Tuesday Morning with Mike

OK, so I can find some cool things some of the time, but not all of the cool things all of the time. Once in a while I need to ask for some help. Someone told me Mike Joyce knows what’s up. Joyce runs Stereotype-Design, a graphic design studio that works with corporate, cultural, and commercial clients. Also he teaches design at SVA, so he’s got all those cool kids telling him things.

I literally asked Mike to tell me what’s cool and design-y and photo-y and rad right now, in design circles. Three things! Go!

1. Brooklyn Bunny
As a rabbit owner myself, I’m a bit biased, but Brooklyn Bunny is definitely worth checking out if you’ve got nothing better to do. Two awesome graphic designers that have a live web cam on their rabbit in Brooklyn. The logo might be the best part–you’ll never look at the Brooklyn Bridge the same way.

2. Aesthetic Apparatus’ Silkscreen Posters
It seems like everyone and their mother are designing gig posters
these days but in my opinion, these guys are heads above the rest–all
hand silk screened by two guys in Minneapolis. One day they’ll have one
of those retrospective shows at the MoMA that makes you feel like
you’ve wasted your life doing commercial work.

3. Harold Lloyd’s Hollywood Nudes in 3-D
A book of 1950’s pinup girls photographed by the great silent comedian,
Harold Lloyd in 3-D with 3-D glasses included. Beautifully designed by
my pal Andy Taray of Ohio Boy. Doesn’t get much better than that.

Thanks, Mike! (The bunny-feed kills me).