· GRAPHIC DESIGN ·
Xavier Encinas: Graphic Design StudioI love attention to details in branding and editorial design – French graphic studio Xavier Encinas specializes in both. Since 2005, the studio has enjoyed working for renowned international brands as well as independents. They are doing a great job on the art direction & graphic design for the new identity and
· ADVERTISING, EDITORIAL ·
Creative Studio: Village GreenLondon based creative studio/ advertising agency Village Green works with fashion, arts, music, sports, and interactive design to combine intuition and innovation research. I like their work a lot, especially their conceptual editorial for German Fashion/Art magazine Qvest reviewed below .
· DESIGN ·
Gap’s Identity CrisisWhat is wrong with Gap?! Their new Logo redesign is totally crap pathetic! They have replaced their iconique, serify blue square to a black Helvetica with a tiny gradient blue square. The logo has sparked fierce controversy in the design world and on twitter, even to the point that they have their own twitter to [...]
· GRAPHIC DESIGN ·
Julien Mercier Identity DesignerJulmeme is Julien Mercier, a Swiss Graphic Designer living and working in Tokyo since 2006. After studying Graphic Design Communication in Geneva, he moved to Japan in order to explore a new design and mix Swiss typography with Japanese kanjis.
· GRAPHIC DESIGN, MIXED MEDIA ·
Cristiana Couceiro CollagesThe collages of Lisbon based Cristiana Couceiro are pretty sumptuous, I love the subtle use of color and transparency with some vintage black and white photographs, it adds a nice touch of modernism…
· DESIGNERS, FASHION ·
The Generic ManAn ironic understatement, The Generic Man is a shoe line for the confident man who understands refined lines and quality construction. If you’re stylistic tendencies tends to be more grown up and sophisticated, you’ll find the right shoe for your powerful, yet simple and sleek identity.