http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/index/ en matthewwilliamsdesign@gmail.com Copyright 2009 2009-09-29T21:44:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/3form/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/3form/#When:21:44:00Z My 3Form samples were delivered yesterday. I’m looking forward to using this material on an upcoming project. Architecture, Environmental Graphic Design, Projects, Signage 2009-09-29T21:44:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/1553_fairfax/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/1553_fairfax/#When:05:46:00Z I was in Los Angeles for the weekend and I spotted these beautiful and cleverly-designed address numbers—which appear to be fabricated from bent strips of bar stock, painted, and pin-mounted to the facade—an excellent example of creating elegant typography with simple, inexpensive fabrication techniques. Architecture, Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Signage, Travel, Typography 2009-09-29T05:46:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/graphic_concrete/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/graphic_concrete/#When:04:34:00Z Invented by Finnish designer and architect Samuli Naamanka, Graphic Concrete is a process with which textures, patterns, typography, images, or works of art can be “printed” on concrete surfaces, producing subtle and dramatic results. Currently, Graphic Concrete is being used mostly in Europe, but hopefully I’ll get a chance to add a project to the Google map. Architecture, Design, Environmental Graphic Design, Graphics, Signage, Travel, Typography, Art 2009-09-11T04:34:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/eichler_homes/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/eichler_homes/#When:22:27:00Z Most Eichler homes are located in northern California, but you can find a few in the southland. People restore and renovate their Eichlers (I love the spice rack and the master bathroom), write magazine articles, newspaper stories, and books about them, and take lots of photos of them. Even Mr. Incredible owned an Eichler. But owning an Eichler is not for everyone. Want to buy an Eichler? Join the Eichler Network, tour an open house, and start saving for a down payment!   Architecture, Design, History 2009-09-06T22:27:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/socal_wildfires/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/socal_wildfires/#When:16:59:00Z Time-lapse videos of the Southern California wildfires. NASA image of the fires, as seen from space. The Boston Globe’s Big Picture set of photographs. Flickr group and images. Google map. History, Photography, Travel 2009-09-03T16:59:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/james_may/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/james_may/#When:19:34:00Z James May built his own house with Lego™ bricks. Architecture, Engineering, Travel 2009-08-31T19:34:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/ikea/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/ikea/#When:18:32:00Z “It’s a sad day,” “Wrong on so many levels,” “Awful,” and “The worst idea ever,” are just a few of the reactions to a major change at IKEA. Some speculate the decision is based on financial reasons; others think the change signifies the end of IKEA’s printed media. After fifty years, IKEA has switched from using its custom-designed Futura and Century Schoolbook fonts to Verdana. In an interview with Cap & Design, IKEA’s CEO Ivana Hrdlickova defends the decision. Design, Identity, Typography 2009-08-30T18:32:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/christoph_rehage/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/christoph_rehage/#When:23:59:00Z Christoph Rehage filmed himself every day for a year as he grew a beard and walked across China. Many other videos of his journey on his YouTube channel. Video, Music, Travel 2009-08-22T23:59:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/jackie_lay/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/jackie_lay/#When:10:23:00Z Eggs and Sausage (in a Cadillac with Susan Michelson), a typographic music video by graphic designer Jackie Lay. Via Laughing Squid. Video, Music, Typography 2009-08-21T10:23:00+00:00 http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/space_needle/ http://www.matthewwilliamsdesign.com/weblog/index.php/site/space_needle/#When:09:41:00Z Vintage Seattle’s Erecting The Needle is a photo essay featuring concept proposals for the Space Needle, its construction (1, 2, 3, 4), and a picture of the rarely-seen gas-flame beacon in action. More design sketches and images, from the University of Washington’s image database. In 2008, crews from Kärcher GmbH & Co. cleaned the Space Needle for the first time, and this morning, the Space Needle was briefly for sale! Architecture, Engineering, History, Photography, Travel 2009-08-12T09:41:00+00:00