Color comes from nature

I have many good friends. And many of them like photographing stuff, just like me. And some also photograph nature every time they can. So, I'm my own quest for inspiration in my daily surroundings, I asked them to send me/loan me some of their pretty photographs, to study how nature manages the creation of color palettes. This is the first of several samples of color palettes I created from the photographs.

fabrics... fabrics everywhere!!!

We are surrounded by fabrics. Have you ever noticed the intricacy of their threads, the wonder of their colors, the patterns, the textures? I invite you to look around for a while and discover the minute detail of the fabrics that surround you.

Here's a sample of some fabrics that surround me.

illuminated words: tim brown, on design thinking

It is always inspiring to read the articles of Tim Brown, one of the biggest precursors of Design Thinking. Between his thoughts, I find this line specially inspiring, due to its simplicity about an issue that many designers forget while immersed in the daily work.

"Designing is as much about doing as it is about thinking. Designers have much to learn from others who are more rigorous and analytical in their methodologies."

little pieces of color

I found this interesting collection of examples where the selective color tool of Photoshop is applied... take a look.


By Patrick Powers, Photoble.

the main actor of the world cup

Sure, the players get lots of attention, the stadiums are imperative... but the ball? She's the star of the show! Wonderful slideshow by the NY Times.

illuminated words

The lament of the graphic designer that he is not permitted to do good work because good work is neither wanted nor understood by his employers is universal. It is indeed very often true. But if the artist honestly evaluates his work he will frequently find that the ‘good work’ the businessman has rejected is really not so ‘good’. 
- Paul Rand's Integrity and Invention (1971)

illustrated vintage

I find the work of designer and illustrator laura varsky infinitely interesting... here a little piece of her work. 
Hurray for argentinean designers!