Referred to as “war paint” (think Mel Gibson in Braveheart) racing cars of the 1970’s were decorated in an array of colors and complex graphic patterns. Author Sven Völker dives into the graphic design behind these machines in the book “Go Faster: The Graphic Design of Racing Cars“, a first of it’s kind to focus on the creative element of race cars. In addition to the book, Sven Völker also brings us into this world of driving Skittles in a short film available on gestalten.com.
Anthony Pappalardo in Circle Board in New York City. Film by: William Strobeck
Perhaps I was expecting something unrealistic, but I was hoping to see Anthony running through the circle of boards as he skates down the street, like a hamster running through a wheel. Oh well, maybe that will be the next video. The board, created by Mark Gonzalez can be seen at his solo show, fittingly named “Round n’ Round,” through November 28th at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery, 20 West 57th Street 7th floor.
Following the release of last years RSV4 Factory, the R is set to be officially released at the Imola Circuit over this weekend. The R, while based on the Factory version, is a model designed to sell in high numbers at a price expected to be around $15k. Check out the official teaser video from Aprilia and commence drooling…
Graphic designer Alan Clarke proposed these posters for the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games being held in London. The intent of the posters is to illustrate the energy of the games, by focusing on the movement of the athletes equipment. Through the use of simple shapes to create an abstract story, Clarke met his intentions thoroughly.
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