ahp getting close

I stripped down ahp to its bare essentials. I was wondering about whether the envelope works. I feel its unique and enforces the organization mission, as well as maintains the consistency. Any thoughts?

questions

Good Evening everyone,

For mounting a dark blue, or navy blue against black, would you recommend popping it with foam core? If so, would the foam core be mounted on the Letraset with spray-mount as well?

I had planned to have this done over the weekend, but Kinko's printed two exact blues in different shades, so now I get to play that game...

Thanks,
Chris

Just thought I would post a picture of that steampunk computer while it's fresh in my mind.

Private Journals - Ken Carbone

How many of us have those personal little books that designers and artist have and that look like little treasures that they always carried with them? I always try to start one but I have never finished one. They always look colorful and filled with sketches and images, ideas, collages, words and pictures.

Here in this link, Ken Carbone and his private journals Ken Carbone from Carbone Smolan, a design and branding agency in New York show how he's continued keeping a journal for some 15 years, but those books are not just personal diaries they are really inspiration for his design practice. The side benefit, he says, is that the habit has now trained him to pay closer attention to his environment--to slow down enough to really see what's around him.

I will start working on one, but this time I fill it to the end!

DVD Covers

Hey, completely forgot to post these after class, but these are two different attempts at Photoshopping the cover. Any thoughts on which is working better is appreciated!

Thanks.

Great Book

Hey Gang,
I was in Barnes & Noble the other day and saw this great book in hardcover called Fingerprint: The Art of Using Handmade Elements in Graphic Design . It's right up my alley in terms of the revelation I had recently and is only $23.10 on Amazon. I instantly added that to my Christmas wish-list. I probably would have bought it on the spot, but Barnes & Noble's book was kinf of beat-up and they were asking $35.00 for it.

Make It Better

Here is a link to an article featured in Monday's New York Times about the development of environmentally-friendly materials such as soy-based polyurethane and formaldehyde-free adhesives. The author profiles Stella, a children's bath toy that is made of Renuva, a soy-based polyurethane. Stella is an example of a designer using a environmentally-friendly material to improve product design. Simple Shoes is another company who is re-inventing their products, they just introduced a collection of biodegradable footwear. I know that price is usually a big concern, but something to think while designing your next project.