Every time we create something we make use of a process, this can be from making a car up to milking a cow. All the things we do are according to the process we’ve learned, this does not make it the same for every body. … Read More →
Author Archives: Erik
Logo Redesign
New school assignment: Redesign a logo After looking around in the neighborhood trying to find a logo I didn’t like it was hard to make a choice. It was not allowed to take redesign a logo from the store around the corner and they advised … Read More →
Design Blogs I read
This “series” I’m going to start with sites/blogs I visit on regular basis for information , inspiration, tips and tricks for general design. In a later post I will make a list specif on Logo Design, Typography, Packaging, Twitter friends and what ever else I … Read More →
Typography: 2 Fonts Part 2.
So finally some time to show the result of the 2 fonts project from school. I was pleased with the fact I got an A for this little piece of work , so that’s pretty nice. After I glued both papers together the folding started, … Read More →
My new books 2
Second part of My new books (part 1 is here.) 1,000 Type Treatments: From Script to Serif, Letterforms Used to Perfection The ability to wield typography is one of those things that is a clear indication of a talented designer. Being able to craft type … Read More →
Behind The Logo
What is the story behind the logo of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, that was the question of the day. So I did a brief investigation, because I had no idea. This is what I found so far. The structure The design is a … Read More →
My new books
The last few weeks I’ve been buying some new books for inspiration and reference. The majority of you probably already have some of them but maybe you don’t. I think these books are really helpful for every designer and it’s great and a lot of … Read More →
Outlet typography Part 1
When I was in the US in January one day we decided to go shopping in Carolina Premium Outlets Raleigh-Durham. Yes, we did buy a lot of things but the thing that got my attention was all the different typefaces used for the stores and … Read More →
Typography: 2 Fonts Part 1.
Take a A2 size paper and draw/sketch two fonts. On serif and one sans-serif. Choose whatever font you like and make a nice presentation where you can see the difference between the two chosen fonts. So that’s what I started with. Fonts: Adobe Caslon Pro … Read More →
Painting
So after the first few weeks at school last week we had to show our first assignments, painting/drawing and typography. Tomorrow I will show the first drafts of the typography project, but for today I will humbly show the results of the painting assignment. The … Read More →
Inspiration on the web
Get Inspired: ECKO Design Frilly Bits Typography: Abduzeedo What is Typography: John Rabbit Typography: Design by Shira I love typography: Presentday I love Helvetica: Myke Swiss Typography History: RyanFlem Typography 2: ShaghigBalkejianWork Typography Poster Design: pkwahme Typography: Sam De Decker
Colombia – Modern Architecture
Colombia – Modern Architecture Click on the image for larger view