Observation

Stamp Tool Gone Bad

January 3, 2010
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Stamp Tool Gone Bad

What happened to her belly button? Obviously, somebody got a little carried out with the stamp tool! Another reason not to believe all you see these days…

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Picasso: Order in spite of Chaos

November 8, 2009
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Picasso: Order  in spite of  Chaos

I love the design element on each of these paintings by Picasso; it’s quite interesting how they seem to project a strong sense of unintentional balance. They’re definitely done by someone who subconsciously had total control of his creative process.

The Power of a Testimonial

This testimonial was originally published on a fund raising brochure for United way and can be observed in Brochures, Making a Strong Impression, a book that focuses on brochure design and gives us insight into the creative process behind each piece. In addition to the contextual message, I really...

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Ruven Afanador | Mil Besos

November 2, 2009
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Ruven Afanador | Mil Besos

Surveying photography is simply one of my greatest indulgences, and I have most recently come across with the work of Ruven Afanador; who is a photographer famous for his fashion portfolio and celebrity portraits. Afanador’s Spanish ethnicity makes a profound influence over his personal work, which can be observed...

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The Ishirian Test:What do you see?

October 1, 2009
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The Ishirian Test:What do you see?

What follows, is a direct quote from Foundations of Graphic Design, an old Design text book I found recently, definitely an interesting exercise The Ishirian test, developed in Japan, is administered internationally to determine colorblindness. If you read the number 74 in the above right circle, you have normal...

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Meet Woophy!

September 20, 2009
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Meet Woophy!

Being addicted to visual communication, I spend lots of time searching for images that speak to me, images that spark my interest and in some cases bring comfort and awareness, whether it’s about me or the world. Thus said, I want to move on by introducing Woophy, a web...

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Is Bamboo the New Plastic?

September 19, 2009
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Is Bamboo the New Plastic?

Check out this portable computer, see anything unusual about it? Asus, a Taiwanese hardware company famous for the parts they provide to companies like Apple and HP, has developed a series of conceptual computers made of bamboo wood. Click on the link below to read the complete article. By...

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iphone Paper Stand

September 18, 2009
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iphone Paper Stand

Personally, I don’t see what’s the big hype over smart phone these days. Sure, they’re a great commodity, but having so much available at the reach of our finger tips can have its downside as well. For instance, is it really that hard waiting to get home and read...

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Type on Wheels!

September 13, 2009
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Type on Wheels!

iQ font – When driving becomes writing / Full making of from wireless on Vimeo. Whoever said type is plain and motionless, well, think again! Check out this video and see how cool type can be.

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500 Pencils, Adding Real Color to Creativity

August 12, 2009
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500 Pencils, Adding Real Color to Creativity

Being attentive to creative communication and in the process of developing a stronger social awareness, I appreciate when a social organization takes a creative approach to help communities. Meet 500 Pencils, a new social program offered by UNESCO/ Tribute 21 to help children living under precarious conditions to build...

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