Archive for November, 2009
Photography Spotlight: Eugenio Recuenco
Nov 20th
Eugenio Recuenco is an amazing photographer from Madrid, Spain. His personal style has been referred to as “cinematographic” and “pictorial”. His work has been featured in various magazines such as Vogue and Madame Figaro.
Genius Ad Concept: Ibrew-Coopers Beer
Nov 19th
This just goes to show the power of having a strong idea, strong image, and strong messege. This is one of the funniest and most clever ads I have seen in a while. The idea behind the ad is “Unlike regular-strength beers, Coopers Premium Light is a low 2.9% alcohol. The benefit of this low alcohol beer is that even after you’ve had a few, the effects are minimal.”
Tim Burton: MOMA Exhibition
Nov 16th
Time for a trip to NYC! Tim Burton is having his first museum show at MOMA starting November 22, 2009 through April 25, 2010. Burton has directed such cooky films as Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare before Christmas, and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland. There will be a collection of 700 Polaroid prints and paintings displayed at the show. If you are a fan this will definitely be one of the most unusual and bizarre showings in MOMA history and is definitely a must-see.
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Designing OBAMA: The Book
Nov 15th
The Obama presidential campaign was innovative. For the first time in American politics, a candidate used art and design to bring together the American people—capturing their voices in a visual way.
The 360-page book is full-color and hardbound, highly crafted with an embossed sleeve. Forewords written by Steven Heller and Michael Bierut.
The Design Director of the Obama campaign, Scott Thomas, has collaborated with artists and designers to create Designing Obama, a chronicle of the art from the historic campaign. Get the inside story on how design was used by the campaign, and scope out the pieces, created unofficially, by grassroots supporters.
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Flies
Nov 15th
Who knew dead flies could be so much fun.
An unusual hobby.
Instructions:
1º – Kill some flies, but with caution;
2º – Dead flies need sun! 1 hour to dry;
3º – You have the dead flies. Now take a pencil and paper …and…let the imagination flow.
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New Look for Starbucks in Central London
Nov 11th
Starbucks has opened the first store to depart from its established interior design, toning down references to the brand and introducing more upmarket materials such as Italian leather.
The company has gone back to its roots, toned down all references to the Starbucks brand and reinstated its original “heritage” logo from 1971.
Low-energy lighting throughout the store consumes 25% less electricity, and furniture has been created from recycled and reclaimed materials, including Welsh windfall oak.
Customers can conduct business meetings on a large metal table made from an industrial tank, while off cuts of Italian leather from shoe and automobile manufacturers are used for upholstery.
Tim Pfeiffer, Starbuck’s senior vice president of global design, said: “We wanted to imbed the character of the neighbourhood in this and really elevate the offering to the customer. Its very much more bespoke and a one-off.
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