Take a look at this poster. What would you recon; does it look like Dutch design to you? If you think it is, you’re half right—it’s by Sulki and Min Choi, two designers from South Korea who were employed at the Jan van Eyck Academie in the Netherlands when they made it.

This particular work was made for the Modafe dance festival in 2005. I found it on their blog, which apparently contains more recent work than their site.

They worked in the Netherlands for only a short while, from 2003 until 2005, and both went back to Korea afterwards. Sulki is currently working at an art book publishing company called Specter Press and Min became a full-time lecturer at the University of Seoul. Hope you guys come back someday.

Global warming is a big issue these days. Since graphic designers make pretty things that people are willing to look at, some feel it’s their duty to inform the public on how we can save energy and contribute to a healthier future.

Here’s another one of those independent green campaigns. This one’s by Wire & Twine, a designers clothing brand, and it’s called 50 Ways to Help the Planet. They also made some nice shirts to go along with it.

Spread the word. It’s easy being green!

Graffiti doesn’t always spoil buildings. In fact, it’s the only way to improve a lot of them.

Last weekend saw a tunnel in Leake Street, near Waterloo, transformed into an oasis of colors by graffiti artist Banksy for the Cans Festival. The exhibition, which lasted three days, encouraged people to add to the art with their own stenciling.

There are some excellent photos in this Flickr photoset. Check out the site of the festival for more information.

I’ve always had a thing for unreasonably heavy fonts. Just look at the logo at the top of the screen: I just couldn’t resist using the Ultra Black weight of Interstate!

One font that caught my eye a while ago was the Black Slabbath, a slab serif font with almost ridiculous proportions. A quote from the font’s distributor, YouWorkForThem:

There’s only one thing about this new typeface that isn’t colossally black: the razor-thin white space. It slices through and between geometric characters, creating a juxtaposition of contrasts and rhythms. The heaviest typeface in the world.

I especially like the lowercase letters. Some more pictures, featuring the designer Stefan Kjartansson, can be seen in this Flickr photoset.

While browsing my Flickr groups yesterday, I stumbled upon the works of くま (ku-ma), a Japanese wagashi (和菓子) artist.

Wagashi is a traditional Japanese confectionary served with tea. Besides being very tasty, they’re also very nice to look at. Every individual piece is a work of art. With the summer approaching, Japanese confectioners turn to making special summer wagashi that express the season’s colors and scents.

Those looking to learn more about these Japanese delicacies should check out the Wikipedia article on wagashi.

Thanks to my friend Yomar Augusto sending me an invite code, I now have an account on ffffound.

ffffound is basically an image bookmarking site that showcases art and design works that its members find on the internet.

If you’re wondering why I haven’t been posting any updates, well, it’s because of that site being so addictive! Every image you view comes with a new set of “suggestions” that can keep you clicking forever. To compensate, I’ve added a little item in the sidebar to the left that shows you the latest images I’ve ♥ed.