Record Store Day 2012: The Amoeba Hollywood Experience
Last Saturday (April 21, 2012) was annual Record Store Day (RSD). Thousands set out to grab copies of limited vinyl records by some of their favorite artists and enjoy live in-store entertainment. It was a celebration of fellowship among those of us that share love for the tactility music can still offer in the digital era. To participate in this great event, I joined the ranks lined up early at Amoeba music in Hollywood.
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Graphics - Random Fact Cards
During my usual perusal of the Internet, I stumble across a fair amount of random yet interesting facts. The other day, I was inspired to put some of these factoids into little graphics. Hope you enjoy them!
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Experimental Typography: “Breakfast Barrettos”
While making my morning meal the other day, I started to wonder how each ingredient I was mixing in might look on its own if it were to “spell itself.” I set out to display the contents of my favorite burrito recipe by utilizing some experimental typography. I ended up becoming excited by the results you see below, so I wrote out the instructions for preparing the foods as well and added that in. I’ve included a PDF download at the very bottom to act as the first page of an ongoing “Graphic Recipe” book. Any ideas for what recipe to create next?
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Color of the Year: Pantone’s Zeitgeist Chroma
Last month Pantone announced Tangerine Tango as the “color of the year” for 2012. Executive director of Pantone Leatrice Eiseman described the hue as “sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive.” Great, but what made Tangerine Tango a better choice than Passionate Purple? Or Bombastic Blue? Or Requiem Red? Well according to Pantone, the chosen color is meant to act as a guide through which our culture’s current zeitgeist is being channeled.
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Branding: How Much Can You Take Away?
When scanning a grocery aisle for our favorite products, it’s usually easy to spot what we’re looking for. Brands we’ve grown familiar with have packaged their items in such a way that it’s more of a search for the visual graphics that represent them, rather than for the brand name itself. We decided to take some familiar packages and observe how strong our associations are when key components are taken away.
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Artists: Kidult Says “Hi”
The anonymous French graffiti artist known as “Kidult” is gaining notoriety at a rapid pace. By filling up fire extinguishers with paint and dousing luxury brand store fronts with his tag, Kidult is on a mission to once again “Illegalize Graffiti.” While many are considering his tags a compelling statement, a large number of critics have already summarized his work as nothing more than vandalism. Wherever you personally land on this spectrum, Kidult is making sure of one thing: he will be heard.
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