Discovered Painting – Axel Strom

December 4th, 2011

My mother recently found this painting, created by my great Grandfather, Axel Strom. Not sure the exact year, or location it was painted. My educated guess is 1890-1905.

Friendly Packaging for Amy Conway

September 4th, 2011

This has been in the works for sometime now, so I’m pleased to see it come to life, and to share. I designed this packaging for jewelry designer, Amy Conway, with the creative challenge of developing an environmentally friendly package for her jewelry line. After reviewing current jewelry industry standards for packaging, we realized for the most part, that jewelry industry has not embrace the concept of environmental consciousness. Our findings revealed that jewelry industry packaging typically took the form of leather wrapped, ridged hinged boxes with satin lining and metal support components. This traditional approach did not appeal to Amy, so we created this packaging made entirely of recycled board, soy based inks, ribbon, and embossing. Multiple insert designs allow the ability to use only two sizes of boxes to package the entire  Amy Conway jewelry line.

New Ads for Kosta Boda: Glass Artist Ludvig Löfgren

September 2nd, 2011

Here’s a couple of recent ads created for Swedish Crystal giant Kosta Boda.

Glass artist, Ludvig Löfgren continues to shake up glass-making traditions with his innovate approach inspired by rock n roll, horror films, and classic literature.

Amy Conway Look Book

July 19th, 2011

Here’s a new catalog/look book I just released for printing. The piece features the work of designer, author, poet, painter, philanthropist, doctor of oriental medicine and traveler, Amy Conway launched her jewelry collection in 2010. incorporating words from her poems and images from her paintings into her designs, every piece of Amy Conway jewelry is an heirloom to be cherished throughout generations.

Pentagram Updates NYC Parks and Recreation Logo

June 2nd, 2011

Pentagram’s Paula Scher freshens up NYC Parks and Recreation Logo.

Pentagram Updates NYC Parks and Recreation Logo – DesignTAXI.com.

Leandro Castelao: Fresh Vector Illustration Style

June 1st, 2011

I enjoyed checking out Leandro Castelao’s illustrations and thought you might enjoy too. All the way from Temperley, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires where he teaches Typography 2 since 2003. I really like the Animal and Robot series. Nice work Leandro!

Friends of Type

May 6th, 2011

Here’s four passionate type designers I recently discovered. Aaron Carambula, Erik Marinovich, Dennis Payongayong, and Jason Wong’s site, www.friendsoftype.com was enjoyable to review, so I wanted to spread the word of their mission. Well done gentlemen!

High 5: New Tshirt Design

April 22nd, 2011

It’s official, I’m confessing I have some nerd qualities. Yes, I stare at the shapes on my keyboard from time to time. And those that know me, know my expressions includes, Bro, Dude, High Five, and many other dated expressions. While emailing a friend recently, the idea occurred of using the character keys ^5 to indicate “high five”. The birth of a new graphic—like having a new baby girl—I started tagging emails, and text messages with it. And, my friends have begun to reciprocate by in turn using it as well. So, I asked myself, why not design something?

Here’s a new Tshirt I’ve created, and releasing for production. Anyone interested in owning one? Email me at: info@toddhartdesign.com

Leon Alesi – Personal Space Project

April 19th, 2011

Hat’s off to Leon Alesi for his Personal Space Project. Old friend, artist Jeff Robinson shared Alesi’s work on FB, and I found a very honest, artistic approach to portrait imagery.

Maria Corte Illustration

April 19th, 2011

I recently was introduced to Maria Corte’s work. At first glance her stylized cubist perspectives looked like a familiar style to me. But, after closer examination, the content of her work resonated with me. Her personal work, and sketch book sections of her site largely caught my attention. Check her work work! http://www.mariacorte.com/