The Corpus Callosum

Here’s an oldie-but-goodie illustration by Nina Matsumoto otherwise known as *spacecoyote in the realm of devieantART. Generation-Y Simpsons fanatics are going to love this amazing rendition of the classic Simpsons poster by Matt Groening. There’s a nice success story behind *spacecoyote’s artwork too. That story and more of her Simpsons artwork, right after the jump.

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Clean, simple, and functional came to mind when I first saw this water bottle design created by Perennial Inc from Canada. I love the clear, minimal labeling and the integrated cup, promoting more hygienic usage.

Not sure what material this water bottle is made out of, though I think it’s plastic. Anybody know?

The Google Zeitgeist conference addresses issues concerning the overall intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of our generation. These insights are based on millions of queries received daily through Google’s search engine.

The most talked about presentation this year came from Isreali conductor Itay Talgam. Itay uses the metaphor of conducting a symphony to touch upon the topic of leadership and collaboration, the importance of interpretation within a structure, and what he calls “doing by not doing”. A fascinating video and well worth 30 minutes of your weekend.

Beautiful modern Asian package concept from Russian designer Arthur Schreiber. I especially like the embossed pattern and the slice logo cleverly woven into the bottle and package design. Very nice touches.

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In today’s global village, designers and artists are no longer limited by their immediate environment and culture for creative inspirations. By taking insights and ideas from across the globe, designers open themselves up to a wider audience through the blending of Eastern and Western styles.

Japanese artist Shohei Otomo does this in his eye-popping illustrations. Not only are the details and shading amazing but the intertwining of traditional Japanese comic book drawings with modern cultural twists are truly unique.

Check out his portfolio - below is merely a tip of the iceberg.

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Let’s face the facts! Not all clients you work with will turn out to be open, design-minded people with unlimited budgets; some clients will cause way more stress and sleepless nights than they’re worth! If you’ve already committed to the job then you’ll just have to suck it up and maintain a high level of professionalism, but it’s best if you’re able to recognize a potentially trouble client upfront and try to avoid them altogether. How do you spot them? Here are 6 types of nightmare clients that you’re bound to encounter through your freelancing adventures:

1. The Frustrated Artist

The Frustrated Artist thinks he is creative and will attempt the initial design himself. After realizing his skills fall a bit short he will turn to you, the design professional, to salvage the project. The problem with this client is that he already has an idea of the outcome in mind and his ego won’t allow for anything else, which means very little room for creative exploration. You’ll end up doing what the client wants in order to please him, but you won’t feel satisfied with the final product as you had no control over it.

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I’m loving the vintage graphics on these 1970 El Al Israel Airlines playing cards. The folks at El Al commissioned Israeli designer Jean David to design a pack of cards portraying Kings, Queens and Heroes from Israel’s biblical past and the results are fabulous.

via The Ministry of Type - one of my new favorite typography blogs!