A few months ago our lovely friends, Hammer+Tong made an exclusive mix for GraphicHug™. They compiled and impeccable dj set of tracks from all over the world and the spectrum of music history. We decided to send this mix out to our talented community. Below are the creative results inspired by the 40:33 mix. Take a look and listen here. TGIF.

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Graeme Stephenson

Chris Sherron

ADearFriend

John Soat

Chaeby

LA Hall

Kyle Yugawa

Just randomly ran into this lovely book today and dug up some of this designer/studio’s work. It is quite simply amazing. Have a look see as time permits at the work of Henrik Nygren-Design.

Here is a part of the very special and funny work of Lincemadu, french illustrator based in Paris. She developed some characters of her very own style. I especially appreciate the ones she made from famous people. She also likes working handwritting lettering.

To see more of her work, go visit her website : http://www.linecemadu.com/

The infamous Neville Brody has decided to speak up against design conferences. His Research Studios is putting on the Anti Design Festival in London 9.18 to 9.26 counter to the London Design Festival. This is a pretty brave and needed reaction to the “industry” and the ever increasing number of design conferences. Research Studios is now taking submissions of work. Below are a few prompts that can be a source of inspiration.

Anti Design Festival
9.18 – 9.26 2010
Redchurch St.
Shoreditch, London

Submission Deadline:
Friday, 13 August 2010 at 11:59PM BST
Contact:
Andy Chen
andy@researchstudios.com

Suggested Prompts
‘I preferred a more mechanical method’ / ‘The alternative English garden wall’ / ‘Fasten the secret nails through the tongues’ / ‘Peculiar personal sufferings and distresses’ / ‘The scene I witnessed was a repetition’ / ‘I don’t think it’s possible for me to get home now without a guide’ / ‘They were dressed half for battle and half for tennis’ / ‘Rules are good. Break them’ / ‘Little tots being nasty to each other’ / ‘Content, form devoid of function, and commerce’ / ‘Abandoned the commune, hitchhiked back’ / ‘You did not arrest me’ / ‘Put away perversity from your mouth’ / ‘The Earth will give birth to her dead’ / ‘People say “Now, now, what’s wrong?’ / ‘The leading maker of LSD / ‘Like a seductive fairy tale’ / ‘Incisions sutured under moderate tension’

If a nostalgic and painterly approach to design and illustration appeals to your sensibilities, the Forgotten Hopes experience will most certainly appeal to you. Below are some simply executed, but effective collage pieces by PNTS and Rui Silva:

On the aesthetic flipside, I really like this music poster series – produced in celebration of the artist’s favourite albums, by Noa Emberson.

Earlier this week I came upon this site, and with my french being a tad rusty, initially mistook it for a portfolio – whereas in actual fact it’s another design blog. That would explain the eclectic range of work! Kudos to the guys over at Ultrazapping for the update.