i'm a graphic designer in brooklyn who sucks at updating my tumblr because all of my scribbles and designs and WIP stuff are all over the place. i really like sega genesis.
working on new personal identity. using malik (king in arabic) as a shorthand for ali reza malik design. crown is highlighted over “ali” in “malik.” crown is also an A and an M monogram.
phew.
“You’ll grow into the shirt” -dad on all my shirts #uglyduckling
thinking about doing a series on disney villains. #fridaynight
Ali and I just had a conversation with a group of people at Artichoke and we had our British accents on. They loved it and asked us to try an American accent.
Apparently we’re naturals.
Highlight of my night right here.
Love this. I need this as a big framed poster on my wall.
jupiter has really pretty moons
OH SHIT IT’S TITAN
oh shit this is the best moon i’ve ever seen
another class lesson today - dimensional type creation / adding textures / agreeing that the history channel logo looks whack
this is what i’m going to be teaching my students today in typography class. “be mindful of typography. but sometimes you should just not give a shit and have some fun with layers.”
Featured video for this week is a “So God Made a Designer” parody written by brand identity specialist David Brier. Video is inspired by RAM’s commercial in this year’s Super Bowl featuring a recorded speech given by legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey - “God Made a Farmer”.
This “parody” with impersonation by Jim Meskimen features, design, logo design, branding and a cameo appearance by Shark Tank star Daymond John. This video celebrates what designers do to make the world a better place.
we’re doing an all-pakistani-cast film noir short movie in 2013
