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Reverse Graffiti Project

This is a great idea which is a mix of stencil art and cleaning!

The full site is here

But just check this out

Speed painting Optimus Prime

Okay this is too good not to post it's speed painting with a Wacom tablet captured to video...oh and sped up of course (don't you wish you could actually work at this speed)



This work is by Nico Di Mittia for more of his work check out his website 

How does colour affect us?

Anyone can open a colour picker and choose something that 'looks good', however there is a lot to learn about how colour affects our decisions. As designers we must continue to study colour and how it affects us subconsciously. Using the web is a great idea as there are some great colour websites out there like Colour Matters and Colour Lovers

Colour Matters has a colour survey which has been collecting results since 1997 and from over 30,000 results these were the most common colour associations. These are interesting results to remember next time your client asks for something sexy or dependable. 

Happy - Yellow

Pure - White

Good Luck - Green

Good-tasting - Red

Dignity - Purple

High Technology - Silver

Sexiness - Red

Mourning - Black

Expensive - Gold

Inexpensive - Brown

Powerful - Red

Dependable - Blue

High Quality - Black

Nausea - Green

Deity - White

Bad Luck - Black

Favourite Colour - Blue

Least Favourite - Orange

The Best album artwork of all time

In the age of iTunes and digital music purchases I wonder if one day album design will become a thing of the past? This would be a tragedy with some of the classic album artwork out there. So in an effort to recognise some of the best I'd like to compile a list of the best. What are your favourites?

Here is a place to start Sleevage

Snappy Eight-Eyed monster

Every designer loves a place where they can get their hands (or at least eyes) on well designed products. I stumbled across this online store which happens to be in Denver. You got to check out the gadgets section for my favourite, the 'Oktomat' an eight eyed camera! Check out Shop Composition here