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Designer Yannis Karlopoulos’s Work is a Celebration of Greek History and Culture

Eye on Design

I write this when I find a typewriter,” explains the influential Greek graphic designer, standing in his basement studio in the central Athens neighborhood of Petralona. Descending from street level, the first room is an assemblage of shops signs, early 2000s Macs, various bricks, and a vitrine full of supermarket product packaging.

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Call for Entries: Finding Forte

Fonts in Use

Forte in use for a shop sign, spotted by Tom Koch in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Reißberger’s typeface consequently appeared on shop signs in Mumbai, food packaging from Singapore, and manhole covers in Palermo. Like Mistral , it’s a brilliant design that has fallen into disregard after years of amateur use.

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Maybe we don’t have to (re)brand everything

UX Collective

In continuing this series of Creative Monologue , I’ll be talking about how we designers and businesses brand or rebrand ourselves, and the related pitfalls we should avoid. “It In a world where corporate identities run rampant, it is nice to sometimes see subversion going on with design. Could that have been the case?

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100 Classy Signage Design Ideas for Your Small Business

Inspiration Feed

Designers are often torn when it comes to the subject of designing signage. But for the person in charge of making the signage materialize,… The post 100 Classy Signage Design Ideas for Your Small Business appeared first on Inspirationfeed.

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How to Make an Effective Business Signage in 6 Steps

Inspiration Feed

Does your business even exist if you don’t have signage? For the vast majority of people and potential clients probably not. Having signage that embodies the philosophy and ideas behind your business is nowadays a must. Whether you exist solely…

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The History of Logos: Where Branding Started

Inkbot Design

Amidst it all, logos remain a fundamental component of brand identity, providing fixed standards and flexible designs that cultivate sophisticated brand meaning. Historically and in contemporary ideas, logo design craftsmanship showcases the creative capacity of logo designers and graphic designers.

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Cultural appropriation: can designers ever responsibly “borrow” from other cultures?

Design Week

It was a combination of “fear and frustration” at just this issue that prompted Indian graphic designer Kawal Oberoi into launching his online Swatch Bharat platform. “I saw a beautifully hand-painted sign for Pepsi, but the next time I was there it had been replaced with just a typical Pepsi advert instead.”