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Hi and welcome to The Constructivist, a blog by newly graduated designer Andrew Hong. If your wondering why such a name, I chose this as I really connected with what the constructivist movement stood for towards the end of university, seeking modernity, understanding and expression through art, and I feel I am at the same place seeking the same through design.

I am hoping to use this as a place to show bits of work (away from my website) that I am experimenting with, talk about art and design, and perhaps bits and bobs I am seeing everyday which I really want share with others. I don't want to make this purely design, that would be boring, so I am going to share everything that perhaps influences me in some way when I try to design. Do you like my minimal clock as something to picture just before the countdown? Its in Pantone 15-5519 TCX or Turquoise. Note. Symbolism developed by Malevich, The circle may be taken to signify heavenly perfection therefore harmony, a perfect example of constructivist thinking.

Turquoise is predicted as the colour of 2010, I bought a book last week called How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul by Adrian Shaughnessy... the cover is pretty much the same colour, spot on colour choice since the content kind of follows the context as Pantones description of the colour.

"the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green," say Pantone. "Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world," they claim, "while at the same time restoring our sense of well-being."

Pantone's Helmut Eifert asserts that turquoise "is believed to be a protective talisman, a colour of deep compassion and healing, and a colour of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Through years of colour word-association studies, we also find that turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy."

Must... book... Mediterranean... cruise.... (description via creative review)

Always trust Pantone remember Mimosa or, PANTONE® 14-0848 for 2009, change and optimism... loved it!

Happy New Year everyone, 2010 looks dazzling already... I can feel it in my bones (or that Mediterranean cruise)


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