Non-format

Non-format is a famous contemporary design team in London, the United Kingdom. Their works focus on book cover and music CD, DVD packaging design. Their style often bases on hand drawing and maximalism. Let's take a look at these works:

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Hand drawing is really an essential skill which they have applied effectively in their works. Also, they seem to adopt maximalism everywhere. We can see complex lines, shapes, textures in works above.

And this is the piece I like most:
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The lines in this illustration are made by hand so they look very grace and very complex. These lines are mixed with typography to create attraction. The photos chosen are also very suitable and help to confirm the meaning of typography.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Format

http://www.non-format.com/