- ARCHIVE / Film
- GRD_2000_SP11 Process GIFs
Quick charrette yields some promising results. Above: Tracy’s inspired first attempt brought down the house. This Spring’s introductory level grupetto responded with gusto to yesterday’s in-class charrette, creating a GIF file that would respond to the question, “What is Graphic Design?” These build on discussions and projects we had begun in the last three weeks, [...]
- Robert Appleton
Vortex. Visual Aural Textual. One Language. Above: Fascinating work from AGI member Robert Appleton, “Vortex. Visual Aural Textual. One Language.” This performance is from Toronto, Oct. 2010, please see Appleton’s YouTube Channel for more performances in Istanbul, Barcelona, and Porto. The perfect companion for a snowy day in Minneapolis. A thousand thanks for sharing this [...]
- NYT OP-ED 40
Outstanding overview of the Opposite Editorial. Above: On an Erik T. Johnson tip, The New York Times celebrates forty years of the Op-Ed page, a tradition which began September 21, 1970. See this excellent interactive feature (which includes Nicholas Blechman) and the accompanying articles and samples of artwork. Inspiring.
- Yeti Squirrel of Powderhorn
Proof positive, finally documented evidence confirms legend. Above: Official video of the moment that has changed our lives forever (May 8, 2010), yesterday’s sighting of the fabled beast. Of course it managed to elude us, but these few precious images will silence the unbelievers. Silence, unbelievers! The yeti squirrel lives!
- PRONGTRY SOWOHUD RECONN
A poem for a flag, a flag for the people. Above: Video from Sunday’s Shoebox opening featuring Flarf poet Elisabeth Workman’s sound poem for the occasion, PRONGTRY SOWOHUD RECONN. Gallery founder Sean Smuda introduces the event as Jenny Schmid and yours truly remain appropriately silent. Thanks to AJ for coming and agreeing to shoot this. [...]
- Who’s that lady?
It’s a B_ _ _ _ _ x bear in Good. Above: Via Dylan, via the FB, via nicolayfun. Domo! Spread from the new GOOD, The Neighborhoods Issue. More soon, as soon as I can get my hands on one. Above: On the MPLS south side… a little Powderhorn special, for yo ass. :-)
- A thousand thanks, Saki.
Lasting image from an inspiring visit. Above: Saki Mafundikwa, Bernard Canniffe, and myself. Special thanks to Dan (who took this photo), Michael, and Jonathan of Aesthetic Apparatus for allowing us to come by their studio while Saki was here. This concluded an emotional visit by Saki, who graced our community with his film, Shungu. Bern [...]
- Shungu / The poster printing.
Perfect soundtrack for a Saturday of good will. Above: MCAD student volunteers Eric Gorvin and Ted Guerrero hard at work with the red run for the Shungu posters (see more images that Eric took below). A thousand thanks for their time and effort! Above: From the green run. Above: Most of the green run. Above: [...]
- Sweet internets.
Futurama from 1969… Above: The Internet in 1969, was kicking around The Huffington Post yesterday, and it’s too good not to feature again and again. Viel spass dabei!
- Shungu / The Resilience of a People
A film by Saki Mafundikwa. Above: Digital version of the 18×24 poster by MCAD student Ted Guerrero for Saki Mafundikwa’s Shungu, The Resilience of a People (2009). Northern-most academic premiere at MCAD, April 8, 1:00PM. Thanks to contributions by Student Activities Coordinator Megan Leafblad and Design Department Chair Bernard Canniffe, we are honored and delighted [...]
- Reggie Watts
F_ck Sh_t Stack. Above: Must be seen to be believed. Dance, muthafu_kas!
- Elisabeth Workman / Nine poems.
Low quality image, inspired Flarf content. Above: Flarf poet Elisabeth Workman, reading from her work last night (Feb. 21, 2010) at Intermedia Arts. This is from video shot by out friend Tim Tozer. In both videos, Elisabeth explains her work and read from the following poems: We Are Surrounded By Parking Lots And, Cosmic Pinwheeling [...]
- Fabio Filippi / El picaflor
Wonderfully simple, endless beauty. Above: Fabio Filippi, still from El picaflor (2010, 3:59). See this stunning short film on Fabio’s Vimeo page and enjoy more work on his site. Shot in November, 2009 in Bolivia and Peru, I happened to be there the day some of these shots were taken. Our group had wandered ahead [...]
- Every Drop Counts
Chicago artists reach out to Haiti. Above: Every Drop Counts, a recent artist action in Chicago to raise funds for Haiti and World Water Relief. Our friend Anthony Esquivel has just produced a documentary on the effort and kindly shares that link here. (See more on the Cool Kids from an older post.) Please view [...]
- Yossi Lemel / Holocaust Memories
Our hero interviewed by Leadel. Above: Yossi Lemel via Leadel, discussing his deeply moving work on his family and the Holocaust. Bravo, Yossi, bravo.
- Final NYT Grid Shorts
MCAD_FDN_1111_SEC_06, Fall 2009 Above: Sheila’s final short, FDN 1111 Sec 06, Fall 2009. Our semester long investigation of color included some time devoted to our New York Times grid studies and subsequent color ‘”machines”(see our Geotypografika Flickr set). The problem concluded with a challenge to create a one minute stop-motion film using their final hand-painted [...]
- Avatar / Papyrus
Fu*king fu*k. Above: Dan Sinclair, from an earlier post. Geotypografika readers may remember Dan’s experiment as a serious attempt to create an appropriate design/interaction given the limitations of Papyrus. A successful experiment to say the least, and also worth the debate, a good designer should be able to design something beautiful/good with Papyrus (insert any [...]
- Samantha Aburime / Process video.
Tone poem of color. Above: MCAD student Samantha, a lovely little process piece she made during class today as a warm-up to her final project. Much inspiration in here for our wee 2D grupetto. More here and on Geotypografika Flickr.
- John Moore / Greetings from Venezuela
¡Ambigrama! Above: Ambigrama Rama-Moore, un Video de John Moore con música de Angel Rada. Some really fascinating possibilities from Caracas. ¡Gracias, John!
- 2D in 4D / New student work.
Foundation level experiment with time-based media. Above: Mallory, ‘No More Running’ (Music: Animal Collective). These experimental short films are an extension of an introductory photography and booklet assignment from my foundation level class here at MCAD. It’s always a delight to work with first year students and this Fall has proved to be no exception. [...]
- Cybernetic Parrot Sausage
Tout simplement incroyable. Above: Via Matt, simply beyond belief and most excellent. Cherry garcia, Mateo!
- Shirin Neshat / Women Without Men
Speaking out on and analyzing the Green Revolution. Above: Via FLYP Media, Shirin Neshat, director of the film, Women Without Men, see trailer below. A invaluable resource to help gain a more balanced historical perspective during these times. Simply amazing. Mamnoon am, Shahram!
- Sonja Rostad / Typo Short
Sonja has the rock. Above: Sonja’s 54 second typo fiction short, sugoi, ne?! Gracias, Sonja!
- The Kennedy Center / Arabesque
February 23 through March 15, 2009 Above: Via The Kennedy Center, a three week celebration of arts and performances from the Middle East. This just in: Khatt Foundation director Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès is there to represent her amazing network. Hup, Huda! Follow the link here for an AP story on the event (one of precious [...]
- Stop Motion Candles
Wait for it! Above: Via Mona in Dubai, a lovely little ditty with candles. Stop-motion by Alejandro Sánchez.
- POS / Drumroll
Rhymesayers Entertainment Above: Via Dylan and TheRealRhymesayers, 2:47 of WTF. Check it.
- How to fight.
Valuable self-defense tips for the big city. Above: From the internet scanning machines of Colin Trechter, this reminds me of another internet classic by the intrepid Amalia Nicholson.
- A valentine for a Bindu.
Some love poems. Above: North Lincoln Hills by Way of Ulan Bator, Mongolia (2003, 08’11). For Valentines Day 2009, for love! A short film die liebe Bettina and I made in 2003. It premiered at the Three Rivers Film Festival, Pittsburgh, PA (NOV 2003). What a perfect day to resend these simple messages. Created in [...]
- Objectified News
Hustwit’s new film will premiere at SXSW ’09. Above: Via the official Objectified newsletter, sneak peaks have been announced in San Francisco and Atlanta, with more cities to be announced. MPLS? The official premiere is at this year’s SXSW, March 13-21, 2009. This film will surely supercede Helvetica. Hup Hustwit!
- Poodle Excercise with Humans
DJ Bead rules the internets. Above: Fresh from the mysterious DJ Bead, somehow perfect is.
- Mato Atom / Champions
Remembering the New World Order Above: Spotted on Computerlove™, watch Mato Atom‘s remarkable short film from last Spring, Champions: Remembering the New World Order. A controversial perspective even then, the sometime slow yet carefully woven football metaphor reveals excruciating accuracy. All dressed up and nowhere to go, goodbye W and Co.
- Shell Chairs
Eames chairs from start to finish. Above: On the Malinoski tip, a really beautiful film, via robust flavor.
- Typo de Jay-Z
Brooklyn Go Hard Above: Via Koodóz Design and Jay-Z on iLike. New release finds typographic form. What will DJ Bean say?
- Gary Hustwit / Objectified
Official trailer is released. Above: Trailer via the official website for Gary Hustwit’s new film, Objectified.
- Choli Ke Peche
Khal Nayak Above: Well beyond contemporary tolerance levels at 8:41min, yet, one must see this.
- Bundesliga Fashion
Perfect. Above: Happy New Year, Orbi.
- Mo choto genki, ne?
Transformer Hooter Above: Japanese owls, on the Kelly English tip. Danke schön, Ke-ri!
- Dime cuándo, cuándo, cuándo?
Student voices on the election. Above: Tami, Why Me? Here are a few samples of an attempt to respond to the recent election by a first year class of 2D art foundation students at MCAD (Gung Fu Sec 016 ). We gathered on the week following the MOST BEAUTIFUL DAY OF ALL TIME and tried [...]
- Tron
Midnight MPLS Above: Tron, light bike game. Tonight at the Landmark Uptown Theater with Tron Guy. Tron guy? C’mon, you know Tron Guy.
- Para Lelando / What’s Opera Doc
What’s Opera Doc: Looney Tunes classic. Here is Leland’s spear and magic helmet. Our friend is stronger than ever and can once again hunt wabbit. Viva Lelando!
- Tarek Atrissi and Egyptian Movie Posters
Modern example of the wayfaring designer. Above: Photo by Tarek Atrissi in Cuba. See more here. In conversation today with my graduate student Greg Mills today, I mentioned the work of Tarek Atrissi, a Lebanese designer with international experience and education living and working from Holland. I stumbled across this recent update of his, photographs [...]
- The Perfect Circle
Freehand Circle Drawing Champion Above: The Perfect Circle. Form as muscle memory, also, an ethereal moment as the blackboard dries.
- See Colin Walk
Short film by Amalia Nicholson There is always new reason for hope, and as a teacher, nothing could be more welcome than stumbling across evidence that you really are lucky – I found this little gem and recognized one of my students this semester, the mysterious fashionista “Colin,” apparently from Wisconsin. Ironically, I think there [...]
- Indian Tipografia and Middle Class Expansion
A startling contrast, everyday images and global scale economic shifts… These images are street shops signs in Panaji, India. Taken last summer on our visit to Goa. These signs were a welcome find, as you can imagine, how wonderful it is to find your people, brothers and sisters in type! Humble and incredible, and very [...]
- Perfect Intro to Typo/Graphic Viruses
Title sequence by Shadowplay Studio Click on the image for the immaculately evil title sequence for Thank You for Smoking – the perfect illustration of carefully crafted references to graphics and type that take advantage of a collective visual vernacular (even non-smokers will recognize the various themes and inferences).