Got the intel from our subscriber in Spain ... The Geometric Issue has arrived in the mail!
我們剛從西班牙訂閱讀者中得悉 The Geometric Issue 已寄到了!
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Friday, October 31, 2008
The Geometric Issue has arrived in Spain
Got the intel from our subscriber in Spain ... The Geometric Issue has arrived in the mail!
我們剛從西班牙訂閱讀者中得悉 The Geometric Issue 已寄到了!
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http://www.atajografico.com/
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
IdN participates in TMDG/Pictoplasma
Great event guys, see you all next year :)
明年再見!
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue
Shaping up to geometric design
It is probably the most difficult design form to define since in many ways it underpins the entire discipline. But one thing it is not, in the hands of our 10 featured practitioners, is cold and calculating. They each explain how geometry shaped their design world – and why they feel so passionately about it. And their selected artwork helps to square the circle.
邁向幾何設計之路
單憑諸多的方法鞏固既定的原則 , 促使它成為最難以定義的一種設計的形式。交到以下十位設計師手上 , 卻在多變中演變成一目了然和非憑計算可達的創意作品。 他們逐一解說幾何設計如何塑造出獨有的設計領域 , 以及何以對它們充滿熱情。就從他們的創作中一窺端倪吧!
Featuring/設計單位:
Benoît Bodhuin / Siggi Eggertsson / Melvin Galapon / Steven Harrington / Maya Hayuk / Fanette Mellier / Niessen & de Vries / Felice Varini / Vaughan Ward / Yokoland
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Siggi Eggertsson
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p52-53
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p54-55
At the age of only 24, Iceland’s Siggi Eggertsson has already produced a body of work that is truly impressive. It has been described as work that “relies on geometry and symmetry, fusing curvilinear shapes into pixilated, cleverly impressionistic jigsaw puzzles”.
僅在 24 歲的年紀，冰島的 Siggi Eggertsson 就已經創作了一大堆令人印象深刻的作品。他的作品被稱作「依託幾何和對稱，將曲線融入搞怪之中，機智運用印象主義的智力拼圖」。
"Grids and geometry are the glue that holds my work together. It keeps everything in order.”
"網格座標與幾何將我的作品粘合在一起，令每樣事物都井井有條。”
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http://www.vanillusaft.com/
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p54-55
At the age of only 24, Iceland’s Siggi Eggertsson has already produced a body of work that is truly impressive. It has been described as work that “relies on geometry and symmetry, fusing curvilinear shapes into pixilated, cleverly impressionistic jigsaw puzzles”.
僅在 24 歲的年紀，冰島的 Siggi Eggertsson 就已經創作了一大堆令人印象深刻的作品。他的作品被稱作「依託幾何和對稱，將曲線融入搞怪之中，機智運用印象主義的智力拼圖」。
"Grids and geometry are the glue that holds my work together. It keeps everything in order.”
"網格座標與幾何將我的作品粘合在一起，令每樣事物都井井有條。”
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http://www.vanillusaft.com/
Steven Harrington
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p40-41
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p42-43
Harrington lives and works in Los Angeles, and aside from co-owning and operating National Forest Design, he continues to work on both commissioned and personal art projects.
Harrington 在洛杉磯居住和工作，除了與他人共同經營 National Forest Design 工作室之外，他還有繼續做委託業務和個人設計創作專案。
“[People tend to think that geometric design] is just a very logical way of connecting forms, but when you are really working with it, it becomes an interesting adjudication and a very interesting approach.”
“（大家傾向於把幾何設計看作）一種單純把圖形聯繫起來的邏輯方式，不過當您真的把它運用在創作中的時候，幾何設計就會變成一種有趣的決定因素和一種非常好玩的處理方法。”
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http://www.stevenharrington.com/
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p42-43
Harrington lives and works in Los Angeles, and aside from co-owning and operating National Forest Design, he continues to work on both commissioned and personal art projects.
Harrington 在洛杉磯居住和工作，除了與他人共同經營 National Forest Design 工作室之外，他還有繼續做委託業務和個人設計創作專案。
“[People tend to think that geometric design] is just a very logical way of connecting forms, but when you are really working with it, it becomes an interesting adjudication and a very interesting approach.”
“（大家傾向於把幾何設計看作）一種單純把圖形聯繫起來的邏輯方式，不過當您真的把它運用在創作中的時候，幾何設計就會變成一種有趣的決定因素和一種非常好玩的處理方法。”
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.stevenharrington.com/
Yokoland
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p66-67
Yokoland, started by Espen Friberg and Aslak Gurholt Rønsen and based in Oslo, Norway, mainly focuses on print-based projects such as books, magazines, posters, record covers, CD and DVD covers.
Yokoland 工作室由 Espen Friberg 和 Aslak Gurholt Rønsen 創辦，位於挪威奧斯陸，主要從事書籍、雜誌、海報、唱片封面、CD 和 DVD 封面等等的平面印刷設計工作。
“Graphic design can at times be geometric. Geometry doesn’t necessarily make it graphic design.”
“平面設計有時是幾何式的。幾何不必就是平面設計。”
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http://www.yokoland.com/
Yokoland, started by Espen Friberg and Aslak Gurholt Rønsen and based in Oslo, Norway, mainly focuses on print-based projects such as books, magazines, posters, record covers, CD and DVD covers.
Yokoland 工作室由 Espen Friberg 和 Aslak Gurholt Rønsen 創辦，位於挪威奧斯陸，主要從事書籍、雜誌、海報、唱片封面、CD 和 DVD 封面等等的平面印刷設計工作。
“Graphic design can at times be geometric. Geometry doesn’t necessarily make it graphic design.”
“平面設計有時是幾何式的。幾何不必就是平面設計。”
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.yokoland.com/
Felice Varini
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p62-63
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p64-65
If only one word was allowed to describe the work of Swiss artist Felice Varini, you would probably opt for “perspective”.
如果只允許用一個詞來形容瑞士藝術工作者 Felice Varini 的話，您很可能選「觀點與角度」這個詞。
“I am not fascinated by geometry per se, it’s the simplicity of the forms — circles, triangles, squares, lines — that I retain as being the most efficient in the space."
“我對幾何本身並不著迷，令我著迷的是圖形的簡約性質 – 圓圈、三角、方塊、線條 – 這些我認識是空間中最有效，並堅持採用的圖形。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.varini.org/
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p64-65
If only one word was allowed to describe the work of Swiss artist Felice Varini, you would probably opt for “perspective”.
如果只允許用一個詞來形容瑞士藝術工作者 Felice Varini 的話，您很可能選「觀點與角度」這個詞。
“I am not fascinated by geometry per se, it’s the simplicity of the forms — circles, triangles, squares, lines — that I retain as being the most efficient in the space."
“我對幾何本身並不著迷，令我著迷的是圖形的簡約性質 – 圓圈、三角、方塊、線條 – 這些我認識是空間中最有效，並堅持採用的圖形。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.varini.org/
Melvin Galapon
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p58-59
Born in the South of England in 1981, Galapon was faced with a dilemma before he committed himself to geometric design. Architecture was his first pick when he entered college, but he hadn’t realised that physics was a course requirement.
Galapon 生於1981 年的英格蘭南部，在投身幾何設計之前，他曾經面對一個兩難的困境。當初他入讀大學的時候，首先選讀的專業是建築學，不過他當時不知道物理學是專業的必修課程。
“I think geometric work lends itself well to graphics, as they are the simplest of forms you can create and use to create complex forms.”
“我覺得幾何作品更適合圖像表現，因為它們是您能夠創作的最簡單的圖像形式，亦可用來創作各種複雜的圖形。”
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.mynameismelvin.co.uk/
Born in the South of England in 1981, Galapon was faced with a dilemma before he committed himself to geometric design. Architecture was his first pick when he entered college, but he hadn’t realised that physics was a course requirement.
Galapon 生於1981 年的英格蘭南部，在投身幾何設計之前，他曾經面對一個兩難的困境。當初他入讀大學的時候，首先選讀的專業是建築學，不過他當時不知道物理學是專業的必修課程。
“I think geometric work lends itself well to graphics, as they are the simplest of forms you can create and use to create complex forms.”
“我覺得幾何作品更適合圖像表現，因為它們是您能夠創作的最簡單的圖像形式，亦可用來創作各種複雜的圖形。”
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.mynameismelvin.co.uk/
Fanette Mellier
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p60-61
Mellier’s work is often described as modular and multi-faceted, and it comes in a variety of colours or in basic black, with a rather nifty set of punctuation that ties in with the geometric shapes that make up her custom display typefaces.
Mellier 的作品通常由數位元元模組組成，具有多面性，採用各種顔色或基本的黑色，以及相當精緻的標點符號，將各種幾何圖形連成一體，形成一種個性化的字體展示。
“I like using geometry to design letters because it implies a game and unlimited combinations."
“我喜歡運用幾何學的方法來設計字母，因爲這意味著一個有趣的遊戲和無限的組合。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.fanettemellier.com/
Mellier’s work is often described as modular and multi-faceted, and it comes in a variety of colours or in basic black, with a rather nifty set of punctuation that ties in with the geometric shapes that make up her custom display typefaces.
Mellier 的作品通常由數位元元模組組成，具有多面性，採用各種顔色或基本的黑色，以及相當精緻的標點符號，將各種幾何圖形連成一體，形成一種個性化的字體展示。
“I like using geometry to design letters because it implies a game and unlimited combinations."
“我喜歡運用幾何學的方法來設計字母，因爲這意味著一個有趣的遊戲和無限的組合。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.fanettemellier.com/
Benoît Bodhuin
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p56-57
Benoît Bodhuin is the only designer featured in this article who formally studied mathematics, before he decided to turn his back on the discipline and take up graphics instead, at the Institut St-Luc in Tournai, Belgium.
Benoît Bodhuin是本文唯一一位以前曾經研習過數學的設計師 – 此後他離開這個學科，轉而在比利時 Tournai 的 the Institut St-Luc 投身平面設計。
"My vision of design was formed by my studies and it’s very natural that the geometrical aspects should have influenced me: structure, patterns, typography ....”
"我的設計視覺源於自己以前的所學，因此自然而然地，幾何知識會對我有所影響：結構、樣式、文字編排......"
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http://www.benbenworld.com/
Benoît Bodhuin is the only designer featured in this article who formally studied mathematics, before he decided to turn his back on the discipline and take up graphics instead, at the Institut St-Luc in Tournai, Belgium.
Benoît Bodhuin是本文唯一一位以前曾經研習過數學的設計師 – 此後他離開這個學科，轉而在比利時 Tournai 的 the Institut St-Luc 投身平面設計。
"My vision of design was formed by my studies and it’s very natural that the geometrical aspects should have influenced me: structure, patterns, typography ....”
"我的設計視覺源於自己以前的所學，因此自然而然地，幾何知識會對我有所影響：結構、樣式、文字編排......"
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http://www.benbenworld.com/
Niessen & de Vries
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p74-75
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p76-77
Niessen & de Vries is the name of a design studio founded by Dutch couple Richard Niessen and Esther de Vries in 2005. Before they worked as duo, they had worked together on various projects with a bunch of their friends who are also graphic designers.
Niessen & de Vries 是由一對荷蘭夫婦 Richard Niessen 和 Esther de Vries在 2005 年創辦的一個設計工作室。在他們拍檔之前，也曾與一班同爲平面設計師的朋友合作，進行過許多不同的設計創作。
“It's about the building bricks of our works – as long as they are simple and geometric, we can easily work with them."
"這與我們作品構建所用的磚塊有關 – 只要是簡單而又符合幾何，我們就可以輕鬆地將它們運用到工作之中。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.niessendevries.nl/
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p76-77
Niessen & de Vries is the name of a design studio founded by Dutch couple Richard Niessen and Esther de Vries in 2005. Before they worked as duo, they had worked together on various projects with a bunch of their friends who are also graphic designers.
Niessen & de Vries 是由一對荷蘭夫婦 Richard Niessen 和 Esther de Vries在 2005 年創辦的一個設計工作室。在他們拍檔之前，也曾與一班同爲平面設計師的朋友合作，進行過許多不同的設計創作。
“It's about the building bricks of our works – as long as they are simple and geometric, we can easily work with them."
"這與我們作品構建所用的磚塊有關 – 只要是簡單而又符合幾何，我們就可以輕鬆地將它們運用到工作之中。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.niessendevries.nl/
Maya Hayuk
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p46-47
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p48-49
Raised by Ukrainian immigrant parents in a suburb of Baltimore, US, Hayuk first got to know about geometry through Ukrainian crafts that had been passed down through the generations.
Hayuk 在美國 Baltimore的郊區由他的烏克蘭移民雙親撫養長大，她最早接觸幾何是通過世代相傳的烏克蘭傳統工藝。
“I think of geometry as part of the framework of the universe. The maths that's in everything is why and how everything works."
"我認爲幾何是宇宙框架的一部分。數學存在於萬物之中，是萬物運作的原因和機理。"
Related Links/相關連結:
http://www.mayahayuk.com/
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p48-49
Raised by Ukrainian immigrant parents in a suburb of Baltimore, US, Hayuk first got to know about geometry through Ukrainian crafts that had been passed down through the generations.
Hayuk 在美國 Baltimore的郊區由他的烏克蘭移民雙親撫養長大，她最早接觸幾何是通過世代相傳的烏克蘭傳統工藝。
“I think of geometry as part of the framework of the universe. The maths that's in everything is why and how everything works."
"我認爲幾何是宇宙框架的一部分。數學存在於萬物之中，是萬物運作的原因和機理。"
Related Links/相關連結:
http://www.mayahayuk.com/
Vaughan Ward
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p68-69
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p70-71
A recent graphic-design graduate from the University of Brighton, Vaughan Ward first fell in love with geometry when he discovered the legendary Josef Müller-Brockmann.
Vaughan Ward 剛從 University of Brighton 的平面設計專業畢業。當他接觸到具有傳奇色彩的瑞士平面設計師兼教師 Josef Müller-Brockmann之後，Ward 首度迷戀上了幾何學。
“The basis of all great graphic design relies on geometry, from a six-column grid to a typeface grid. Geometry offers the boundaries for graphic design to break..”
“所有最偉大平面設計的基礎都依賴於幾何學，從六欄式網格到字體座標圖，莫不如此。幾何學爲平面設計提供了突破的邊界線。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.vaughanward.co.uk/
IdN v15n5: The Geometric Issue p70-71
A recent graphic-design graduate from the University of Brighton, Vaughan Ward first fell in love with geometry when he discovered the legendary Josef Müller-Brockmann.
Vaughan Ward 剛從 University of Brighton 的平面設計專業畢業。當他接觸到具有傳奇色彩的瑞士平面設計師兼教師 Josef Müller-Brockmann之後，Ward 首度迷戀上了幾何學。
“The basis of all great graphic design relies on geometry, from a six-column grid to a typeface grid. Geometry offers the boundaries for graphic design to break..”
“所有最偉大平面設計的基礎都依賴於幾何學，從六欄式網格到字體座標圖，莫不如此。幾何學爲平面設計提供了突破的邊界線。"
Related Links / 相關連結:
http://www.vaughanward.co.uk/
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