The physical properties of printing inks are often overlooked–especially, when compared with paper’s nearly endless texture and material options. This video is a beautiful window into the process and care that goes into quality press inks. The metallic ink on our most recent print piece for OSU Chabad is a great example of ink’s luscious … Continued
Procrastination from ism studios on Vimeo.
Photo highlight from PCS‘s 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Sept 25th. Thanks PCS!
I would love to see a copy of this book. We know from experience that the photography will be absolutely gorgeous. From the NYT: The cheeseburger, for instance, requires the meat to be cooked sous vide for several hours. Freezing with liquid nitrogen ensures that the crust will stay crispy while the center stays perfectly … Continued
Ink on colored paper begs to be touched. Simple 1–3 color offset lithography can achieve effects similar to silkscreen and letterpress printing. This is the Ohio State Chabad House’s new look book. It’s exciting to pull back from full color printing and design more with less. We had fun collaborating with our amazing intern Christopher … Continued
The world’s smallest stop motion character animation, certified by the Book of Guinness World Records. The animation was created by the folks behind Wallace and Gromit, Aardman Animation. From Nokia’s Blog: Shooting only four seconds of footage per day, the team worked painstakingly to produce the movie. Rather than create a model for the lead … Continued
Historic NASA images have been released on The Commons on Flickr, the fruit of a collaborative effort between Flickr , NASA and the Internet Archive. This move will widen the audience for the great images that have long been available at NASA Images.
A fun trunk sale to benefit AIGA and all of us. Local designers are filling their trunks with design goods. 50% of sales go to AIGA Seattle. Saturday, September 25th 11:30am—3:30pm School of Visual Concepts Parking lot Get Directions to SVC
I stopped by Seattle Jewish Community School today to drop off the proof for their annual report. So fun to see their tzdakah caterpillar come to life with a new school year!
Our first high design, low energy light bulb—The Plumen. Perfect for people concerned with energy use and the aesthetics of their environment. Compact Florescent Lights (CFL) have been around for several year, but have lacked any visual appeal. According to Energy Star, CFL bulbs use 75% less energy and last up to ten times longer … Continued