Imagine if Saul Bass had designed the Star Wars intro. Via Jason Kottke.

A post from Lines & Colors, a blog about artists and illustrators, on the frustration of many artist’s websites, but there are many points that ring true for anyone.

Over the last few months we have been working with the search engine marketing and optimisation company Latitude on a variety of projects. One of the most unusual was a brief to commission photography for two meeting rooms and the reception area in offices on New Oxford Street, London. Latitude wanted something to make their offices more interesting, to stand out from the typical. They didn’t just want the usual bland corporate art - they wanted something bold and unique to them - something that reflected that their offices lie between Soho and Bloomsbury. They didn’t want the usual postcard style images of these grand old areas of London, they wanted something that paid homage to the true rich character of the areas.

To this end we spoke to Fiona Campbell, an award winning photographer who we felt would do well to eke out the unusual and different. She spent a good amount of time researching the idea, and decided to talk to some of the characters of the area. (more…)

Swiss Legacy is a blog that concentrates on the Swiss design and arts. I am half-Swiss myself, so I have always been intrigued by the fine history of Swiss graphic arts.

Bill Drummond has announced today, 21st November, as No Music Day.

Take a look at these beautiful Chris Ware New Yorker covers for this year’s Thanksgiving edition.

Whilst researching evening activities for an upcoming birthday we came across this fabulous site for a private room karaoke bar. Although the over-use of Flash on the web is often and quite correctly criticised, the use of it on this site - coupled with interesting sound effects and bright, vibrant colours - makes for an entertaining and visually satisfying experience. Check it out at www.luckyvoice.co.uk.

Stanley Donwood, regular Radiohead designer/artist type, has been busy in the Ladbroke Grove area. He’s created a mural on the XL Recordings offices to mark the release of Thom Yorke’s Eraser album. Take a look at some of the pictures I took at ateaseweb.com.