THE DESIGNERSAURUS

DEAD FLIES

2009-10-16T10:41:00.004+01:00

Bloody marvelous .

Apologies for the lack of posts recently. Its Andy's fault. He has a real job.

Bikes, Boatshoes, Chambrays, Sweatshirts..

2009-09-19T21:10:00.003+01:00

...cuffed Jeans.

The Beatles styling it.

Kubrick & leica

2009-09-19T20:57:00.005+01:00

Self portrait of Kubrick as a youngster using a leica.

It's been on a million other blogs but used here as we bloody well love it.

Pacino, Brando, Coppola

2009-09-19T20:50:00.005+01:00

Images from The Godfather A Family Album.

RUBBISH FILM - ACE POSTER

2009-09-17T16:41:00.003+01:00

With thanks to Union.

TAMMY LU

2009-09-15T15:32:00.006+01:00

Illustrations by Tammy Lu.

Pencil on paper.

http://tammylu.wordpress.com/

KENNETH MACKENZIE- 6876

2009-09-11T12:43:00.003+01:00

We are big fans of Sixeightsevensix and its founder and designer Kenneth Mackenzie. Kenneth has an uncompromising style and very much 'does his own thing'.

When every 2-bit label around bigs up their 'exclusive' Japanese collabs, 6876 quietly go about their business having collaborated with Japanese brand United Arrows for years...

Usually Andy and I try to shy away from fashion reporting as we feel it's already being covered elsewhere but we wanted to feature this youtube clip took at a tradeshow a few years ago-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yibTGvcZJU&feature=PlayList&p=24A83943FC6DFF55&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=23

It features Kenneth's note book and shows his design process and how he develops his ideas.

http://www.sixeightsevensix.com/

A DAY TO DAY LIFE

2009-09-09T15:57:00.003+01:00

The Day To Day Life of Albert Hastings, a wonderful collection of photographs by American photographer Kaylynn Devaney, documenting the life of 91 year old Albert Hastings from South Wales. The photographs are personal without being intrusive, Albert has written little comments underneath which make them even more touching. Uplifting and sad at the same time, he even did his own TV listings, see pic 3. Albert lives alone and these photographs document his struggles and frustrations of a man reaching the end of his life. Anyone not moved by this book has a heart of stone.

SAILING

2009-09-08T11:34:00.004+01:00

Classic illustration from 2 sailing books, one from 1949 and the other 1962.

Wonderful graphics, simple and understated.

Ps. We're back from holiday.

BOB ON.

2009-09-08T09:43:00.008+01:00

The photography of Robert Frank has been well documented and there's not a lot more I can add to the many many eulogy's you can find all over the web. But for me I've always admired, apart from his shots, his layout skills, the montages he put together in the 60's, 70s and 80s are inspiring for any art director, I've never been quite sure whether they were intended or just thrown together, maybe somebody can help me out on that one. The type and handwriting is beautiful in an ugly way and very hard to imitate, and believe me, I've tried hard enough. These spreads are taken from a book I bought in 1995 called 'Moving Out', not sure if it's still available, but it's ace.

NO NEED TO RUSCHA

2009-09-07T17:23:00.005+01:00

The mesmerising art of 50's Nebraska artist Ed Ruscha has always fascinated me. Little snapshots of American dialogue painted in Futura-esque type on dreamy backgrounds. Nothing much too them. But great.

1950s Chair by Finn Juhl

2009-09-02T21:45:00.003+01:00

Finn Juhl was trained as an all-round building architect, not especially as a furniture designer, something he himself considered important to emphasize. On several occasions, he pointed out that as a furniture designer, he was purely autodidact. His oeuvre did, however, also comprise a broad spectrum of architectural works. He made an especially excellent contribution as an interior designer. But it was nonetheless first and foremost furniture which made him a reputation, not only in Denmark, but internationally as well. And with good reason, since it was in this field that he showed truly original talent.Finn Juhl designed his first furniture for himself. It is an old tradition for architects and painters to design furniture for their own use, one that in Denmark goes all the way back to the latter half of the l8th century, when the architect and painter Nicolai Abildgaard designed a number of pieces for his own use in a “neo-antique” style.

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HOLIDAY...

2009-08-15T09:24:00.004+01:00

.....or Vacation for our fans across the pond.

Apologies for the lack of updates this past week, Andy is away in Majorca and im off to Ibiza (which means im cooler than him). Either way, we're both back next week so stay tuned for more design based fun.

RECORD SLEEVES

2009-08-11T16:06:00.006+01:00

Some late 50's/Early 60's record sleeves just for you hep cats.

I reckon these look a little Saville-esque (Peter not Jimmy)?

Get with it, Daddio's...

Antony Crook

2009-07-31T13:50:00.006+01:00

Long time friend and collaborator Antony Crook recently (and not before time) got round to getting his website up and running. Antony recently took these snaps of artist (..don't start Andy..) John Squire at his workshop.

(Please click for larger images)

Antony is a real talent, do check him out at www.antonycrook.com

WILD THING.

2009-07-30T13:21:00.008+01:00

For those without sprogs or with bad memories, Maurice Sendak's masterpiece won't mean much, but for those who have and don't, this film looks ace, directed by Spike Jonze an'all. Out in late 09. Get in.

W'HAPPEN??????

2009-07-28T15:11:00.005+01:00

Photography in the UK got 'real' in the 90's. these are a selection of images from W'happen, a collection of work from up and coming artists, stylists and photographers at the time, influencing editorial and advertising through the decade, others went on to big things(E.Constantine, J.Teller, D.Sims), others, well, didn't. What is striking looking at these though is how dated they seem now. Of a time.

I WANT MY DADA.

2009-07-27T16:23:00.005+01:00

In 1943 Denver born NYC based modernist designer Alvin Lustig heralded the death of painting and art as he knew it. To be replaced by design. A bold statement, and of course, shite. However his book jackets for New Directions classics between 1946-48 were so different, and so new, you maybe can see where he was coming from.

JOHNNY COUGAR? PAH!

2009-07-24T16:01:00.004+01:00

Mexican wrestling, yada yada yada.....but, these 3 freaks . . . imagine climbing in the ring and seeing these lunatics in the other corner? Malcolm Venville took the photies.

DECO-RATION

2009-07-24T15:49:00.005+01:00

Scanned from my copy of Macia Loeb's 1972's Art Deco Alphabets. Hideous aren't they? But strangely alluring. Especially if you were chief art director on those pinball slot sections on Sesame Street. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! 1! 1! etc . . .

BIKES

2009-07-23T23:17:00.005+01:00

Well every other friggin' blog is doing it so we thought we'd jump on the er..bikewagon?

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NATURAL STYLING.

2009-07-23T18:16:00.004+01:00

Glen Denny's Yosemite In The 60's.

A collection of images of a group of climbers and hikers in Yosemite National park shot over the 1960's. These beatniks invented and/or perfected the practices and processes used when rock climbing. Camping in the park all year round, Denny shot them as they where.

Rugged and charming.

GEORGE BEST'S HOUSE. SANDBANKS, POOLE.

2009-07-23T16:04:00.007+01:00

George probably didn't appreciate what a gem he had? Overlooking the Channel on one side with the opposite facing Sandbanks bay.

Modernist style situated in the UK's luxury hot spot.

And to think, the locals are intending having it took down so they can put a 'new build' in it's place.

Nouveau riche....

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF HELMUT KRONE

2009-07-23T15:36:00.004+01:00

The master at work, shot by Bert Stern, 2 ads from 1955, no logo, no headline, no big sales pitch. Just understated wit, married with simple layout.

SPOOKY

2009-07-23T14:33:00.003+01:00

Marc Trautmann's 'Secret Areas' a series of photo's shot in the Nevada desert and inspired by French philosopher Paul 'the immiterial war of perception' Virilio, how they are inspired? I don't have a clue to be honest. They are however a masterful example of stunning GGI combined with amazing scenery and beautiful lighting. www.marctrautmann.com

WELCOME

2009-07-23T01:26:00.004+01:00

The Designersaurus intends to showcase art, design, photography, architecture and anything else we can bloody well think of.

Our aim is to highlight the obscure, the unwanted and the forgotten. To search for function and form and to seek inspiration.

We hope you enjoy The Designersaurus and use us as a reference point.

Thanks.

FRANZ KLINE AT THE CEDAR

2009-07-22T13:31:00.001+01:00

Came across these amazing Arthur Swoger shots in the Whitechapel Gallery programme of Kline's 91 exhibition.

If I could get in a Tardis and go anywhere in the world at any time, I think it would be sitting at bar of The Cedar Tavern talking existential bollocks to arguably the greatest and most underrated painter of the 20th century.

I visited The Cedar Tavern on my first trip to NYC in 1992. It was nothing like this.

For more Kline genius visit: http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Franz_Kline/