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Aar Aalto
@aaraalto #3413
Designer obsessed with books, art, and technology. See more https://bento.me/aaraalto
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Initial drawings for a bookplate I’m designing for my favorite books.
Millions of creative possibilities from just 3 colors.
Bookmark 1
A 3D printed form exploration. Form feels good. I think it needs a light element. 🧐 Thoughts?
A 3D printed form exploration. Form feels good. I think it needs a light element. 🧐 Thoughts?
Treasure trove of illustration process knowledge.
Newly acquired. Treasure trove of illustration knowledge.
I’m sharing camera shot ideas for showing the artwork in the upcoming YouTube video.
Spend an afternoon with me at the Metropolitan Museum in NYC. Exploring design from other cultures.
https://youtu.be/W-rHXl9lSiA?si=Vx6juF63lhjdBq27
https://youtu.be/W-rHXl9lSiA?si=Vx6juF63lhjdBq27
New Essay
“The Blue iMac”
The start of a 20+ year adventure into the wonderful world of design
https://aaraalto.substack.com/p/the-blue-imac
“The Blue iMac”
The start of a 20+ year adventure into the wonderful world of design
https://aaraalto.substack.com/p/the-blue-imac
An actor’s instrument is his whole self.
How valuable is your time?
Still in early stages, but we’re working a timer that helps visualize how you’re spending your time on screen. By placing emphasis on money as the primary form of measure we’re hoping to create a tool that helps us allocate our time on high-value tasks.
@marcgmbh and I have been working on this and we’re curious to hear your thoughts.
Still in early stages, but we’re working a timer that helps visualize how you’re spending your time on screen. By placing emphasis on money as the primary form of measure we’re hoping to create a tool that helps us allocate our time on high-value tasks.
@marcgmbh and I have been working on this and we’re curious to hear your thoughts.
A classic text on visual design.
A beautiful book about fly-fishing.
Sharpen your pencils—and your mind.
A peek inside the device that started it all.
A great guide to classical music.
This is the greatest scientific travel adventure ever written.
Regarded as America’s oldest book.
This is what an obsessive dedication to Art looks like.
The foundation of Art is design(drawing) and painting.
Design for the Real World.
A more beautiful answer to those with a more beautiful question.
[Art] is brought to being through the agency of Man.
-Hegel
-Hegel
Hartmut Esslinger doesn’t get enough credit for helping Steve Jobs establish the foundation for Apple’s iconic Industrial Design.
Knowledge is power