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Oji by Seachange

BP&O

Text by Richard Baird. Oji is a sushi brand of firsts. It is the first in New Zealand to use fully recyclable and biodegradable packaging and the first to use all free-range products. This is a significant move forward and marks the brand out from well-established competitors. Oji opened in New Zealand with two locations in […]. The post Oji by Seachange appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Should more graphic designers design buildings?

Creative Review

Fresh from designing their own building in Amsterdam, Thonik’s Nikki Gonnissen and Thomas Widdershoven discuss what sets graphic designers apart from architects and what that could mean for a more collaborative future. The post Should more graphic designers design buildings? appeared first on Creative Review.

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A Furry Utopia is Overrun with Delicately Rendered Cats in Kamwei Fong’s New Illustration

Colossal

“Wonderfurryland” (2020), 25 x 37 inches. All images © Kamwei Fong, shared with permission. According to long-held superstitions, a horde of black cats certainly indicates impending misfortune, but for Kamwei Fong , a mass of the furry creatures is actually a fluffy utopia. Containing felines in various emotional and physical states—drowsy, peeved, and deep in slumber— “Wonderfurryland” features a diverse kitty population defined by their rotund bodies, splayed limbs, and puffed tail

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Pools From Above

Trendland

Words TL Team. Aerial photographer Brad Walls , also known as Bradscanvas , has just released his latest series Pools From Above - an ode to the beauty found in the shapes, colors and textures of swimming pools.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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Artist Spotlight: Kseniya Galper

Booooooom

A selection of work by Boston-based painter and illustrator Kseniya Galper. Kseniya Galper on Instagram.

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From branding to Bake Off: inside the delicious world of food illustration

Design Week

“I love cooking, and eating even more,” says illustrator Tom Hovey, as he tells Design Week about making pilgrimages to the street food markets of Bristol with his studio colleagues. You may have seen Hovey’s work before – he creates the illustrations on Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off. Hovey has been with the show since its launch a decade ago on BBC Two.

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From flat-pack to fashion: Ikea enters the streetwear game

Creative Review

Although known traditionally for its homeware staples and iconic meatballs dish, in recent years the Ikea brand has inadvertently become something of a status symbol among hypebeasts. The launch of the retailer’s recent collaboration with Off-White’s Virgil Abloh at its Wembley store saw a level of hype usually reserved for the latest Supreme drop, and in 2017 it even had to call out Balenciaga for its $2,000 bag that bore a striking resemblance to Ikea’s staple Frakta shopper.

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Explore 110+ Online Courses This Fall With RISD Continuing Education

Colossal

RISD CE Online is excited to announce 110+ online courses for adults and teens, which can be taken from anywhere in the world at any time. Creative adventures in a range of visual arts and design disciplines await Continuing Education students at Rhode Island School of Design. Join us for accessible, flexible, and immersive online learning experiences through courses like The Home Jewelry Studio , Painting from Nature , Walking as Creative Practice , Adobe Photoshop , Textiles 101 for Interior

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Cbabi Bayoc on going from a caricaturist to painting Prince’s The Rainbow Children album cover

Its Nice That

The artist’s work spans charismatic portraits depicting Black fatherhood, and Cubist-inspired energetic scenes capturing the atmosphere of live music.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Ravenous Frogs and Surprised Bears Form an Adorably Expressive Ensemble of Ceramic Creatures

Colossal

All images © Helen Burgess, shared with permission. Helen Burgess, who works under the moniker nosey mungo , crafts a playful troupe of characters with endlessly diverse expressions: there’s a flock of startled chickens, a bulging rain frog sporting a dramatic frown, and a whale duo grinning with contentment. Imbued with a bit of whimsy, Burgess’s clay creatures are derived from their real-life counterparts.

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“Dreaming Of Us”: The Superb Digital Cyberpunk And Dystopian Art Works Of Leopoldo D’Angelo

Design You Trust

Inspired by Cyberpunk and Synthwave culture, Leopoldo D’Angelo, known as Dangiuz, creates post-apocalyptic and dystopian scenarios. The Italian artist deals with Computer Graphics, Digital Art and 3D arts. More: Dangiuz, Artstation, Behance, Instagram, Facebook h/t: visualatelier8 According to Dangiuz: “Hello everyone! My name is Leopoldo D’Angelo, although almost everyone refers to me as Dangiuz.

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Diversifying and decolonising the field of graphic design, Sold Out Publishing celebrates underrepresented references

Its Nice That

Founded by Bakhtawer Haide and Betty Brunfaut, Sold Out is a platform facilitating multiple perspectives based on plurality.

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Penguin reveals shortlist of Student Design Award 2020

Design Week

Penguin Random House has announced the shortlist for its 2020 Student Design Award. Launched in 2007 to stimulate interest in graphic design within the publishing sector, the annual award is open to all students studying on a further or higher education course. Amie Carter Each year is split into three categories: adult fiction, adult non-fiction and children.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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Inflatable Heads, Fantastical Paintings, and Bulbous Sculptures Comprise a Surreal Dreamland by OSGEMEOS

Colossal

All images courtesy of Hyundai Card, Hyundai Capital News Room, shared with permission. Wedged between two buildings in Itaewon, Seoul, is a huge, inflatable head marking the entrance to OSGEMEOS ’s latest exhibition. With a shaggy mohawk and thin mustache, the yellow character resembles a band of glowing figures that populate the inside Brazilian twins Gustavo and Otavio Pandolfo’s immersive installation.

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Photographer Spotlight: Asia Denise Shelton

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Abduzeedo - Untitled Article

Abduzeedo

A constant in any design process is rejecting ideas, either by ourselves or by others. It’s the nature of our job. You can take it personally, learn from it, and hopefully grow from it. Marcelo Siqueira definitely upped it to 11 with his Symbols & Logos Not Approved. In the process of creation, between brainstorms, meetings, presentations and approvals, Marcelo ended up having graphical proposals that the world will never see.

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The Best Keyboards for Designers in 2020

Just Creative

When someone starts the process of buying tech to fill their office and help their business grow, the most likely piece that is forgotten about is the keyboard. Honestly, when you buy a desktop computer, are you really buying it for the keyboard or for the specs in the computer tower? Along with the mouse, the keyboard is easily the most important piece of tech you can own as you use it the most, so why not get the best one that you can?

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Abduzeedo - Untitled Article

Abduzeedo

Ali Ali is a highly acclaimed director from Cairo, Egypt. With over six Cannes Lions under his belt, he has directed more than sixty commercials for brands such as Vodafone, Google, Coca-Cola, Budweiser and Amazon, and was recently named by The Gunn Report® as one of the top 10 most awarded directors in the world. Ali approached Robbert Schefman , Rob Smittenaar and Ronald Gijezen earlier this year to create a unique director’s portfolio that reflects the quality of his work, as well as his stro

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When Dozens Of Whales Arrived In Small Newfoundland Town, This Photographer Took Out A Drone To Take These Aerial Pics

Design You Trust

According to Darren Hatt: “On July 22, 2020, dozens of humpback whales arrived in the small town of Sunnyside, Newfoundland. This time of year, it’s common to see them breach the water as they hunt for caplin. It’s less common to see so many arrive so close to town. They stayed in town for 3 days before they left. It was the perfect opportunity to photograph these beautiful giants with my drone.

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Zaha Hadid Architects ‘Roatán Próspera’ Customizable Residences

Trendland

Words TL Team. Zaha Hadid Architects with AKT II and Hilson Moran recently introduced their latest project; a digital architectural platform to create 'customizable' homes for the luxurious Roatán Próspera Residences in Honduras.

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Diversity in Design: How Agencies Can Strive to Hire More BIPOC Creatives

The Die Line

Diversity in design benefits everyone. Not just with the clients we work with and the projects we work on—but the people design agencies hire.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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Has Seb Lester designed the most intricate S of all time?

Creative Review

Lester describes the piece as “arguably the most intricate letterform that has ever been drawn”, explaining that it’s informed by a career spent studying incredibly detailed type. It’s a contemporary take on the illuminated letters that would have decorated manuscript pages of old, except it’s stuffed with hundreds of symbols – many of which will be recognisable to modern day designers.

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Out Now: The Workspace Issue

Azure Magazine

It’s time for a reboot. That’s the consensus as the world continues to grapple with the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted a re-evaluation of architecture and design standards and the embracing of fresh paradigms to address future needs. To those ends, we’ve canvassed a who’s who of industry experts in the September issue of Azure , distilling their takes on what’s next for workspaces, schools, airports and more.

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Standards is a helpful tool to aid the process of identity guidelines, from Standards Manual

Its Nice That

Developed from publishing several books on the intricate beauty of graphic standard manuals, the soon-to-be-released tool will pull from the past to aid designers today.

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Darian Mederos Emotive Bubble Wrap Paintings

Trendland

Words Guest Writer. Currently based in Nashville, Darian Mederos is a Cuban prodigy, who's work focuses on painting the ubiquitous human face.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.