http://www.njokigitahi.com Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:08:28 +0000 http://www.njokigitahi.com en http://njokigitahi.com/The-Blade http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/The-Blade Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:08:28 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 5281512 As seen on Swiss Miss. Now in production (brass, gold and silver). Available June 2013. Email nwgitahi@gmail.com to RSVP and for email updates. <img src="http://payload149.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/5281512/blade_necklace2.jpg" width="670" height="531" width_o="1937" height_o="1537" src_o="http://payload149.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/5281512/blade_necklace2_o.jpg" data-mid="28408556" border="0" align="left"/> The talented Melissa Hamming lovingly hand-carved the prototypes. Check out more of her work! As seen on Swiss Miss. Now in production (brass, gold and silver). Available June 2013. Email nwgitahi@gmail.com to RSVP and for email updates. The talented... http://njokigitahi.com/Tuesday http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Tuesday Sun, 04 Nov 2012 15:18:13 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4376122 A short graphic adaptation of an interview transcript from the 9/11 Oral History Archive. Full story here. <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu8.png" width="535" height="534" width_o="535" height_o="534" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu8_o.png" data-mid="23157495" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu10.png" width="535" height="533" width_o="535" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu10_o.png" data-mid="23157497" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu18.png" width="534" height="535" width_o="534" height_o="535" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu18_o.png" data-mid="23157498" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu21.png" width="534" height="533" width_o="534" height_o="533" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu21_o.png" data-mid="23157501" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu23.png" width="535" height="534" width_o="535" height_o="534" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu23_o.png" data-mid="23157502" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu28.png" width="535" height="534" width_o="535" height_o="534" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu28_o.png" data-mid="23157504" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu29.png" width="535" height="536" width_o="535" height_o="536" src_o="http://payload103.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4376122/wu29_o.png" data-mid="23157505" border="0" align="left"/> A short graphic adaptation of an interview transcript from the 9/11 Oral History Archive. Full story here. http://njokigitahi.com/Strata-Book http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Strata-Book Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:50:38 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4153074 Inspired by the intricate layering in metamorphic rocks and the often hidden colorful life of the minerals within. Printed on clear acrylic. Each page's pattern responds directly to the preceding pattern, setting up a system of vertical, pressure-induced interaction when the book lies flat. 5" x 4.5" <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush1.jpg" width="670" height="387" width_o="1000" height_o="579" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush1_o.jpg" data-mid="21831887" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush2.jpg" width="670" height="387" width_o="1000" height_o="579" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush2_o.jpg" data-mid="21831888" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush3.jpg" width="670" height="386" width_o="1000" height_o="577" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush3_o.jpg" data-mid="21831889" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush4.jpg" width="670" height="387" width_o="1000" height_o="579" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153074/smush4_o.jpg" data-mid="21831891" border="0" align="left"/> Inspired by the intricate layering in metamorphic rocks and the often hidden colorful life of the minerals within. Printed on clear acrylic. Each page's pattern... http://njokigitahi.com/Outcrops http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Outcrops Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:33:02 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4153002 A collected series of rock outcrop photographs. These juxtaposed textures create an almost tangible sense of surface, varied and indeterminate in scale. 10" x 10" <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture_binding.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1000" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture_binding_o.jpg" data-mid="21831479" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture1.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1000" height_o="667" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture1_o.jpg" data-mid="21831480" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture2.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="598" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture2_o.jpg" data-mid="21831481" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture3.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="598" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture3_o.jpg" data-mid="21831483" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture4.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="598" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture4_o.jpg" data-mid="21831484" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture5.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="598" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture5_o.jpg" data-mid="21831485" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture6.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="598" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture6_o.jpg" data-mid="21831486" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture7.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="1000" height_o="598" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture7_o.jpg" data-mid="21831487" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture8.jpg" width="670" height="394" width_o="1000" height_o="589" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4153002/texture8_o.jpg" data-mid="21831490" border="0" align="left"/> A collected series of rock outcrop photographs. These juxtaposed textures create an almost tangible sense of surface, varied and indeterminate in scale. 10" x 10"... http://njokigitahi.com/Mineral-Alphabet http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Mineral-Alphabet Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:34:40 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4152720 Typeface designed to mimic the crystalline growth of minerals. After an initial sketch, letters were drawn in Sketchup then printed in a 3D printer. Each letter measures approximately 1.5" tall. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/Screen shot 2012-09-26 at 6.23.06 PM.png" width="670" height="391" width_o="926" height_o="541" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/Screen shot 2012-09-26 at 6.23.06 PM_o.png" data-mid="21829925" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/Screen shot 2012-09-26 at 6.24.03 PM.png" width="670" height="445" width_o="1283" height_o="854" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/Screen shot 2012-09-26 at 6.24.03 PM_o.png" data-mid="21829927" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/gem_alpha_words.jpg" width="670" height="632" width_o="2048" height_o="1934" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/gem_alpha_words_o.jpg" data-mid="21830170" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/Screen shot 2012-09-26 at 6.22.20 PM.png" width="670" height="741" width_o="898" height_o="994" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152720/Screen shot 2012-09-26 at 6.22.20 PM_o.png" data-mid="21829921" border="0" align="left"/> Typeface designed to mimic the crystalline growth of minerals. After an initial sketch, letters were drawn in Sketchup then printed in a 3D printer. Each letter... http://njokigitahi.com/Slow-Signage http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Slow-Signage Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:14:11 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4152546 An intentionally inefficient signage system devised to broadcast quick public email requests, which are fulfilled far more quickly than the painstakingly slow signage can advertise them. A custom grid typeface was devised to fit the dimensions of the atrium's fence. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152546/fence2.png" width="670" height="444" width_o="1287" height_o="854" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152546/fence2_o.png" data-mid="21829232" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152546/fence1.png" width="670" height="445" width_o="1286" height_o="855" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152546/fence1_o.png" data-mid="21829228" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152546/fencetype.png" width="670" height="853" width_o="720" height_o="917" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152546/fencetype_o.png" data-mid="21829325" border="0" align="left"/> An intentionally inefficient signage system devised to broadcast quick public email requests, which are fulfilled far more quickly than the painstakingly slow... http://njokigitahi.com/Invitations-Stationery http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Invitations-Stationery Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:57:41 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4152424 Invitations to staff for the IDEO 2012 summer outing. Origami boats, once unfolded, revealed clues that led invitees to discover objects hidden around the office and to form color coded teams. Collaboration with Sera Koo. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 11.50.37.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="2048" height_o="1224" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 11.50.37_o.jpg" data-mid="21828480" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 13.01.49.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="2048" height_o="1224" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 13.01.49_o.jpg" data-mid="21828503" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 12.14.23.jpg" width="670" height="490" width_o="2048" height_o="1500" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 12.14.23_o.jpg" data-mid="21828491" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 12.14.44.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="2048" height_o="1224" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/2012-08-02 12.14.44_o.jpg" data-mid="21828497" border="0" align="left"/> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hand cut pop-up greeting card. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/GitahiNjoki20_o.jpeg" width="670" height="444" width_o="1024" height_o="680" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4152424/GitahiNjoki20_o_o.jpeg" data-mid="21828550" border="0" align="left"/> Invitations to staff for the IDEO 2012 summer outing. Origami boats, once unfolded, revealed clues that led invitees to discover objects hidden around the office... http://njokigitahi.com/Uncommon-Schools http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Uncommon-Schools Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:30:28 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4151492 Recent work for Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School, a new charter school in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, affiliated with Uncommon Schools. The school seal was developed from the school's six keystone values. The mascot is an energetic bluebird, the official New York state bird. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/UC_Seal_Blue_72dpi.jpg" width="612" height="612" width_o="612" height_o="612" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/UC_Seal_Blue_72dpi_o.jpg" data-mid="21826958" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/uc_class2.png" width="600" height="738" width_o="600" height_o="738" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/uc_class2_o.png" data-mid="26190365" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/uc_shirt.png" width="600" height="587" width_o="600" height_o="587" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/uc_shirt_o.png" data-mid="26190366" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/Cyclones_White_Text_Web.jpg" width="670" height="541" width_o="1336" height_o="1080" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/Cyclones_White_Text_Web_o.jpg" data-mid="21826955" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/shirts.jpeg" width="670" height="468" width_o="1798" height_o="1256" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151492/shirts_o.jpeg" data-mid="21827638" border="0" align="left"/>(Photo by Livia Angilillo) Recent work for Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School, a new charter school in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, affiliated with Uncommon Schools. The school seal... http://njokigitahi.com/Yay_le http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Yay_le Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:32:58 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4151395 Screenprinted t-shirts in the style of typical collegiate apparel expressing either excitement and/or ambivalence about Yale and my place in its community. Shirts still available at $12 each. Email for details. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/IMAG0170.jpg" width="670" height="400" width_o="2048" height_o="1224" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/IMAG0170_o.jpg" data-mid="21822340" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/yayle_sz1.png" width="670" height="578" width_o="688" height_o="594" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/yayle_sz1_o.png" data-mid="21822557" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/yayle_sz2.png" width="652" height="484" width_o="652" height_o="484" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/yayle_sz2_o.png" data-mid="21822558" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/pennant.jpg" width="670" height="384" width_o="2048" height_o="1175" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151395/pennant_o.jpg" data-mid="21822344" border="0" align="left"/> Screenprinted t-shirts in the style of typical collegiate apparel expressing either excitement and/or ambivalence about Yale and my place in its community. Shirts... http://njokigitahi.com/Hungry-Hands http://njokigitahi.com/following/njokigitahi.com/Hungry-Hands Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:09:55 +0000 Njoki Gitahi - Graphic Design 4151240 CD design for new Brooklyn rock band Hungry Hands. Artwork by Dave Murray and Zach Mangan. <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151240/hhands.jpg" width="670" height="516" width_o="2048" height_o="1577" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151240/hhands_o.jpg" data-mid="21821597" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151240/2012-09-26 14.46.36.jpg" width="670" height="334" width_o="2048" height_o="1022" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151240/2012-09-26 14.46.36_o.jpg" data-mid="21821594" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151240/2012-09-26 14.46.03.jpg" width="670" height="361" width_o="1000" height_o="539" src_o="http://payload92.cargocollective.com/1/0/17675/4151240/2012-09-26 14.46.03_o.jpg" data-mid="21821589" border="0" align="left"/> CD design for new Brooklyn rock band Hungry Hands. Artwork by Dave Murray and Zach Mangan.