We’ve always loved films and have been fascinated with the entire process and creativity that goes into creating a film. Now that we’ve created a seven minute short film (in collaboration with the great guys over at Springhouse Films) now more than ever we watch films with an even keener eye. We dissect camera angles, how the film has been lit, how the sound captures the mood and how the art direction moves the narrative along. It’s a ton of work of course. A labour of love really but the end result is so rewarding, especially when viewed full screen or projected on a massive screen, as it was during the films premiere at a gala event held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art recently. It was an amazing event and it was a thrill to a be a part of such an occasion. So, make the video full screen, crank up the volume and sit back. Enjoy. Lankenau Video

Thanks to Mitzie Testani for submitting this very cool X as part of the 21Xhibit call for entries. Mitzie shot this while visiting New York and was intrigued by this unusual X. IF you’d like to see some of her design work, you can click here. You can also check out her great photography on Flickr by going here. And once again, if you’d like to submit an X, your image must be 5.5 x 5.5 inches, RGB in 300 dpi. We’ll post all the entries as they are submitted. By the end of the year, we’ll pick the best 21 submissions, and the great part is we’ll print up the top 21 X’s in a nifty little book with your name in it. Each of the winning entries will receive a personal copy. We can’t wait to see your X! Send all entries to info@21xdesign.com, and please include your name. Your X can be a graphic, an illustration, something typographic or photographic. It could even be a still from a video. We’re open to all suggestions and we’re looking forward to seeing your submission!

We’re looking for a few good X’s. Twenty one of them, to be exact. So, if you feel like being creative this summer, send us your X. It can be a photograph, an illustration, or a typographic image. Really, we’re open to anything, so long as it relates to the letter X. Your image must be 5.5 x 5.5 inches, RGB in 300 dpi. We’ll post all the entries as they are submitted. By the end of the summer, we’ll pick the best 21 submissions, and the great part is we’ll print up the top 21 X’s in a nifty little book with your name in it. Each of the winning entries will receive a personal copy. We can’t wait to see your X! Send all entries to info@21xdesign.com, and please include your name.