Cleaning up the grid

Antonio Carusone from AisleOne Blog, defends the Grid and dispels the myths & misconceptions that are festering within the design community...

Colagene

"Fresh from celebrating it's eighth birthday, it is with great fanfare that Colagene, illustration clinic, announces its continuing expansion — and a facelift — in response to steadily growing demand in the world of illustration. On the program: the agency is launching a new website, combining products and services (illustration and graphic design clinic), introducing six new illustrators and two motion designers, and opening a third clinic. After success in Montreal and Paris, the Clinic now has a third home in vibrant London, headed by new associate Mélissa Brisson." More here.

Submitted by Vincent Sillard

Nexus

London based Nexus productions have a newly updated site, with lots of good motion work.

Dvein 2009 Reel

More on Dvein's site.

Ciara Phelan

Meet Ciara Phelan, a young Illustrator working in London, who recently popped her site over to Original-Linkage.
She is now with YCN agency, so go take a look at her work.

PandaYoghurt

PandaYoghurt Studios sent us their link to their website, take a trip over there for an eyeful of cool design & illustration work.

Supernatural Studios

Recently I had the great pleasure of meeting a certain Zissou of Supernatural Studios, a charming, not to mention intelligent chap who creates some amazing concept product designs including 'Together’ – a reworking of Renato Bertelli’s classic sculpture, except this blends two profiles into one, and ‘Rockin’ – a fresh look at the rocking chair, all of which can be found on his site. Keep an eye on this guy.

Mike Abbink

No doubt, solid work for solid clients by a solid design director.
Meet Mike Abbink.

Michæl Paukner

Some pretty cool work to be found in Michæl.Paukner's flickr set.

Via Surfstation

Rhett Dashwood

Rhett Dashwood has let us know that he has updated is folio, which is worth taking a look at.

James Mason

James Mason writes in as he has just re-designed his portfolio site. Go take a peek!

E-types

Some super projects coming from Copenhagen based E-types

Betc Design

Take a look at French packaging design group, Betc.

Via Trendland

David Barath Design

David Barath has emailed in to let us know about his new site as well as some very nice new work, take a look!

Upper First Showreel

Via Fubiz

Droga5: P.A.D

This 'People Against Dirty' campaign spot put a smile on my face, very well done by Droga5

Via Ventilate

Boxhead

Quite a nice site and some good work from Leads based Boxhead design.

Via FFF

JOYN:VISCOM

JOYN:VISCOM is an independent, multi-disciplinary design studio and
communication consultancy based in Beijing.

Via graphic-exchange

Proud

Proud Creative update there site in a far more guided fashion...

Via FFF
by way of visuelle

Sumeco

Interesting typographic illustration projects from Theo Aartsma

HippieHouse Studio: Andy Warhol

"HippieHouse was invited to feature some free-styled animation pieces for the Malba Museum honoring Andy Warhol's exhibition Mr. America. We decided to play and experiment with 3d fluids, liquids, materials and real time audio capturing filters."

Submitted by HippieHouse Studio

OPX

OPX have a brand new site up.

Via Grafikcache

Face

New work up since I last saw, from studio Face.

How do you build a chocolate brand?

I just saw this video by Edenspiekermann, over at ISO50 Blog, tasty stuff. Chocolate that is.

Autobahn

Everyone loves an ambigram or two, so Autobahn have provided three;
Love / Hate - 16th century, Friends / Enemy - 18th century and Analog / Digital - 20th century.

Submitted by Autobahn.

Iain Claridge Studio

I quite like the minimal nature of the Iain Claridge Studio website, not to mention some of the work, although I am a fan of large images which slightly let's it down for me. Take a look at their blog, some good bits 'n' bobs on there.

via Surfstation

Michael Freimuth

Some interesting projects from art director Michael Freimuth

Via QBN

The Entente

Anthony Sheret & Edd Harrington from Brighton based studio,The Entente, emailed in to announce the launch of their new website. Take a look!

Micah Lidberg

Beautiful illustration work from Micah Lidberg.

Via Made By Six Blog

Albert Exergian

Quite like the graphic simplicity of Albert Exergian's latest project where by he designed a series of posters on the theme of popular tv shows. He also has some good work in his portfolio.

Via Dirtymouse

Art Directors Club logo change

Just noted that the Art Directors Club have ditched their old logo for this one shown above. Epic fail perhaps? More here.

BrandNew
Via Surfstation

Qubekonstrukt

Some very nice work from Australia's Qubekonstrukt

Via No Legacy

Horacio Lorente

Argentinian designer Horacio Lorente sent in his updated portfolio site, take a peek!

Tom Balchin

Some nice poster work from recent graduate Tom Balchin.

Via ISO50

Pantural

I Just saw this automotive 3d fest on Surfstation, you may agree, over the top petrol head heaven.

Julien Pacaud

Some interesting collage work from French illustrator Julien Pacaud.

Via DYT

Hofstede Design

Nice new work from Hofstede Design

Via Grafikcache

The Mill: 2010 Reel

The Mill
Via DYT

Transmission

Stuart Tolley emailed in about Transmission, an independent graphic design and art direction studio based in the UK. Go take a look!

Jessica Hische: DDC

aily Drop Cap, is an ongoing project by typographer and illustrator Jessica Hische. Each day (or at least each WORK day), a new hand-crafted decorative initial cap will be posted for your enjoyment and for the beautification of blog posts everywhere.

Zip Design

New updates from Zip Design

Via Grafikcache

ZHE539 trailer

Don't know much about this, but looked good.

Bruno Costa

Brazilian art director Bruno Costa wanted to send in his portfolio, take a peek.

Aras Darmawan

Aras Darmawan's 2009 show reel.

Bleed

Bleed have a new identity and a new site up, take a look.

WSDIA

A few updates from We Should Do It All

Via Cpluv

Maud

Hampus Jageland, who we feature last year, has informed us of their new Sydney based design studio, Maud.

B&W Studio

Print and design group B&W Studio launch with a website and some rather tasty print work.

Via Grafikcache

Okiru

Luci Hidaka wants to let us know about this São Paulo based interactive design studio, Okiru. Take a look.

DSL entrants win Umbro Comp

Just been informed that the two entrants from the Original-Linkage 'Designer Sole Competition', namely Pete Harrison and Stuart McLuskie, have gone through to win the main Umbro Competition. So well done chaps!

CIA: The Pirates

CIA's newest collaboration, The Pirates, created by Jimi Crayon &
film maker, Dave Graham of Stereofarm.

Submitted by Central Illustration Agency

Coöp

Hot new work from Melbourne based design group, Coöp.