Welcome to the blog of Johannesburg creative agency Nicework. A fine selection of the best creative ideas, art, design and advertising.
The month of moustaches for charity is nearly over. So we thought we’d profile a Movember-inspired poster that we think is particularly awesome. The poster, created by Shotopop, features “all the authentic barber tools a furry man could dream of”. Show your support: buy a print, all the proceeds will go to The Prostate Cancer Charity.
We are very proud to announce that one of our favourite clients won a Silver Assegai Award last night in the “CRM and Loyalty” category.
Nicework has been working together with The SA Consumer Initiative over the past year to refresh their brand through great design, funny copy and top-notch web design and development. We are so happy it paid off. Well done to everyone involved. Below is a snapshot of the boards we designed for The SA Consumer Initiative’s Assegai entry.
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize awarded to Madame Marie Curie and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the International Association of Chemical Societies. Graphic designer Simon C Page created a series of posters inspired by famous chemists or scientific discoveries to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry.
An amazing satellite image of India that documents the start of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
via: design you trust
Ged Palmer and Tom Lane created this life-sized gorilla sculpture for Bristol Zoo’s 175th birthday. Drawing inspiration from the typical butchers diagram, facts about the bush-meat trade in Africa were hand-lettered onto the gorilla. The sculpture was then covered in a heat-sensitive black paint which revealed the information below when touched or hot water was applied. The sculpture received a silver & bronze at the Fresh Digital Awards.
Going Gone Gorilla from Tom & Ged on Vimeo.
A moving tribute to the late Steve Jobs:
“Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.”
Night of a 1000 drawings is back and it’s going to be awesome. Their next event, “Doodle at the park” will be held at the Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, on Sunday the 2nd of October. Its starts at 14:00. Bring a picnic and your pencils!
Graphic designer Alex Steinweiss died a few days ago. He was the first art director for Columbia Records and is credited for revolutionizing the way records were music packaged and marketed. He invented the album cover in 1938 at the age of 23. He designed roughly 2500 covers over the course of his life. Here is some of his work:
via: The New York Times
A selection of some of the 2011 medal winners in the Cannes Lions 2011 Film category. They are well worth a watch.
Gold: Pepsico ‘Braids’ by BBDO Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Silver: BGH ‘Giant Nose’ by Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi Buenos Aires, Agentina.
Silver: Logitech ‘Kevin Bacon’ by Goodby Silverstein & Partners San Francisco, USA
Silver: Volkswagen ‘Never accept alternatives by Almapbbdo São Paulo, Brazil.
via: bumbumbum
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