Diagonal strives to create engaging and thought-provoking graphic design for print, web and environmental graphics — working with a range of independent businesses and organizations throughout the Baltimore region.
Finally.
What a day.
What a day for each of us.
What a day for the world.
There is such a positive feeling in the air. Finally, there is a feeling of progress and forward thinking. And honestly, I can again truly feel proud to be an American, not for the sake of war time rally call but, for the basic fact that anything is possible in the greatest country in the world. What a great concept: a country For The People.
First seen on Steven Heller’s Blog, The Daily Heller, this collection of Obama campaign inspired visual work will be on display at the Danziger Projects in New York.
“CAN & DID – Graphics, Art, and Photography from the Obama Campaign” looks at numerous and varied examples of the inspired visual work that appeared during the 2008 presidential election.
The show includes work from Michael Bierut, Shepard Fairey, Paula Scher, Sol Sender, Andy Keene, and Amanda Gentry, David Turnley, Mr. Brainwash, Lance Wyman including posters from the Design for Obama website.
Opens inauguration day and runs through February 28.
My friends Ryan and Brent recently asked me to illustrate a logo for the re-launch of their music blog Quarterlife Party. They have some nice features on the site, including a nifty flash-based music player and built in calendar for shows in the Baltimore-DC region.
What I enjoy the most about the blog is the abundance of bands and genre they write about. It’s hard to come by these days when trends and aesthetics dominate the headlines.
I ventured down to check out Art Basel | 08 after last being there in 06. The exhibits were great. Some better than others. Well, anything and everything could have been seen on the exhibit walls, or floors, of the convention center, but after only a few hours I was dizzy, confused and had a headache. Half the problem was that I didn’t know where I was or where I had been. A simple color coded wayfinding system would have helped like the one above at the Frieze Art Fair in London done by GTF. Either way Art Basel is always inspiring!
