words are pictures

creative portfolio of craig ward

keep us busy

3rd year graduates trying to keep themselves busy no matter what.
(want more inspiration and ideas).

DesignFriendship

London-based design studio

the Hyde Tube

online 'FILM FESTIVAL' open to all for submissions

chris floyd photography

some images are big enough to be printed

CREDIT CRISIS

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

also: designer's website

media week

web resource about all media stuff, from newspapers to outdoor ads

The Manual Newspaper

entirely hand-rendered and printed newspaper

if you could

"If You Could is the self initiated project of London design studio HudsonBec. Working with established designers and illustrators as well as exciting emerging talent we produce work for publishing, exhibitions and events. If You Could has been featured in international design and style press including Creative Review, Grafik, Design Week, Computer Arts, Wonderland Magazine".
www.hudsonbec.com

Harry Potter redesign

covers redesign by M.S.Corley to look like Penguin classics

how to be an explorer of the world

London stop-motion

London (harder, better, faster, stronger) from David Hubert on Vimeo.

city of books

This Is Where We Live from 4th Estate on Vimeo.

TRY DRUGS

A nice campaign from the Oslo Department of Health to increase awareness about the drugs problem, consisting of the teaser image shown above and a website demonstrating representative experiences of using marijuana, cocaine and heroine.

Barclay card ads

and the one with Rowan Atkinson:

Nike Ronaldo ad

A viral ad for Nike featuring Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United's kit man Albert Morgan who tries to steal Cristiano's glory with his technique.
Written and directed by Paul Shearer.
via GreatAds

TYPOGRAPHY course

ads for TYPOGRAPHY course by Contrapunto BBDO, Barcelona
via Ibelieveinad

LOEWE sound ad

by Schols&Friends Berlin

we can change what they do!

awesome video ad for Amnesty international by Scholz&Friends Berlin
more of their ads:

similar: for Amnesty by Contrapunto BBDO, Barcelona

NOMOON agency

NEW YEAR 2009 ! from Nomoon on Vimeo.
also: their BLOG and WEBSITE

SCINTILLATION

SCINTILLATION from Xavier Chassaing on Vimeo.
via FUBIZ

BOOMBOX video

BOOMBOX from Ely Kim on Vimeo.
via VIEWERS LIKE YOU

obsessive consumption

information and research about personal consumption, made by Kate Bingaman-Burt

ellie harrison*

ellie harrison* - young data collector, has lots of curious projects online, including EAT 22

TEMPORAMA

TEMPORAMA - travelogue maintained since 1995, a collection of journeys and stories

NOSE online

1st NOSE issue available online - magazine by S. Chwast, edited by S. Heller

lala wood productions

quirky short movies & clips from Lala Wood (MFA design lecturer), including 'Reasons to be pretty'

daily Heller

Steven Heller's blog on Print magazine's website

we tell stories

6 stories from 6 authors, based on Penguin Classics

FREEDARKO book

book with explanatory drawings about basketball

wax&milk

curious blog about movies and other stuff

Christoph Niemann

instructional illustrations, tables and confessions by Christoph Niemann
also: his illustratons for NEW YORKER:

marius watz

loads of weird designs by marius watz, + blog

silhouette masterpiece theatre

humorous approach to silhouettes from Wilhelm Staehle

roberto bernardi - photo-painter

photorealitic paintings by roberto bernardi

PRINT CLUB LONDON

print space in London (Unit 3, Millers avenue, Dalston)
WORKSHOPS for beginners (£35) available

DESIGN CHARTS

design charts: TOP 40 websites etc etc etc...

BAD health

stuff about being healthy in a funny way

matt sewell illustration

lively illustrations, prints & graffiti by matt sewell

D&AD annuals+exhibition

all annuals on one shelf, plus - PENCIL exhibition in Manchester (from 20 Jan until 15 March. Urbis, Cathedral Gardens, Manchester M4 3BG. www.urbis.org.uk)

some cool design studios in London

STUDIO 8
SEADESIGN
SPIN
HUDSONBEC
TRUE NORTH
BECAUSE STUDIO
MARK STUDIO
300 MILLION
THE CHASE
RAW DESIGN STUDIO
THINK CREATE BELIEVE
ROSE DESIGN
THE CASEROOM PRESS
BIBLIOTHEQUE
GRRR

St Bride library auction

"The St Bride Library is having an auction on 19 March, with half the proceeds going to the library. No word yet on what the Lots are, but with Paula Scher, AVA, True North, Magma, YCN, Hudson Bec, Spin, Studio 8, Johnson Banks and SEA all involved, it's gonna be a humdinger".

via Ace Jet 170.

also: Eighth annual Friends of St Bride Library Conference which will bring all manner of design brilliance to town on 23 and 24 April.

via WE MADE THIS

moreover: Lawrence Wallis: an appreciation, Thursday 5 March 2009

• 7.00pm, exhibition viewing from 6.00pm
• In the Bridewell Hall
• Admission is free but by pre-booked ticket only.

"Lawrence Wallis was a consultant in typography and printing technology whose knowledge and expertise encompassed the printing industry. He supported education both within the printing trades and in graphic arts more widely. His interest in print history was shown in his own writings and research and in his participation in groups such as the Printing Historical Society, the National Printing Heritage Trust, Wynkyn de Worde Sociey and the Friends of St Bride Library. We invite you to join colleagues, friends and contemporaries of Wallis to share their recollections and observations about his contribution to the printing industry and his career".

42 portraits in 1 hour

world record set by Jason Atomic
via current.com

life before death

impressive photographs of people shortly before and after death
by Walter Schels and Beate Lakotta

bill sullivan photography

interesting series of encounters by bill sullivan

chris jordan's object photography

weird photography of chris jordan

WOLDA - logo design annual

logo design competition, inc. student category

lens culture weblog

great photography blog

The Humanitarian Cannes lions

new category for BIG ideas to solve world humanitarian problems
via adverblog

PG's 'Monkey & Al present' ad

ad mocking up Morecambe & Wise classic comedy episode
(by Mother agency)
via CAKE group (ad agency)

movie posters

movie posters' galleries & awards, inc. oldies from 1962

paranaiv: photo-inspiration blog

loads of photographic images, portraits, etc.

julian bittiner aka applied aesthetics

posters for lectures and other graphic design stuff from julian bittiner

30 ways to shock yourself

flickr set of mental pictures
also: a set of pics of small things from Vienna tech museum: