Posts tagged with ‘illustration’

A book cover created by Aurora Cacciapuoti for a personal project doing a book cover a week. This follows on the heels of last year’s project drawing faces. Cacciapuoti is an Italian illustrator. 

A book cover created by Aurora Cacciapuoti for a personal project doing a book cover a week. This follows on the heels of last year’s project drawing faces. Cacciapuoti is an Italian illustrator. 

Slavery Footprint is a vivid demonstration of how to use the principles of design and the latest animation and jquery tools to tell a compelling story about the continued existence of slavery and how slaves are involved in producing the stuff we use every day.

Slavery Footprint is a vivid demonstration of how to use the principles of design and the latest animation and jquery tools to tell a compelling story about the continued existence of slavery and how slaves are involved in producing the stuff we use every day.

One of a series of packages for John & John Potato Crisps, by Peter Schmidt Group. Via christopheraritter. I love the clean feel, coupled with interesting illustrations and use of typography. This ones for Deep Blue Sea Salt flavor.

One of a series of packages for John & John Potato Crisps, by Peter Schmidt Group. Via christopheraritter.

I love the clean feel, coupled with interesting illustrations and use of typography. This ones for Deep Blue Sea Salt flavor.

In 1962, legendary graphic designer Saul Bass illustrated his only children’s book, which spent decades as a prized out-of-print collector’s item. Half a century later, Rizzoli is reprinting Henri’s Walk to Paris. Via curiositycounts and brainpickings

In 1962, legendary graphic designer Saul Bass illustrated his only children’s book, which spent decades as a prized out-of-print collector’s item. Half a century later, Rizzoli is reprinting Henri’s Walk to Paris.

Via curiositycounts and brainpickings
A section of a single-page website full of animations and fun illustrations. 

A section of a single-page website full of animations and fun illustrations. 

Thanks to Dribbble and Twitter, I just discovered the work of this illustrator, Michael Newhouse. Not only does he do work I envy, he writes an irreverently witty description of himself, his work, his business and life in Bozeman, Montana*. *Example: Is -22 degrees so cold? It’s a dry cold.

Thanks to Dribbble and Twitter, I just discovered the work of this illustrator, Michael Newhouse. Not only does he do work I envy, he writes an irreverently witty description of himself, his work, his business and life in Bozeman, Montana*.

*Example: Is -22 degrees so cold? It’s a dry cold.
Section of a large and entertaining infographic titled “What if social media sites were your neighbors?” In this instance, your Twitter neighbors subject you to a constant cacophony of chatter (not unlike my real neighbors!). The poster is from Column Five Media, whose blog is full of data visualizations.

Section of a large and entertaining infographic titled “What if social media sites were your neighbors?” In this instance, your Twitter neighbors subject you to a constant cacophony of chatter (not unlike my real neighbors!).

The poster is from Column Five Media, whose blog is full of data visualizations.

Two illustrations inspired by the book «im hause enden die geschichten» by Paul Nizon. The illustrations are the work of Susanna Baer and Alex Sonderegger, principals of the Tokyo-based firm so+ba. The two were born in Switzerland, and their work seeks to find the convergence of two different visual cultures.

Here’s a compelling argument for keeping the post office alive and well: Two of Edward Gorey’s illustrated postcards to his editor and collaborator on three children’s books, Peter Neumeyer.

This image appears in a new book, Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey and Peter F. Neumeyer, in which the Neumeyer publishes the never-before released correspondence with Gorey, an illustrator of the macabre and a personal favorite of mine.

Via Brain Pickings.