Blog - Rock of Eye

UK? OK!! Non-Format!!

2010-08-18T12:33:56Z

Non-Format never stop and we think it’s OK!! The studio designed a poster and t-shirt for the UK? OK!! exhibition of British graphic designers at Parco Factory, Tokyo.

Taking inspiration from the notion of Axis Thinking (the brainchild of frequent Bowie collaborator Brian Eno) the design depicts a series of mixers with sliders positioned so as to describe each Bowie album within Non-Format’s own framework of extremes.

The t-shirt is produced and sold by BEAMS.

Non-Format give air to Magnetic Man

2010-07-29T15:29:10Z

Non-Format gave art direction and design to Magnetic Man’s latest release through Sony Music, ‘I Need Air’. Clean and moody style give the typography enough room to breathe.

Vault49 & Ford in Wonderland

2010-07-20T14:42:43Z

New York based studio Vault49 have created a magical land of mixed-media and colourful narrative for the launch of the new Ford Fiesta. Vault49 have shown us how diverse their studios skills are in this highly detailed approach to illustration. Photography by Joe Windsor-Williams.

Tears from Adrian

2010-07-20T13:06:33Z

Adrian Johnson has released a series of screen prints called ‘The Tear Trilogy’. Adrian was, ‘trying to evoke a feeling of melancholy through bright & cheerful imagery’. Epos Credit Cards in Japan caught a glimpse of the graphics and have chosen the Minotaur character to be used on their cards!

Adrian Johnson sees eye to eye with Darcel!

2010-07-20T12:04:16Z

The ever disappointed Darcel (created by Craig Redman of Rinzen) has been asking a different friend each month to create an image incorporating and interacting with him. We hope Darcel approves of Adrian Johnson’s contribution this month as much as we do! You can view more Rock of Eye artists submissions including: Karl Maier, Alex Trochut, Deanne Cheuk & Adrian Clifford on Darcel’s blog.

Vault49's Route

2010-06-30T15:04:34Z

Mixed media design studio, Vault49, crafted a map of the USA featuring seven scenic routes in detail for car company Hyundai. The final model included laser cut elevations, a gravel shoreline, matchstick camp fires and hand drawn elements. If Hyundai happen to leave a car outside our office with the keys inside… we know which route to take.

Craig & Karl Blackmail us!

2010-07-02T15:19:46Z

Craig Redman & Karl Maier of design studio Rinzen feature in issue 012 of online culture commentators, The Blackmail. The Blackmail shares the latest in Australian based popular culture. Each month they list 10 of the best exhibitions, concerts, shows, films, records, literature, releases & events. Craig & Karl chat between themselves about their creative development as a part of Rinzen & as partners in exhibiting crime!

Their collaborative show, Pick Me Up' opened on July 1 at Monster Children Gallery in Sydney. The show is a ‘result of a year-long visual conversation between the two of us. Weekly, we traded artwork via email that served as both an update on each other’s lives and a commentary on the different, yet similar, worlds around us’. ‘Pick Me up’ runs until July 16. Insightful!

"Yahoo!", says Vault49

2010-06-30T14:55:24Z

Vault49 were commissioned to conceive, design, direct, produce and install a colossal series of installations across a 6,000 sq ft event space in the heart of New York City to celebrate Yahoo! Internet Week. The project enabled the design studio to work with a wide variety of materials and media which resulted in a highly energetic and multi layered creation.

Too Small to Fail

2010-06-30T12:55:22Z

Texture gods, Aesthetic Apparatus were featured in the 2010 Minneapolis Artcrank poster show! Artcrank brings bikes and affordable poster art together, each show features posters created by local artists from the host city. In September 2010 Artcrank will hold it’s first international show in London.

I'm New Here...

2010-06-30T12:47:14Z

To celebrate their appearance at OFFF, the international festival for the post digital culture, design team Non-Format illustrated a tee named, ‘I’m New Here’. Non – Format spoke at the festival on June 26 and shared the 3 day schedule with the likes of Tara McPherson and Steven Heller. We gave them a standing ovation, clap clap!

Non-Format Get Cosmic.

2010-06-10T13:05:55Z

The kings of design in the music industry, Non-Format, have once again created album artwork for Lo Recordings latest release, Milky.Disco.Three, To.The.Stars. The album features spacey cosmic disco tracks and we think staring into Non-Formats stratosphere of geometry will get our feet a tappin'.

Karl Maier - More is a Bore.

2010-06-10T12:30:05Z

Karl Maier, of design collective Rinzen, is in a group show named, ‘More is a Bore’. The exhibition celebrates minimalist graphic art and the power that it holds in design. The exhibition is taking place until June 25 at the Ship of Fools Gallery in The Netherlands. Slide on those wooden clogs and go support our Aussie Karl!

Vault49 likes Bank Holidays.

2010-06-10T12:29:52Z

In their typical mixed media style, Vault49, have created a multimedia still life comprised of many elements and layers for Queensgate Shopping Mall in the UK. The posters advertise the Bank Holiday in colourful and elaborate style.

Craig Redman Gets Busy.

2010-06-10T12:29:23Z

Craig Redman, of Rinzen fame, has lots for us to look at. Craig’s alter ego, Darcel, was last spotted at the opening of Louis Vuitton’s new London store. Craig created a series of gorgeous illustrations showing Darcel’s ‘champagne blurred’ experiences of luxury at the stores extravagant opening event.

On the other side of the world Craig has a piece in the show, ‘Technicolour Japan’ at Vue Privee Gallery, Singapore. The inaugural exhibition sees artists reworking images from the gallery’s collection of 1900s Japanese photography. The exhibition runs until July 4, look for Craig’s piece named, ‘The sky is black, can’t you feel it?’.

Adrian Johnson for Adidas Originals 2010 World Cup

2010-05-21T15:54:50Z

Rock Of Eye & Adidas Originals share the common feeling of love for Adrian Johnson’s Illustrations. This time around Adrian has designed a t-shirt print for the fast approaching 2010 World Cup in South Africa and it is now available for purchase at selected Adidas Stores and online here.

Non-Format for The Chap

2010-05-21T15:54:40Z

Creative direction / design duo Non-Format have created a literal explosion of visual delight for London Based indie band, The Chap’s new album, Well Done Europe. This is the fourth time Non-Format have worked with The Chap in creating imagery, design and artistic direction and we are blown away with their latest efforts.

Jonathan Gray on The Observer

2010-05-21T15:53:59Z

Jonathan Gray’s (Gray318) book jacket illustration for Jonathan Safran Foer’s novel, Everything is Illuminated, has been used as an example of the differing book covers designed, depending on where in the world they are sold. The article discusses why books are re-jacketed and re-designed & the debate of why it is necessary to do so. We personally think Jonothan Gray’s version of Everything is Illuminated rules. Read the article on The Guardian’s website here.

Pietari Posti & Tim Parks

2010-05-21T15:53:40Z

Pietari Posti has illustrated a set of book covers for Random House for the best selling Author Tim Parks. The books hold tales of the authors travels around Italy. Spines of the books form a flag of Italy when placed on shelves. In true Pietari style, Italy is represented through re-interpreted washed out traditional Italian colours.

Alex Trochut & The Decemberists

2010-05-21T15:53:27Z

Barcelona based artist Alex Trochut has created yet another exquisitely indulgent typographic illustration, a poster for The Decemberists concert at the W.L Lyons Brown Theatre in Louisville.

Craig Redman, Darcel & Colette

2010-05-21T15:53:01Z

Australian born, New York based illustrator Craig Redman (of design collective Rinzen), has collaborated with Parisienne gallery Colette to bring his monocle clad, ever disappointed character Darcel to life. “And a miserable day to you too”, runs from May 3 – 29 and is a collection of paintings, prints, sculpture, animation & blogging. Darcel was born in the world wide blogosphere, he takes us on a journey of daily struggles, raw observations & feelings translated through bold colourful block colours. Craig Redman’s blog, Darcel Disappoints is worth keeping high on your bookmark list for reassurance that what your feeling, Darcel probably is too. After picking up a baguette & a wheel of cheese we highly recommend heading to Colette to visit Darcel, you never know it might brighten his day. You can also follow Darcel’s woes on Twitter.