Design: Scott Thornley and Company
Client: Waterfront Revitalization Trust, Toronto, ON.
Date: 1994
This logo marks 450km of Waterfront Trail stretching along the northern shores of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Inspired by the waterfront, the design is so straightforward it hardly requires explanation (but it stands up to one – “The water’s movement on the lake is reflected in the shape of the three elements. The colours represent sky, land, and water. The bird, leaf, and fish are symbols for each element, linking ecosystem health and regeneration.”).
-Michael Erdmann
May 17th, 2007
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May 17th, 2007
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Client: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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A very small paper bag from the Montreal Museum store that I saved for years. It was a tiny work of art in itself.
-Maryellen McFadden
May 15th, 2007
Design: Jean Cartier
Manufacturer: Ceramic de Beauce
Date: 1970
A beautiful example of the production ceramics from this Quebec factory. Formally strong and efficient in use this tea pot was a popular item and was available in a handful of glaze colours (Bluestone pictured). Cartier (1924-1996) was an relentless experimentor in his field. This constant process lead to numerous innovations in the industry, cementing his reputation as one the of the finest glaze creators in Canada.
-Todd Falkowsky
May 14th, 2007
Design: Amy Kwong
Manufacturer: Smitten Kitten
Date: 2007
Toronto’s Amy Kwong of Smitten Kitten has adapted the traditional Japanese kanzashi hair piece (typically worn by geisha) into a brooch. Kwong learned the kanzashi technique from her mother and for the past three years has been handmaking these one-of-a-kind floral brooches from vintage silk scarves.
-Kelly Gadzala
May 13th, 2007
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May 11th, 2007
Design: Tobias Wong
Client: Self Manufacture
Date: 1999
Tobias handed out hundreds of these pirate Burberry plaid pins at events around NYC. “A year later, in spring 2000, Burberry themselves caught sight of this ‘street trend’ and adapted them into their advertising campaign. The buttons were visible in fashion magazines, billboards, and catalogs – a knock-off of a knock-off”.
-Todd Falkowsky
May 9th, 2007
Design: Tomas Jirku
Client: CBC Radio – Breaking New ground
Date: 2007
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These t-shirts are very Canuck inspired but have cut and pasted the images and symbols of Canadiana into some unusual and bizarre forms. Similar to the graphics of the Cabin exhibition, these shirts are not afraid to navel gaze and see what new interpretations of the icons can be generated. Radio 3 is a great piece of the Canadian cultural landscape.
-Todd Falkowsky
May 7th, 2007
Design: John Ryan, www.abriefbook.com
Client: OCAD ID Graduation Class
Date: 2007
This site as designed as a companion and teaser to the print version. Featuring research work from OCAD ID students the site goal is to express and articulate the new ways that designers are working in the marketplace and applying their skills in powerful ways.
-Todd Falkowsky
May 2nd, 2007
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May 1st, 2007
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Cient: Canadian Teachers Federation
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-Todd Falkowsky
April 30th, 2007
Design: Designed by Monique Dufour and Sophie Lafortune (Based on photographs by Jean-Pierre Beaudin)
Client: Canada Post Corporation
Date: 1999
© Canada Post Corporation {1999}. Reproduced with Permission
“Somewhere along the line someone made a mistake in judgment, whether it was the photographer trying the capture the nimble fingers of the bookbinder, the graphic designer more focused on the process than the overall results or the post office for releasing an unchecked piece of work. Perhaps then again it was a Freudian slip on the guilty party’s behalf expressing their hidden feelings at some aspect of the project”
-Thomas Kryton
To Read the whole article head to http://blogs.graphicdesignforum.com/tkryton/archives/2006/01/bad_design_or_f.html
April 29th, 2007
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Happy anniversary Expo 67.
-T Falkowsky
April 27th, 2007
Design: Graham Roumieu
Client: Globe and Mail
Date: 2007
Funny/scary because it’s true – This play on the Old Farmer’s Almanac was created for a special Globe and Mail feature on the environment.
-Michael Erdmann
April 26th, 2007
Design: Andrew Jones
Manufacturer: Keilhauer
Date: 2006
“Olo, a molded-plastic update on the classic tub chair, is a versatile product. It can be used as a side chair or a conference, reception or lounge chair. The sculptural, flowing chair supports the body with the seat, back and arms combined in a single seamless form.
The translucent polypropylene shell, available in six colours or upholstered, sits on a chromed-steel, four-leg or sled base. The base fits into a recess in the underside of the chair’s shell with the connection discreetly hidden from view.”
A blue fully upholstered/conference 4-leg base, and a white plastic shell/upholstered seat/lounge sled base seat shown.
Source: Canadian Interiors Magazine
April 24th, 2007
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