Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

Ezio Pin-up Calendar

It’s probably not the prettiest thing to look at but the point is that the message is delivered in a very original way. Like it or not, you gotta love it for that reason.

Rape is Not Love

Rape is Not Love

Rape is Not Love is one of the latest social projects, on which he worked and it’s stunning. I love the colours, the red, the texture. It brings such a gritty look and feel to the design. The concept of the heart with arrow through it is taken to a whole new level because of execution. Usually arrow through heart depicted love – that’s how I remember drawing it as a kid but this guy did a 180 which is what I like about it. That’s what communicate that rape isn’t love though this is something everyone should know right.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Though we all know rape is not love Peter explains that the perpetrator is most often a friend, girlfriend, husband, wife, uncle, etc. Therefore, for the victim it is very difficult to understand if he/she was raped. As a consequence – the victim tries to forget. The purpose of this social campaign to inform the public, the three most common case in which there is a rape – acquaintance, date, marriage.

Karate Card

Whoa! It’s amazing we see people breaking the rules in design and pushing creativity to its limit. This is just such a case. I wouldn’t think placing a brick in one’s wallet is smart but they managed to pull this off quite effectively. Business cards are such a commonplace asset that you really need to push the boundaries to make yours stand out. I think this piece accomplishes that. It’s amusing, fun and cool.

I’d really love to get my hands on this to play with it but since that’s not going to happen, it’s hard to say how functional this is. How heavy is it? I wouldn’t want to walk around with a brick in my wallet. Despite all that, it’s damn creative. Love it.

Credits
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Indonesia
Creative Directors: Juhi Kalia, Imdan Achda
Art Director: Audy Sutama
Copywriter: Juhi Kalia
Other additional credits: Larasati Moerdijat, M. Iskak, Tri Sudarno
Released: August 2009

Saison

I came across the work of Punkat via Graphic Exchange and am just stunned and amazed by his typographic work. Let me introduce Punkat:

Under the pseudonym of Studio Punkat, Hugo Roussel, independent graphic designer, answers the problems of communication of institutional or deprived structures, in the fields of the visual identity, printed edition and of the descriptive one.

One Charming Night

I love the elegance in his works, the minimalistic approach and the subtle use of colours when used. I have to say ‘when used’ because his designs have an almost monochromatic scheme. It’s amazing that with such simplicity the work is still bold and expressive through creative typographic treatments.

In the design “One Charming Night” the slanted type on solid black shapes is quite attractive and the illustration compliments it nicely in the background. All these elements are brought together perfectly with the white space. In addition to that the uneven edges mixed with the negative space creates really great rhythm and flow in this design. Stunning piece!

Saint Nicolas

I love to see type at an angle because I feel it brings such a dynamic vibe to the layout. Above, in the left image I admire with great interest the treatment of the layout. Instead of putting the type at an angle, it’s kept horizontal but the layout goes at an angle. This contrasts in layout makes the content pop out to me – my eyes keep going back and forth. It’s really just an interesting layout that’s engaging and interactive.

The work by Punkat is undoubtedly envious for the creativeness, elegance and professionalism that can be found in them. I’ll wrap this up with some more of his work.

Victor Prouve

Victor Prouve

Victor Prouve

His website spans across several different areas, including a wall-sticker art shop he created together with his wife. This is a “you just have to see it” kind of page, so click the image and browse away. He weaves some truly inspirational works of art, and he sure did inspire me to try out some of the techniques he uses!

With my background in Graphic Design, advertising and 3D I can appreciate the total work process behind this extravagant experience. It’s often easy to forget the work behind a total concept when viewing as a guest, but I suggest taking some time to consider the ideas and creativity that are behind it all. Don’t just dismiss the total package as just a shell made for selling apparel.