As I’m currently working on a project involving typographic treatments and motion graphics, I’ve been looking for possible things to reference. This Cee-Lo video came just in the nick of time as it’s a perfect example of how engaging simple text animation can be, and is very close to the vision I had in mind for this particular project. The old school film treatment is a nice touch too.
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This is a really cool video celebrating Reid Miles’ work for Blue Note records, and his monumental impact on album cover art and graphic design. Seriously, if you flip through the CD bins at your local record store you’ll see how many people his work has influenced. The video was made to promote a series of summer jazz concerts at the Bella Vista Social Pub in Siena, Tuscany.
You can learn more about Miles here and see the side-by-side comparisons of the original cover art with the hi-fi versions.
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One of the things that really attracts me to vinyl is the cover art. The large format and tactile quality is something that is completely lost in any other format, plus there’s just something about old cover art that I find far more interesting than most of today’s work.
A friend sent me this blog, Project Thirty-Three, which is dedicated solely to record covers that express themselves through simple shapes and patterns. This is probably one of my favorite graphic aesthetics; simple, clean, colorful, fun. Unfortunately, you don’t see much stuff like this nowadays.
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Beautiful Losers, an exhibit, book and most recently a documentary, follows the work of several artists, rooted in subcultures like skateboarding, hip hop, punk, and graffiti, who helped power a movement and generation of culturally significant art. Some of my favorite artists like Shepard Fairey, Geoff McFetridge, and Barry McGee are prominently featured. A highly recommended rental – watch the trailer below.
Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.
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I remember during Obama’s run for presidency documenting and collecting all of the art inspired by and supporting his campaign. It was fascinating to watch; from Shepard Fairey and Scott Hansen to Chuck Anderson and Cody Hudson, the list of artists that fought for change through their craft is long and deep. Realizing the significance of this grassroots movement, the Obama camp is putting together a book called Designing Obama which documents how art helped fuel his campaign.
Designing Obama from mas / menos on Vimeo.
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