Nothing Like Something

‘Nothing Like Something’ is a first edition solo publication by Street Photographer Nils Jorgensen, a carefully crafted art book designed by Studio Sutherl&.

The book design is a beautifully simple embodiment of Nils' playful process in curating the book. In Nils' own words,“I liked the idea of a random photo sequence. It is all akin to street photography itself, the beauty of chance visual happenings. The 100 featured photographs in the book are not in a particular order. The final sequence came about by shuffling the photos like a pack of cards”.

By leaving the cover blank albeit for two debossed panels (NOTHING) Studio Sutherl& invite the viewer to experience the joyous nature of juxtaposing different images with an accompanying box of adhesive photographs (SOMETHING), allowing them to customise their own book with a unique combination, lovely stuff.

Journeys with Johnston

Paul Felton:

Transport for London have launched a new poster project that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Edward Johnston’s iconic typeface for the London Underground. Some lovely designs from the likes of Alan Kitching, Magpie Studio, SEA and The Beautiful Meme show just how relevant the 100 year old typeface still is today.

Brand Bard

MultiAdaptor

Paul Felton:

Shakespeare Lives is an international programme of events to celebrate Shakespeare’s life and work, on the 400th anniversary of his death. The ‘Shakespeare Lives’, logo is activated with the word ’in’ to create a flexible system to communicate the myriad of places where Shakespeare still ‘lives’ today. Typography is anchored to the name in a series of blocks that are a homage to the historical print process of hot metal typesetting that typified the posters and programmes of Shakespearian times.

Material Design: Making Color Easy

Buck / Google Design

Jeffrey Iacoboni:

Even something like color palette guidelines don’t have to be static. This animation not only explains the dynamics of choosing colors for Google products, but does in an easily digestible and enjoyable way. What designer doesn’t love watching moving fields of color?

Hide&Eek!

Jim Sutherland:

A bedtime book for children (and adults) where hidden images magically appear by torchlight. Illustrated by Rebecca Sutherland.

NUA signage

Jim Sutherland:

A signage system for Norwich University of the Arts. The building shapes are used as wayfinding icons – linking a series of disparate locations across the city.

Inflatable Bag Monsters

Joshua Allen Harris

Rob Duncan:

Great Idea by New York artist Joshua Allen Harris. Creatures constructed from trash bags come to life using the air flowing around and out of the New York Subway stations.

Pharmacy First

M_Four Creative

Rob Duncan:

Simple, effective, clever idea from M_Four Creative. How do you encourage people to go to the Pharmacy before heading to A&E? Take out A&E…Simple!

Natsuki

Erretres

Rob Duncan:

Natsuki is a new Japanese restaurant based in Madrid designed by Philippe Starck. Erretres have designed the identity bringing together the traditional elements of Japanese life in a very modern way. It is inspired by the phases of the moon (Suki meaning ‘moon’), and traditional Kamons (Japanese family emblems). These new Kamons were then infused with neon light colors and the Kawaii culture of Japan. The result is beautiful, fun, fresh and sophisticated. A really lovely project.