Those of us who were fortunate enough to attend well funded schools might take for granted that laboratory equipment, such as microscopes, are actually quite expensive. This, of course, means that most schools around the globe do not have access to scientific equipment which can be used to teach, train, and research. via Tumblr FlyPi: an open source 3D printed microscope that can be made for €100
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Call for entries: The International Design Awards early-bird deadline is August 14. Designer of the Week Jesse Johanning, who has collaborated with brands such as Google, Nikelab and WIRED magazine, is currently a graphic designer at independent strategy and design practice Sub Rosa. Below, he shares his thoughts on the designers he believes are always pushing boundaries, his forays into book writing, and his recent art direction of Sub Rosa’s beautiful biannual print publication, La Petite Mort. photo by Amy Li Name: Jesse Johanning Name of studio: Sub Rosa Location: New York City Websites: wearesubrosa.com / instagram.com/jessejohanning Design school attended: Parsons School of Design / Eugene Lang College How would you describe your work? Right now, I’m mainly doing print and experiential work, but with Sub Rosa being a solution-agnostic studio, that could change tomorrow, which is exciting. I’m really just interested in making work that balances a relationship between experimenting with rigid, modernist typography and critiquing our inherited constructs of visual communication. Where do you find inspiration? I think the best inspiration comes from reading and employing abstract ideas as a springboard for visual outputs. Writers like Peter Sloterdijk, Nelson Goodman, Hito Steyerl and Jorge Luis Borges definitely influence how I work. Who are some of your favorite designers or artists? Chris Burden is a major inspiration for me. He wasn’t the first to shatter our notions of what art can be or accomplish, but he did it in such a brilliant, confrontational way that made him impossible to ignore. To me, designers like Mirko Borsche, Eike König and Felix Pfaeffli are always pushing boundaries in this way. Do you have a favorite among all the projects you’ve worked on? These show posters I did for the Chicago-based record label Music For Downers were great opportunities to experiment with visual concepts that I wasn’t finding a way to integrate into regular client work. Is there a project that stands out to you as having been the biggest challenge of your career so far? Sub Rosa produces a biannual print publication, La Petite Mort. It’s meant as a creative exercise for the studio and is created wholly in-house. I was fortunate enough to oversee art direction for last summer’s “Metamorphosis” issue and was asked to again design the newest issue, centered around “Commitment.” For that, I forced myself to learn a new skill, which was 3D modeling. I wanted to create 3D interventions that transgress the planar restrictions of print design. For example, at points, there are glass objects affecting the editorial content through lens distortion and at other points the objects literally interact with the surface of the page, distorting the entire composition. What do you hope to accomplish in the future? My pal, Jessi Brattengeier and I are in the beginning stages of a book called Global Design Vernacular that traces typographic and iconographic motifs in remote regions outside of design bubbles like New York, Amsterdam, Switzerland, etc. I’m also working on publishing a few essays and articles on design. There’s one I’m working on right now called Graphic Design for the End of the World, which I’m pretty excited about. Long term: I just want to learn more. What’s your best advice for designers today? People love saying that everything is a copy of a copy of a copy. That can be circumnavigated by drawing from unexpected sources. If finding inspiration is a diet, sites like Pinterest, Designspiration and Behance are fast food. Read stuff you don’t understand, travel to places you know nothing about, and learn about fields unrelated to design. Look where nobody else is looking and bring those learnings back into your work. That’s how you can make something original. Also, don’t eat yellow snow. Have you gotten your copy of this year’s Print Magazine Typography Issue? With a cover by John Keatley and Louise Fili, we dive into the turning tides of typography. Join the discussion, question the standards and give things a fresh look. Grab your copy of the Print Summer 2017 Special Typography Issue today. The post Designer of the Week: Jesse Johanning appeared first on Print Magazine. via Tumblr Designer of the Week: Jesse Johanning Vancouver-based artist Shawn Hunt has collaborated with Microsoft’s local maker space The Garage to develop an experiential sculpture at the crossroads of 3D printing, robotics, and holographs. Drawing on Indigenous imagery, ‘Transformation Mask’ functions both as a personal artistic expression of Hunt’s identity, and an exciting new showcase of what’s possible with Microsoft’s wearable augmented reality device, the Hololens. via Tumblr Microsoft and Shawn Hunt team up to create Transformation Mask, a 3D printed robotic HoloLens art piece There are many different 3D printing materials available to the 3D printing hobbyist and professional alike, and they can vary wildly in terms of their key properties. As the technology grows in popularity and accessibility via Tumblr Airwolf materials strength test: What is the strongest 3D printer filament? We’ve reported before on the increasing popularity of 3D printed confectionery, which is enabling tasty candy creations in all kinds of interesting shapes. The candy pioneers at IT'SUGAR have now jumped on this bandwagon, with a product that is sure to divide opinion. A 3D printed gummy bear-sized sweet in the shape of Donald Trump is available on the website, and at IT'SUGAR retailers all over the U.S. via Tumblr ITSUGAR 3D printed Trump gummies will make America sweet again For those of you who don’t want to miss a single 3D printing development, here’s another quick roundup of recent stories. There have been plenty of goings-on in the industry, with IDTechEx publishing a report analyzing market trends in metal 3D printing, a handheld 3D bio-printer being nominated for a major award in Australia, and much more besides. via Tumblr 3D Printing News Roundup: BASF, 3D Bio Pen, metal 3D printing market, 3Dmate design mat, Dassault Systemes Maker Marcus Wu has built a 3D printed Curta calculator, a mechanical calculator that can make calculations with the turn of a handle. The device was originally developed by concentration camp survivor Curt Herzstark in the 1940s. via Tumblr 3D printing brings 1940s Curta calculator back to life Chinese tech company HeyGears Technology will reportedly be spending one billion RMB (~$148M) to establish a new 3D printing research facility. The new 3D printing center, ultimately aimed at advancing China’s national 3D printing industry, will be located in Foshan, a city in China’s Guangdong province. via Tumblr Tech company HeyGears Technology to open $148M 3D printing R&D facility in China 3D printing is starting to have a serious impact on the world of fashion, and we reported a few years ago on the work of Israeli fashion designer Danit Peleg, whose five-piece graduation collection for the prestigious Shenkar College of Design was entirely built using a desktop 3D printer. via Tumblr Buy your own 3D printed garment online: Danit Peleg releases first custom 3D printed jacket on her website A team of scientists from Purdue University in Indiana has developed a novel process which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to transform 2D images into 3D models. The technology, called SurfNet, could have applications in the advancement of self-driving vehicles, as well as virtual and augmented reality. via Tumblr Purdue scientists developing SurfNet AI system that turns 2D images into 3D models |
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