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Urban Abstract

Amazing piece by Art Director Jopsu Ramu and Shun Kawakami entitled Urban Abstract. Enjoy! Urban Abstract from Musuta on Vimeo.

Designing as Factory Work

by Daniel van der Velden, 2006 In the NRC Handelsblad newspaper, Annette Nijs, cultural spokesperson for the VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy), wrote, ‘We are making a turn, away from the assembly line to the laboratory and the design studios, from the working class to the creative class (estimates vary from 30% to…

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Flickr Poster Finds

It’s hard to believe this last poster was created in the 1930’s. It fits right in amongst its contemporary friends. I think it is a sterling example that, like art and music, good design is timeless.

Without Aesthetic

“Without aesthetic, design is either the humdrum repetition of familiar clichés or a wild scramble for novelty. Without the aesthetic, the computer is but a mindless speed machine, producing effects without substance. Form without relevant content, or content without meaningful form.” -Paul Rand