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Inspiration Comes from Working. Inspiration Project #1.

2010-08-10T10:23:00.001-06:00

I have decided to start posting inspiration projects. These are ideas and methods that designers can use to encourage better ideas and methods. Typically they are inspired by something I have seen and wanted to make into an assignment. Here is Project #1 - brought about by my love of inspiration boards. Read more about inspiration boards and this image at Yes, Please. Send me results to post c.sogard@art.utah.edu.

Charlotte Mann

2010-08-10T10:07:00.001-06:00

Charlotte Mann's wallpaper murals could be inspired by the work of Piero Fornasetti.

Piero Fornasetti lives on

2010-08-10T09:56:00.001-06:00

"Piero Fornasetti was a Milanese painter, sculptor, interior decorator, engraver of books and a creator of more than 11,000 products. In terms of variety of decoration, Fornasetti’s production of objects and furniture is one of the largest of the 20th century." 1913-1988. Wish I could go to Milan and see the Spazio Fornasetti shop in person.

More from Frank Chimero

2010-08-10T09:49:00.000-06:00

From Shepard Fairey's Manifest Hope campaign

Typestaches poster by Tor Weeks

2010-08-04T18:27:00.000-06:00

This is one of the most clever uses of typographic punctuiation. Makes me wish I thought of it. Designed by Tor Weeks

New Work, more plastic poufs

2010-08-03T14:29:00.005-06:00

I just created some new work to be featured in Calvin College's 106 Gallery in Grand Rapids Michigan, in a competition called ArtPrize - an international art competition decided soley by public vote. See more of my work examples here: Art Prize International

Revinylize Coffee Bags

2010-07-08T07:09:00.001-06:00

I worked with design student Karyn Jacobsen to conceive of a bucket bag made of repurposed coffee bags and vinyl billboard. It is being sold through the AIGA Salt Lake City's Revinylize product line. For more information see Revinylize.com

Backgammon Art

2010-07-07T16:23:00.001-06:00

Backgammon is now a lesson in color theory. Check out these backgammon boards by Ara Peterson and his father Jack. You might just have a color seizure if you click on his site here: arapeterson.com

Jeroen Koolhaas & Dre Urhahn

2010-07-07T15:23:00.001-06:00

Came across the work of Jeroen Koolhaas recently when he partnered with Dre Urhahn of Haas & Hahn to create a rainbow facade across 34 houses in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. It is part of the lets colour project

Shortomatic, Custom board shorts

2010-07-07T16:13:00.000-06:00

Upload an image, get a pair of board shorts. Or just order these cool ones designed by other artists like Lou Beach or the Octopus by Brandi Milne at shortomatic.com

Jeroen Koolhaas's illustrations, Prada 2009

2010-07-07T16:09:00.000-06:00

Jeroen Koolhaas's illustrations

2010-07-07T15:30:00.000-06:00

Jeroen Koolhaas is also an illustrator. I was most impressed with his juxtaposition of scale and environment in his 2008 Prada ads jeriuniverse.com

Hermes downloadable cuff bracelet

2010-06-22T22:47:00.001-06:00

hermes.com
Choose your pattern, download, print, assemble.

Inspired by Hermes

2010-06-22T22:37:00.000-06:00

One of the most innovative motion graphics sites I have seen. Truly Inspiring.

hermes.com

Veer Type New Cheap releases

2010-06-02T11:47:00.000-06:00

Some of my recent favorites, and very affordable! Brownstone, Strangelove, Downturn

Floral Type

2010-06-02T11:36:00.000-06:00

Saw this used in the table on the table of contents page in my most recent Readymade Magazine. Log on to http://readymade.com/projects/article/floral_numbers_download to download a multi-page high res pdf file.

Stephen Powers Murals, A Love Letter for You

2010-05-28T13:51:00.000-06:00

http://www.aloveletterforyou.com/

I love photo booths.

2010-05-27T22:09:00.002-06:00

What I see. Seattle, WA

2010-05-27T22:03:00.002-06:00

the future perfect, simplicity

2010-05-21T12:39:00.000-06:00

Simplicity in color, form and design also makes things interesting. http://www.thefutureperfect.com/

the future perfect

2010-05-21T12:38:00.000-06:00

Pattern makes things interesting. Textiles sold on http://www.thefutureperfect.com/

Revinylize

2010-05-21T11:43:00.000-06:00

I worked with AIGA SLC to conceptualize this project that promotes and encourages social awareness with the power of creativity. By reclaiming local billboard material, the once giant images are transformed into smaller works of art in the form of unique vinyl bags and accessories. My students at the University of Utah created their own unique solutions for this reclaimed billboard material. Here are few examples: purse by Jaleh Afshar, fruit bags by Spencer Charles, skateboard (layers of vinyl) by Brayden Iwasaki, raincoat by Sam Borstadt.

Stuart Haygarth

2010-05-20T21:06:00.002-06:00

Stuart Haygarth's tide chandelier is sadly beautiful, comprised of a collection of garbage found in the sea. Read more about it on http://www.stuarthaygarth.com

Josh Blackwell

2010-05-20T21:40:00.000-06:00

Ah, the plastic bag - a medium I have been working in for much too long. When I see a new interpretation of the bag, I immediately question and judge. At first glance, I didn't quite appreciate these embroidered plastic bags. But the more I looked, their primitive nature has an appeal. In installation form, this work becomes more powerful. See more at http://www.joshblackwell.com/

Cabinet of consumerosities

2010-05-19T16:13:00.001-06:00

Another installation I happened upon walking down the street in Fremont, Seattle area was created by Evan Blackwell titled Cabinet of Consumerosities. Log on to http://www.evanblackwell.com to see more.