Susan Everett Design

Advice to graphic design students

susan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:48:44 +0000

"Take things away until you cry." "Buy lightly used. Patina is a pretty word, and a beautiful concept." "Know that design changes when technology changes, and its been that way since the 1400s." Frank Chimero gives his best advice to graphic design students. 8.24

Anonymous painted boards

susan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:43:37 +0000

Anonymous painted boards. 8.24

While Stocks Last, a project by Leandro Lattes

susan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:33:11 +0000

Ministry of Type points out While Stocks Last, a great photo project by designer Leandro Lattes which focuses upon the urban details of Madrid. A wonderful collection – go and browse the secuencias de imágenes. 8.23

Velodrome by James Deavin

susan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:26:06 +0000

Velodrome, by James Deavin. 8.23

Forgotten Hopes

susan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:03:52 +0000

"Julie & Damien passent 70% de leur temps sur ffffound." I'm glad they do, as it makes Forgotten Hopes into a lovely inspiration. 8.23

David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

susan — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:56:37 +0000

David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut — and it may just change the way we see the world. The beauty of data visualization from TED. 8.23

A summer break

susan — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:55:39 +0000

Taking a long summer break. Posting will be light, and new projects forthcoming. 6.25

The Apple Museum

susan — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:51:30 +0000

Video showing 30 years of Apple computers in 2 minutes. I think I've used every single one of them except perhaps 5 or 6. 6.25

Mr. Kanchev

susan — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:22:40 +0000

Mr. Kanchev, again. The logo designs, and how they exist out in the world, right now. Enthusing along with and via Draplin. 6.23

Eric Fischer: Locals and Tourists geotag photo maps

susan — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:30:17 +0000

99 infographic photomaps of the geotagged photos taken by locals as opposed to tourists. 6.21

Mid-century posters uncovered during tube renovation

susan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:37:22 +0000

Some fabulous mid-century posters were discovered in Notting Hill Gate during recent tube station renovations. More images can be seen here. 6.17

World Cup wall charts

susan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:25:36 +0000

Lovely limited-edition World Cup wall charts. 6.17

Iceland is pretty inspiring

susan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:42:53 +0000

Seriously. Iceland is pretty inspiring and would make for quite a good friend. Kudos to the Icelandic Tourist Board for some creative thinking. 6.17

The Genius of Design

susan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:16:06 +0000

The Genius of Design: Both Episode 1 and Episode 2 have been posted on Vimeo. 6.14

Woodtype.org

susan — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:56:22 +0000

On that note, visit WoodType.org, the website of the Hamilton Wood Type Printing Museum. It's always an excellent resource for events, posters and other items for sale, ways to support the Hamilton Museum, and general typographic happenings. 5.29

Letterpress Weekend

susan — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:45:14 +0000

It was great to see Typeface last night, the film by Justine Nagan, at the DAM. It was screened as a part of Untitled #29 (Typo), which also included live letterpress printing by MATTER, who are behind the exhibit Pressed, An Exhibition of Letterpress Printed Ephemera. The exhibition opens today at Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street, and will be surrounded by additional typographic events, making this weekend officially a Letterpress Weekend. Whew. 5.29

Belgian designer Paul Ibou

susan — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:35:26 +0000

"He gave himself the pseudonym IBOU, which meant ‘inventive book designer and publisher’. In French Ibou means owl, and so this was the start to a gigantic collection of owl-symbols." Belgian designer Paul Ibou, via Draplin. 5.27

Two brief but lovely sets of photos

susan — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:32:04 +0000

Two brief but lovely photography posts over on The Silver Lining: Robert Doisneau, and also Herbert Ponting. 5.27

Poster Cabaret's Bicycle Art 2010

susan — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:27:03 +0000

Celebrate Bike Month with a poster from Poster Cabaret's Bicycle Art 2010 by talented shops like Aesthetic Apparatus and The Small Stakes. Sweet. 5.26

Noting renewed interest in the design of seed packaging

susan — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:13:12 +0000

Noting renewed interest in the design of seed packaging. 5.26

50 Tokyo Taxi Tops

susan — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:06:05 +0000

50 Tokyo Taxi Tops. 5.26

Untitled #29 (Typo)

susan — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:29:50 +0000

This Final Friday at the Denver Art Museum, Untitled #29 (Typo), looks like a great time and will feature a screening of the film Typeface, some demos from MATTER Studio, and much more. Go. 5.25

Recommended inappropriate books for kids

susan — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:20:21 +0000

Curious Pages has a really terrific selection of "recommended inappropriate books for kids". I've read many of them, but somehow have missed The Story of the Nostrils. 5.25