Before Christmas, I decided to share my slightly perverse reason for buying PG Tips (the bags throw better – click here if you’re curious).
And then something very interesting happened…
I received a parcel, which I assumed would be a chocolate ‘thank you’ from a grateful supplier or a Christmas gift from a hopeful prospector.
But it wasn’t. It was a box of tea bags….
Look at that lovely kitchen furniture
Like it or not, space is something we designers have a love-hate relationship with. It can be the key behind our most ingenious work and it can be our greatest bugbear (“there’s no way we can go to a 16-page brochure – you’ll just have to fit it into 12″…! Ring any bells, fellow graphic designers?!)
I’m fascinated by the use of space – whether it be how Jonboy managed to fit all the necessary information into the events brochure he recently put together for Exeter Phoenix, or the clever use of negative space in logo design. But space is an implicit issue in all kinds of design and those that really catch my eye are always somehow innovative or unique… like the interior designer that converted this rubbish truck:
This image was created by an artist and his assistants in Sydney, Australia. I think you’ll agree, that this is one of the best reproductions of the Mona Lisa. Looking at the first image, it is difficult to see how it was created. However, as you scroll down, it becomes more clear.
Believe it or not, this image was created using 3,604 cups of coffee, each filled with different amounts of milk to create the different shades of brown/cream. A lot of patience, but truly brilliant!
I spotted this poem on the London Underground. It’s called “This Is Just To Say” by William Carlos Williams and took me back to my uni days in York. I love the ambiguous balance between apology, confession and teasing…
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold
(Opinion: Jim Green – MD)
Maintaining DNA’s commitment to supporting local Arts and Design, Jon from our design team and Sarah from client services headed down to South Devon College to talk to the students on the Design/Media Arts Diploma course. Supported by DNA case studies, the hour presentation focused on the best practices when creating or responding to a brief, the most successful methods of creative thinking and how to best liaise with clients. Jon and Sarah also gave constructive critiques on the students most recent body of work and wish them all every success in the their future careers. (For a small fee they are also available for private hire and children’s parties!). Any questions?
