I’m a fan of what Andrew Blauvelt calls “relational design.” Not such a fan of the term, however. I’d prefer aleatoric design. There’s a nice example of the sort of work that I think this term describes well in Marc Alcock’s portfolio.
Photos © Marc Alcock
I’m pretty excited about the soon-to-be-released Coraline. Written by Neil Gaiman. Directed by Henry Selick. Animated by Portland’s LAIKA. The world premiere is tomorrow at the Portland International Film Festival. Oh and if you stay for the credits, there’s a code you can use to win some sneakers.
1000 drawings were created by anonymous artists around the world and then sold.
There are no specifications regarding the content of the works. The artist’s anonymity can be lifted by means of purchasing a drawing for the symbolic unit salesprice of 150 EUR. The buyer can take his drawing right off the wall and s/he is [...]
Vorspannkino is the title of an exhibition of 54 film title opening at KW in Berlin on February 7. The opening titles are often my favorite part of a film, so I’ve no doubt that this exhibition will feature some great work. The opening invite is adapted from Barbarella and describes the film’s title [...]
To get people interested in the Bundesliga, fashionable “outfits” were created to inspire fans to dress in support of their local teams. We just like the dancing.
An aquarium, exhibition space and “experimental station,” the Muritzeum sits unassumingly off the highway between Rostock and Berlin.
It’s almost the end of 2008 and since we’ve covered a lot of ground this year, I thought I’d jump on the list-making bandwagon.
Berlin Top 10 (things that will be missed)
1. Wiener Schnitzel
2. Bikes
3. Swimming in cold water
4. The best coffee. (The worst wi-fi)
5. Our good friend Pash
6. Late night snacks
7. Big Breakfasts
8. [...]
Never enough time in Berlin to check out all of the exhibitions going on around you. The Pigasus Gallery was right down the street from our apartment and I’d never heard of it until now. I also had no idea that Poland had such a rich movie poster design history.
At the Height of Summer, [...]