Design Times

Sparking thoughts and conversations on current trends in graphic design.

Lost Cat Poster Design

Posted July 19, 2010 - 10:37am by Jennifer

The following is a hilarious email my friend sent to me that’s been passing around lately.

 

From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster

Hi 

I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.

Missing Missy

This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.

Thanks Shan.

What Inspires You?

Posted February 21, 2010 - 4:57pm by Jennifer

Inspirability

Pash, aka Matt Pashkow, has interviewed 40 famous designers about what inspires them. The result was this book he titled Inspirability. He sent out cameras to the designers to take self portraits and to capture their workspace. He also called them for phone interviews (I particularly like Erik Spiekermann’s interview the best). The form entries are my favorite part of this book where the designers have handwritten their answers. They are enjoyable to both read and look at.

Olympic Logos, Part 3

Posted February 5, 2010 - 1:55pm by Jennifer

Olympic 2000s Logos

Previously, I talked about 80s and 90s Olympic logos and how the main goal of the Olympics is to unite athletes and nations together around the world in a time of peaceful competition.

Olympic Logos, Part 2

Posted January 18, 2010 - 6:39pm by Jennifer

Olympic 1980s Logos

Previously, I talked about 80s Olympic logos and how the main goal of the Olympics is to unite athletes and nations together around the world in a time of peaceful competition.

Olympic Logos, Part 1

Posted January 9, 2010 - 12:50pm by Jennifer

Olympic 1980s Logos

The main goal of the Olympics is to unite athletes and nations together around the world in a time of peaceful competition.

The Olympic rings haven’t changed much over the years, but the city-to-city hosts choose their own identity. You can see a design trend starting in the 80s—a sort of stacked style.