Caleb Charland - Physics meets Art
Sep 7, 2010 - by Dawn
Sometimes we can come across something surreal that hasn't been created using Photoshop that makes us stop and look. These stunning images of labour and experimentation are a case in point.
Footprints with Matches
Caleb Charland combines his love of physics and mathematics with photography. He uses household objects such as matches, lighters, hand-held mirrors to create original and random pieces.
Sun with Face Mirror
Circle with Matches
Moon with Face Mirror
Posted in Play with Light, Photography, Experimental images, Caleb Charland
Surprise Finds
Jul 22, 2010 - by Dawn
Here at Scapegoat Design we frequently have an intern in the studio gaining some insight into the secret world of a Design Studio.
Thanks to one such visiting designer Margarita I added www.ffffound.com to my list of sites of interest to peruse over lunch or to get a bit of design inspiration from. This kind of site is great for little adventures in discovery as I found (excuse the pun). Only on the site a few minutes I spot some interesting Illustrations produced by Charley Harper for Betty Crocker's Dinner for Two from the 1950's .
Wanting to find more work by the Illustrator Charley Harper I find a link to some more recent beautiful screenprints and gauge on art board paintings. Take a look to check out the photo of him in his home studio, "out of chaos come order and beauty".
Blue Jay Breakfast, 1954
Snowy Egret, 1958
From Charley Harper's own site I also came across another Illustrator's work which features here, Eleanor Grosch. I particularly like the below silk screen "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing".
It just shows over a 10 minute web trail you never quite know what you might find.
Posted in Untagged
Irish Innovation Centre
Jul 14, 2010 - by Dave
Scapegoat Design is sponsoring a new initiative - The Irish Innovation Centre and we aim to provide out of the box design solutions initially with many more ideas in the pipeline once The Centre has launched. So what is the IIC all about?
We don't want to give too much away at this stage but we will soon be inviting people to 'come and play'. If you have an idea and you think it can be built in three months, let's give it a go. Collective expertise and networks will get this economy moving again. Who's behind the IIC? An eclectic mix of personalities from many different industries, all of whom are giving their time for free to this project.
IIC will be launching soon and
You will be invited to get involved. In the meantime here's the first draft of the logo posted above. Certain elements may be subject to change but we'd like your feedback. Love it? Hate it? Let us know. The design rationale is creativity, thinking with heart as well as the head, all directions are possible and it's inspired by the wonderful Joan Miro and Cesar Manrique.
Posted in Scapegoat Design, Logo, Irish Innovation Centre, Graphic Design agencies, Graphic Design, design, creativity, branding
If you like illustration...
Jul 13, 2010 - by Dave
...then you really should check out
Scamp, an Irish illustration blog. It seems to feature plenty of guys from the
Illustrators Ireland website and they always showcase loads of interesting work as well as plenty of links to interesting and thought provoking art from around the world.
Definitely a great way to spend a lunch break!
(Image copyright of Illustrators Guild of Ireland).
Posted in Illustrator, Illustration, Graphic Design, creativity, artist, Art
It's all in the Tone
Jun 23, 2010 - by Dawn
For all you type lovers out there I'd recommend a look through the site Village. You'll find an eclectic mix of type design along with traditional design. The style of the site is a little more casual than the norm. Visiting this site I feel like a child in a candy shop, there's an option to grab and move panels around the screen on the homepage.
And if you're a real nerd (nerds are cool these days, it's ok) you could even buy yourself a bag screen printed with metallic silver and fluorescent orange.
Who wouldn't be inspired!
If I had to pick a favourite, today it would be Stag Stencil.
Stag Stencil Bold was commissioned for Esquire Magazine, and Light was commissioned by Formula One. Both clients required a masculine font with obvious constructed elements.
But with this selection available my favourite is liable to change.
Posted in Village, Typography, New Font Collections, Graphic Design, Contemporary Type
