kim alford design

24 February 2011

my blog has moved...

I've created a new blog space at kimalforddesign.com/blog
that's where i'll be living now.
come visit me!

14 December 2010

Many magazines bit the dust over the past couple of years. Among them were great titles like Gourmet, I.D. and Vibe. Grafik magazine also disappeared this past summer.

But word is they're back in Jan. 2011! For all graphic designers and lovers of graphic design, this is great news. Grafik completed it's July issue, but it never got printed. However Grafik has released a digital version of that missing July issue and you can view it for free here.

Illustrator: Debbie Powell

I came across this british illustrator, printmaker and hand-letterer recently. She was featured on Communication Art's web site and the first images I saw instantly reminded me of Maira Kalman, because of her lettering style. But I was definitely intrigued and looked at her web site.

After seeing her body of work, I've come to really like her style. It's warm, organic, has an old soul and definitely a sense of playfulness.

She illustrates for a wide variety of clients, creates patterns (I adore pattern making), and has a really lovely web site design.

16 August 2010

evite

Check out some of the fun work I've been doing with evite.com

18 June 2010

love this illustrator/artist from Norway

Check out Cecilie Ellefsen, one of my new favorite artists/illustrator. She exhibits her work in Oslo, Singapore, San Francisco and Berlin.

She says she's inspired by animals and nature and the feeling of finding that secret childhood forest with enchanted critters, hollow trees, traps and hideaways.

Her day job has her illustrating for a Norwegian studio called Commando Group

Her personal work which features dioramas, textile designs, calendars and other goodies, which can be seen here.

www.happymeat.com