Well as I mentioned at the beginning of this blog, I wanted to share things other than design which have managed to find a way of influencing the ways on how I design. I think the phenomenon of photo blogs have made a huge impact on fashion, as the internet really allows for society to process culture therefore style and image at a pace faster than ever seen before, which before was only done by magazines. The reason I am mentioning this is because looking at the books that have been popping up at a very fast rate in the last twelve months have provided quite literally delicious visual candy for the designer all neat in one book.
If you look closer they are not just picture books, they force you to understand who these people are within visual culture, and quite frankly are modern day documentations of individuals and how they express themselves through colour use. I think the silhouettes they create from their clothing is very important also, as it can give you clues to how these individuals are and their lifestyles and rather than just fashion sense, and perhaps this is an important thing to keep in mind when designing, its all great to be creative and make something as cutting edge as possible but keep in mind that the product is not designed for you the designer but for a specific audience, I think design works at its best when it truly speak to individuals on a personal level and fits effortlessly into their own lifestyle.
The above book is called The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman, he documents style that is very effortless and chic, the colour combination's are always rich and classy and well I love looking at his book as inspiration for colour palettes that reflected this particular feel.
The book below I have just found out about and is not due out until March/April 2010 called The Face Hunter by Yvan Rodic, he documents style that is young, strong and very confident, while at the same time being quite modest about it, it definitely has an edge about it which is expressed through the colour palettes found worn by the individuals, which I absolutely love, and is a great source for colour inspiration.
I really am excited about getting my hand on The Face Hunter since, you can not rely on Pantone to provide inspiration every time, better to have several sources than just the one.
If you look closer they are not just picture books, they force you to understand who these people are within visual culture, and quite frankly are modern day documentations of individuals and how they express themselves through colour use. I think the silhouettes they create from their clothing is very important also, as it can give you clues to how these individuals are and their lifestyles and rather than just fashion sense, and perhaps this is an important thing to keep in mind when designing, its all great to be creative and make something as cutting edge as possible but keep in mind that the product is not designed for you the designer but for a specific audience, I think design works at its best when it truly speak to individuals on a personal level and fits effortlessly into their own lifestyle.
The above book is called The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman, he documents style that is very effortless and chic, the colour combination's are always rich and classy and well I love looking at his book as inspiration for colour palettes that reflected this particular feel.
The book below I have just found out about and is not due out until March/April 2010 called The Face Hunter by Yvan Rodic, he documents style that is young, strong and very confident, while at the same time being quite modest about it, it definitely has an edge about it which is expressed through the colour palettes found worn by the individuals, which I absolutely love, and is a great source for colour inspiration.
I really am excited about getting my hand on The Face Hunter since, you can not rely on Pantone to provide inspiration every time, better to have several sources than just the one.
The Constructivist.
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