Design Observer recently ran an interesting article on early design magazines, including PM, the forerunner of AD.
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Photoshop CS4: a quick tour
The guys at Adobe must derive much perverse pleasure from keeping us mortals on our toes, or perhaps they’re just a particularly motivated bunch of guys. I’m not sure, but just when you thought it was OK to sit back, relax and sink your teeth into CS3, Creative Suite 4 parades across our software landscape amidst much fanfare and mouse-clicking.Adobe’s latest incarnation is packed with new features that will no doubt entice the most reticent of users to reach for their wallets.
Drink coffee. Design. Repeat.
Ian Jepson is a designer for vida e caffe. Mark enjoys his playful style and decided to showcase some of his design work & illustrations.
The Knowledge Factory
Knowledge Factory is a customer and market insights company. They turn information into valuable and workable knowledge and tasked Code with a re-brand. The logo is derived for the letters K & F rotated to form a ‘knowledge factory’ creating a strong mark from which the new brand aesthetic was developed. This architecture was carried through Knowledge Factory’s sub-brands and product offerings. In addition a bold and playful illustration style was used within the brand including an animation illustrating the concept of looking further.
Pixel award winner Craig Jamieson isn’t big on awards. He just wins them (graciously).
One of our favourite websites was designed by 2008 Pixel Award winning designer Craig Jamieson of Digiguru. The sites attention to detail, unconventional calendar style navigation and functionality makes it a winner (have we mentioned the Pixel?). Mark tracks him down in Jozi for a short interview.
Soweto_Design_Freedom
You know those lists of the best blog designs, your favourite design sites, the hottest creative minds? Yeah. Well guess what – we are going one better. Our favourite SA interactive designers will be featured on MarkLives during the course of the next few months with interviews and samples of their best work. Because substantial designers deserve substantial coverage. Soweto based Reggie Legoale marries protest to design to create work that is both substantial and beautiful.
Speakerbox rocking design
Speakerbox is an online music community that focuses primarily on South African music, music culture and live events. The look and feel of the identity is young, energetic and visually current, using a fair amount of hand done illustration with a limited colour palette to establish an overall brand consistency. From match boxes, t-shirts and skate boards to the website – Code made sure they designed one cool brand image.
The beautiful work of Joh Del
Joh Del (Johan de Lange) is one of South Africa’s most sought after illustrators and designers. His work has been described as whimsical and uniquely individual while his clients range from small indy outfits to giants like Nike seeking to regain street cred and cool. Here is his portfolio.
Team Uncool will Facebook you
Bouffant, a TV commercials production company, is giving out customized Moleskins as end of year gifts. The illustrations are designed by Nicholas from Team Uncool. Mark thinks it’s all pretty cool. Bouffant consists of six commercials directors namely Erik Van Wyk, Ariane Besson, Dean Blumberg, Marc Sidelsky and Andre Liebenberg.
Less and more are relative
Today we have a guest blog by Olivier Schildt, Creative Director at REX, on Muji, an aspirational brand that went for less, and won.