Day 332 - Photography - streets of the world

Dutch photographer Jeroen Swolfs started in 2009 with an amazing photography challenge, entitled Streets of the World.

His goal is to visit all capital cities of the world and to take photo's of the people and street life in these cities.

At this moment he has visited 3 continents and he is heading! You can follow his project and his journey at www.facebook.com/streetsoftheworld.

Day 331 - Wall decoration: creative tree

Today I went to a wellness centre. On one of the walls I saw this decoration: simple but nice and creative. What do you think of it?

Day 330 - Amazing sculptures: Les voyageurs de Marseille

Marseille is the European Capital of Culture 2013. There are a lot of events in the city.

One of them is an exhibition of sculptures from Bruno Catalano: Les voyageurs. What is so special about these sculptures, is that they are incomplete. The missing parts symbolize the fact that we all travel to fill up the missing parts in our life. Nice, ain't it?

Day 329 - Poster design: Look with your heart (2)

Yesterday I posted an illustration that was inspired by a famous quote of Antoine the Saint-Exupéry (From: Le Petit Prince). I draw a large eye with a heart in it.

Today I decided to draw an alternative version:
a large heart with an eye in the middel.

Which one fits the best according to you?

Look with your heart - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 328 - Poster design: Look with your heart!

As a student in high school I had to read Le Petit Prince, written by Saint-Exupéry. At the time I didn't like it very much.

I reread it a while ago and I really loved it.

One of the quotes that I like very much is the one you see in the illustration below.

Look with your heart (1) - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 327 - Graphic design: new Delfts Blauw illustration

Time for another Delfts Blauw illustration.

Today I draw these tiles. They were - are used to cover the walls in the kitchen and or the fire place.
Hope you like it.

Delfts Blauw, tiles - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 326 - Shaping time with the cube calendar

Philip Stroomberg created a calendar. Not an ordinary calendar that lets you turn pages. This calendar is an object, a massive block that asks to be touched, to be picked up and to be teared in pieces.

Stroomberg calls it 'The Cube Calendar'. A calendar that has the shape of a cube and consist of tear-off cards. Not a messy one, but a real design calendar.

Still looking for a 'Sinterklaas' or Christmas present? This is the perfect one!
For sale at www.thecubecalendar.com.

And no, I do not know them and have no interest in making you buy one. I just think that this is a great calendar and wish you luck in shaping your 2014.

Day 325 - Photography: Surrealistic creations

Did you ever try to create surrealistic photo's with photoshop? It is not always easy to create a new, interesting image.

Ionut Caras, a photographer from Romania, succeeds very well in creating amazing photo manipulations. How about this girl on a swing, high in the sky.

Want to see more of his work? Visit his website.

Day 324 - Underwater holiday: sleeping between the fishes

Yeah,  I love this hotel room. It's floating in the sea, like an island. And what like most about it, is that is has an underwater bedroom where you can admire fishes and other sea life.  And of course there is also room for sunbathing and lounging: on the top floor.

Want to know where you can find this amazing hotel room?
It is located in the Manta Resort.

Day 323 - Minimal graphic design: Delfts Blue Vase

In the collection of Delfts Blauw you have tiles, plates, jars, and of course vases.

As I have not made a vase yet, I decided to draw one. Not the traditional version, but a minimal, modern version of the vase. One that I would like to have in my house. How about you?

Delfts Blauw, vase - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 322 - Graphic design: minimal illustration, Delfts Blauw

Just finished another minimal illustration in the serie "Delfts Blauw".

Today I draw this modern version of a traditional Delfts Blauw tile for you.
Hope you like it!

Tile, Delfts Blauw - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 321 - New coffee concept store by Starbucks... in a train!

Starbucks is introducing a coffee concept store in Switzerland. This time they picked an unusual location for the store: it will be located in a train!

The first Starbucks train is scheduled on November, 21. It travels from Geneva Airport to Sankt Gallen. The store has 50 comfortable seats and offers a rage variety of coffee shades and tints.

Watch the video and experience the Starbucks train!

Via: designboom.com

Day 320 - Graphic design: new illustration, Delfts Blauw

As you probalvy know, I am working on a new serie of illustrations, This one is inspired by Dutch traditional pottery: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue).

Delfts Blauw is not only used for pottery, but also for tiles. They were used to cover the walls in the kitchen (the fireplace).

Today's illustration is my interpretation of these tiles. Enjoy!

Tiles, Delfts Blauw - illustration by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 319 - Graphic design: it's all about inspiration

Beautiful quote, so true!

Day 318 - Graphic design: Delfts Blauw illustration

Today I made another Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue) illustration.

I decided to draw a plate: white with a blue decoration.
Hope you like it!

Plate, Delfts Blauw - design by 2VORM ©

Day 319 - Playing with perception: creative approach of urban space and objects

Benedetto Bufalino, a French artist, designed a picnic table. A wooden table with two wooden benches. Quite normal, or not?

Bufalino plays with scale and perception. His picnic table is huge. The oversized proportions of the picnic table make us look like miniatures. Take a look at the photo's below (source: designboom.com) and be surprised.

Day 318 - New logo Philips (2)

And here it is: Philip's new logo!

It's not entirely new. The logo is a redesign of the 'old' logo, see the photo below.
The tagline however change from 'sense and simplicity' into 'innovation & you'.

What do you think of it?

Day 317 - New logo Philips: participate now and uncover it pixel by pixel

Philips gets a new logo. It will be uncovered today. And you can participate!

How? Visit the website www.uncover.philips.com and read hot to remove a pixel.
Right now 27,54% of the logo has been uncovered. So go there ann participate in this unique campaign.

Day 316 - Typical Dutch Design: my very own Delfts Blauw (2)

As I already told you, I started my my own Delfts Blauw project.
A serie of illustrations, minimalistic, in blue and white.

Below you find my second illustration: a jar with a lid, seen from below.

Hope you like it!

Delfts Blauw, jar with lid - © 2VORM 2013

Day 315 - Photography: my visit to the mine complex in Waterschei Belgium (2)

Yesterday, I told you about Waterschei. A former mine complex and a wonderful location for photo shoots.

I went there with my photo class and took a lot of photo's. One of the photo's I like very much is the one you see below. I took it inside the former office of the mine company.

Waterschei - photo: © 2VORM

Day 314 - Photography: my visit to the mine complex in Waterschei Belgium,

Yesterday, I went with my photo class group to Waterschei in Belgium. Waterschei is the name of a small village. In this village you find a former mine complex. Today you can visit the mine museum, visit the former factories, rent space for an exhibition or to make a photo shoot.

The location is so nice and inspiring, and at the same time a bit sad when you think of all those people that had to work in the mines in bad conditions.

The photos below show the large tower: then and now. The entrance of the mine was situated right under this tower.

If you are looking for a photo location and you love industrial buildings: this is the place to be!

Waterschei, via www.mijndepot.be

Waterschei, - photo: © 2VORM

Day 313 - Delfts Blauw at Piet Hein Eek

In the Piet Hein Eek Studio at Strijp-S in Eindhoven, I took the photo you see below.
A wall covered with plates, inspired by the classic Delfts Blauw pottery.

Blue Plates - photo by 2VORM

Piet Hein Eek Studio - Photo by 2VORM

Day 312 - Undressed, funny design for tea lovers

Last week I visited the Stedelijk Museum in Den Bosch. The museum has a museum shop with an amazing collection books, posters, design objects, etc. 

In the shop I saw these tea cups: so funny and so creative. The name of this collection is Undressed, and they are sold by Pols Potten. 

Day 311 - Typical Dutch Design: my very own Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue)

Yesterday I told you about the classic Delfts Blauw pottery and the way i which it still inspires designers.

I decided to start my own Delfts Blauw project.
A serie of illustrations, minimalistic, in blue and white.

Below you find my first one. What do you think of it?

In case you didn't notice: it's a jar with lid (bird view)

Delfts Blauw, jar with lid - © 2VORM 2013

Day 310 - Typical Dutch Design: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue)

One of the things that is typical Dutch - besides windmills, wooden shoes and tulips - is Dutch pottery, called 'Delfts Blauw'. Delft is the name of the city in which the pottery is produced and painted. Blauw is the name of the color of the painting: blue.

You have probably seen traditional Delfts Blauw vases, plates, tiles, etc. What is interesting that designers are stille interested in the traditional pottery and paintings and patterns, and that it inspires them to create new versions of Delft Blauw.

Below two photo's:
the first one of a traditional plate,
the second is a modern interpretation of the same vase, designed by Piet Paris.

Day 309 - Photography: Creative with perspective

It's always fun to play with perspective when you take photo's,

Today, I'll show you some nice examples from instagram.
Have fun and be inspired!

Day 308 - New photo challenge: rain

As you know, I am in a photography class. Each week we get a challenge.

The challenge for this week is: rain.Not just rain, but we need to try to find a creative way to make a photo of rain.

As it rained a lot this weekend, I had the opportunity to start this project. The photo below is taken from the inside of the car. The raindrops on the window transform the photo into a watercolor painting. I like it a lot. Unfortunately I did not have my camera, so I had to use my phone. Therefore the quality is not that goo :-(

Rain - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 307 - Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch

Today I visited the Stedelijk Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands. The Museum moved recently to a new building, in the city centre. I really love the architecture. The photo below is taken in the corridor that leads you to the museum store.

Day 306 - DIY: Your photo on wood

Today's post is for the Dutch readers.

It is a DIY project in which you learn to 'print' your photo on wood.
To be honest, I didn't try it myself yet. But it seems fun to me.

Source: Roomed

Day 305 - Graphic design tutorial: Spooky Ghosts - Boooo!

Hi there, yesterday we celebrated Halloween. As I'm still in the mood, I decided to share this tutorial with you: create your own spooky ghosts with Illustrator.

Have fun!

Source tutorial