Helly Hansen Annual Report by Wanken.

I came across Wanken’s work when ISO50 announced they would be adding a new contributor to their already impressive lineup of design ninjas. I wasn’t surprised to find such an impressive body of work. I was blown away however when I saw how young this guy is! This Annual Report was a student project. No wonder this young guy has caught some serious attention, this annual report is simply surgical in it’s execution. I strongly suggest visiting Wanken for an in depth view at his process. I promise it’s worth checking out.

FITC Toronto 2010 Highlight Reel from FITC on Vimeo.

This is the maiden voyage for this blog. I was somewhat tripped up as to what exactly should be my first entry, the first thing that came to mind was this highlight video from the FITC conference. I live about 6 hours drive from Toronto in beautiful Montreal, and I have a younger brother whom I am indeed indebt of a visit sometime in the near future. So there was an intense inner battleroyal to try and sneak some time off, jump on a Porter flight to Toronto for the FITC conference.

Unfortunately, the closer the day came; the harder it seemed to manage the trip. I was extremely excited to see 2 specific presentors and personal heroes of mine, Scott Hansen of ISO50 and James White of Signalnoise. Each of them are recognized for their unique style and inspire me with not just the level of excellence in their work, but the community they create through their outreach to young designers.

The reason I chose this particular topic to be the premiere entry is simply because I’m so disappointed in myself that I didn’t just shut up and go, I wrote this post as my first step to being there next year. So I hope to see all of you next year, and to Scott and James: raincheck?

Cheers.