The Mad Magazine Fold-in

This ones for Craig.

I remember being mystified by the mad fold-ins as a kid. since before I was old enough to fully grasp some of the political nuances of the comedy, I was delighted by the mystery of what may appear once the page was folded. Little did I know the rarity of this art form, apparently the same artist has been drawing them since the 1960's, Al Jaffee.








I found this interactive fold in showcasing his work on design observer. I was impressed not only by his work, but by the ability of modern technology to represent his work in such a remarkable way. After all, theres no more appropriate way to represent what could be considered one of the the earliest forms of interactive design, than by using it's modern counterpart. Check it out.

Design Resources: Design Float

One of the skills I think is extremely important to any designer, is being resourceful. Fortunately for me, ever since I got my Macbook Pro I can just pop in an address when it's mentioned in class and bookmark it to check out later. This has allowed me to find a ton of valuable stuff, from free stock art to tutorials, brushes, typefaces, and a ton of excellent inspiration.

Nowadays it seems that the only hobby I really invest any time in is meandering through the blogosphere. My favorite place to go on any good website is the links page. I can trace a path through 5 or 6 pages and forget where it was that I started. Today for instance I started on Design Float, followed a few links, and ended up with 3900 vector logo's that I have no idea who I downloaded them from.

I have been slowly circulating this link to a few people but here it is for the rest of ya'







Its a 'DIGG' style social media site that people contribute posts to from all over the net. theres tons of resources and inspiration posted on an hourly basis.

Gonzo book design?

I dont know how, I dont know why, but somehow I have been unaware that my favorite artist redesigned one of my favorite books, resulting in the disturbingly illustrated 50th anniversary release of George Orwell's Animal Farm.


Ralph Steadman, the artist whose explosive style of illustration gave form to Gonzo journalism in the late 60's and early 70's, is commonly recognized for his work on Fear and loathing in Las Vegas written by Hunter S. Thompson.

It seems though that his work has been cropping up more and more lately. I for one miss the energy and excitement of real Gonzo journalism, however sadistic it may be.