Veggies

I took some of these photos a while back on a compact camera randomly in the kitchen of a cabbage. Geekily, it reminded me of the design theory lecture I had on fractals.

... so I was quite surprised to see that a Dutch (it must be in the blood) design couple, Scholten and Baijings, also took an interest in the natural design of vegetables too creating these. On first inspection they look like photos of vegetables, possibly a few days old, but very convincing, after a closer look you can see they have been intricately hand-sewn. They're not the most exciting new must-have, must-know-about designs to be blogging about but i think they're actually quite lovely and delicate, and obviously drew my attention after I took my own photos a few weeks ago...

L♥ND♥N

I have recently come across this design by Rian Hughes, originally made back when Ken Livingstone was mayor of London, and before good old Borris. Rian had designed this as a logo for the City of London, incorporating the idea of Milton Glaser's I♥NY

What Rian Hughes has to say on the design of his logo and its future:

"I think we'll probably end up getting something worthy, but a bit dull and corporate,

rather than something iconic and fun that would get taken up by knock-off t-shirt sellers

and appear on everything from cheap mugs to badges to tea towels - the true gauge of the

success of a logo like this."

I actually really do hope this design gets noticed and picked up. Think Rian Hughes could become someone special... eyes on him.

The alphabet of logos.

This is an alphabet poster, created by Jason Dean comprised of part of or full logos to make an alphabet. My fave part is definitely the VW logo as one but including two letters to make it twenty five logos and able to fit in a square. Im sure this has been done before but i like the embossed foil stamped look, it looks more sleek and takes the colours away, making each of the letters equal.

Pimms

I love love love this advert.

It's humorous, entertaining, full of energy and fun. The music is the theme music to the New Avenger's, making it seem kind of A-Teamish with a sense of urgency but also fun.

What a love the most though, is how they've personified each of the ingredients as a person. Pimms as a well dressed typical of the perceived posh credentials that Pimms gives the impression of, dressed in the colours of Pimms. Jug, a typical sloppy builder, the type who would have the nickname 'Jug' and the advert goes on. I have to say that Mint is definitely my fave, a hard-nut army type parachuting in.

What makes it is that this group of people will be the life and soul of the bbq they're turning up to just as a drink of Pimms would; subtle messages that wouldnt necessarily click with the viewer straight away, apart from the idea that these people are fun, and so is Pimms. LOVE IT...