Sub/Conscious Meanderings

Swipe Saturday 22: toggle remote

Arlo — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 17:25:02 +0000

Consumers are getting smarter, and more picky. It’s about time that product design caught up. Here’s a simple and versatile solution for a device that’s in nearly every home in America. The toggle remote, by Carbon Design Group, elegantly satisfies four functions in one.

toggle remote

Type Thursday 21: Brushwood

Arlo — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:02:07 +0000

Riccardo Sabatini has created a delightful set of letters and numbers flocked in flora. Here are a few of my faves.

brushwood glyphs

Swipe Saturday 21: Game of Thrones Sygaldry

Arlo — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:07:47 +0000

I often feature things that I wish I would have thought of, and these sigils for the family houses in George R. R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire (aka Game of Thrones) fall within that category. The modern interpretation is fresh but still has the traditional ties to sygaldry.

futurehaus’ game of thrones sigils

Type Thursday 20: Nika Release

Arlo — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:29:07 +0000

So here comes another self-promotion post. I’m pretty pleased with the results of my first publicly released typeface, a quirky display face for publications, branding and web: Nika. Right now she’s only available at MyFonts. Take a gander and buy a license—shameless, I know.

Nika

Swipe Saturday 20: Kate Thomas

Arlo — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:14:16 +0000

Illustration and color have been on my mind recently and these from Kate Thomas’ Art of the Beat are gorgeous.

Kate Thomas: Art of the Beat

Swipe Saturday 19: Hard Graft

Arlo — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:15:15 +0000

The 3FOLD bag from Hard Graft is possibly the most beautifully designed/engineered bag ever. Definitely on my wishlist.

Assembling the 3FOLD Multi-Use Bag from hard graft on Vimeo.

Hard Graft – 3FOLD

Swipe Saturday 18: Françoise Nielly

Arlo — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 02:02:01 +0000

The use of color in these unique portraits is unbelievable. I absolutely love them – officially topping my favorites list.

Intense color for intense portraits

Type Thursday 19: Chalk Lettering

Arlo — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:33:08 +0000

This week is Greenweek at work and the marketing dept. did a bit of chalk lettering in the main showroom, but this is way better than what we did.

Nagging Doubt Viognier from Dana Tanamachi on Vimeo.

Swipe Saturday 17: Kami Pots

Arlo — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:46:38 +0000

This weekend I was out in nature and didn’t have the technology available to post, so this one’s a little late.
These pots employ weirdly beautiful shapes to make something completely unique. I love them. And they’re made from biodegradable cellulose.

Kami Pots

Type Thursday 18: Typecaste

Arlo — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:16:45 +0000

So it’s time to toot my own horn again. Typecaste is getting closer to its launch and I’m pretty stoked. (In fact, there’s been a pre-launch launch) There are three typefaces I’ve made significant progress on and I’m hoping to have them released very soon.