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This is an experimental WordPress theme inspired by Swiss graphic designer Richard Paul Lohse. The theme does not attempt to align with current web standards for usability, but rather pays homage to the roots of design in a modern context. It was designed by Matthew Anderson and developed by Daniel Hunninghake. The theme is free. For more info, and to download, visit Vertical Rhythm. Best viewed in the latest versions of Safari, Firefox and Chrome.
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WAX Magazine

03.6.12

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WAX Magazine is a new print publication about art, culture and surfing in and around New York City. The bi-annual publication, conceived of and edited by graphic designers

David Yun and Zak Klauck, and writer Aeriel Brown, will feature art work by prominent New York artists who share a connection through the surfing community …
- :: Support WAX
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Good Lookin’ Gates

11.7.11

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I have a little thing for games. Not board games and the typical indoor fare, but light-hearted, social outdoor games the likes of bocce ball, horse shoes, or the Foxtail

Gates, a modern rendition of croquet, fits perfectly into this camp. Designed by French product designer Romain Lagrange during his masters studies at École Cantonale d’Art de …
- :: As seen on Grid Based
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Architecture of the Foot

08.6.11

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As I’ve been reminded of in a handful of conversations over the last week, design is nothing without process. For graphic designers, we have no medium without form. And we

certainly have no profession without process. Our industry is built upon bringing unity to the finicky relationships one form has with another. There is joy in this …
- :: Hat tip to @Deezen, who turned me on to ten Bhömer's work.
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Cannes 2011

04.9.11

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Not much to say here… what needs to be said?

This poster, for the upcoming 64th annual Festival de Cannes, by French design studio H5, is a stunning bit of work. Photograph by Jerry Schatzberg.
- :: By way of Iain Claridge.
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Beyond The Daily

03.27.11

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It has been almost two months now since the launch of The Daily. Soon after its release, I noted an observation: as far as I could tell, the only people singing its praises were

“type people” — type designers, especially, but also type lovers. In many ways, the release of The Daily is a win for typography. The app calls on, after all, quality typefaces by talented

designers — in a ballyhooed, well-funded publication on an exciting new digital platform. But is this a win for the craft of typography as a whole, or a win simply for type designers? And …
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The Lover

02.4.11

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I fell immediately for The Lover, a couple of printed pieces by the New Zealand designer Brogen Averill. His work—covering ground from graphic design to product—is all decisive

and loud, but maintains a staying effeminate character.
- :: Originally unearthed on one of my only consistently favorite visual design blogs, September Industry.
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Pure Black

01.22.11

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Yes. I appreciate my tools and want the “very best.” For the last few years, my cutlery of choice has been Shun, a Japanese company whose blades are razor sharp and classically minimal.

Shun knives are works of pure craftsmanship — a pleasure to look at, to hold and to cook with. Highly recommended. Pure Black, however, may have just …
- :: Via Thinking for a Living
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Daehyun Kim

01.8.11

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A while back, I came across the South Korean artist Daehyun Kim. I dug his work. Much is accomplished with little, and if any characteristic makes me happy, that’s it.

His drawings — as determined by my Western eye — have obvious roots in traditional Asian art forms. But there was something else, beyond form and purported affinities, that sparked my …
- :: Image courtesy of Daehyun Kim.
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Richard Paul Lohse

11.19.10

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The older my eyes get, the harder it seems to be to find surprises. But the work of Richard Paul Lohse has been a reminder of the joy that can come from seeking out those surprises.

The basis for this theme, an advertisement by Lohse for Wohnbedarf, around 1965, is a design I’d never set eyes on, until recently. Despite it’s bare structure, the image

has a strong visual impact, and I was amazed I’d never seen this before. It strikes me as the perfect foundation for an online experience. Translating the design from a flat and static medium …
- :: Images sourced from Mia-Web. Special thanks to @KindCo for the tip.
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