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Monday, 3 October 2011
Handbagged: Pink Edition
This post is in honour of breast cancer awareness month [October]. Hope you enjoy!
Sunday, 2 October 2011
The New US Bank Note Designs
Dowling Duncan have submitted a design concept to a competition run by New York designer Richard Smith. The Dollar Bill ReDe$ign hopes to bring about change for everyone.
Why the size?
They have kept the width the same as existing dollars. However, the size of the note is changed so that the one dollar is the shortest and the 100 dollar the longest. When stacked on top of each other it is easy to see how much money you have. It also makes it easier for the visually impaired to distinguish between notes.
Why a vertical format?
People tend to deal with money vertically rather than horizontally. They tend to hold a wallet or purse vertically when searching for notes. A majority of people hand over notes vertically when making purchases. All machines accept notes vertically. Therefore a vertical note makes more sense.
Why different colours?
It is one of the strongest ways graphically to distinguish one note from another.
Why these designs?
Dowling Duncan wanted a concept behind the imagery so that the image directly relates to the value of each note. They also wanted the notes to be educational, not only for those living in America but visitors as well. Each note uses a black and white image depicting a particular aspect of American history and culture. They are then overprinted with informational graphics or a pattern relating to that image.
Saturday, 1 October 2011
The Real Princesses
Most of the world seems familiar with the famous Disney princesses, from Snow White to Pocahontas their likenesses are burned into our memory, fan or not. What makes them so iconic? Many would argue it was their lavish and flowing costumes, based on historical fashion. But just how correct are those period fashionable dresses? Claire Hummel, an illustrator with a passion for historically accurate costuming recently reworked many of the famous ladies, giving them new garb fitting a stylish member of their periods society. As you can see in her version of Snow White above (based on early 16th century Germany), many of the original Disney costumes weren’t far off, while a few are vastly different.
Pocahontas based on 17th century Powhatan costume
Cinderella's dress is based on the mid-1860s
Jasmine is based on rare drawings of pre-Islamic Middle Eastern fashion
Sleeping Beauty based on the year 1485
Ariel's dress is based on 1890's evening gown fashion
Belle's dress is based on 1770's French court fashion
Tiana's dress is based on Jazz-Age fashion
Mulan is based on the mixed fashions of Wei, Han and Ming Dynasty.
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