Loving the work of john maeda
at the moment. His book maeda@media is full of beautiful, intricate yet simplistic and inspring images. It really makes me think how we should be using computers and the tools it brings, we should be experimenting with the tools and creating images and designs that are true to the nature of the medium… not just following the rule book. I have been planning on exploring the possibilities of actionscript art for a while and the book is proving a big motivator… just need to hone my actionscript skills!
Also reading the book, it has really introduced me to the work and philosophy of the legenndary graphic designer Paul Rand. He was so ahead of his time and his view of simplicity in design, something that Maeda has continued and brought into more of technology based applications is certainly something I would like to incorporate into my upcoming project and future work.
