Nike – Write the Future

Posted: May 21st, 2010 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Advertising, Top Notch | Tags: | No Comments » YouTube Preview Image

Since I posted this earlier on the work blog, it has spread like wild-fire, so just incase you missed it I present a rather splendid Nike World Cup ad, directed by Babel and 21 Grams director Alejandro G Inarritu, and brought to us by W&K Amsterdam.

Not only is the ad superb, but an equally splendid viral teaser campaign has been running prior to the ads launch yesterday. You can view a ‘Rooney’ teaser here and read more here.


Parris Wakefield – Cities

Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Graphic Design, Top Notch | Tags: | No Comments »

Every now and again amongst all the visual stimulation I subject myself to on a daily basis, something just pops out smacks me around the face. One such case is the above images created by UK design agency Parris Wakefield. I can’t quite put my finger on why they jumped out quite so much, as they are pretty simple images, almost looking like they were simply created using a Photoshop filter, whatever, once you know what they are, they become quite unique.

Above are re-imagined cityscapes belonging to 3 of the cities I have had the pleasure of living and working, Copenhagen, Sydney and London.

They are other cities which can be seen here. They are also available to buy as prints, postcardsor as giant wall vinyls, here.

Really good stuff.


FPM promotional site

Posted: January 30th, 2010 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: T'internet, Top Notch, Typography | Tags: , | No Comments »

I came across this delightful promotional website for an album release. Nice simple, but clever use of streaming. Click here and have play with the fullscreen options.

Nice stuff.


CNN’s Haiti 360

Posted: January 30th, 2010 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Top Notch | Tags: | No Comments »

Considering the devastation and misery the horrific earthquake caused this is maybe a little macabre. Or maybe not. Impressive either way.

You can check out more of this 360 technology via Immersive Media.


Processing thoughts

Posted: November 25th, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Top Notch | No Comments »

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I am loving the above work created by San Francisco-based ‘Scloopy’, for McCann Erickson Manchester and their poster campaign for a mental health organisation. The two six sheet posters are for Leeds Counselling and will appear in doctors’ surgeries, clinics, student halls and other suitable locations throughout Leeds.

They feature faces are made of ‘strings of type’ recounting the types of issues people need to discuss at counselling.

‘Scloopy’ who’s work you can see here, created the tasty images using a self written piece of software in Processing.

Really good stuff.

via crblog (thanks).


Maths Dreamed Universe

Posted: September 9th, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: I Want..., Top Notch | No Comments »

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One very, very tasty print by Peter Crnokrak.

Available to buy here.


Autechre – Quaristice

Posted: May 4th, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Good Stuff, Graphic Design, Top Notch | Tags: , | No Comments »

The Creative Review Annual 2009 was joyfully waiting for me when I got home this evening, and only 7 pages in I came across the above stunningness, and Best in Book. Autechre’s 9th album, Quaristice, designed the sadly now closed Designers Republic


Almir Da Silva Mavignier

Posted: May 3rd, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Graphic Design, Top Notch | Tags: | No Comments »

Fantastic stuff from Mr Mavignier, and a great find thanks to itsnicethat (thanks).

Born in beautiful Rio de Janiero in 1925, educated at Hochschule für Gestaltung in Ulm under Max Bill and seemingly he has spent the rest of his career in Germany. Click here to see more, but be warned the site is not only a bit all over the place but in German, but well worth a good look.


Network Osaka

Posted: April 22nd, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Graphic Design, Top Notch | Tags: , | No Comments »

Top, top notch Swiss design from Network Osama.

Full, superb website here.


Gollancz / Orion Books by Sanda Zahirovic

Posted: April 21st, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Top Notch | Tags: , | No Comments »

Loving this range of book covers for Orion Books new SciFi collection. Designed by recent graduate Sanda Zahirovic.

There is a full interview should you care for a read on the CR Blog.

Great stuff.


Wallzo

Posted: March 12th, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Graphic Design, Top Notch | Tags: | No Comments »

Fantastic stuff from the new Wallzo site. Very pleased to say I managed to get my hands on one of those Hot Chip laser etched beauties, and I can assure you it loks even better, framed in real life.
Great stuff.


Garry Milne – Illustrator

Posted: February 27th, 2009 | Author: Simon Mitchell | Filed under: Illustration, Posters, Top Notch | Tags: , , | No Comments »

London super club Fabric have a habit of getting various talents to produce beautiful and memorable posters for them, but the above and latest via Village Green, and created by illustrator Garry Milne, can have the word ‘stunning’ attached to them in my eyes.

Great stuff, and of course you can see more here.