I seem to have neglected this blog slightly. Back on track!!

I was having coffee with a friend today and got inspired...well got excited about my dreams of owning an online business first, then a store, than a studio with a few designers. haha. Obviously my store would have the name of IAMVANTAN.

Anyhows, I was going to write a list of mini projects that I will attempt some time in the near future..I wonder if I will actually do it.

1. Take photographs of peoples shoes from norm to weird to funk.

2. Print off my random day drawings from www.eachdayisrandom.tumblr.com and compile them in a nice muji book.

3. Maybe do a few more new patterns with interesting themes (Have yet to think about this)

Swiss Style Design

Surprise Surprise, I was truly inspired by Monday's lecture on typography. I think typography will slowly be growing on me this term. It's interesting to view typography as a fixed object, once wood, now steal or lead and now its all over the web. Something once so physical now so virtual. Wonder if it is a good thing or not? I guess it is versatile in a way and allows a lot of freedom. There are specific styles of typography that I personally find so aesthetically pleasing that I can easily look at it all day, and that would be the Swiss style. I agree that its more than just a design, but one that is systematic and clear and something that has seeped into the world and contributed to our lives. For those of you who know the typeface: Helvetica, it changed the world, and now probably over used a lot. If you look around, you will most probably spot it.

Here are a few Swiss style typography designs. Look at it and you will know what I mean.Oh and a website that really encapsulates it.

I I thought this was a pretty interesting innovation. Can anything be better than a tooth-cleaning twig used mainly in the Middle East, Pakistan and India. Traditionally, the top is bitten off with every use to reveal soft bristles similar to that of a toothbrush. Check out this student's work : Lean Sadder