marico/maricar, austrailian design duo

http://maricormaricar.com/

free retro fonts

http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArticle=&articleID=934995676&gid=3621&type=member&item=81921258&articleURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edemilked%2Ecom%2Ffree-retro-fonts%2F&urlhash=5GJO&goback=%2Egde_3621_member_81921258

get 'em now

another poster contest, this looks interesting

http://somethingoutofsomething.tumblr.com/contest

Contestants are asked to post their submissions to the Tumblr or email them toEtgarKeret.DesignContest@fsgbooks.com. All submissions become the sole and exclusive property of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and may be posted online atwww.fsgbooks.com,www.bombsite.com, and/or www.pen.org. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  Ends at 12:00pm EST on March 2, 2012. Participation open only to legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old as of date of entry. Void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, go to http://somethingoutofsomething.tumblr.com/rules. 

links. resources, inspiration

http://parliamentofowlsdesign.com/ (design)
http://us.moo.com/ (business card printing)
http://themandatepress.com/ (letterpress business cards)
http://www.cb-smith.com/ (design)
http://www.shapeways.com/ (3D printing, prototypes)

fast track mag review, thanks to haniya rae

http://vimeo.com/30842349

magazine video reading list by editorial designer Michael Bojkowski (http://linefeed.me/)--basically a preview/overview/critique of lots of different publications from the uk

ASSIGNMENT 11: PERSONAL IDENTITY

Our last assignment is Personal Identity/Self Branding. It is your face, figuratively speaking, as you present yourself to the world as a designer.

Objectives:
1) Create a business card (2"x3.5" is a standard but you can definitely go wild with it!)
2) Create a web presence (can be a website that you’ve designed that contains all your work or just clean up your blogs).
3) Create a leave behind (an item that one would usually leave with the interviewer after an interview has been conducted. An item can vary in form but has to represent your personal design style and field of trade).
4) Create a PDF (has to have your work from this class presented in a well put together manner).

Process:
1) Do research on existing personal branding.
2) Create a brand for yourself that consists of objects listed in the objectives. Your brand has to represent the designer that you are... playful, serious, etc.
You are expected to have a finished personal identity and be ready to present by next class. You may bring in previous drafts if you find it necessary or relevant for discussion. Please post the progress on your personal blog and comment on each other’s work.

For inspiration please refer to:
steveattardo.com
youngjerks.com
muccadesign.com
pentagram.com
mothernewyork.com
buchanansmith.com
bestmadeco.com
paulsahre.com
basedesign.com
2x4.org

Movie poster cliches

So this is sort of a follow up on the class talk about design formulas. As you see this is broken up into categories that are obvious. So look over, learn, take away what you think is necessary.

Thanks to Bedirhan for this awesome find!

ASSIGNMENT 9: BUCKET LIST/5 YEAR PLAN

Make a list of ten things that you want to do in the next 5 years of your life. Then using no more then two typefaces and two colors make a typographic poster. No photos. Decorative vector elements are permitted but not in large quantities. The format can change if you find it suitable to your concept/ideas.

Objectives:

1) Create a subjective plan that would help you go through life.

2) List your priorities in chronological or personal importance order.

3) Communicate your plan with graphic elements and typography.

Process:

1) Make your 5 Year Plan and write it out on a piece of paper.

2) Envision the layout of the poster and make a rough sketch.

3) Do color, typography, and stylistic swipe.

4) Create numerous variations of the poster.

You are expected to have 1 finished poster and be ready to present by next class. You may bring in previous drafts if you find it necessary or relevant for discussion. Please post the progress on your personal blog and comment on each other’s work.

FOR INSPIRATION PLEASE REFER TO:

For color swipe and inspiration use: http://kuler.adobe.com/

Jin Suk Kim (to get from Gen—will be posted on the blog)

Peter Grundi website: http://www.grundini.com/

AIGA design archives: http://designarchives.aiga.org/#/home

Inspi for Assignment #8

Arnold Worldwide:

Saatchi&Saatchi

Mariya Campwala

Brian Tri Nguyen

Chris Beesley

Monica Kim

Sara Mateo Tomas

Yours truly