Clutter Complex

Bluster sent me a link for V Magazine. He told me he felt that this was right up my alley and thought I'd get a rush form the typography. He was right. The moment I began to scroll down and look at the type I thought to myself, Damn I hate that person and only a person with OCD would work on a font like this. This is something I would take my time to make sure it looked right and most importantly have fun with the elements created to make the type. Afterall it needs to make sense to the people!

Order of the Compulsive Disorder

Recently I was forwarded this article online that talks about the easy way to design. Although the "easy way to design" sometimes helps you get over a hump or a block when they do occur, but to be honest when it comes to good design there is no easy way around it. You can tell when a person is passionate about their work and when it basically becomes cookie cutter assembly line style. What leads me to this entry was that the "easy way" article described Marian Bantjes as a person who throws themselves into their work and is so detailed that it can burn you out and consume a lot of your time. Although that is true at times there is nothing to equal the gratification you get from undergoing such a laborious task. To look at her work and appreciate it to the point that I can see myself sitting there for hours working away lets me know that any artist that loves what they're doing wouldn't even think twice about it. Here are some samples I got from her site and for more just click here for Bantjes.

One of my favorite pieces. So simple but man thats a lot of work.

Sun shower, sun flowers

just a few nuts and bolts loose

Hand painted Flaunt Magazine cover

A detail shot just to let you know she aint playing with you!

The Ancient Mystic Ways of Typography

These books might seem a bit strange to some but to me they were a necessity. These were the first catalogs of fonts before desktop publishing was done on computers. I dug these up recently while going through my storage. Prestype was basically that, The pages were pretty large and everything was in layers literally. You had you background, your images, your type and then any branding needed. The type had to be rubbed onto a transparent sheet letter by letter in order to ensure proper spacing. This was a process that would take a lot of time and you truly had to be dedicated and focused in order to pull off a piece of perfection. Needless to say those times are waaaayyy behind us.

Aside from type there were all other kinds of dingbats and clip art as well as half tone patterns.

Motion Sickness

This is an old ad but I still love it. Last week I did a post on typography and when I saw this I just thought I would save it so it can have it's own post. I keep coming across some good things but forget to share it with others (sharing is caring). This is something I thought you might enjoy spending a few minutes watching instead of watching the basic music video.

3..2..1..Blust Off

Recently Blust and I have been having some really good talks. Contemplating where society is going and how things are missing nowadays due to a "sterile environment". Regardless when it comes to art we both share the same appreciation towards it. We like to know there's a bit of grit in it to give it some character. Here's a couple of pieces he's done recently, one being for Vibe and the other is a piece for his boy.

We spoke when he told me he met up with Ket to work on this piece. He's like Mgyver when it comes to art. He can use anything and turn it into something. I'm sure there will be a few more touches before it goes to print for Vibe Magazine.

Rainbow Trout, man his head is elsewhere. Love the title for this piece.

Real Life Type

I've been way too busy recently and almost let this one pass me by. Bluster sent this to me a while back and I over looked it by mistake. Thanks Blust, for taking the time out to put me on to this!! So here I am again expressing the love I have for typography as there is always something that people create that allow me to show my appreciation for it. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. Check out the previous ones as well.

Liquid Swords

I came across this site the other day perhaps by chance. Regardless it just happened to reinforce my love for typography. I always like to encourage other artists to take time to create their own type for any projects they might be working on. The outcome of doing so will end up giving your work a distinct feeling and always adds to the aesthetic. It is time consuming at times depending on the look you're going for but well worth it. Even if you are pressed for time I suggest working on what ever typeface you might be using so that doctoring it will also give it its own identity. Make some time and go check this man's site out. Sebastian Lester has done some really amazing pieces of work. For more click here.