///Darhil Crooks///

Massimo Vignelli

2010-11-30T08:59:00.000-08:00

"Details last longer. Good Design lasts longer."

Brian Duffy

2010-11-11T20:38:00.000-08:00

Hopefully I'm not getting to morbid, but this a great mini doc on the recently passed photographer Brian Duffy

R.I.P. S. Neil Fujita

2010-10-27T10:31:00.000-07:00

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/s-neil-fujita-1921-2010

Big Bang Big Boom, by Blu

2010-07-07T14:01:00.000-07:00

BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

Designyc

2010-06-18T15:41:00.000-07:00

About a year ago I signed up for a pretty cool experiment, Designyc.
Designyc is an organization that was started to link up non-profits with professional designers in order to better get their message across and serve the communities of New York. I worked with a group called the Bed-Stuy Farm Share on a brochure that will be handed out in my old stomping ground, the Bed-Stuy/East New York area, in order to help people make better decisions about the food choices in the area (or lack thereof). I recently attended the opening of an exhibition at the Pratt Gallery for all of the projects from the pilot year of Designyc. Here are a few pics from the festivities as well as some video and a sample of the brochure (yet to be printed, looking for some funding) And if you're a designer and happen to be reading this blog for some strange reason, sign up! Help your communty!
http://designyc.org/

Magazines are Dead! Long Live Magazines!

2010-06-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

My new favorite blog. Dedicated to the wonder that is the Magazine. Check it.

http://fuckyeahmagazines.tumblr.com/

Audio Bully's - Only Man

2010-06-15T08:12:00.000-07:00

Jonas and Francois win again. The same guys behind Justice's D.A.N.C.E. and Kanye's The Good Life

New Work

2010-06-07T12:46:00.000-07:00

From the pages of Esquire...

Up There

2010-05-30T18:58:00.000-07:00

A mini documentary about the men who make the signs. I always wondered how they did it...even harder than I thought.

Happy Birthday

2010-05-26T11:11:00.000-07:00

2010-05-24T12:21:00.000-07:00

R.I.P. Frank Frazetta

2010-05-11T08:11:00.001-07:00

R.I.P. Lena Horne

2010-05-10T09:37:00.000-07:00

Music is the Weapon

2010-05-09T17:05:00.000-07:00

Finally got a chance to check out the Tony nominated "Fela" on Broadway, and I have to say, it was pretty amazing. If you're in NY any time soon, try to check it out. I wasn't allowed to take any pics, but the set design was amazing. Like walking into a Fela album cover.
Designs by Lemi Ghariokwu

Everywhere is War

2010-05-05T10:05:00.000-07:00

Some amazing military imagery from photographer Richard Mosse

www.richardmosse.com

Usefulness is Key

2010-05-05T09:33:00.001-07:00

Some daily affirmations courtesy of IBM

www.squareamerica.com

NIKE MUSIC SHOE

2010-04-16T13:03:00.000-07:00

Those crazy MFs at Nike done did it again...

2010-04-14T10:55:00.001-07:00

PIXELS by Patrick Jean from ONE MORE PRODUCTION on Vimeo.

Shades of Blue

2010-04-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

The album design of Blue Note records. Often imitated (by me included), but never duplicated. The entire archive at your cyber fingertips. Here.

New Work

2010-04-13T20:40:00.001-07:00

Here's some new (ish) stuff. New logo and CD for my man Dhundee, brooklyn based DJ/producer/musician.

art work by David Ellis

Lyrics to Go

2010-04-13T20:29:00.000-07:00

Some nice prints over at Lyrics and Type. Contribution from some great designers including one of my favorites and frequent collaborators at the day job; Morning Breath.

www.lyricsandtype.com

If You Can't Beat 'Em

2010-04-13T20:21:00.000-07:00

The last thing this world needs is another blog, but everyone seems to be doing it. I think I'll give it a shot. So this is mine. Work updates, shameless self promotion, videos, music, yeah all of that. I'll try to keep it interesting...here we go.