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 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 358 - Typography: Learning to read with friendly elephant font

Mirko Humbert, a swiss designer, created  a new font. Not just a font, but a font in which a cute elephant figures. He used this font to teach his son how to read. 

Below you see the illustrations of A, B and C.

Day 356 - Merry Christmas!

Tomorrow it's Christmas. Wish you and your families and friends a very merry Xmas!

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 347 - Infographic: 50 years of toys

From twister to tonka trucks, and from Pokemon to Furby. This infographic gives an overview of 50 years of toys.


Source: Abby Ryan Design

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 335 - Graphic design: creative solution for fire prevention

Every company has to care about fire protection.

Unfortunately, fire extinguishers are not very nice objects. Their color, form and size may even be very disturbing in your interior.

Talent & Pro, a Dutch company, found a very creative solution. They succeeded in integrating the extinguishers in their office by drawing illustrations around them.

As you can see, one extinguisher is transformed into a headset whereas the second became a diver's oxygen cylinder.

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 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 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 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 ©