Dieter Rams is a German industrial designer who is famous for many innovative products. He is one of the greatest designers in the late 20th century by defining an elegant and clean. He worked as a head of design at German consumer electronics manufacturer, Braun until 1995. He designed coffee makers, calculators, radios, and many other consumer appliance products. His designs were enduring that he concerned about minimalism, honesty, and environment. He came up with the following 10 principles for good design.
These ten principles defined Dieter Rams’ approach to “good design”.
• Good design is innovative
• Good design makes a product useful
• Good design is aesthetic
• Good design makes a product understandable
• Good design is unobtrusive
• Good design is honest
• Good design is long-lasting
• Good design is thorough down to the last detail
• Good design is environmentally friendly
• Good design is as little design as possible
Copyright Dieter Rams, amended March 2003 and October 2009
His objective was to design useful products that are easy to operate. Young designers like Jonathan Ive and Jasper Morrison who worked at Apple and Rowenta were inspired by him.
The Ecological Business Card was created by Advertising Agency, Fischer Portugal, Lisbon, by creative director Diogo Mello, art director Marco Martins and copywriter Rafael Pitanguy. Fischer Portugal designed an ecological business card for an environmental consultant, Andrea Romani.
They replace traditional card stock with rubber stamp because using paper, even recycled, is not good for the environment. The advertising agency decided not to print any cards at all, but created a rubber stamp to turn re-usable material into business cards. A rubber stamp with information can be stamped onto any paper and random piece of materials like cardboard, flyers, envelopes, receipts or whatever you might have on hand.
Their new ecological business card introduced new ways of recycling, saving money and protecting the environment. Any stamped materials turns into a unique, earth-friendly business card. There are many business cards that are made to be eco- friendly. Perhaps, this rubber stamp is the greenest idea by far. The concept of ecological business cards is beautiful but you would probably have to carry this plastic stamp all the time.
My all time favorite, oldie but goodie, better than the rest graphic designer is Niklaus Troxler.
2005 Bob Stewart- Arthur Blythe poster
His work reminds me of those 3D optical illusion books you read as a kid. I like his work because he takes simple elements of designs to create intricate and visually entertaining pieces. Using contrasting colors like red and green create the illusion of movement. I find the simplicity of his designs refreshing. Lines and colored silhouettes are powerful tools in the hands of the right designer.
Troxler has been working in graphic design since 1963. The fact that his designs are still being published speak highly of his ability to adapt to modern taste while maintaining his artistic identity. While our design styles are different, we have the same goal to keep a sense of self in our design endeavors. My dream is his reality, that’s why he’s my hero.
See more of his designs at www.troxlerart.ch
If you’re ever in need of identity inspiration, I found a great site to reference! Logopond.com is a site for designers to use a reference or source of inspiration. It’s known as “a place to fish for ideas, Brand and Identity showcase.” Anyone can see the posted logo’s for review. Each company is credited and the images are small png files so there’s not much to worry about in the way of copyright infringement. The site is true to advertisement, it’s a nice place to fish for ideas. I catch myself designing in a box, getting stuck in a certain style or way of doing things. Refering to the work of other designers reminds me that there are many solutions to a design problem. Word to the wise, I only recommend this site for inspiration, not for copycats.
This amazing image is created by Italian artist, Alberto Seveso. Alberto Seveso is a graphic designer and illustrator who has simply created a fantastic style by mixing colourful vectors with black and white photos known as “sperm shaping.” He was born in Milan 30 years ago, but lived for in the marvellous Sardinia Island for 20 years. He currently lives in Rome, Italy. He never studied design. He’s been working in graphics fields about 15 years ago. His stunning art work is simply processed. He poured varnish into a fishbowl, the texture looks amazing and the ink flowing through water looks almost like solid veiled flowers covered in some kind of cloth. The images almost look like they were computer generated but they aren’t. The details in how the varnish mixes with the water is really powerful, and the color is absolutely beautiful.
You can find the rest of his fascinating illustrations works in his portfolio linked below.
http://www.burdu976.com/?p=317
It happens to the best of us. You run out of ideas. Put your pen to the paper and draw.. absolutely nothing. I don’t know how everybody else gets past the creative block but I have a few ways to get around it. The method to escaping my madness depends on the amount of time I have. With a few days to get something done, I take the time to visit museums, be it online or in person. I believe that all new ideas are influenced or affected by the old ideas. Why not refer to the old ideas that are recognized as the best? Let’s say I’m only working with a few hours, then I take a walk. Fresh air can work wonders after siting crammed under your desk hunched over with squinted eyes. Besides, art is a reflection of real life. Take note of the wonderful world around you.
Most of the job postings I’ve seen for graphic designers list HTML and/or CSS skills under the qualifications. I think to myself, after years of studying graphic design, how am I not qualified for an INTERNSHIP, an opportunity to learn more about my profession?? My simplified definition of graphic design is type plus image. As far as I know our job as graphic designers is to use software to create and implement graphic elements onto a template. My diploma will read Bachelor of the Arts, not Science and Technology. Isn’t it someone else’s job to code the information for the site after I design it? I agree that HTML coding would be a nice accessory to have as a designer, but I do not believe that it should be a requirement.
Kenya Hara is one of the most Japanese respectable thinker and graphic designer. He devotes considerable attention to the pursuit of future communication in Japan. A record of his work is full of very beautiful, elegant and restrained design solutions He’s perception of having communication is interesting.
People believe that communication is an action of sending and receiving information. But communication can be recognized without exchanging contents. People share their consciousness while facing each other, having an eye contact, and nodding head. Those physical activities are not specifically defined as communication but if you think you have good understanding, you can consider it as communication.
The definition of communication is a connection between people or places, in particular. Information transfers through the media that is designed to inform people so people can understand. However, the communication is more of having better understanding each other rather than sending and receiving signals. Understanding each other in person-to-person values as an effective communication than exchanging complicated encoded and decoded signals.
Kenya Hara Web Address
http://www.ndc.co.jp/hara/home_e/
credit to Julian Beever
Where can you find design? Graphic Design has no limits. You may find it on the side of a bus or to the right of your facebook page. Watch your step on the way to work, or you may walk by a good design. Thanks to artists Julian Beever, companies can reach potential customers anywhere. Beever is known for his detailed sidewalk chalk art. He uses simple materials, the cement blocks we walk on everyday and colored chalk to create 3D images that look like the real thing! Being a good designer does not necessarily mean that you use the latest and most advanced software. All you need for a good design is a good idea and maybe a clean sidewalk.
Iphone cases have become a fashion statement since the type of designs and styles have grown in variety. A lot of these cell phone cases average around 35-40 dollars. If you collect cases on a regular basis like I do, you end up spending hundreds of dollars on them.
I came across the “recession” iphone case. It just consists of a small cardboard box around the back and sides of the phone. The iphone user who chooses to purchase this .99 cent case will have to of course assemble it themselves. You even have the option to get a personalized sharpie script on the back of the box.