Publicerad 09:00, 4 juli 2012
PopTech Iceland 2012
Inspiring, inspiring – PopTech brought their show to town (and to Harpa) last week, thank you for thought-provoking, exciting and colourful two days over to you at PopTech! While waiting for them to come back, take a look at their collection of online talks on design, architecture and more. We’ll… Read more
Publicerad 11:20, 27 juni 2012
The making of the mural by Siggi Eggertsson
Siggi Eggertsson recently designed a mural for our very own office here at the Iceland Design Centre, have you already seen it? Take a look at this beautiful video by Arnaldur Bjarnason and Einar Karl Gunnarsson on the making of it.
Publicerad 09:00, 25 juni 2012
Smári McCarthy | The Next Napster Moment
Filmed last January in the symposium Me Craft/You Industry, software developer and hacker Smári McCarthy uses music sharing platform Napster as an example to explain how in the near future he believes craft productions will move away from centralised industries and challenge their existing authority.
Publicerad 09:00, 22 juni 2012
Student Series ❘ Snorri Eldjárn Snorrason
Graphic designer Snorri Eldjárn Snorrason‘s graduation project from the Iceland Academy of the Arts is the branding of the Reykjavik fashion store Kassetta, including two typefaces, look book, stationary, logo, coat hangers, mirror, shopping bags, gift wrapping paper, photo shoot, advertisements and a display window. Kassetta, which translates to cassette,… Read more
Publicerad 09:00, 21 juni 2012
Student Series ❘ Birgir Már Sigurðsson
A graphic design graduate Birgir Már Sigurðsson graduated from Iceland Academy of the Arts with Skógar, a no-nonsense brand for Icelandic whiskey. Video courtesy of Birgir Már Sigurðsson
Publicerad 13:03, 19 juni 2012
ADC*E Silver Nomination ❘ Reykjavik Letterpress
One more ADC*E nominated, super-talented team, hooray! Reykjavik Letterpress received the ADC*E Silver Nomination for their lovely A bit of a Mix, a promotional kit that combines information on letterpress printing and small cards people can tear out and use for themselves, such as greeting cards and To-do lists. Congratulations!… Read more
Publicerad 09:00, 19 juni 2012
ADC*E Silver Nomination ❘ Filmund Reel for RIFF
Reykjavik Design Laboratory recently received their first ADC*E Nomination for their work Filmund Reel for RIFF, Reykjavik International Film Festival 2011. Created for the Reykjavik international Film Festival in 2011, Filmund Reel is the festival’s fan nr. 1. He lives and breathes films, to the extent that his very body… Read more
Publicerad 12:00, 18 juni 2012
Við Djúpið Identity by Gunnar Vilhjálmsson
Við Djúpið is an annual chamber music festival in Ísafjördur, a small fishing town in the West Fjords of Iceland. The visual identity is by graphic designer Gunnar Vilhjálmsson. Suitably for the town that has been a hub for sailing – first a fishing village and a merchants residence, today… Read more
Publicerad 18:00, 16 juni 2012
RVK Looks ❘ Olga
I love Icelandic fashion. Aftur is my favourite fashion brand. It’s colourful, happy, comfy and their clothes are made of recycled materials. – Olga, 36 RVK Looks is a street fashion series photographed in Reykjavik during DesignMarch 2012 by Liisa Jokinen, founder of the Finnish street style… Read more
Publicerad 12:00, 16 juni 2012
RVK Looks ❘ Indy
I’m wearing a Kenzo denim jacket, a Monki sweater, Cheap Monday jeans, second hand shoes and a necklace from Nostalgia vintage store. – Indy, 17 RVK Looks is a street fashion series photographed in Reykjavik during DesignMarch 2012 by Liisa Jokinen, founder of the Finnish street style blog… Read more
