Hong Kong Neon Signs

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Chinese neon signs are some of the most beautiful things in the world, they are one of the reasons I decided to move to China. Recently I’ve found this cool project that glorifies neon signs of Hong-Kong.

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www.neonsigns.hk is an interactive, online exhibition dedicated to exploring, mapping and documenting Hong Kong’s neon signs.

There is very handy map that helps to locate and categorize neon signs of the city.

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These are just few examples…

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For more goodness check www.neonsigns.hk

Chinese Characters Poster

Chinese fonts by REDESIGN

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It’s always hard to find nice modern Chinese fonts. That’s why I was so happy, when I stumbled upon a website of Beijing based typographic designer Ding Yi (丁一) and his company Redesign. I must confess it’s the cleanest, the most nicely designed Chinese website I’ve seen.

 

 

 

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House numer plates

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In a part of Beijing where I live there are a lot of old red brick buildings. They all look pretty much the same, but number plates. Oh, those number plates! It’s amazing how different they could be. Two building next to each other might speak with totally different voices.

One day I spent couple of hours walking few blocks around my house hunting for those plate. Check it out!




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Hardware Queen

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Advertisement at hardware exhibition in  Yongkang, China.


House number plate

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


My Chinese Name

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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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Wang Ling (王灵)

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One of my favorite part in fashion magazines is photographs of objects of fashion – watches, jewelery, bags, etc., if it’s done in an unusual, creative way. The very best, the most creative object styling I’ve seen were in Russian Esquire magazine. But here, in China I also have found nice examples of styling and object photography. From Outlook magazine, by Wang Ling (王灵).

Check out more in Wang Ling’s portfolio

Nod Young

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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.

 

 

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Guanzhou Ads

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I like to collect all kinds of visual culture stuff. Here’s a bunch of Chinese advertisements I’ve found on streets of Guangzhou. Some are funny, some are ugly. But definitely it’s something different from Europe or States.

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GDC 2009 (Shenzhen)

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In January I went to Shenzhen and found there an exhibition of GDC, the first global design competition in China, which is held every two years.

Here I share with you photos of some exhibits from there, mostly posters.

Also you can view this materials at my Flickr space.

Shenzhen Findings

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Some curious findings from Shenzhen, posters, signs, sculptures and just weird objects I’ve met on my way.

Also this stuff directly at it’s Flickr set.

Findings from previous trips: China (July-October 2009), China (October 2008), London (july 2008), London (March 2008),

Fiona Hewitt

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Back from winter holidays I start sharing with you recent findings, inspiring goodies.

British artist Fiona Hewitt is inspired by all things Chinese. And her recent illustrations express this affection, stylistically based on Chinese advertisements and packaging of the beginning of 20th century.

 

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Ink painting animation

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

Inca Pan

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Taiwanese illustrator Inca Pan works in mixed media and watercolor to create magical surreal collage illustration. I can not completely apprehend how and why, but his images attract me greatly.

Inca Pan’s Flickr page

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Design for Sitting

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Another exhibition from ICOGRADA Beijing was about sitting in public places. I must say that most of exhibits are not just curious and good looking but pretty comfortable which I checked personally.

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