How Did We End Up Here?

Anna Kovecses

How a brilliant brain works. 
http://annakovecses.tumblr.com/

Henri Matisse cut out

An article and the video below about Henri Matisse's cut out series

This website provides Matisse's technique to cut paper and a lot of other information

Norway banknotes new design

The Central Bank of Norway chose the 2 winners, SNØHETTA DESIGN and THE METRIC SYSTEM, for the new banknote designs. All the design pitches present the great landscapes, people, and the history of Norway; There are some unprecedented and ingenious design executions. 

There is an interesting podcast from 99% Invisible talking about the design of paper currency: The Colour of Money 

Completed Norway banknote design pitch PDF

ASLAK GURHOLT RØNSEN http://yokoland.com/

CHRISTIAN MESSEL AND PATI PASSERO http://www.artnet.com/galleries/galleri-k/artist-christian-messel/

SNØHETTA DESIGN http://snohetta.com/project/200-norways-new-banknotes

THE METRIC SYSTEM AND TERJE TØNNESSEN http://themetricsystem.no/

大原大次郎 omomma

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Summer

New illustration for fun!

created at: jiltaidesign.com

The Grammar of Ornament

by Owen Jones


One of the most important architects in the 19th century, Owen Jones, put together the great reference book The Grammar of Ornament. It continues to influence modern design fields.

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