Category Archives: art & design

Citröen – Jorg Hamburger

Written by admin. Posted on 9 Jun ’11. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , . No comments.
Citröen

Link – vintage european design resource Link – inspiration for this page

The Smiling Sun

Written by admin. Posted on 21 Mar ’11. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
Nuclear Power? No Thanks

The “Smiling Sun” logo was designed by Anne Lund in April 1975, in dialogue with Søren Lisberg, both 21 year old activists with the OOA* at the time, organising the Danish anti-nuclear power campaign. The intention behind the design was, as phrased by Anne Lund, … Read More →

The Engravers Art

Written by admin. Posted on 7 Dec ’10. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
Five pound note, 1971

Harry Eccleston worked for more than 25 years as a banknote designer at the Bank of England and was best known for the series D notes, issued in 1978 and the first fully pictorial series. Eccleston’s portrait of the Queen was on the front of … Read More →

Ace of Spades

Written by admin. Posted on 12 Nov ’09. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , , , . No comments.
Ace of spades playing card reverse

Elements from the Leartset page ‘swirls’ used for a playing card design.

Crosses

Written by admin. Posted on 6 Jul ’09. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , . 4 Comments.
Leartset Cross

A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run diagonally, the design is technically termed a saltire. The cross … Read More →

Roundels

Written by admin. Posted on 30 Jun ’09. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
Leartset Roundel

A roundel in heraldry is any circular shape; the term is also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours.’ Extract from Wikipedia.org

Op art

Written by admin. Posted on 26 Jun ’09. Filed under art & design. Tagged , , , , , , , . No comments.
Op Art Poster

Optical Art is a method of painting concerning the interaction between illusion and picture plane, between understanding and seeing. Op art works are abstract, with many of the better known pieces made in only black and white. When the viewer looks at them, the impression … Read More →