Top 10 Twitter profile logos

Individuals have taken to the concept of branding their own personalities with gusto. Along came Twitter and Facebook and blogs, where people were kings and queens, not companies. Mimicking the successful marketing of companies, people have begun to brand themselves.

So, to help guide you through creating a little square icon here are my Top 10 Twitter icons from some well known companies to some lesser know real life human beings. See if you can spot the difference… and of course, leave a comment with your favourite icon.

The erotic illustrations of Malika Favre

I have been very lucky to have worked with some wonderful illustrators over the years but one stood out to me for her enthusiasm, perfectionism and another ism that I can’t place right now. Not only can she drink me under the table, but she can draw like I have never seen before.

Malika Favre, a french illustrator living in London and working with digital agency, Airside creates character-led illustrations, most notably of the female shape. She is a big fan of the curvy lines of women that men just don’t have and so she says “I can’t draw men, I can only draw women”.

Wallpaper* Christmas subscription © Malika Favre

She created her two-dimensional characters for Wallpaper* magazine’s Christmas subscription promotion a couple of years ago. This work stands out as a stunning piece of promotional graphics… it warrants framing, but is wonderful that it was in every issue of the magazine at that time so that we could all enjoy this illustration.

Wallpaper* Pin-ups © Malika Favre

Adapting her alphabet bunnies to a brief from Wallpaper* magazine for their ‘sex’ issue, a subject that Malika is not afraid to tackle, she created a female character that intertwines with one or two other ladies to form a letter of the alphabet. Not a piece you would want to give as a gift to your mother.

Veg-à-porter © Malika Favre

For a 3D version of her work, she created brooches in her trademark flat bold colour palette, simplifying the shape of the vegetables to as few lines as possible to create a recognisable shape. Yum.

Easy Street or the Road to Ruin?

I have been meaning to blog about the illustrator James Brown for a while and I know for sure that I will blog more regularly about him, but for now I wanted to introduce you to one of his latest prints… ‘Easy Street’ and the accompanying print ‘Road to Ruin’.

Taking these quips and turning them into street signs, James has added his usual humorous illustrative style to these making them beautiful and clever. I would love to have one of these hanging in the corridor at home, although the walls are beginning to cover themselves with his work.

Milton Glaser signed posters for Fab.com

Milton Glaser is no stranger to ATELIER TALLY. I have written about his super-famous I ♥ NY logo before but now I have cause to talk about him once more as Fab.com design writer Bradford Shellhammer took some time out with Mr Glaser to discuss his career… you can read the article at Dwell.com.

To further celebrate this icon of design, Fab.com are launching tomorrow offering up to 70% off some of the best design objects and starting with signed prints from Mr Glaser. They write “How can we best describe the cultural impact of Milton Glaser? The man who designed the ‘I ♥ NY’ logo is releasing a signed selection of iconic vintage posters from his own archives to Fab.com’s members, representing nearly six decades of revolutionary, striking and vibrant graphic design.”

Fab.com will be offering pieces like the Dylan Reproduction: An authorized reproduction of the famous poster that was included in the Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits album in 1967 and Glaser’s I heart NY More Than Ever, which was his visual reaction to the events of September 11, 2001.

You are beautiful. Thank you.

I stumbled across a fab project t’other day. If you are ever feeling blue, or really want to send an affirmation to somebody, then this could be just the project for you.

Thank You Too is a business-card-sized booklet with 30 cards, 5 post cards and a stamp.

The cards can be sent to a friend or a stranger, left behind anywhere someone might find them. In a book in the library or a book shop, in a bag of an unknown passenger or even in the mailbox of your neighbour. Awww, how sweet is that?

What a nice way to end the week… have a great Bank Holiday weekend everyone!