Even with all the energy Hazen pours into its client work, there’s still creative juice to spare. So we have several extra-curricular creative outlets. Here are all the ones that have an online component. In some cases it’s only the online component. Peruse the sites below, and please let us know what you think.
Hazen Projects is brought to you by Hazen Creative, Inc., a graphic design studio in Chicago, Illinois.
Featured Project:
Chicagotype
Begun in 2006, when Shawn Hazen rolled into Chicago, this site documents the rich, ecclectic history of commercial and vernacular typography in Chicago.
Now, 4 years later, the site got a facelift. The hundreds of images from the past collection—and many new ones—still grace the simple gallery. And because it’s impossible not to, Shawn is shooting and adding new images all the time.
Design Blogs
Book Worship
Book cover design from the 60s and 70s. Shawn has a ridiculous collection of obscure books with graphic covers.
The Flavor
A general design blog. Typography, logo design, posters, historical stuff, art, photography—you name it.
Gridness
A page composed with a smart grid is a beautiful thing to behold—if you’re a true design nerd.
Futureness
A gallery of futurist and futuristic images.
Products
Robotcha
A robot t-shirt design company, run by Shawn and his young son Finn, who comes up the ideas for the robots.
Nope Magazine
An online art and design magazine. Artists and designers from all over are invited to interpret a theme.
There are at least 3 more sites under development currently. Check back soon!
