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A Toronto Development Site Becomes a Showcase for Black Artists

Azure Magazine

On the downtown Toronto corner of Adelaide and Charlotte, the BAND Offsite public art exhibit is a striking case in point. Set to run until December, the activation will comprise three months-long public art programs, the first of which was unveiled on February 15.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

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As It Is: Ontario Place on the Brink of Erasure

Azure Magazine

As I write this, the transformation of Ontario Place seems imminent : from public all-age playground to $40-a-day privatized resort; from architectural gem to corporate ensemble of glass and steel. The public aspect is part of the very definition of placeness , avers Lorinc. We can add this photo-requiem of Ontario Place to that list.

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Types of Advertising: Traditional vs Digital Strategies

Inkbot Design

Print Advertising Print ads appear in physically printed publications like newspapers, magazines, directories, and billboards. Magazine ads – Glossy, full-page ads with high production value in monthly niche publications. Directories – Category-specific annual publications for industries like the Yellow Pages.

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Margaret Flatley on creating narrative stories, how to draw dynamic compositions, and why she's lured to the fantastical

Creative Boom

That's because these publications are just some of the many clients that have featured her stunning artwork, which blends a strong grasp of analogue approaches with fantasy elements that crash headlong into the everyday world. The Communication Design (Comm Des) program at Washington University in St.

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Brick Beguiles in Retail Design for Leica’s New Manhattan Store + Gallery

Design Milk

As hubris pushes architects and developers to new, literal heights in an effort to maximize price per square inch, pedestrian scale projects and the public realm continue to suffer. Additional fenestration includes a steel bifold glass door that opens onto a 1,000-square-foot outdoor terrace.

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Neri&Hu’s Bold New Addition to a Chinese Art Museum

Azure Magazine

Surrounded by more traditional Chinese vernacular on three sides, Neri&Hu’s lantern-inspired design intervention seeks to illuminate the surrounding urban fabric while making space for the museum’s expanded cultural and commercial programs. Visitors enter the museum via a public square in front of the building.

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