Solli diskoklubb- Trekkfugl

I promised you some more stuff from Anti design agency and I start off with this cover illustrations from Martin Stousland´s portfolio. The design is for the release of the Oslo based Solli diskoklubb. The title of the release "Trekkfugl" means migrant in Norwegian. "Trekke på et hjørne" is referring to prostitutes hanging out on corners trying to get customers. So Martins idea was based around drugged out prostituted birds. For the promotion of the release, a cocaine bag was produced, which contained the flyer, stickers and a mirrored paper where you could prepare your "cocaine". I simply loves this crazy and out of the box idea, and with the typical 80´s colours of peach and popping turquoise he has managed to make the design with both humour, elegance and a little touch of disco.












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Ole Magnus Saxegård

And while we are speaking of creative people looking for work; Ole Magnus Saxegård is a freelance motion designer and animator currently searching for something to do in Oslo. He has studied at University of Technolgy in Sydney for the last 5 years and worked at The Solid State, and I noticed him for the first time with his animation film called “history of evil”. Now he is back, looking for work and in order to get on, he has made this amazing showreel. Take a look at it over, press more to see “history of evil” and somebody; give this man a job!!


‘A History of Evil’ was intended to show what people have believed in and pointed to as evil throughout history. It was meant to get you to think about what evil really is. It is meant to show that when we get too obsessed with “evil” we might end up taking part in it ourselves´

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Want to work as a developer for ANTI ?

I’ve written about Anti design agency several times here on Playmedesign, and its time to do it again. Why? One reason is that one of my best friends work there (say hello to the world Tine) another reason is that I think they are brilliant in what they do, and I believe there are few others on the same level when it comes to graphic design in Norway. Now Anti is looking for a new developer, and they have sent me the job description among with some of their recent work (witch i will post in several posts in the next days). So if you want to work for one of Oslo’s coolest design agency, be sure to continue reading after the jump!!


ANTI frontend developer
Full employment and freelancers wanted

Anti is searching for the best frontend skills out there.
You do not need any explanation for these few keywords; object oriented AS3, XHTML, CSS and Ajax (jQuery).
If you know your way around iPhone app development that is a big bonus.
Your solutions render pixel perfect designs and you have experience from a design focused environment.

What else?
You must be self managed but love working in teams.
You must interact with clients and co workers in a professional way.
You must know how to write white papers.
You must have the drive to interfere with the established.

If this fits your skills, please contact kenneth@anti.as
Please also provide links to your proudest moments of development.

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Vanity

Here is a hard-core vase-design for you, created by the French designer Laurent Massaloux. It s called 'vanity tidy' on and are composed by 7 human skulls, made with rapid prototyping and placed together to symbolize the vanities of life: time, wealth and ownership. In the same spirit Laurent Massaloux has also created the vanityclock and box. Take a look!






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Janine Rewell

It is hot and sunny in Norway and I couldn’t think of a more perfect time to write about the graphic designer and illustrator Janine Rewell from Helsinki, Finland. Not only has she made this hilarious tanning design crated with vinyl stickers and a solarium, but her style is just colorful, bright and its what I like to call feel-good design. (It simply just makes me smile to look at it). Together with Taivas Helsinki , Janine Rewell recently won the Design Lions at Cannes for their Good Mood pattern!

Over: Tan the Man and METSA TISSUE

BEAUTY ILLUSIONS (Magazine illustration)

DOLLHOUSE (Paint on wood)

ACACOM Magazine cover

15 NEW WAYS TO USE PHOTOSHOP (Magazine illustrations for Computer Arts Magazine )

Feel Good Pattern

Via Kjefta!
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Vladimir Rachev

Vladimir Rachev has some really great ideas and concepts in his portfolio. Many of them are only made as models or prototypes but I really like his fun and twisted approach to product design. I really hope the ironphone will be produced, how funny is that!?! Take a look at some of his great ideas here!

Soil, is a reminder of the cultivation origins and that more and more food is produced in artificial environments. This cutlery goes back to the basis of farmer-life.

Perch stools, handmade in bluefoam and MDF models, seating arrangement for gallery, exhibitions and other public places. Design inspired by tree branch!

Switch, is a good design and a good symbol of presence, beliefs and the choices we make. The switch works as an ordinary touch sensitive switch, only that whenever one touch it the light goes brighter and brighter.

An iron and a phone have in an odd way a lot of similarities. Vladimir have made a fun mixture of them and it makes you think whether or not you would hold the ironphone with a little distance from you ear maybe..?


Stool/ floor cushion, inspire from a vintage luggage piece.

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Table socks!

Right now it is so hot in Norway that I kind of want to wear as little as possible and walk around barefoot all the time. Chris and Ruby on the other hand think its a good idea to put socks on, not only on ourselves but on our tables as well. They’ve made these personality socks for table feet’s, simply to spice up you furniture!



Via Swiss-miss
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Julien De Repentigny

Last time i wrote about Julien De Repentigny is said “he scares me, he is that good”. Today I got an email from Julien, asking me to check out his latest work, and I have to say; Julien you still scare me!! His work is playful, sassy and funky at the same time as you can see the amazing amount of work behind it. His niche of using paper folded into 3d models is just a brilliant touch to his expressive designs! Take a look of some of his latest work by pressing more!
Vodka series, set design and illustration.


Helvetica 3d, package design of the Helvetica alphabet.



Mec Plus Ultra; Type illustration made out of real ice!! Looks so good and the composition is just nailing it!


Paper type series, and exploration of type illustrated with paper


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Mark Mawson part #2

There is almost no end to what you can do with colours and these beautiful photography’s from Mark Mawson are good examples of just that. He has made a series of pictures in the exact moment colourdrops are being poured into water and blends out into beautiful shapes. If you’ve followed this blog a while you might have noticed my hang-up on jellyfishes, and I cant help but to see the resemblance in these color-shapes. Love it!









Via The graphic museum
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Mark Mawson part #1

I started to write a post about the Australian photographer Mark Mawson, but realized I actually had to split the post in two. He has 2 different teams in his photos that just are outstanding, so here it goes:
I have written about works from artists like bill viola and Gregory Crewdson, and just like them Mark Mawson uses the perfect twilight in his photos combined with what to me seems like an expression of emptiness and melancholy. I am completely fascinated by this light and “silence” and have to place Mawson on my list of favorite photographers.












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