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Thinking Made Visual

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Thinking Made Visual by ck/ck.
Saul Bass said it well, I think.

Submission for Veerle's "What is Graphic Design?" competition.

Update: I came in 11th place and I won a prize, yay! 
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Nora A. says:

oo i love this, very simple yet powerful.
good luck in the competition.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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gravitymachine  Pro User  says:

holy schnikes that's a nice poster. kudos.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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imedia51 says:

Love the colors! props
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Rob Goodlatte says:

Would love to get a print of this one. Well done
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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w.i.n says:

Great and powerful design indeed, yet the definition is not tight enough imo. Like, right now I'm thinking about drinking another coffee (besides thinking about what I'm writing here), how is that design made visual? :D Some restrictions would do well. (Or is it just too early for me to grasp this definition clearly? Perhaps. That's why I need another coffee.)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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ck/ck  Pro User  says:

w.i.n,

That's a fair point. I thought about making the poster reflect the quote in a direct way, but it felt cliché to put in a lightbulb or something like that to show the thinking/idea part, plus I've done a Saul Bass-inspired poster in the past that actually had a lightbulb in it, so I didn't want to rethread myself. Instead I just made a poster to highlight a quote I like, in my own style.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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rwarne says:

simplicity is the way :D
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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helvetiac says:

beatiful implementation, but lacks a connection between the concept and graphics.. and the type could be arranged better for reading.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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umasankara  Pro User  says:

WOW!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Trev Stair  Pro User  says:

love the simple design. and the crease lines are a nice touch.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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medejavecu says:

saul bass was great. i love his work. great poster. i wish you good luck!

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Juanma Teixidó  Pro User  says:

Congrats! Really nice!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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*bene*  Pro User  says:

Congrats!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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irrg  Pro User  says:

I'd totally buy a print of this.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mofeez says:

OMG.. Would love to get a print of this one. Well done
Damn sure I would
keep up the good work
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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w.i.n says:

Look who linked to you (in case you haven't seen it yet):

www.warrenellis.com/?p=5650
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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ck/ck  Pro User  says:

Thank you all for your kind comments, views and favorites. It's overwhelming!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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ajmusgrave  Pro User  says:

knockout. deserved to win.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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theSupermarket  Pro User  says:

Art is thinking made visual.
Design is usually about making products visible.
Nice work.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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KingJelle says:

What (great) font did you use?
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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diogo félix says:

parabéns. lindíssimo.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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ck/ck  Pro User  says:

KingJelle,

The quote is in Helvetica Bold. The signature is Saul Bass' real signature.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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mikeyt! says:

......... you totally should have won that contest with this poster. great work.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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les bâtiments cursifs  Pro User  says:

same quote style as my website ;)
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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karen_p86 says:

is there any way i could buy a print of this?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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*Zo  Pro User  says:

Outstanding work.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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macbooklw\\˜˜˚ says:

How did you make the folded Paper Background??

thx
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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ANA HIMES  Pro User  says:

Me lo quedo! ;-)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

flickrdesign [deleted] says:

I think it's the best entry! Great job

This design is now featured on flickrdesign.

If you would prefer that your design not be featured, either reply to this comment, or email me at flickrdesign@gmail.com.
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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quelalter says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Stylishest, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

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Kent Ke says:

well done! great job!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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deziraelrm says:

This is fantastic! Any chance at obtaining a print?
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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GeraldJerome says:

very nice design
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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blackrobpsu says:

Good Lord! This has been the only poster that looks like it was designed by someone with a clue (and a modicum of restraint) of what design actually is.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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