculturefilm.com/

Architects-turned-filmmakers turn the camera on the arch studio following 5 thesis students – posts on documentary, film, architecture, tech, Brooklyn, NYC.

http://twitter.com/DujourMag

http://dujourmag.com/

America’s first independent, internationally distributed, eco-friendly fashion publication dedicated exclusively to emerging designers.

http://twitter.com/nicholaspatten

http://nicholaspatten.com/

Video Editor, Graphic/Web Designer, Red Camera rental, I’m a Mac.

http://twitter.com/NOTCOT

http://www.notcot.org/

NOTCOT is a visual filtration of ideas + aesthetics + amusements. NOTCOT’s two sites have become the daily sources of inspiration for creatives everywhere, fighting the good fight against “creative block” since 2005 with visually stunning imagery, the latest in international trends, and a passion for all things well designed.

http://twitter.com/yellowgoatetsy

http://yellowgoatdesign.blogspot.com/

A Jewelry Designer and blog writer
“My philosophy for my jewelry and this blog, is to bring happiness to others. I hope to share the joy of creating and finding beautiful things to all the readers and customers.”

Filed under: architecture, art, design, general

Abandoned Architecture Photography

Here is a collection of work from photographer Richard Nickel Jr.
Richard is a self described ‘Guerrilla Preservationist’
He roams the streets and alleys hunting for abandoned architecture and buildings and then shares his findings with readers via his blog The Kingston Lounge

This sort of derelict architecture has always fascniated me, such a history (and mystery!) behind each photo..

Richard has quite the collection on his blog Kingston Lounge and I could go on forever sharing his unique gift for unearthing the abandoned

Filed under: architecture, photography

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