Alright! It's here, it's here. A book I've waited has finally arrived. I swear, every time my books arrive from Amazon feels like a X'mas morning for me.
Olle Eksell is an amazing Graphic Designer and Illustrator who's work is filled with genuine graphics, cheerful colour usage, and lively composition. I grew up seeing Joan Miró's paintings my dad hung up on the walls (in fact, they're still on the wall in my room.) I never got tired of it. I've always been a great admirer of the sincerity, innocence, and abstraction of Miró's work. Now discovering a designer adapting that sense of sincerity and innocence into design work is so very refreshing!
I was talking to Nina and Heather yesterday in the car about how we all strive to achieve creating work that will have longevity in terms of its visual impact. Imagination, sincerity, passion, and honesty I think play a big part in that it would allow the audience to participate and indulge themselve to be a part of the creation. And that's what I think the qualities that both Joan Miró and Olle Eksell share in their work.
ps. Thanks Jane for introducing the book to me.
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