Only a couple of days to go now till Euro 2008 and if you’re passionate about your football like me then you’ll be counting down the hours till kick-off. It’s strange but the Euros, like the World Cup, seem to have a strange effect in that they instill some sort of spark in people. Whether it’s the big game atmospheres, big name players, the drama, the tension, whatever, even getting behind countries you’d normally never think twice about, there’s just something unexplainable that kicks in and has us pining for kick-off in the match between the tournaments no-hopers. And you can be assured that it’ll be the dullest match you’ve ever seen (see Switzerland vs Ukraine, 2006 World Cup) but you’ll still lap it up. Why? Because you’ve waited 4 years for it, and of course it fills the gap nicely between the close season. So on to Saturday 5pm when hosts Switzerland will be kicking off against the Czech Republic. My money’s on the Czech’s in this game, recently beating Scotland in a friendly they showed flashes of brilliance and underlined why they’re a lot of peoples dark horses. And later that night is the mouth-watering prospect of Portugal vs Turkey. A tough one to call as both are good attacking teams but could swing Portugal’s way if Ronaldo’s on form. Let the games begin!
Retro and vintage design is back and looking better then ever, at smashingmagazine.com they have compiled a collection showing some of the best!
Julie’s wee brother Laurence has just launched a website called Concerned Citizen. It’s an independent platform allowing the public to express their concerns about the way the country is run. You can suggest your own concerns, and vote on those submitted by others. Every concern can be commented on, allowing you to discuss what you think those in power should be doing. Check it out and get voting on your concerns!
Another great Justice video! After producing sleeve artwork for countless releases, Ed Banger Records’ art director SO ME creates the graphics for the T-shirts here and visually it’s stunning. This is definitely the hottest label around right now and remember that Day-glo is this years black. Check out more artwork and videos from Ed Banger Records here
‘DVNO, Four capital letters, Printed in gold…’ Oh yes! Released next month, this is a fantastic video jam packed with 80s style logo parodies from a time when we used to be drip fed all those amazing American TV shows (A-Team, Airwolf, Knight Rider et al). This is exactly the kind of thing that gets us designers drooling… nostalgic-retro-chic or just plain genius, call it what you want, this rocks!
William Addison Dwiggins coined the term in 1922 to describe his work in book design, illustration, typography and calligraphy, although the term did not achieve widespread usage until after WWII. Read more on WAG here
Not sure about the claim but wouldn’t you just love to be in the front row for this one!
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