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House number plate

HELOHOLO — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:17:57 +0000

Some old houses here in Beijing have pretty beautiful number plates.

My Chinese Name

HELOHOLO — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:37:29 +0000

Yesterday I was walking down the street and stumbled upon this guy that can write your name in all kind of creative ways, “signature design” he called it. So I decided to give it a shot.

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Web Design in China

HELOHOLO — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:34:43 +0000

Big article about web design in China – Showcase Of Web Design In China: From Imitation To Innovation.

via Smashing Magazine

Nod Young

HELOHOLO — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:44:29 +0000

Nod Young is Chinese graphic designer and illustrator based in Beijing, co-founder and creative director of Khaki Creative & Design. His works combine modern trends of design with traditional Chinese art.

More of Nod’s works at Flickr and my favorites are inside the post.

Amazing series of Chinese music instruments.

Chinese Traditional Paper-Cut

Typographic interpretation of two poems quoted from the original Zen classic, The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch.

“The poems teach us not to believe all that which exists, not even the reflection of ourselves in a mirror. The caveat is for us to teach ourselves to overcome the rules and boundaries of our existence in order to reach a state of Zen, unfettered by the perceived limitations of life.”

Film Poster for the Robbers

Greeting cards for Chinese Spring Festival 2010.

Ink painting animation

HELOHOLO — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:13:46 +0000

Watch this elaborate Chinese animation, made in traditional ink landscape painting style. Beautiful and calming.