Ninja September 26th, 2007
Design studio Colle + McVoy brings us this:
150 t-shirts + 9 hours of standing + 2 bathroom breaks = this fun commercial for Erbert + Gerbert sandwich shops!
Links:
+ watch the commercial
+ watch the making-of
Ninja September 26th, 2007
I know this has nothing to do with design, but it is pretty creative. It’s not nearly as good as the “We Suck” prank that Yale pulled on Harvard.
In recognition of the release of Halo 3, a highly anticipated video game by Microsoft and Bungie, MIT hackers adorned the John P. Harvard statue, in Harvard Yard, with a Spartan helmet. The back of the helmet, which is worn by the protagonist of the game, Master Chief, was labeled with “Master Chief in Training.” The statue was decorated with an assault rifle (bullet count of 2E), as well as a Beaver emblem on the right shoulder.
via MIT
Related postsNinja September 26th, 2007
Q:
Dear Ninja,
I’m a big fan of your Ask Ninja column and was recently stunned when I found this website, Ask A Ninja. Have you seen it yet?
A:
Haha, yes, I have seen the site before! If you want to know about a ninja’s lifespan + other serious ninja questions, I recommend his site. But if you have other silly questions or design-type questions, you can feel free to send them my way. ^___^
Got any more burning questions? Feel free to email me at ninja [at] ninjavspenguin [dot] com. Penguin is also available to answer questions, too! He can be reached at penguin [at] ninjavspenguin [dot] com.
Related postsNinja September 25th, 2007
Here’s some Halo lovin’ for 3 folks celebrating birthdays today! ^__^
Ninja September 25th, 2007
A big thanks for NvP reader, Charmie Johnson, for introducing me to Skaffs.com! ^__^
Bio:
Aussie Luke Feldman is the creative mind behind Skaffs. Some of his influences include Asian art/culture, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, MC Escher, Tim, + Dr. Suess.
Clients:
His distinctive style (a blend of sketched, rendered, + vectorized work) has been showcased in magazines like Juxtapoz, Desk Top Magazine, Staf Magazine, Contagious Magazine (UK), + PlayTimes Magazine. Other projects include Pop Cling Skatedeck + Vinyl Adhesive line, PimpMyScoota Vespa decals, Wheaty Wheat Studios Vinyl Toy, + participation in the Sneaker Pimp Asia Tour.
Upcoming show:
Whimsical World of Skaffs
Visual and audio art by Luke Feldman
Bluebottle Art Gallery
October 2-30, 2007
Opening reception
Saturday, October 6, 2007
6-8 pm
Links:
+ Check out Luke’s webiste
+ Visit Luke’s myspace
+ Purchase prints
Ninja September 24th, 2007
Check out Michael Bierut’s original 1979 portfolio! These are some of the pieces he used to land his first job.
“Not everything is design, but design is about everything. So do yourself a favor: be ready for anything.”
– Michael Bierut
His actual portfolio.
Link:
+ To see the rest of his portfolio, read the full article on Design Observer
Ninja September 24th, 2007
Fulguro’s first font release—how exciting! Please let me introduce you to Adhesive.
Adhesive is a digitalized version of letters we actually taped onto a wall and we even reproduced the ripped ends of the tape in the font.
Publisher Die Gestalten Verlag is offering Adhesive Black Ltd with a limited character set for free. The complete Adhesive family (Thin, Medium, Bold, Black + italics) is also available for purchase from their site.
Links:
+ Download free limited version
+ Purchase Adhesive (8 weights)
Penguin September 22nd, 2007
Rating: 1/4 stars
Went to see Resident Evil 3 with Ninja, and some friends today. Needless to say, it wasn’t great. It was definitely better than the second one. There were some nice set pieces, but most of the action was kind of ho hum. Not much tension or suspense in them. Alice is pwn on a stick. She’s definitely got some Mad Max blood in her.
If you can sit through the gratuitous helicopter shots of the convoy, you may get a kick out of it. I haven’t played too much of the game, but as far as I understand it, it’s not exactly faithful. If you’re with a good bunch of guys, rent it and yell at the screen.
-Penguin
Related postsNinja September 22nd, 2007
I thought this might be of interest to the young lady who asked me about spot colors a while back.
Related postsLimited edition lithograph prints. Signed + numbered.
