Sanna Annukka

Sanna Annukka is a British/Finnish illustrator. All her prints are inspired by a folklore and Scandinavian nature. Probably that's why I found her patterns so interesting. She worked for English Vogue, M&S or she created a cover for Keane's CDs. What I like about her is the way how she works for all these companies. Every illustration is her own, she made it how she felt it. Sometimes companies have strong opinions about how the final outcome should look and don't allow to the artists to be creative. But I guess she is on a different level.

On her website I found pictures from a screen printing process. Hopefully after this semester ends I will be able to present my illustrations in screen prints.

adela-pauline

Recently I saw the 3/4 interview with Adela and Pauline. Very interesting projects and ideas. I especially liked the comment about not showing all works graphic designers have made because not all of them are always great. Some jobs you just take to have money or the client turn to be ... hmm different then you expecting. Adela and Pauline created posters for FFF or Prague Green Map.

Annie Leibovitz

Few days ago I was lucky to see documentary of american photographer Annie Leibovitz. This woman is a great inspiration for me. Her passion and a way she document her life and lives of people around her. Those people help you believe that if you will work you can do something.

Her ideas were different. African woman in a milk to see the contrast. No one argued with her because everyone believed her.

She was the first who toke a picture of naked pregnant woman which appeared on magazine cover.

David LaChapelle

I am back to Prague so I decided to visit LaChapelle's exhibition in Rudolfinum. The four people I asked about the exhibition told me the same - they expected more from it. Therefore I didn't expect anything and probably therefore I enjoyed it.

Hyde Park ČT24

Interesting interview with Maxim Velčovský in Hyde Park on ČT24. He explained why he designs all his products in a different way or how young artists can find job. What he things about Czech education, Czech politics or past Desing Blok 2011. I liked his way of talking, sometimes he had a problem to express himself - same problem as I have (a lot of ideas and thinking in head but hard to express in words.)

During the past few days I have been answering the question we got on Thursday in class: What I want to give to the world as a designer? From the interview with Maxim I saw some same ideas that I have found out too. Czech people are afraid of changes. We have been trying to change ourself since 1989 but very slowly and with a big fear. I would like my design to be seen as something independent and something fresh. This is only general meaning which hide much deeper.

Very nice to have internet finally.

Paranoia Clothing

A friend I have met in a work which has nothing to do with a type of jobs we would both like to do in the near future. Valér designs illustrated prints for t-shirt fashion and I wish him very big luck!!!!!

2GD - graphic design studio

Creatures by Jon Knox

Paper world

Paper works by "Poeple Too" studio from Russia.