Correct me if I'm wrong but don't you think that x-rays are ace? Unquestionably cool (unless they're of your own mangled limbs of course) I suspect they have almost universal appeal to designers.
Like dutch grey board, bulldog clips, letterpress, those rectilinear things, die-cutting and foil-blocking (and other stuff I can't think of right now), x-rays fall into that exclusive club of materials/effects that provoke near euphoria in us when we get the chance to use them on a job...No, what I mean is, when they are perfect for a job. So perfect, you know the client would be mad if he/she didn't go for it.
Neon, that's another one.
It's at an early stage still but we're hoping to use x-rays for a job* and have been talking to Nick Veasey about it. He knows his onions.
* No chickens were x-rayed specifically to create this post.
The B-Side bar + tavern in Portland, Oregon features homemade light boxes hanging above the bar showcasing salvaged x-rays. Probably the only appealing interior feature in an otherwise dive bar. Besides the most important....stiff, cheap drinks!
You can get a glimpse @ a couple images here: http://www.pdxguide.com/lifestyles/nightlife/nightlifeReviews/bside.cfm
Wish I had thought of it first!
Posted by: stacy | 04 June 2008 at 12:49 AM
Thanks for the link to Nick Veasey. WOW, the work is wonderful and amazing. It looks like he has a book of his work coming out in the Fall. It should be great. I too am looking for that perfect project to use x-rays.
Posted by: Daniel Gross | 10 June 2008 at 09:04 AM