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No Computer
June 14th, 2010
Well I hope you all had a beautiful and relaxing weekend! We finally had two sunny days here in Seattle and it actually felt like Spring! I tried to soak up every drop of sun that for safe keeping when the clouds return. Sadly, that’s been the trend aroud here lately, but I’m feeling optimistic for the coming weeks.
So speaking of rain, I think I found a fun project to do when it returns. These amazing fabric posters were created by Gergana Plummer, a designer based out of London. Gergana used old type specimen books and an x-acto knife to cut out the letterforms then traced them onto the canvas with a pencil. Once traced, each letter was embroidered by hand with a needle and thread. Beautifully simple and analog in the execution, makes one appreciate the craft of design and beauty of type. Well done Gergana!
June 14th, 2010 at 5:09 am
Thanks for sharing. I often wish my work wasn’t so digital. I really should do something about it.
June 14th, 2010 at 5:47 am
Very cool. Oddly enough, I’m listening to a Science Friday podcast about how technology is impacting society, human interaction and our ability to be productive.
June 14th, 2010 at 7:50 am
What a great idea! No one has a home printer that large anyway, right?! and what inspiration this has sparked in me, thank you!
June 14th, 2010 at 8:49 am
so clever — love these designs!
June 14th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Apropos (for me at least). My computer died last week and I could not work on my poster designs. I thought I was going to die (which I didn’t… obviously). But these have made me stop and think for a moment. The word x-acto knife certainly takes me back to the days of paste-up. Sometimes as designers I think we forget where we came from. We need to cherish those old-school skills and drag them out from time to time. Thanks for sharing; you’ve made my day!!
June 14th, 2010 at 9:20 am
so true! this is awesome =)
June 14th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Love this idea! So great!
June 14th, 2010 at 11:21 am
Awesome concept. I wonder if you could easily “erase” the text by taking out the thread? That would take it to a whole other level. Don’t get me wrong I love it!
June 14th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
I absolutely LOVE these!! Simply beautiful!
June 15th, 2010 at 5:57 am
Great concept. It’s so true that we have to distance us from the computers. We get so locked inside the box if we don’t. Your work is an inspiration.
Keep on
June 25th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Oh wow, what a clever idea. These are fantastic.