Isotype at the Victoria & Albert Museum
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While walking around the Victoria & Albert Museum we stumbled across this exhibition on Isotype, The International System Of TYpographic Picture Education. Developed by Otto Neurath, Isoptype was a method for assembling, configuring and disseminating information and statistics through pictorial means. Gerd Arntz was the designer tasked with making Isotype’s pictograms… around 4000 of them! The show closed on March 13 but you can pick up this great book if you want to see more.
April 11th, 2011 | Uncategorized | No Comments »British Boxes, Bags and Bottles
Crisps or Chips?
British food packaging is beyond compare. After every visit to London we are left astounded at the quality of food available in the supermarkets and the overall value placed on the design of premium brand packaging. For 2012 it looks like there is only one option… Open an office in London that specializes in food and beverage design. Who’s with us?
April 7th, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment »London Letters and Such
For it?
Or against it?
It’s been quiet around here for the past few months. Let’s get things started again with some posts from a trip to London way back in December/January. Have to admire the craft and creativity of these British typographers, designers, sign painters and graffiti artists… Thanks for the ace and/or brill pieces of inspiration. Check back soon to see all our new updates & additions.
April 5th, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Colors of India
Kolam, a form of sandpainting that’s drawn using rice powder in Southern India.
The entire country is a colorful, chaotic and crowded place. Vibrant color palettes are numerous. It can happen in nature (the green is so rich it appears toxic), fashion (multicolored hand dyed saris, dotis and lungis), food (intensely hued aromatic spices, herbs and seasonings) and architecture (Jodhpur, the Blue City and Jaipur the Pink City).
December 16th, 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments »India Typography
A ‘fancy’ store needs some ‘fancy’ hand painted typography on its sign.
If cheaper and more advanced technology is making the commercial signboard painters in India obsolete we would be hard pressed to believe it. The exquisite typography of India’s hand painted signs for local shops, decorated trucks, or posters (both political and Bollywood), were everywhere you turned.
December 15th, 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments »Do-it-yourself India
Bending iron by hand in Karaikudi.
After 25 days, 3,028 miles, 15 cities, and 5 states in India we only scratched the surface of what this sensory overload inducing country has to offer. The apparent ethos, at least as we see it, is to work with what you have. The Indian people are extremely creative and resourceful problem solvers. Many times they might not even have the proper tools or materials to finish a job but they somehow find a way to solve the problem with results that are ingenious and beautiful. Instead of focusing on their exquisite palaces, temples, forts and handicrafts take a look at some examples of their ingenuity.
December 14th, 2010 | Uncategorized | No Comments »Welcome to our Blog
Hinterland has just launched a blog. What’s the blog all about? Basically, it will be a place to keep up with Hinterland’s current affairs, spot a few things we are passionate about, survey some works in progress, see what we are influenced by and catch sight of our peculiar obsessions. Stop by regularly for updates.
You can also find some of our photos on flickr and catch some random thoughts on twitter. We like to think of this as an information tripod and we created a stop motion animation to prove it. Enjoy!
June 14th, 2010 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments »New Projects
