I haven't read a true sci-fi book in awhile, but what's been making me think of it more and more is the artwork of John Harris. Through coming across the random Orson Scott Card, Ben Bova or John Scalzi books I find when I hunt for books, I have real [...]
Although I love well designed book covers, I take a special interest in the ones that actually portray aspects of the novel itself. Particularly those aspects that become clear only after reading the book. For me this is the mark of a great dust jack [...]
I love knowing the rules of a craft. It's so much better breaking them after you fully understand them, but I've never considered breaking the cardinal rule of graphic design: actually utilizing the ego. That is until I came across the work of Marian [...]
In the late 80s and early 90s, Goldberg brought typographic experiments, nouveau elements and collage to the forefront of dust jacket design, setting the stage for the next generation of book designers.
We were drafted to Dribbble last month, and promptly forgot about it until a week ago. Since then, we've posted previews of new things we've been working on and have also connected with a wonderful group of designers.
Really digging this poster (designed by Paul Wilson) for the film The American, which is directed by Anton Corbijn and stars George Clooney. The trailer hints at some gorgeous cinematography and a seductive story about romance and assassins.
From their early days as semi-anarchist artists in Moscow to Selling Andy Warhol's soul in New York, K&M were masters of manipulating perception in order to offer a third opinion on whatever subject fascinated the art community at the time.
Although most of our contemporary examples of experimental text exist within art communities and design circles, the concept has nevertheless found its way into more than a few mainstream formats. Here are three examples of experimental text in novel [...]
I just love this cover. From the beautiful type to the illustrations to the entire concept, Roberto de Vicq de Cumpitch has created yet another perfect dust jacket.
I just received this really amazing print from the Davier Interactive studio titled Schmooze n' Booze, a bi-monthly gathering in collaboration with the Fresno Advertising Federation for like-minded creatives to connect, shoot the shit, mingle and net [...]
We had almost forgotten about Veaux until they emailed with sad news about closing down yesterday. Ten minutes after the sad email, Behance came to Veaux with an opportunity to create an alliance so artists wouldn't have to lose their accounts.
The first Pantone Guide in 1963 featured only 500 colors. Over the years, the range of colors has continued to expand. A rare look into the behind-the-scenes of the design world's color standard.
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Colorcubic is the multidisciplinary creative studio of Christy Lai & Michael John. We are visual communicators, information architects and purveyors of usable aesthetics. The studio is equipped to handle everything from web design & development, branding, print design to motion graphics. Our blog is a growing library of things that inspire and excite us. We hope that you’ll be inspired as a result. Thanks for reading.
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