Posts Tagged ‘Typography’
Nadav Barkan | Sticks and Stones
|January 9, 2012
I’m fascinated by typographers. Somewhere, deep down I wish I would have what it takes to sit hours after hours and design the best next font. Who am I kidding… I should leave it to the pros and in this case, the guys behind the brand new Alef Alef Alef, house of fonts. Nadav Barkan, the one behind the Sticks and Stones font is one of my favorites. Nadav decided to create the symbols that mark significant milestones in weapons development.‬ It’s also a visual interpretation of Einstein’s statement that “in the end, despite all the technological developments, humanity will return to the starting point”.
{Alef Alef Alef is a Hebrew friendly site}


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World Break | Coni Della Vedova | Spanish Colors
|July 24, 2011

 When Coni wrote me about her work, a few weeks ago, I was intrigued by the process behind the scenes and Coni was kind enough to share with us some pics. I love the fact that all of Coni’s work is being done by hand. It looks like you need some muscles to get the job done or as Coni likes to say “it’s the type of work that makes your hands hurt… but it gives you great joy after seeing the printed result!”
At this moment I’m loving Coni’s Do What You Love | Love What You Do print but there is a lot more where that came from at her etsy shop.
{This is a Spanish World Break}
You can get in touch with Coni here:
conidellavedova {at} gmail {dot} com

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One On One Break | Shiri Avda | Bed Time Stories
|October 16, 2010

 I’m gonna wrap up this week with a special treat, a One On One Break with the talented Shiri Avda.
It’s no secret that I have a thing for typography, therefore Shiri’s creations made me fall in love…
Dig in to shiri’s world of inspiration. Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did.
You can get in touch with Shiri here:
shiriavda {at} gmail {dot} com
I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began.
I have always loved art and fashion but never thought of it as a profession. Actually I studied law at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and really enjoyed it. I was sure I found my direction in life but my plans changed soon enough. During my internship I realized that I didn’t enjoy office job, the lack of personal expression and the manual aspect of things.
After working for 11 months as a lawyer I decided to leave, I just couldn’t bring myself to go to work. The decision to leave was easy, but I didn’t know exactly what my backup plan would be. Then one morning I just got up with the clear understanding that I want to study jewelry design. Once this decision fell, everything followed naturally.		Shiri
Can you describe your work process for me?
I realized that there is a need for a work process only during my studies at Shenkar college of engineering and design. At the beginning I was wrong to think the immediate realization of my initial idea is the beginning and the end of the work. I thought my goal was to perfect the idea in my head and then execute it at once. During that time my designs were very preliminary and undeveloped.
Then I realized that the freedom to play with the material, try different compositions, evolve from sketch to sketch and not be afraid to make mistakes, enriched my work and brought me to places I could’t even imagine. My mental process of liberation from the responsibility of the end result and letting myself make mistakes was very hard for me, and it was the turning point that enhanced the quality of my work.		Shiri
Which materials do you work with?
For me, each material is a good candidate. Once you start to process the material, it can reach very interesting and surprising places. I have created jewelry using a combination of classic materials such as metal, semiprecious, precious stones, enamel etc. But for me, the most interesting outcome was when I combined materials such as canvas, nylon, pantyhose, plastic or even rubber.
In my graduation project I worked with old books, both as a source of ideological inspiration and as a raw material. I spent days and days researching the book as I made countless attempts during which I discovered there is no limit to the amount of products and configurations that can be derived from them. I’m sure I would continue to experience with this material in the future.		Shiri
What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed?
When I turn to design a new item I try to keep an open mind and not fall to conventions. It is hard to say what is the most unusual item I created, since at the end of the day, when the design is done ,it always seems to me quite “normal” although not always everyone agrees with me. Now, for example it seems quite natural to me to wear a jewelry that is made out of old book pages, and only 5 years ago I would have thought it as far fetched.Shiri
What�s next? What is your dream?
I can say happily that my career change worked out well. I love the world of design and jewelry and I wish myself to continue to design and produce.
At this moment I don’t have a definite direction but I am on this exciting phase in which everything is open and I have the privilege to choose which way want to turn… Only time will tell.		Shiri
I�m curious to know where does your inspiration come from?
For me, Inspiration can come from anything and anywhere at any moment. It is usually some sort of object, image or text that catches my eye. If it doesn’t come naturally, you can always go look for it, the world is full of inspiration and you only need to open your eyes and embrace it.
It is usually something less tangible and more of a feeling or an atmosphere that I try to pass on along with my interpretation accompanied by material, color and shape.		Shiri
Can you tell me which designers inspire you?
My artistic endeavor began with painting and therefore I was inspired by various painters like Gauguin and Van Gogh.
When I got older, I was fascinated by fashion designers like John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and many more. To this day I watch religiously after Fashion Week online. Recently I stumbled upon �20? a traveling exhibition by Maison Martin Margiela and was really excited about their unique concepts.
When it comes to jewelry design, I love Tone Vigeland and luxury jewelry from the Art Deco and many other young designers working with unconventional materials.		Shiri
What about some web sites and blogs that you visit regularly?
I’m addicted to web design sites, especially fashion sites, street fashion photography and modern jewelry. My favorite site is style.com and then in no particular order: klimt02.net, Charon Kransen Art, The sartorialist and many others.Shiri

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Tickette | Sophisticated Typo
|September 27, 2010

  • Word charm Collection | Badge
  • Word charm Collection | Badge
  • Doodle jewelry Collection | Number sign necklace
  • Doodle jewelry Collection | Doodle no. 14 necklace
  • Word charm Collection | Badge
  • Word charm Collection | Badge
 When I stumble upon an exciting typography project it makes my day. That was the case when I came across Tal Margalit and Ellia Nattel’s “Tickette”.
The two came up with two collections: the word charm Collection which is a jewelry that literally defines itself and the doodle jewelry which is a jewelry that captures the spirit of hand drawn doodles.
You can be their facebook friends by clicking here.
You can get in touch with the two here:
tickette.mail {at} gmail {dot} com

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World Break | Yoon Jung Yun | Inner Message
|June 30, 2010

 A few years ago a Korean singer wrote a song about the sunburn mark that he found on his finger after he broke up with his girlfriend and removed a ring he had been wearing for a long time. This is the story that inspired Jungyun Yoon to make “Inner message”.
I admit… I have a person in mind that I would love to give him this ring… September 2nd would be the right date for me ;)
You can buy your loved one, one of these presous ring, right here.
{DesignBreak found Yoon Jung Yun here}.
{This is a Korean World Break}

www.yoonjungyun.com

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