Typographic Wallpapers from AisleOne
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AisleOne is a blog specialized in typography, graphic design and minimalism. Apart from great inspirational posts they also offer a couple of amazing typographic wallpapers.
Featured Artist: John Latham
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The UK-based designer and freelancer John Latham has it all: beautiful work and the greatest identity name ever. He works under the alias “Monkeysee Monkeydesign” and his art is influenced a great deal by Scott Hansen (iso50). Many artists try to recreate this style, but John really managed to capture the retro feel of it without giving the impression of a simple rip-off. As well as being a master at typographic design Latham, who only started in 2006, has a great sense for colours.
Things to come in June
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I just strolled through my old post and some new artists whom I’m going to present to you in the near future and got really inspired. I’ve sketched next month’s calendar wallpaper and I’ll start working on it in Illustrator and Photoshop once my last exam is over. On the 21st it’ll be all over and I’ve finally got all the time to indulge in the world of blogging and design. I am not sure about the colours though. I’m thinking about grey, white, red and possibly blue in it. Maybe I’ll work in a dark to bright gradient to symbolize the start of summer. You might ask yourself why I publish this. Well the answer is simple. I want to keep you up to date about the things to come and show you how my designs gain life. I hope you’re as excited as I am to see how the end result will turn out (and how close it is to this sketch). I’m also currently working on a new design for fudgegraphics. I want a unique bright 3 column layout that is easier to read and has space for sponsors. Read the rest of this entry »
16 Ultra Bold, Techno Style, Fonts for free
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So here we are again with the free fonts list. Today I have restricted myself to ultra bold, techno style, fonts. I didn’t really know what to call them. Some might describe the fonts as retro or disco. The block letters are ideal for poster graphics. I bet you have all seen the amazing video of D.A.N.C.E by Justice. It offers a great illustration on how you can use this kind of fonts in simple, effective, t-shirt designs as shown in the screenshots below.
Please remember that although all fonts are free for personal and non-commercial use you have to check the indivual disclaimers to find out if and how you can incorporate them in commercial designs.
Inspiration: Black and White Design is the new Black
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I’ve compiled a list of the best black and white designs featuring print and animation. When using only these 2 colours all that matters is the composition which makes it so much harder to produce something beautiful. You can’t rely on any colour schemes to simulate a feeling or speak to your audience. This makes it that much more special when you discover a gorgeous black and white design. I’ve got the idea for this post after stumbling onto the works of Maxim Zhestkov, a 22 year old director and designer based in Russia. He’s a genius and uses no colours whatsoever. Below are a few screenshots and prints by Zhestkov.
Furthermore I’ve included the works of Noel Tanner, Andrew Dobbie and some more random black and white designs that struck me as particularly special.
Works by Maxim Zhestkov
Death Cab for Cutie: Music meets Design
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It’s been 3 years since the majestic album “Plans” and Death Cab for Cutie have finally released their new album called “Narrow Stairs”. The first single comes with a beautiful 8 minute long video. “I will possess your Heart” has the kind of melody you can lose yourself in. Have a look/listen for yourself. DCfC really manage to make a bond between design music and design. Their website has a lovely retro feeling and the new album cover is pure genius. Not to forget their concert posters (including works of Jason Munn). I’m off buying Narrow Stairs.
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Featured Artist: Matei Apostolescu
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Matei Apostolescu from Bucharest (Romania) is better known under the alias beaucoupzero on deviantArt. His style is a combination of hand drawn elements and colourful vector graphics with a touch of grunge.
Rip off at gulfson.com
Posted by fudge | Filed under random, web
I’ve got my brushes up for less than a week now and the retard behind gulfson.com (google translated link) has already ripped me off. I am not the only one though. Many deviantart users got their work, especially PS Brushes, stolen. I urge you to check that you aren’t another victim. I believe it is more than fair to offer his work on deviantart for everyone else to use. To see people distributing them without permission or credit is outrageous. The design community is very open-minded and I hate when people abuse it. That’s it. **************
