Friday, May 25, 2012

Graphic design by Walter Ballmer

Graphic design by Walter Ballmer:

If you are looking for great typographic logos, you should definitly enjoy the work of Walter Ballmer. He was a swiss graphic designer who focused on typography, creating timeless designs. More on Thinking Form.







Wednesday, May 16, 2012

La Nau Ivanow corporate identity

La Nau Ivanow corporate identity:

Corporate identity for an art center in Barcelona by StudioAparte. A custom font was created for this using the grid of the windows of the building.







Monday, May 14, 2012

Fahrtwind: the fastest font in the world

Fahrtwind: the fastest font in the world:

When type meets physics, Christoph Schulz und Jens Schittenhelm decided to create a font that looks like it has been blown by the wind. I wouldn’t use that font in projects, but the whole research project is interesting.




Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Behind the Scenes at a McDonald’s Photo Shoot

Behind the Scenes at a McDonald’s Photo Shoot:

Anyone who has witnessed a food photo shoot knows that there is a vast difference between making food look delicious through the lens of a camera and actually making it taste great. This is true of both gourmet dishes concocted by renowned chefs and fast foods sold from a drive-thru window. Under hot studio lights, fresh vegetables wilt, peaches turn brown, hot foods coagulate and moist foods dry out. Photographers use “stand-in” foods during set-up and have back-ups in case the “star dish” proves not to be photogenic. Food stylists have an arsenal of tricks to simulate, imitate, and enhance ingredients to create a “just-made” illusion. Styling this hamburger shoot for McDonald’s is tame compared to most food shoots. What it didn’t show is what a Big Mac looks like after it has been wrapped in paper flattening out the bun and squashed into a bag with fries on top.



Grandma’s advice

Grandma’s advice:

A funny idea, Chacho Pueblo asked his grand-mother to hold some quotes printed with cool fonts.