Tobias Battenberg

http://www.tobias-battenberg.de/akzidenz_grotesk/

The Inauguration. At last.

Maira Kalman is back!

http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/the-inauguration-at-last/

Czech Artist commemorates EU with stereotypes

Czech artist David Cerny has put together a controversial sculpture to commemorate the European Union. Each country is represented by a stereotype: Romania has Dracula, Sweden has IKEA, France is on strike. Not surprisingly, more than a few countries are less than pleased. For some reason, Bulgaria as a squat toilet left a few Bulgarian art lovers cold... I would be surprised if Germans appreciated the swastika turned autobahn.

Cerny was paid £350,000 for the project.

http://cartophilia.com/blog/2009/01/czech-artist-commemorates-eu-with.html

Later...Jan 20
'Bulgaria toilet' covered up
Part of a work of art that depicts Bulgaria as a toilet has been covered up, following the country's protest. The Bulgarian entry was shrouded by a black sheet on Tuesday.

"I apologise to Bulgaria and its government if it feels offended" -Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra

The artwork is expected to remain on show in the lobby of the European Council building until July - for the duration of the Czech EU presidency.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7840187.stm

Text of Barack Obama's inaugural address

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama-speech21-2009jan21,0,2011048.story

Paula Scher..

http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2009/01/paula-scher-great-design-is-serious-not-solemn.html

Arctic Paper 08

http://smadani.com/ArcticPaper%20page.htm

Obama countdown..

http://isobamapresident.com/

Embrace Change

Oh Ikea...

http://embracechange09.com/

Stefan Chinof

http://chin2off.carbonmade.com/

new design whitehouse.gov

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

Shigeo Fukuda, Graphic Designer, Dies at 76 - Jan. 11

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/arts/design/20fukuda.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries

http://www3.icm.gov.mo/gate/gb/www.macauart.net/Gallery/ShowIndexE.asp?cid=165&id=146

US Presidential Inaugural Addresses: 1789 to the Present

A New York Times infographic [nytimes.com] that highlights the language of past US presidential inaugural addresses between 1789 to the present. The most-used words in each address were sized by number of uses. In addition, words highlighted in yellow were used significantly more in this inaugural address than average.

http://infosthetics.com/archives/2009/01/us_presidential_inaugural_addresses_1789_to_the_present.html

Interactive NYT inauguration special...

http://projects.nytimes.com/44th_president/inauguration

Obama's signature

http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2009/01/a-collection-of-presidential-signatures.html

‘Shredded A’ T-shirt by illustrator Brock Davis

http://itistheworldthatmadeyousmall.com/

The ... Cards

Infinite ways to express yourself!! Make your own cards..very cool



http://the-breeding-ground.com/index2.html

Emmanuel Polanco

http://www.emmanuelpolanco.net/

bad typography is everywhere

http://www.fubiz.net/blog/index.php?2008/11/07/2376-words-are-pictures

389 years ago...

http://www.wallstats.com/389yearsago/

First Lady Opposes 'Sweet Sasha' and 'Marvelous Malia' Dolls

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/24/AR2009012401015.html?hpid=topnews

Mike Davis for Manifest Clothing

http://burlesquedesign.com/2008/12/31/mike-davis-for-manifest-clothing/

Exhibition poster by Reza Abedini

Iranian Typography Now

Chinese websites censor parts of Obama speech

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-01-20-china-censor-speech_N.htm?csp=34

Smile! Polaroid is saved

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/smile-polaroid-is-saved-1418929.html

Pepsi Marketing Campaign

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/outdoor/pepsi_oh_boy

infographics..

http://www.good.is/?p=13994

Ian Wright

Ian Wright made this illustration with pieces of paper for the cover of the current album of T.I. called Paper Trail.

http://www.mrianwright.co.uk/T-I-Paper-Trail/01-Front-Cover

Design Salary Survey

Check out more infographics here...

http://www.coroflot.com/community/salary_survey.asp

Obama inauguration seen by 38 million

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid={6F9C3046-A9DE-4505-AA50-07B212301F69}&siteid=rss

Thom Yorke's Grammy Commercial Celebrates The Music That Makes Him

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/thom-yorkes-grammys-commercial-celebrates-the-musi_046571.html

What does it mean?

Looks like the sign was vandalized...any ideas?

Advantages of being a woman artist

Jeff Koons

The very controversial exhibit at the chateau de versailles...