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John Short takes stunning and often clever still life and landscape photography. Be sure to click the large detail shots for more of that selected series.
Daniel Freytag comes correct with a simple site that is packed with fresh goodies. Amazing use of color, superior print techniques and inspiring identity systems makes this one you don’t want to miss.
Alva believes in good ideas. Alva believes in good design. Alva loves the details. We love Alva. Oh, and we also love Tony Alva, which is who we think of every time we see this.
Designers unleash their imagination and individuality on publications and promotional materials in Victionary’s latest edition; Printwork. Using techniques such as special printing effects, designers let their true colours shine through their works. We want this book!! (Yes we accept gifts time to time).
Note: The website is tough to navigate- click the 2nd gray bar on top, then click the link in the left column nav “Printwork” to view a preview of the inside.
Lots of great hand-drawn illustration and experimental work from the 6 creatives that make up Design Bureau Proekt, a small Russian studio founded by Roman Krikheli.
Cultural Domain is the work of Adam Tickle. Adam’s portfolio is from 06/07, but he recently updated with a couple new pieces, including this bit (above) for the Nike 1-1 project. Fantastic! Check out more of Adam’s work in his shop too (although most of it is sold out!!) - Shop Cultural Domain
Check out Digital Systm, the work of Icelandic graphic designer and branding king, Siggeir Magnus Hafsteinsson. Sig’s also got a great collection of his favorite pieces on his Flickr page too. Shaka!
This Studio was founded by David Bennett, who keeps it real with some straight-up graphic design that fills the screen on this clean palette of a site. Recent work involves close collaborations with architects, artists, curators, and photographers.
