I Met the Walrus

"I Met the Walrus" is an animated account of 14-year-old Jerry Levitan's interview with John Lennon in 1969. Levitan worked with director Josh Raskin and illustrator James Braithwaite to create this video using his original recording and wonderful motion graphics. The video was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short in 2008.

Adam Hayes

Adam Hayes has lots of great work and hand lettering in his portfolio, but I especially love this beautiful scratched photograph, entitled Trunk Road 1.

A Record of Life

How pretty is this little video?

A Record Of Life from Owen Gatley and Luke Jinks on Vimeo.

("A Record of Life" from Owen Gatley and Luke Jinks)

Il Pleut

I think Guillame Apollinaire's poem Il Pleut (It's Raining) [1916] is quite beautiful—and appropriate for this week's gloomy East Coast weather. The Futurist poem was meant to communicate as much through its shape as through its words.
Below, find a linear English translation by Roger Shattuck.

It’s Raining

It’s raining women’s voices as if they had died even in memory
And it’s raining you as well marvellous encounters of my life O little
drops
Those rearing clouds begin to neigh a whole universe of auricular cities
Listen if it rains while regret and disdain weep to an ancient music
Listen to the bonds fall off which hold you above and below

Cristóbal Schmal | nomono

I featured Cristóbal Schmal's great work a while back, and he just contacted me with some of his newest projects. I love the weathered, hand-done look that runs through all of his designs—including his new work.






I also liked watching this video on his blog. It's always interesting to watch people draw, since we all do it so differently.

line draw from nomono on Vimeo.

Check out more of his work on his website.

Stephane Halleux

These sculptures by Stephane Halleux are incredibly awesome. Made of leather and found objects, they are oddly whimsical and unlike anything I've seen before.








(via Kitsune Noir. Photos by Muriel Thies)

Pictorial Webster's

Pictorial Webster's: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities looks like fun. The book compiles engravings from nineteenth century Webster's dictionaries, making for a unique reference.

Kseniya Simonova

This video is crazy. Kseniya Simonova is a 24-year-old from Ukraine who "draws" using sand and light—truly amazing and impossible to describe. She eventually won Ukraine's Got Talent for this animation of Ukraine during WWII. Take a look.

Christiana Couceiro

Portugal-based Christiana Couceiro has some great illustration work, with clients such as the New York Times and New York Magazine. Her collage-style work composites vintage photographs, typography clippings, and blocks of transparent color.

Historic sheet music

I came across this collection of historic American sheet music from 1870-1920, archived by Duke University. I love the look of the yellowing pages and decorative typography in the earlier end of the range, as well as the bright colors and illustrations in the more modern designs.

Skymail

I'm a big fan of writing letters, and I liked seeing this project, entitled Skymail, by G. C. Haymes in the 1970's.

Haymes wrote to various artists and asked them to "describe the sky" on an enclosed postcard. The responses range from visual to textual descriptions, and it's interesting to see the variety of responses. I always like seeing how one project can lead to so many different interpretations.







(Letter Writer's Alliance)

Justin LaFontaine

Justin LaFontaine has some nice work on his site.

Bolle Bottles by Tapio Wirkkala

Beautiful.

light painting

Michael Bosanko's paintings with light are pretty cool.

Broadcast & the Focus Group: Witch Cults

Check out this Broadcast video.



(via Kitsune Noir)

Half empty / half full

These posters by Because Studio, printed with exactly 50% ink coverage, will satisfy the optimist or pessimist in you, depending on your inclination.
Made me smile.



(via design work life)

8 Days a Week

8 Days a Week lists pertinent design events in NY (many of which are free). From their website: "8 Days a Week is the premier event calendar for the New York City design community and all those who work, think and dream design 8 Days a Week."

The Case for Drawing

Milton Glaser talks about the importance of drawing.

MILTON GLASER DRAWS & LECTURES from C. Coy on Vimeo.

*I also love that he's demonstrating his drawing process while wearing cufflinks.

(via Swissmiss)

Christopher Wade Sherron

A rather nice + simple poster by Christopher Wade Sherron.

Mikey Burton

I quite like Mikey Burton's portfolio—the whole darn thing.

Molho

Brazilian design firm Molho has some really, really great motion design projects full of texture, hand-rendered elements, and personality. Check out their website for some very impressive work.