Modern Abstract Design by Gordon Walters

After seeing the aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, I remembered my time traveling on the South island there and passing through that city.  While I was there, I noticed some pretty interesting designs from the Polynesian Maori culture, a lot of them making use of the Koru, or unfurling spiral shaped silver fern.  Gordon Walters is a New Zealand painter and graphic designer who combined European abstract art with Maori themes.  The fern plant shape is pretty simple, but I like the way he plays with it in different sizes and patterns.

Bonus fact: The actor who played Jango Fett, Temuera Morrison, is Maori.

via Auckland Art Gallery

Video Goodness: "Meta" -- A 3D Graduate Animation Project

Minimal Posters and Fontography by Network Osaka

Its our good friend Network Osaka, and hes been on here before, but not like this. He's back with more social media presence than ever now, with an up and running blog and twitter account.  Selected are some pieces from his more recent work, and could only expect just as much simplicity needed to create strong  contrasts and boldness in his vector work.  And his Modern Plastics poster [First poster] is pretty gold. 

Follow him @NetworkOsaka.

Sci-Fi Abstraction Art from Dan McPharlin

We've been waiting a good long time to do a post on the graphically-dashing Dan McPharlin.  Here are some select pieces from his sci-fi and abstract album art, in addition to some of his other artwork.  He really knows how to combine both complex texturing and visuals with a minimalist approach.  I find it very easy to get lost in his work--almost easier than it was in college to space out at the grid-lining of the ceiling boards in the middle of lecture.

Strangely enough, he is also a craftsman when it comes to analog miniature synthesizers.
An interview with him on his hobby here.  Check it out--

His house is also pretty amazing, is it not?