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• Daily Inspiration #495
• Typography Mania #26
• Amazing Works from the UU Challenge Finalists
• Nestlé Social Block by Guillermo Hevia Architects
• Birth Announcement Cards

Daily Inspiration #495 Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:20 PM PDT This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo's writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it, also use "Daily Inspiration" in the subject, and don't forget to send your Abduzeedo username; or via Twitter sending to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo If possible use the HTML code: <p class="imgC"><a href="Link to the page you found the image"><img src="Link to the Image" /></a></p> Do you want to see all images from all Daily Inspirations? Check out http://daily.abduzeedo.com 2D al b sure eugene kim Fabiano Fabio fksd Gisele Viernes Show Projections Collection from Charles Bergquist on Vimeo. Habib Q JJ1one Lego "CL!CK" from a52 on Vimeo. Josh Overton jtownboy nenuno Pewdie Shadowtuga tiltshift Vitor Via Twitter Send your suggestions via Twitter to http://twitter.com/abduzeedo using #abdz in the end of the tweet. @psdfan @allrox @djbennett999 @drewstin77 Orange Conference Timelapse from Andrew Winchell on Vimeo. @daniel_nelson About the author Someone with a bachelor degree in Foreign Trade that really likes technology, design, photography and creativity. A person 'digging' a new way as a 'geek apprentice', blogger 'wanna be' and a communication lover! Current location: Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil Twitter user: gismullr Sponsored Links:

Typography Mania #26 Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:50 AM PDT Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around every Wednesday with the best of Typography work on the web, from videos to images everything is full of great design and inspiration. Check out this weeks Mania and comeback in 7 days for more. <!--break--> Click here to check out all the previous Typography Mania Make sure to click on each image to go to original location where you can check out more work from each artist and designer. Videos Book Suggestion 1,000 Type Treatments From Script to Serif, Letterforms Used to Perfection The ability to wield typography is one of those things that is a clear indication of a talented designer. Being able to craft type well and thoughtfully takes a deep understanding of the inherent complexities and a keen eye for the minute and subtle details. This book contains a collection of 1,000 instances of thoughtful type usage along with credits that note what fonts were used in the design. Like its predecessor, 1,000 Graphic Elements, the photography in this book focuses in on the typography so readers can get an up-close look at the work. 1,000 Type Treatments showcases an array of fonts in a catalog-like format, making it easy for the working designer to practically shop for ideas. The book is organized by style so if a designer has a traditional, elegant, or edgy piece, they can go directly to that section of the book, where they will find a wide collection of fresh ideas in the style they are seeking. Also included is a directory of font foundries and suppliers, providing busy designers with a quick reference guide to where they can find the fonts that pique their interest. Images Luther's | by House Industries Google before you tweet | found at yay!everyday Fear | by Andrei D. Robu Young Romance cover redsign | by raid71 The movie title still | by Annyas The Booze | by Joe Prytherch 10 penneth | by Craig Oldham Eat My Font | by Hand Made Font My Generation Font | by raid71 Super Street Fighter | by Ammirati Ampersands Chart | by Doug Wilson Want vs Need | by Erin Hanson The Elephant Man | by Raid71 So you need a typeface | by Julian Hansen I want to eat you baby | by Brusse Goodness! | by Micah Lidberg Useless Flier | by Josh Millard Imagine something beautiful | by Patrick Hruby If you can't make it good... | by bryantosaurus The Best Possible Strategic Plan | by Jonathan Moore found at Hello Again found at Hello Again About the author Hi! I'm Paulo Canabarro and I'm here to post some really cool stuff for you, if you have any ideas or any requests please get @ me - pvpcanabarro@gmail.com you can also Follow me on twitter! Sponsored Links:

Amazing Works from the UU Challenge Finalists Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:50 AM PDT The UU Challenge is a really interesting contest where 10 chosen artists were asked to create their own vision of the UU, in adition to that, they open the challenge to young designers around the world so the best 40 entries will be competing agaisnt the ten chosen artists and to make it even more interesting, they will have one representative that will create an image as well for the grand final. In the end, the 51 finalists and their works will be compiled into a book. I forgot to mention that the winner of the grand final's public vote will receive a prize of $2000. In addition the Jury will reward it's favourite with a prize of $750. We gathered ten inspiring artists around the world and presented them a challenge. We asked them to create their own vision of the UU and promised to pitch in a competing entry ourselves. In addition we wanted to present an open challenge to young designers around the world. The best 40 entries, chosen by a jury, will be competing against the ten chosen artists and our representative in the grand final. To make the competition memorable all 51 finalists will be compiled into a book. For more information visit the UU Challenge Website. The finalists Click on the images to visit the site and vote for your favorite one. Andrei Ograda Archan Nair Bram Vanhaeren Cornelia Neuner Csaba Fekete David Delin David Waters Denys Zeldin Dimo Trifonov Erik Erdokozi Ferdinand Mark Basa Gianmarco Lauriola Husam Elfaki Irina Moraru István Vasil Jere Paajanen Jere Paajanen Joao Oliveira Karan Singh Khyzyl Saleem Kjegwan Leihitu Lauri Ahonen Maxime Quoilin Miika Fabritius Mike Campau Mike Harrison Nathan Walker Niklas Lundberg Olli-Pekka Jauhiainen Pablo César Gutiérrez García Pat Kuleta Pedro Julien Perttu Murto Pete Harrison Rik Oostenbroek Sorin Bechira Stefan Lucut Thee Tosayanond Torgeir Sollid Tristan Kromopawiro About the author My name is Fabio Sasso, I'm a graphic/web designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil and I'm the founder of Abduzeedo. I hope we can share lots of information, tips, and ideas through Abduzeedo. Also you can follow me on Twitter or my personal site at http://fabiosasso.com. Sponsored Links:

Nestlé Social Block by Guillermo Hevia Architects Posted: 28 Apr 2010 03:47 AM PDT This project got my attention mainly by the form that the architects from GH+A treated the shapes and materials, with strong and straight lines and a contrast among glass, steel and concrete. A modern composition which the hand of an architect makes all the difference to get an outstanding result. <!--break--> The Nestlé Social Block is located in Graneros, Chile. Designed by the Chilean office GH+A / Guillermo Hevia, the building was planned over a variety of climates strategies and racional usage of energy sources. The way that the plans were composed, allowing the air to circulate between the walls, the natural control of lightening and the clean and elegant lines, are only some elements that make the project an example of century 21's architecture. Photographs: Cristián Barahona, Guillermo Hevia H. & Guillermo Hevia García The corten steel is a meterial which oxidates in a short term period, in order to create its own protection, neutralizing its deterioration... The rythm of the designed standart-sheets breaks the monotony of the plane suspended surface and has been systematically illuminated to strengthen the night image of the building. We put a special attention to the water consumption of the restrooms and in general. Using high tecnology devices and designs, with automatic anti-vandal taps, guaranteeing a controlled water consumption, sending a strong signal of protecting both, natural resources and economics. Thanks archdaily.com/ for the tip! About the author I'm from Brazil, co-founder of Zee with Fabio. Nowadays I like to play with Fireworks, Photoshop and improve my skills in CSS. If you wanna request some posts, please feel free to contact me or follow on Twitter. Sponsored Links:

Birth Announcement Cards Posted: 27 Apr 2010 08:08 PM PDT Birth announcement card is the kind of thing that you think you'll never need... but one day you find that special someone (or not), gets married (or not) and just then (or not) a baby comes. Or not... you might just get hired to design a card for someone else, but in any scenario, inspiration is always welcome. <!--break--> Our reader Winand asked us for inspiration, because her niece is going to be born soon... so we had to find some cool designs for her. Since I don't get to see Birth announcement cards very often, I guess these are kinda "classic"... maybe someone could make somewhat of a more "hipster" style, or like we've seen yesterday, something awesome like Swiss Style. I don't know, these are ideas! Anyways, Winand, we hope these will help you and some future daddies and mommies around the world. Also, check out each designer's page by clicking each piece. Cheers! ;) About the author Hello, everyone! I'm Paulo Gabriel, a 25 year old designer from Porto Alegre, Brazil. I have worked as a webdesigner since 2006, but websites and blogs have been a hobbie for me since 1999. Here in Abduzeedo, I try to bring only the hot stuff for you... and hope that all of you enjoy my posts! For more cool stuff, you may also follow me on Twitter. Sponsored Links:

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