The Exercises is an Amsterdam based graphic design studio working in the field of identity and print design. Their work ranges from exhibition design to name cards and everything else print related. Often colourful and balanced, have a look at their portfolio for more projects. However, the doctor warned me...
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Time for a classic. Painter, sculptor and designer Harry Bertoia is probably most famous for his Diamond chair. In the 1950s when most chairs were made of rigid wood, the Bertoia line of furniture – with welded wire and a springy feel – were totally innovative. Knoll International produced the...
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Jonas Lindstroem is a photographer and director working between Berlin and London. He studied at University of the Arts Berlin and London College of Communication, graduating 2014 in Berlin. He has worked for an impressive list of clients and has done some amazing work over the past few years. Definitely worth to have a look...
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With a background in theatre and experimental video, South African artist Nico Krijno switched camps to the field of visual arts around 2008. His performance-based photographic practice is realised in a variety of media, from sculpture, participatory installation and video. I am deeply fascinated by the tension I sense beneath...
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Jonathan Calugi is an illustrator based in Italy working in his self-proclaimed chaotic workspace. He creates clean illustration and pattern works, each piece inspired by fast doodles, cleaned up with minimal lines and simple, uncomplicated colours. One can spend quite some time looking at his drawing, discovering new things, and if you...
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Mate Moro is a London based photographer, I stumbled upon his Tumblr (a visual diary) and tried to find some client based work as well. I really like the crops and framing of his images, somehow the lines just seem to fall into place. He often plays with perspective or tries...
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The Turner Collective is a conceptual design and production laboratory which models objects of desire that can challenge concepts of space, form, function and user interaction. Established in 2008 by architect Michael Turner. Turner is known for doing the art direction of the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sidney in 2000....
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Shaz Madani is an independent designer and art director based in London. He has some great print work with often a very type based presence. I made a very general selection of his work so definitely worth stopping by his portfolio and dig a bit deeper in his work.
Eddie Chacon is a Los angeles based photographer. He’s been shooting for about 5 years now and has developed a strong identity throughout. With a background in music, Eddy sees photography no different. In his work as musician as well as his photography he seeks for a story, a narration which often translates to some kind...
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Nicolas Polly is a Swiss Photographer and graphic designer based in Lausanne. I’ve always been quite jealous on photographers, and to be able to both take pictures and make great graphics is a skill to be jealous off. Have a look at Nicolas’s website, I made a very rough collection...
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Based in Paris, independent designer Jean-Philppe Bretin has just set up shop. For a couple of years he has been learning from the best and has started his own studio earlier this year. His book works are absolutely wonderful, playful but with an air of elegance to them. Next to...
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Martina Giammaria is a Milan based photographer and editor of the ‘Untitled Girlfriends‘ Tumblr blog, a project which combines well curated photographs accompanied with a short story, something like an extended caption. Drop by her portfolio to check out her personal and client based work, its well worth it.
I’m pretty confident that all of you will know this chair. Its indeed Robin Day’s 1963 Polypropylene Chair, or rather the 2015 remake, which is basically exactly the same as the original. The main reason why we all know it must be that they sold so many of them, and...
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A selection of work by Swiss graphic designer Matthieu Visentin a.k.a. Kommak. Very type sensitive design and great greyscale work. Have a look at the selection below or drop by his portfolio.
A very random selection of Milan based photographer and art director Emanuele Ferrari. I came across his 35mm Tumblr project and couldn’t help to check out his website. The selection below is a little bit mixed, but the majority is analoge. Drop by his website and Tumblr.
Born in Latvia, Germans Ermičs has studied in Denmark and The Netherlands, since then he co-founded the Latvian culture magazine Veto in 2007 and set up a studio in Amsterdam. His background in graphic design gives his objects a colourful vibe, but with a minimal aesthetic. Very pleasing to look at.
Francesco Nazardo is completing his Master’s in Visual Arts at ECAL, France, but even though he’s still studying he also works on commissioned projects. Francesco has an amazing eye for color and framing, have a look below at is images and stop by his website fore more.
Its hard to believe but in all this time we are here we haven’t mentioned New Tendency. New Tendency is design studio/ production studio which is responsible of make the well know Meta Table, it of course isn’t their only product but it can be considered their signature piece. Its...
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