Rubix cube + Pantone = Better looking frustration.
Great concept from Ignacio Pilotto.
Not intended to be a commercial product. There is no affiliation between Pantone, Inc. and the Rubitone.
Rubitone
Dream Machine on your browser.
“Please note: This can cause Photosensitive epilepsy in some people, depending on the frequency chosen.
More info about Dreamachines
You can try a dreamachine right here in your browser: Start Dreamachine.
For a proper effect sit rather close to the monitor, and remember to close your eyes.
Monitors are not as bright as light bulbs, so turning off the room lights, and making the monitor the only light can help too.”-via Net Liberty
Thanks for the link, Chris Schreck…
Finally, emote…
Wim Crouwel & Jan van Toorn, Real Talk.
Wim “AlphaNeue” Crouwel and Jan “Dutchman” Van Toorn set to meet in “Real Talk”, on November 2nd, 2008 at Amsterdam’s Museum Fodor in Amsterdam, live in reality.
In 1972, graphic designers Wim Crouwel and Jan van Toorn debated their ideas and beliefs before an audience at Amsterdam’s Museum Fodor. On 2 November, in commemoration of that now-historic night, the pair will converse before an audience once more.
2 nov 2008
Register by 25 October at rsvp@premsela.org
Amsterdam
-from ManyStuff, (well, not the “real talk” or the nicknames, but the rest….)
Exactitudes
Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and stylist Ellie Uyttenbroek’s Exactitudes project is a beautifully made and humorous look at style trends.
“They call their series Exactitudes: a contraction of exact and attitude. By registering their subjects in an identical framework, with similar poses and a strictly observed dress code, Versluis and Uyttenbroek provide an almost scientific, anthropological record of people’s attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity. The apparent contradiction between individuality and uniformity is, however, taken to such extremes in their arresting objective-looking photographic viewpoint and stylistic analysis that the artistic aspect clearly dominates the purely documentary element.”
Wesley Willis, Milton Glaser, Steve McQueen and more….
This week, the annual Chicago International Film Festival will give you the opportunity to see some fresh films that you may not be able to see ever again, maybe…? Unfortunately, you will not be experiencing the same amount of fresh graphic design, as shown above. (Sorry, I know, it’s a low blow at the festival graphics, but there are some things that I just can’t let go of, and bad typography is one of them.) I am fortunate enough to have a great film guide in Frederic Tcheng, as I mentioned in a previous post, (the co-producer and co-editor of Valentino: The Last Emperor), who has directed us toward the festival’s highlights. Among the 160 films, here are a few that caught my attention:
MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT / Wendy Key
“Well-known as the cofounder of New York Magazine and for his iconic logos and posters—I Love New York, Bob Dylan with the Kaleidoscope Hair, the list goes on—Milton Glaser has revolutionized the world of design. Director Wendy Keys paints a delightful portrait of the always charismatic and incessantly clever Glaser in this thoroughly entertaining glimpse at one of America’s most celebrated artists. 65 min.” -via chicagofilmfestival.org
HUNGER / Steve McQueen
“The death of IRA leader Bobby Sands is richly dramatized in the first feature by British artist Steve McQueen. The film is relentless in its portrayal of the hunger strikes and “dirty protests” staged by prisoners demanding special political prisoner status. Named best first feature at Cannes, Hunger has generated controversy for its brutally frank depiction of the horrors of Northern Ireland’s HM Prison Maze. 96 min.” -via chicagofilmfestival.org
WESLEY WILLIS’S JOYRIDES / by Chris Bagley, Kim Shively
“Raised in a broken home in one of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods, Wesley Willis sought refuge in art and music, creating thousands of extraordinarily detailed ink drawings of the city and its expressways, and producing more than 50 albums. Joyrides is a highly personal, deeply engrossing look at the life of a man who, despite incredible odds, became a prolific artist, underground icon, and an individual thousands dearly loved. 77 min. ” -via chicagofilmfestival.org
BE LIKE OTHERS / Tanaz Eshaghian
“In Iran, homosexuality is considered a crime punishable by death, but for decades a painful sex-change operation has been a legal alternative for men seeking to either live as women or simply enjoy relationships with other men. In this startling documentary, Eshaghian confronts us with this serious social issue by following a group of twentysomething males—“diagnosed” as transsexuals by the state—before, during, and after their life-altering surgery. 76 mins” -via chicagofilmfestival.org
VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR / Matt Tyrnauer
“The name Valentino is synonymous with beauty, luxury, and glamour. For two years, Matt Tyrnauer, special correspondent for Vanity Fair, was granted unprecedented access to fashion icon Valentino Garavani, whose career and lifestyle are as colorful and lavish as his red-carpet designs. Tyrauner invites us into Valentino’s inner circle in this intimate and moving portrait of one of the world’s most celebrated designers. 96 min.” -via chicagofilmfestival.org
The Post Family and 3 walls this week, on Bad at Sports
The Post Family gets another Plural post by getting interviewed on this week’s p-cast of Bad at Sports. If you haven’t seen their new website, it’s there, dudes.
100 Posters by Tadanori Yokoo.
My friend’s landlord is an 89 year old Greek Woman with an extensive collection of fine graphic art books just laying around their basement under piles of dusty boxes and old appliances. The last buried treasure I remember them excavating was a near mint copy of Armin Hoffman’s Graphic Design Manual. However, last night I stopped by for dinner party and later in the evening my friend put this book of 100 posters by Tadanoi Yokoo in front of my face, the latest find from the basement. I had never seen any of Yokoo’s posters before, so needless to say, my mind was blown. If you’re unfamiliar with his work, I highly recommend checking it out. Now I’m on a search for his animations!
