Mexican Rug. Estoy en amor!

We found this in Clarens, South Africa, a beautiful Mexican inspired rug. The price was high so for now, it may have to lay on my blog :(

Graffiti Backdrops. Posers Dream.

A matchstick castle!

A local Architect works on his dream home in Apollo Bay.

DIY T-Shirt Stencil Design

Shibobo: To score a goal through someones legs. I made this using very cheap spraypaint and a stencil made out of normal paper. I wanted to use paper because it was light and thus created a soft edge, giving it a grittier more home-made feel.

2 Ducks On A Pond

Weddings can sometimes be like ducks on a Pond, i'm sure there was a lot going on behind the scenes to make for such a wonderful day for all the guests, and of course, the beautiful Bride and Groom.

Soul Sessions Flyer

Love the typography and design on this little flyer. It really does communicate a chilled out, funky, summers day in the park with friends :)

Gelato Resumé in a Paper Cone.

I've just planted my feet in Auckland and plan to stay here for a while. I found a 'Staff Wanted' poster in an Italian Gelato shop and thought it would be a nice little place to work in. Also, it gave me a chance to get a little creative with my Resumé. The cone is just a piece of paper with Waffle cone printed on it and the Resume is a Bi-fold Brochure with a cover letter on the inside front page. If your looking for great Gelato in Auckland check out Casa Del Gelato.

Durban World Class Stadium.

The new Moses Mabhida soccer World cup and athletics stadium in Durban, has stolen the hearts of many a foreign visitor and is undeniably South Africa's most attractive structural icon. It has also been voted one of the world's best World Cup stadiums and was internationally used by Coca Cola to market Africa's first World cup.

Heineken Bottle Design.

Paris, France, July 2010. Sitting in a quadrant of bars, cafés, restaurants and Patisseries, we perched ourselves down facing a fountained round about watching the passers by, strutting through proudly with their trendily clad and adoring partner. It was then i realised, Paris was no place to be spent without love. Mine was waiting for me, a million miles away.

So for the time being I would distract myself with these sleek, minimalist, aluminum, ice cold bottles of extremely overpriced Heineken. Beautiful design. Thoroughly enjoyed beer. :)

Street Art. Valencia, Spain.

I hadn't even scratched the suface in Valencia with the incredible and vast amount of Street Art in the city. You can find more artworks at www.fatcap.com

Cupcake Paradise.

Valencia, Spain, August 2010. Eyes bulging, tongue salivating, mouth drooling, jaw trembling cup cake fountain. Deliciously crafted, it's nice when people put love into their work. Check out this easy to follow Cupcake blog for tantalizing Recipes http://cupcakeblog.com/

World Cup 2010, Tablecloth Design.

Every South African man, woman, child & business embraced the vibe of the World Cup. This Italian restaurant Spiga D'oro, together with a very talented & creative Designer teamed up to Soccerfy their space. Many diners were asking waiters and management for a fresh copy of the paper tablecloth to take back home as a striking souvenir from the tournament. It is beautifully laid out, nicely illustrated, evocative and functional artwork with perfect typography. Just this table cloth alone made the eating experience uniquely special.

Beautiful Typography. Lily Allen.

Watching Lily Allen at the Big Day Out 2009, Adelaide, my attention was constantly drawn to the beautiful, strong typography of her name. Like any good logo, it was perfectly legible

from an extremely far distance. The thickness of the slabs and type, although quite large, gives it a unique character; loud, opinionated, brave and honest. A nice representation of the music.

Cape Town, South Africa.

No feet on seats.
No smoking.
No indecent language.
No littering.

annnd...
No throwing bricks through the windows.

Hot & Cold

When you're travelling there is nothing worse than trying to figure out which tap is the hot water, adjusting the taps, standing starkers under the freezing cold water wondering if the hot water even works!

This very simple, inexpensive idea was absolutely perfect. And it also added a bit of fun and colour to an otherwise very basic concrete shower wall. This was the bathroom of a tent style accomodation in the Masai Mara village in Kenya.

Legibility makes me happy :)

How to: Photoshop Gif.

I just learnt how to make a Gif in Photoshop.
From this link: http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/build-animated-gifs-in-photoshop/

About this Blog. For The Love Of Design

This is a blog for people who think about design when they should be sleeping, make patterns with food when they should be eating and critique the font when they should be reading.

During my travels over the next year i want to take a close look at the quality of design, posting photos of the best and worst design from Johannesburg to Rome.

Hope you enjoy :)
Daniel.