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early sunday morning last week and im grudgingly trying to sell books to nasty customers, when i notice the distinct use of swiss style design on their credit card. i ponder this for a moment before snapping back to the cruel reality of work. i am turning into a mad designer.. oh no..
the card looks very modern, even though its is so retro, using helvetica type for a clean approach. all the letters, despite being mashed up, fit the grid really well. i like how the logo-bits are at opposite ends, balancing out the use of orange. i sort of dont like how the design seems to be whingeing at my eyes- "more more more more more more more more more more" but it looks nicer than my bank card so kudos to that.

this building, and the cinema paradiso opposite of it in northbridge bring me back to the good ol days. totally 1920s art deco people. and it looks wicked. i really like the font used especially.

this is some damn fine vodka right here. and i didnt the design was too astounding previous to the drinking, but seeing those old men in helvetica drooling over typefaces and modernist design kinda made me see it in a different way. don't worry though, im not going to start petting things with nice type in my bedroom late at night..

hahah, i just took a look at the website and its just as good (although a bit less suave looking) as the bottle. www.42below.com -it includes a "what can i make with whats in my cupboard?" section. genius.

baaaack to the aforementioned packaging, it looks to me like swiss/international typography style with its' sans-serif (helvetica im thinking?) type. in capitals. everything is lined up perfectly, with horizontals and verticals cobined to create a streamline design, that almost looks as if its taking off. great for your rocket fuels. the colours match the title, which refers to the position of the distillery, 42 degrees below the equator. it makes the drink appear icy cold, which is the only way to drink the shit. blergh. it is also very effective having a bottle shape that is iconic of the brand. such as cola, absolut, and i dunno, fricken vitamin water, everyone does it, so theyve done well to make this stand out. they also managed to make the demon drink look classy. spectalular work 42 below.

heroic m&m

I found this poster in the shittiest roadhouse in WA, who couldn't work out how to make me a fricken vegetarian burger. fools.
The poster, however, is really great, and it caught my eye despite being hung up in a stupid position in this dingey shop.
firstly, it is quite obviously done in early modern style; with the characters in a heroic realism stance. the ray bands and gradients are similar to art deco style, but the subject matter is from a leter period. it seems to represent the communist revolution through south america (with the m&m posing as che) , possibly a bit risky as an advertising campain because of the political association. the target audience would probably be too young to realise the seriousness of the connection though.
it is a good design, very centered and bold, and it makes the viewer remember it.
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this is the most amazing web design, found here- http://www.espeluzland.com/
it is very fun to browse, but also a bit creepy. have a look for yourself.

chirp chirp

This is cheap monday jeans company. I really like their logo design and website, so im going to chirp about it for a while. The type is all capitals, and very scattered, much like dada style. The skull looks similar to a woodblock print from medieval art. being in black and white, it is very simple, and the white type on black helps it to stand out. the use of a speech bubble unites the image, and gives emphasis on the brand name. I saw this on my friends ass and thought it rude to photograph it so took the images from www.cheapmonday.com. It is definately successful because i remembered it, and i dont remember much. the design is fun and looks upmarket, not.. well.. cheap. :)

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This is the web design for Darren Hanlon, the man behind 'happiness is a chemical' and 'punks not dead'. Pictured is the main menu, with various images used for links. as you mouse over these, it will tell you where the button leads. The design is a collage of various styles; it uses a romanticism landscape, Art Neaveau borders, and photo cut outs reminiscent of Dada. The typography is sans serif, with some hand drawn text. it is a good quality design that creates interest and encourages the viewer to explore the site. it is a very fun and creative design, and echoes the dagginess of the music it promotes.