Day 365 - One year of inspiring days!

Yes, I did it.

One year,
365 days,
each day
a post that inspired me.

And that
may be
inspired you too!

And now...
What to do?

Stop,
or
continue
this blog.

Not each day,
but may be
each week.

I'll think
about it,
and let you
know!

Day 364 - Photography: Happy New Year, the day after

Happy New Year!

Today I went out for a walk and took my camera with me to take some photo's of the remains of the firework. Just to show you that even trash can sometimes be beautiful.

Below three of my photo's.

Fireworks - copyright 2VORM

Fireworks - copyright 2VORM

Fireworks - copyright 2VORM

Day 363 - Happy New Year

The New Year has started it's way around the world...

Here, in the Netherlands, we have to wait 10 more hours to celebrate the start of 2014. Traditionally, we celebrate it with firework, champaign and so-called "oliebollen" (Dutch pastry).

Happy New Year to all of you. Wish you the best!

Day 354 - Graphic design: new oneliner, Xmas heart

Another oneliner in the Xmas serie.

Today's illustration is a Christmas Heart: warm, round, cosy.
Enjoy!

Minimal illustration, X-mas Heart - copyright 2VORM

Day 353 - Minimal Xmas lllustration: Rudolph the red nose rendeer

Today another Xmas oneliner.

Yesterday I posted the Christmas tree. Today I hesitated between Christmas balls, candles, and more.
At the end I decided to draw Rudolph the red nose rendeer. Just because he makes me smile :-)

Minimal design: Rudolph - copyright 2VORM

Day 352 - Minimal graphic design: New oneliner for X-mas!

It's been a long time since the ast oneliner I have drawn.

Today is the start of the X-mas holidays, so finally I have time to draw new on liners.
And this time I'll draw a few in X-mas style.

Below the first one: X-mas tree it is!

Minimal illustration X-mas tree - design by 2VORM

Day 350 - Light photography: Christmas street lights

Yesterday I posted one of the photo's I made in the city center.

Experimenting with exposure time and zooming gives sometimes unexpected results.
Colors seem to explode, typefaces seem to become 3D, and the blurring creates new images.

X-mas lights - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Sreet lights - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 349 - Evening photography: color splash (zooming in and out)

Yesterday evening I went to the city center. The center is decorated with Christmas lights, so I decided to take my camera with me.

I took photo's of the Christmas lights, trees and shopping windows. And I experimented with the camera: zooming in (or out) results sometimes in amazing shots. Below you see the photo I took of a rather boring shopping window. The zooming transformed it into a color splash.

Tomorrow I'll post another photo. See you then!

Shopping window in the evening - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 343 - Minimal design: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue) illustration

It's time for another Delfts Blauw illustration.

I have made and shared already a few illustrations of this serie with you.
Among them are plates, a jar and a vase.

Today I draw this vase with a Delfts Blauw inspired line pattern on it.
Enjoy!

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

Day 333 - Graphic design: new Delfts Blauw illustration

As you know I am working on a serie of Delfts Blauw inspired illustrations.

Today I made this vase. Based on the traditional Delft Blauw pottery, but with a modern touch.

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

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 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 319 - Graphic design: it's all about inspiration

Beautiful quote, so true!

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