The Graphic Design of Ryan McGinness

Ryan McGinness, an artist based out of New York known for his graphic-inspired installations, recently released a new book entitled No Sin/No Future.  The book is a compilation of his impressive designs and features an insight into the way he forms his ideas.  Scans from scrapbooks and partially completed pieces give a brief glimpse into the process that goes into his intricate works of art. For those in the Ohio region, one can enjoy McGinness’ work in person at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Cool Hunting describes his work:

One of the best ways to view the intricacies of McGinness’ work is at the Cincinnati Art Museum, which is exhibiting his most recent project “Aesthetic Comfort” through 15 February 2009. A black light illuminates each of his massive works, creating an impressive vision of neon swirls and Spirograph-like shapes against a completely dark backdrop, with the light bringing out each individual graphic and layer. Close-up, ethereal symbols of skateboarders, trees, bunnies, skulls, umbrellas—you name it, it’s there—emerge from the chaos. This micro view of the pieces makes a step back to see the sheer cohesiveness of the work an insight into the particular talent that is Ryan McGinness.

[via Cool Hunting]