Four Design Links is a review of the design- and ethics-related stories we've been reading online this week. This week: color wheels, creativity, the history of Comic Sans, and 365 days of Less.
1. Old-Fashioned Color Wheels
Imprint is running a history of color wheels. Part one is out, featuring the 18th and 19th century. The contrast between the Victorian layouts and bright colors is almost too much. To my eye, they don't look 200-plus years old.
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Nick — Jul 15, 2010
Designed by The Wrong Objects, the Front and Back Clock prominently displays its batteries as a timekeeping element.
I like the minimalism of the design, but I'm concerned that a branded battery might ruin the concept. (This is apparently a rendering, not an actual piece)
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Nick — Jun 29, 2010
Check out these classic ads for Volkswagen Station Wagons.
These are paragon examples of advertising minimalism and wit. Notice that the second one doesn't even show you the Volkswagen. Beautiful stuff.
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Paul — May 17, 2010
Start your week off right by pondering several score variations of incomplete open cubes.
In 1974 Sol LeWitt produced a series of 122 sculptures, entitled Variations of Incomplete Open Cubes. The different combinations of three to eleven edges encourage the viewer to mentally construct a complete cube. A delightful exercise in the zen of gestalt.
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Paul — May 10, 2010
Bilder von Maria Zaikina. Es sind wunderschöne Minimalismus!
Ich konnte bei dieser ganzen Tag anstarren.
Via Aber ist es Float?.
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Paul — Apr 23, 2010
The late Jacqueline Casey is a personal favorite. As Director of Publications at MIT, she left behind a legacy of incredible posters. Inspiring!
If you are interested in seeing more, much of her work is archived online.
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Nick — Mar 30, 2010