Whose gonna eat my soup?Illustrator Fiodor Sumkin clearly demonstrates a strong background in typography and graphic design. The piece above was inspired by the Gnarls Barkley's (think Cee-Lo) song "Who's Gonna Save My Soul."The blue-colored wood type font that creates the reading material which accompanies each image of the woman presents a strong, powerful contrast to the surrounding more classic calligraphy. The more I look at it the cooler it gets.Sumkin also is responsible for this typographic pig that appeared in Cooking Light magazine. and thisand this one which appeared in the Russian version of Esquirebook casebook case 2More of Sumkin's work...
A Movie Alphabet
Megan Hyland latest project is cinematic trip through the alphabet. She has created a silk screen poster for each letter of the alphabet based on a movie title.Of course, if you're talking movies, your never too far from books. Here are a few that were adapted into screenplays.View the complete Movie Alphabet
Christophe Gowans: One for The Record Books
The premise for Christophe Gowans' project, The Record Books, is a simple one, "If best-selling albums had been books instead..."Gowans, a graphic designer and art director by trade, transforms well-known albums into imaginary book designs. In many ways contemporary book design, especially cover design, can trace its roots to the graphic design of album covers from the 1960's and 70's, though one might not be propelled to buy an album by its cover as they would a book, the design of an album cover was an essential and integral part of the offering. There are over 100 examples in Gowans' Flickr stream.There...
Campaign Graphics: New book explores the poster in Presidential elections
"Political art is nothing less than an illustration of the skirmishes and stalemates that created and continue to animate the American experiment … Fortunately, the Library of Congress has preserved all of these examples for future generations to see." - Brooke Gladstone from the preface for "Presidential Campaign Posters From the Library of Congress." Images include among others: Andrew Jackson portrayed as a king to invoke voters’ memories of royal rule; Jimmy Carter as a Christ-like savior of his nation; Gerald Ford as "The Fonz" ("Fordsie") keeping his cool against Reagan during the 1976 primaries; and Ronald Reagan as "Rambo" ("Ronbo")...
The Graphic Side of Dard Hunter
When one thinks of Dard Hunter the word "paper" usually comes to mind first. He was in many respects the king of American papermaking. He authored over fifteen books on the subject and single-handedly revived the art of handmade papermaking in America.Prior to his obsession with paper Hunter spent his time as a printer and graphic artist. His began his career working for the famed Roycroft Press in East Aurora, New York. Under the tutelage of Elbert Hubbard, Hunter immersed himself in the Arts & Crafts style that permeated the design aesthetic of the press and he emerged as "one...