Herb Lubalin, one of the greats.
http://www.typogabor.com/herb-lubalin/
When I look at some of Herb Lubalin’s work and pull up his fonts on my font list, a certain chord is struck. Herb Lubalin’s work, I would say, is summed up in the name of his most credited typeface, Avant Garde. He was ahead of his time creating trend-setting and iconic images through his typographic creations. The “wiftly” gestures of his alternates, the sex-appeal of placement between type form and image, and the modern taste and wide, yet familiar adaptability of Avant Garde.
Herb Lubalin my hat goes off to you.
“Herbert F. (Herb) Lubalin (1918 – May 24, 1981) was a prominent American graphic designer. He collaborated with Ralph Ginzburg on three of Ginzburg’s magazines: Eros, Fact, and Avant Garde, and was responsible for the creative visual beauty of these publications. He designed a typeface, ITC Avant Garde, for the last of these; this distinctive font could be described as a post-modern interpretation of art deco, and its influence can be seen in logos created in the 1990s and 2000s.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Lubalin
Views Outside of Definium Design
Drawing inspiration from Hokusais’ “Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji”, Views outside Definium Design has been motivated by the compelling view of our new office on West Hastings.
Its amazing what a view can do for your day.
http://www.man-pai.com/Grandes_series/Hokusai_Fuji36/hokusai_36_vistas_monte_fuji_e.html
My Genome, My Self
The Personal Genome Project (P.G.P.) has created a public database that will contain the genomes and traits of 100,000 people. Tapping the magic of crowd sourcing that gave us Wikipedia and Google rankings, the project seeks to engage geneticists in a worldwide effort to sift through the genetic and environmental predictors of medical, physical and behavioral traits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/magazine/11Genome-t.html?_r=4
New Flavor on Robson
We don’t have enough fingers to count the times we’ve tasted CHAU Kitchen + Bar. It was loads of fun working with Maria (Owner/Chef) in creating her visual brand as well as the design of her menu, but the real delight was having Maria cook for us!
Our recommendation for Vancouver’s first modern Vietnamese restaurant – everything!
Optimus Tactus Keyboard
Optimus Tactus does not have physical keys, which means there are no restrictions on their shape and size.
Any part of the keyboard surface can be programmed to perform any function or to display any images.
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus-tactus/
Pride in the Sky!
Its always a great feeling to see our graphic material in real life!
We recently saw our Pride 2008’s Skytrain graphics, that celebrated their 30th anniversary, as we rode the Vancouver Skytrain line and it was a pleasure to see our work along side one of the trains.
We hope all the “Vancouver-ites “and city visitors who rode the train and saw the graphics felt as happy and bright as the rainbow!
Thank you Vancouver Pride Society for the opportunity for the rainbow of work.
We’ll see you in the new Pride season.
– Definium Design
Petertaylorphoto.com Live!
Definium Design Group is please to announce the launch of Petertaylorphoto.com
Peter Taylor is a up and coming photographer based in Vancouver. Voted one of the city’s top emerging photographers in 2008, he specializes in portrait, architecture, landscape photography and a keen knack for alternative lifestyle subjects. Please stay tuned for any new updates and images.
www.petertaylorphoto.com
Doolin's.ca Live!!!
Definium Design Group is please to announce the launch of the sweetest Irish pub website! The interior design of Doolin’s was so detailed and intricate, we had to continue just that in the design of their website.
Part of Granville Entertainment Group, “Doolin’s Irish Pub is your one stop shop for fun and good times. “Their team of Event Planners will create and deliver an experience so you can sit back, relax, and be a guest at your own bash” – Be sure to visit this Granville hot spot!
Definium Celebrates Pride's 30th
Definium Design Group celebrates Vancouver Pride’s 30th anniversary of the flag.
By commemorating this year’s grand spectacle, we developed an array of visual materials, from posters to, graphics, transit shelters, skytrain wraps and much, much more.
We are proud to have worked for such an established and forward thinking society, we can’t wait to work with them in years to come.
HAPPY PRIDE!
www.vancouverpride.ca
“Our 30th Pride Parade begins at Robson and Thurlow, heads West down the hill to Denman street, follows Denman to Pacific and then finishes at Sunset Beach. With 140 parade entries and 385,000 spectators, this is the MUST SEE event of the year in Vancouver.”
Definium Parties at Koodo's Big Night Out
On Friday August 1, 2008 Definium Design light up the streets with our friends at Vancouver Pride at their annual party, Koodo’s Big Night Out. Four busy city streets on Davie St. were blocked off for the exciting night of partying. Pride organized two beer gardens, two stages, performers, dancers, bands, food vendors, games and porta potties. We partied till midnight and until the wee hours of the morning.
Pride can sure put on a party!
www.vancouverpride.ca
Presented alongside Vancity, Koodo’s Big Night Out will include licensed areas with DJs, multiple stages, artisans, dancing, and a youth area from 7pm-12pm on Friday August 1st. Sections of Davie St. will be temporarily closed between Burrard St. and Bute St. to host the event. While licensed areas will be blocked off, Davie St. will remain open for anyone on foot to enjoy the event and Pride celebrations.
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