Marian Bantjes | Graphic Artist

Images via Marian Bantjes.

Marian Bantjes is a designer, typographer, writer and illustrator working internationally from her base on a small island off the west coast of Canada, near Vancouver.

Her work is distinctly ‘classical’ and adult. It’s the sort of thing you expect your seasoned graphic design lecturer at university to produce – thought-through, purposeful and just looks really polished. Marian certainly has her own style, but it’s clear each brief has been processed with integrity.

A truly great inspiration for young designers to learn from.

PILLOW PILLOW PILLOW

Image and copy via PILLOW PILLOW PILLOW.

“Created by Aaron Stewart and Hornet Toys, this line of comfy, cozy pillows features our first edition designs of bow-wow-beautiful doggies and purrrfectly snuggle-worthy kitties. PillowPillowPillows make a great gift for family, friends and you…”

Parliament | A Creative Company

Parliament is a full service design studio offering a huge range of services in the fields of print, retail, marketing and digital design.

Short Film: the Third & the Seventh

At first glance, Alex Romans ‘the Third & the Seventh’, appears to be a beautifully edited collection of architectural imagery, and essentially, that is what it is.

What is shocking to learn however, is that the entire film is made up of computer generated imagery: the buildings, interior, plant life, cinematography and final editing were all done from inside a little box of wires, guided expertly by the imagination of one, Alex Roman.

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

There is also a ‘making of’ video here. Just watching 5 minutes of the process wears me out, it’s a truely great achievement.

4 Futuristic Concepts That Are Worth Watching

1) Lamp Torch

Dreamed up by French Industrial Design student, Julien Bergignat, the Lamp Torch is quite simply a lamp that you can pick up and take with you, instead of having to turn on the ceiling light in every room you venture in to.

2) Credit Card Pig Bank

One of the five nominees for Henkel Design Award 2007, the Credit Card Pig Bank was designed by Denis Bostandzic for a range of purposes, such as depositing money at a bank, saving money collecting donations and so on.

3) The (Nokia) Morph

Launched alongside The Museum of Modern Art “Design and The Elastic Mind” exhibition, the Morph concept device is a bridge between highly advanced technologies and their potential benefits to end-users.

4) Eco-Tap

The EcoTap cuts power to devices by separating the electrical contacts at a wall socket. This ensures that even devices that draw power whilst off are completely disconnected. Design by Osamu Kadono of Japan.

Smug, London

Smug is a quirky lifestyle store in Camden Passage, Islington that sells gorgeous homeware accessories and apparel.

Local Islington girl, Lizzie Evans, is one of those types that are so often referred to as, ‘annoyingly talented’, it’s a turn of phrase that’s terribly easy to use in these circumstances, especially given the name of her shop…. the ‘annoying’ fact is, however, that interior and graphic designer Lizzie has every right to be…. ‘Smug‘, her Camden Passage boutique is a wonderfully retro hotpot of inspiration that just oozes class. Kitchenware, glassware, clothing, ceramics and handmade toys are just some of the terribly cool and retro bits and bobs on display alongside retro furniture, artworks, accessories and textiles… as fabulously curated as it is designed, Lizzie’s little emporium of cool would make any of us feel infinitely smug!

www.weheart.co.uk also has lots of other posts well worth a gander.