http://heavyeyes.net Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:03:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Surreal. http://heavyeyes.net/2010/01/william-hundley/ Heartening. http://heavyeyes.net/2010/01/alphabet-city/ Charming selection of book covers by New York based designer/illustrator Christopher Brand. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/12/christopher-brand/ Stellar collection of Vintage 1970's posters from Russia. Lovingly shared by Grain Edit. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/12/vintage/ Vis/res is a new bi-monthly publication, showcasing emerging talent in design and illustration. Issue 1 is available now, go pick it up! http://heavyeyes.net/2009/11/visres/ Sam Weber’s illustrations for a new illustrated edition of William Golding’s Lord Of The Flies are fantastically macabre and so, so beautifully executed. Thanks to Daniel Gray’s blog for alerting me to this particular set. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/11/sam-weber/ Buro North got in touch to show us their latest endeavor, a beautiful set of wooden, environmentally friendly Christmas trees. For those afraid of pine needles (or the energy used). http://heavyeyes.net/2009/11/buro-tree/ Great selection of work from Newcastle based studio Blue River. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/11/blue-river/ John Gall, with the help of a myriad of design heavyweights, has redesigned Vladimir Nabokov’s book covers; taking a specimen box as both the container and inspiration for each piece. Pictured above is ‘Glory’ as realised by Martin Venezky. See them all on Design Observer. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/11/the-nabokov-collection/ Emma Kelly captures fantastically-intriguing subject-matter with wonderful displays of penmanship. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/10/emma-kelly/ Intelligent, witty and considered vector-illustrations from Robert Samuel Hanson. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/10/robert-samuel-hanson/ Nice portfolio from recent Iowa State University graduate Rob Schellenberg http://heavyeyes.net/2009/10/rob-schellenberg/ This poster, for the inimitable Universal Everything’s talk at Long Lunch, harks back (not too far) to the work of Australian company Rinzen – reductive vector illustration at its best. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/10/unversal-everything-at-long-lunch/ Majestic modernism for a Monday. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/10/stoutkramer/ We Are The Friction is a book of illustration and short fiction created by 12 pairs of international writers and illustrators. With contributors including Frank Chimero, Pietari Posti and Micah Lidberg (amongst others!) this is a really great publication. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/09/we-are-the-friction/ Elephant is a new Art, design & culture magazine from Marc Valli of Magma with Design and Art Direction from Studio8. See some more shorts of the spreads here. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/09/elephant/ Arietta – a typeface designed by Abi Huynh ‘for short subject and non-fiction books’ – is presented expertly in this extensive specimen book (pictured and here). I cannot wait for – and please excuse the unintentional alliteration – this fantastically functional font to be released. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/09/abi-huynh-arietta/ Dan Tobin Smith’s Letter series is a triumph of augmentation and accumulation. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/09/dan-tobin-smith/ Neuland - The Future of German Graphic Design by twopoints looks to be a great inspiration. "This up-and-coming generation is breaking free of cultural and geographical limitations and working within an international context". Nicely designed! http://heavyeyes.net/2009/09/neuland/ I am in awe of this poster by Mig Reyes, the custom logo and his use of colour is astounding. Look at that layout too, Swiss, and absolutely perfect. http://heavyeyes.net/2009/09/mig-reyes/