tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12077191943552549842011-11-27T16:56:01.087-08:00Design that finds my eyesAustinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386904694257202462noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-68503413998046423332009-10-27T08:08:00.001-07:002009-10-27T08:28:12.961-07:00

It's been a little while, and I've never posted any of my work. I decided to do that today. This endeavor started when I cracked a magazine for a DIY lesson in Illustrator. The first image is my version of camouflage, which is what the magazine's tutorial was explaining. With much thanks to these kinds of tutorials, I am self-taught with Adobe's pen tool. Next came my own 'camo,' which evolved

Austin.Garnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283786902895791936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-88435152241011659552009-09-16T22:03:00.001-07:002009-09-16T23:02:34.954-07:00

First of all, the new Jay-Z album, The Blueprint 3, is awesome. Way better than 2. In fact, it's 3x better.Jay-Z for RhapsodyMy man Alex sent me this amazing commercial for Rhapsody music, in which Jay-Z recreates each of his album covers (minus the Greatest Hits and MTV Unplugged) in 60 seconds.Compare Jay-Z's discography with the attached commercial. Alex pointed out that Blueprint 3 is the

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Found this with a Junkyard Companion today. I was searching the entire day for letters, and found only one. It's about 1/4 the size of my hand, and I'm pretty sure it's some kind of steel. I used a wire wheel brush to shine it up in about 5 minutes.Does anyone happen to recognize this E? Maybe it's a long shot, but it surely was not alone on a product. I looked pretty hard to try and find its

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Why the F#@& is this Madea Goes to Jail poster so serious? I guess Madea is a "jail bird" if she's going to jail, but this looks more like a Seal project than a comedy starring a huge man dressed as an old lady. The other posters are far more appropriate.BONUS:The "Why so serious?" line is from the Dark Knight Batman movie, if anyone was racking their brain to remember. Here's my favorite poster

Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386904694257202462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-82163330025305583692009-04-19T12:14:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:42:09.597-07:00

Steve Jobs ca. 1998, wearing a goofy button down collar with no tie, yet buttoned to the neck. His pitch for the iMac is wonderfully written, Highlighting all the best aspects of the computer. This is apparently the first Apple product to use the now-iconic, oft-copied "i" prefix. Here's some of what Jobs suggests this "i" stands for/represents:i = internet individual instruct inform

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I try not to blog about things I find on other blogs, but I love this poster addressing Obama's "brand:"The text, "You had me at Gotham" is a wonderfully clever line to express not only strong support of Obama, but also of all the designs (specifically font choice) that went into the campaign.The article is on Stumper, some sort of blog on Newsweek's website,and the poster can be found (in

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Ford is coming out with a Hybrid version of its Fusion sedan for 2010. "We Speak Car" is the ad campaign's theme, emphasizing that Ford knows more than just trucks or vans. They've released 3 commercials (of which I'm aware), and they all have some great animated type swirling around. I know nothing about digital animation like this, but I enjoy the commercials:and this one is my favorite,

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I've been on a major Blues + Soul kick lately - the older the recordings, the better. Re: these categories, it's rare for me to find a modern musician I like, let alone a white one. Well, I like what I've heard of current young guy, Benjy Ferree, but music is not what this blog is about.The blog, A Deeper Shade Of Soul, had an entry about Ferree with a GIANT button to listen to a track from his

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I rediscovered an old roll of Johnson & Johnson medical tape tonight under the sink.  I kind of remember thinking it looked cool previously, but tonight I decided to blog about it.  I did some homework and learned that they haven't changed their logo, pretty much ever.  I was surprised the logo's font hadn't been updated, but I was pleased.  I know this company prides itself on heritage, and time

Austin.Garnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283786902895791936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-64187100934493926702008-08-31T00:03:00.000-07:002008-09-01T07:38:20.500-07:00

I just stumbled upon this fancy line of cleaning products called Murchison-Hume, out of Australia (launched Dec. 2007). The brand is entirely focused on green-ness and natural ingredients -- a movement I am behind, but not obsessed with.I am, however, obsessed with branding and labels and fonts and colors. Murchison-Hume sells 500ml (16.9oz) spray bottles, and accompanying refill bottles of 1

Austin.Garnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283786902895791936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-62748902673932678122008-08-28T00:04:00.000-07:002009-04-14T19:02:07.673-07:00

My friend Katherine had VIP access at this year's Pitchfork Festival. I was way jealous. She showed me a sweet 'free burrito' voucher she was handed. It was so cool I almost wouldn't want to spend it.I'll let the pictures speak now.

Austin.Garnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08283786902895791936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-31747971317588881572008-08-25T10:36:00.000-07:002008-08-25T10:54:41.630-07:00

MoveOn.org is offering some sweet, free stickers at the announcement of Obama's VP choice, Joe Biden.  I really like how classic the stickers look, perhaps especially the blue they chose to use.  Pretty dang timeless.You can get one sticker completely free, but if you want 5 or 50 you'll have to scoop some money to them.  But what political organization doesn't want money in an election year?

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I was looking for the font Barbara Walters used on her latest book, Audition. I think I found it: Onyx. I was zooming in to look at the letter forms, and realized that the craftsmanship is messed up. Like, awful. I sometimes download free fonts, so I almost expect an amateur reproduction of a nice font to have some noticeable shortcuts. Onyx, however, came with my computer, and I am vastly

Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386904694257202462noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-448218313340112742008-07-30T18:12:00.000-07:002008-07-30T18:53:33.799-07:00

I remember, 9 years ago this September, watching the annual MTV Video Music Awards.  I was 12, and kind of not allowed to watch MTV.  I remember being struck by the 9|9|99 logo, finding it impressively cool.  I actually remember thinking about how chic the logo was; little did I know I'd go on to pursue graphic design.I've looked really hard, and haven't found the logo anywhere online.  It's in

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"Everyone Nose," the new N*E*R*D single that wasn't on the Zune commercial. It was all over the blogosphere, with multiple remixes available.The website, at everyonenose.com is [was] an awesome piece of work. It [was] basically an interactive music video with 64 squares of images from Last Night's Party that only move when you push your mouse over them.It's great, because you can sort of choose

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I responded to the Time Out: Chicago survey the other week, regarding the Olympics coming to the Second City in '16. They always quote one of the respondents from the winning side of the argument.. I'll let my scan speak for itself:(from the July 3-9 2008 issue):Over on the left:Booyakasha.

Austinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386904694257202462noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1207719194355254984.post-91123522261134086842008-07-07T12:49:00.000-07:002008-07-07T13:15:04.478-07:00

GQ's May 2008 issue had a blurb about Barack Obama's campaign font, Gotham, which was created for Gentlemen's Quarterly.  You can read the whole thing here, but what I thought was most interesting was the signs from Barack rallies.  They don't just have his name.  Hell, he's the only black presidential candidate - we know who he is.  Anyway, I thought it was a great conceptual thought.  All the

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A new poster caught my eye at chipotle today.  ..excuse me, hold on - i'm still eating.The sign was a circle that read, "EN FRANCAIS: "LE BURRITO""Kind of funny,, since "burrito" is Spanish.  Then I realized that the circle had thin spokes.  A bike wheel -- Nice.Here's the sticker they gave me at the cash register. It's pretty similar to the design on the poster.On the poster, the blue and orange

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