Category Archives: music

30 Years of Music Purchasing

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 02.27.2012. Filed under graphic design, music. Tagged . No comments.
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Neat little animation of how we’ve purchased music over the last 30 years. I’m actually surprised CD is still so high. Read more about digital music trends and news here.

Punk Rock Graphic Design

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 08.16.2011. Filed under graphic design, music. No comments.

If you are in New York you’ll want to check out this show at the Steven Kasher gallery, where you will find graphic design and punk rock, two of my favorite things, come together. Divided into two sections — the promotional material created by the … Read More →

Designer Mix-Tapes

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 06.03.2011. Filed under graphic design, industrial design, music, technology. Tagged , . 2 Comments.
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What music do you listen to when you design? For some, silence is required, for others, the music can set a mood that purposefully influences the design. Designers.MX is a website that allows designers to create a mix-tape of songs and share it with the … Read More →

Mod Miniatures & Videos for Chillout Sessions XI & XII / Andrew van der Westhuyzen

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 09.02.2010. Filed under architecture, art, graphic design, music. Tagged , . 2 Comments.
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Huge arts crossover here.  We have music, architecture, graphic design and photography.  All wrapped in one neat package. Designer Andrew van der Westhuyzen of Collider has created album/CD covers and designs for Australia’s Ministry of Sound for years. For music compilations, Chillout Sessions XI and … Read More →

Musician : Architect

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 08.26.2010. Filed under architecture, music. Tagged , , . No comments.
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This is a neat comparison of two different “artist” categories and their equivalents. Based on an observation by Greene and Greene’s David Mathias that the Beatles were the Frank Lloyd Wright of music, Architect magazine (@architectmag) roped Architizer (@architizer), Co.Design (@fastcodesign), and a bunch of other … Read More →

Typographic Dancing Rick Astley

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 07.29.2010. Filed under graphic design, music. Tagged , , , . No comments.
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This just might be the re-birth of the Rick-Roll. Click thru to see the lyrics of “Never Gonna Give You Up” animate into a dancing Rick Astley. First sighted at BuzzFeed.

Hans Zimmer Extracts the Secrets of the ‘Inception’ Score

Written by Mike Altvater. Posted on 07.28.2010. Filed under movies, music. Tagged , , . No comments.
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In a telephone interview Mr. Zimmer, a film composer and producer who won an Academy Award for his music for “The Lion King” and was nominated for films including “Rain Man” and “Gladiator,” said the sonic similarity was not only intentional but also the one … Read More →

Architecture, Music, and Graphic Design

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 06.18.2010. Filed under architecture, graphic design, music. Tagged , , . No comments.
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David Byrne, of Talking Heads fame, recently gave an enlightening TED talk on how architecture and space influence music and the creative process. In that spirit Architizer has recently posted some of the best album cover designs based on architecture.

Beyond Design Thinking: Why Hybrid Design is the Next New Thing

Written by Jon Morschl. Posted on 06.07.2010. Filed under art, games, graphic design, movies, music, technology. Tagged , , , . No comments.
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The way that Apple’s iTunes seamlessly works with the iPod is an example of hybrid design Being a thought-leader (or a design-thinker) is nice, yet also being a craftsman, who can really speak to “what works” will make a designer a better advisor to an … Read More →

The A.V. Club’s Undercover Series

Written by James Kurtz III. Posted on 05.26.2010. Filed under music. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
AV Club Undercover

The A.V. Club has made a list of 25 songs and they are inviting bands into their office to cover them. When a song has been played it gets crossed off the list. Once a week, for 25 weeks, they release a new cover song … Read More →