The hellish year was about to end and I realized, yet again, I forgot to buy a calendar – mixed with that sudden hard ‘reset’ where December pops back to January and fries my brain – and I realized I needed some FLOMM normalcy, if even possible, and maybe that’d happen in the form of a nü calendar –
So around Xmas, I decided to still do a calendar for this year. Goal: Get it finished and posted by to-day.
I think my mind snapped halfway thru – I’ve been visually ‘seeing’ time as a construct my whole life – so for this project’s CHALLENGE portion, I wanted to give each month its own personality just based on things I first saw as a kid. Which sort of is a place to go when it comes to modern art.
Beyond the usual boxy grid, and beyond the myths they were named after.
With some suggestions from Carnelian King, Cassidie Wages and Milk Surface – I found myself channeling cubism, then futurism, with a hard right into the world of Depero.
Because colours,
because BOMBAST!
Lately, I’ve been absorbing the Italian avant garde.
Typefaces used came from longtime flommist Stefan Hattenbach and myself.
Finished this afternoon – then taken thru multiple printing + colour tests YES WE HAVE SOME QUALITY CONTROL – now available in handy poster format is FLOMM’s 2021 CALENDARIO !!
GET YOUR COPY one of THREE ways:
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The PRINT TO ORDER version! Small or LARGE with customizable options is available thru our FLOMMHAUS shopp.
And the print quality is always impeccable.
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We also have a LOW-COST DIGITAL DOWNLOAD version available thru Gumroad.
Just grab and print on your favourite device. Note: Purchase button only works when the amount is entered.
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The digital download is also available to our tier 2 + above Patrons.
Just subscribe and the download is yours.
Just remember to order one before w’all start forgetting the days again. Not so sure this segue back to January 1 is going to fix a whole lot rn.
—steve mehallo
Flommist Steve Mehallo is a graphic designer, illustrator, font designer, educator, foodie and gadfly. He is the creator and founder of FLOMM!
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