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Magic rituals and abstract art served as main inspiration for the visual identity of Polish organic beauty brand Oio Lab. The branding by HUGMUN Studio was conceived to highlight founders’ knowledge and commitment to quality and innovation. MORE
Font bundles are my favourite, and this one is no exception. This brand new bundle from DesignCuts brings you a wide range of professional quality fonts, from sans-serif to classic serif, brush, calligraphy, display and many more. MORE
Most people are fairly confident in their definition of graphic design, but they end up pigeonholing graphic designers into a very narrow scope simply because they have a limited idea of what designers actually do. Do they create logos for businesses? Do they edit images in Photoshop? MORE
How do you fancy getting your hands on a hand-picked selection of professional fonts to take your branding, print and digital projects to the next level? MORE
“ The Rainbow Python “ The Story Tree from “Stories of Tees and Tree of Stories “ “ The Mole and The Sun “ The Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the crown jewel of the Congo Basin— one of the largest, oldest, most intact preserves that has never been logged, or overexploited by poachers and hunters. In an age where the natural landscape is disappearing at a tragic rate, this corner of the world is one of the last major blocks of the African forest. Located in the Republic of Congo, just north of the equator, Odzala is 1,360,000 hectares in size and home to numerous habitats that make it an ideal home to the Kota, Mboko, Mongom, Bakola, Kwélé, and Ba’aka Autochthons. The low population density helps the lanscape maintain itself, and those who do live here play an integral part in its protection. These are ancient peoples, their stories passed down from one generation to the net, preserved through oral traditions that make them vulnerable in a world that is quick to capitalize on profits. Eva Vonk, an executive producer at Tales of Us, approached Dutch photographer Pieter Henket to collaborate in the creation of Congo Tales , an education and conservation project that includes a book and exhibition that photographically illustrates the folktales of the Mbomo people with them playing starring roles. “My photography is an encounter between my eyes and the eyes of my subject,” Henket writes in ““Capturing Tales,” an essay for the book. “Creating mysterious narrative with a touch of realness. Telling stories with compositions of light and emotions. For as long as I can remember, I have had a profound admiration for large-scale 17th century painting because of its ability to capture a multi-layered story on a single canvas.” Henket seamless translates the tales of the Mbomo into lush, monumental scenes of folkloric life — elegant, elegiac images that occupy the space of reality and myth at the same time. The tales featured here begin as a cosmology rooted in environmental concerns, establishing a dialogue between heaven and earth, river and forest, nature and culture. “These stories are etiological myths that tell of the origin of creatures and things the conquest of fire, and the abandonment of tradition,” August Miabeto writes in “Nature as Mother of the Arts,” an essay included in the book. “Or they are wise moral tales which espouse certain values and rules for living. Sometimes, in their subtext, they reveal the multiculturalism that has resulted from migrations and the intermingling of peoples.…[They] invite us to listen to nature, the mother of the oral, pictorial, and music arts in their aspects.” The stories are, quite poignantly, a reminder of how long humanity survived before the West invented itself as “the cradle of civilization,” moving us towards the brink of apocalypse in just a few thousand years. These are stories of how to live: with the land, with each other, and with the knowledge of death. They offer understanding of the universal human condition, with all its strengths and flaws, removed from the possibility of it leading to the destruction of earth. Congo Tales. beautifully reminds us long before the West invaded every continent around the globe,, indigenous cultures have flourished and thrived for tens, if not hundreds of thousands of year. How they managed to preserve themselves and the land can be found in the understanding that art and culture are not things of profit — they are simple a resource to be shared. Pieter Henket: Congo Tales is on view at Kahmann Gallery in Amsterdam through April 5, 2020. The River from “The Story of the Little Fish ad the Crocodile” The Last Hug from The Mole and The Sun” The Last Father from “Crossroads — Forest, River, and Rainbow” All images: © Pieter Henket, courtesy Kahmann Gallery. Produced by Tales of Us. The post Illustrating African Folktales of the Congo Basin in Photographs appeared first on Feature Shoot. Features Fine Art Congo Tales Kahmann Gallery Pieter Henket Prestel staged photography MORE
“Horizontorium” (1832), hand-colored lithograph, 22.5 inches. In 1832, artist John Jesse Barker added depth to a drawing by Philadelphia-based William G. Mason to create an optical illusion titled “ Horizontorium.” MORE
Printmaker Sofie van Schadewijk creates block prints that are striking in their attention to detail. Focusing on stylized portraits of people, cats, and landscapes, her work is eye-catching thanks to her meticulous use of line paired with illustrations that feel like scenes from storybooks. MORE
Way back in 2018, which these days can be considered ancient history, we shared with you what we considered to be the best Graphics Tablets for Graphic Design. While our picks certainly great, technology is a lot like cars where the newest tech becomes dated quickly. MORE
For the first in this new series of Fonts in Focus, we visited the New York offices of Hoefler & Co. MORE
Whether you love to use fun and interesting fonts in your work or simply in everyday use, this must-have list of everything from serifs to scripts and more should be right up your alley. MORE
This article has been contributed by Diana Adjadj. Have you checked the latest figures on the freelance workforce? It’s getting very crowded out there. According to the latest figures by Statista , there are almost 60 million independent workers in the U.S. alone. MORE
Iconic analogue synthesisers like Korgs or Rolands usually boast the kind of typography that would make most graphic design geeks salivate. MORE
“A Breath of Fresh Chair”. Established in 2018, Guta is a chain of coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that combines the tradition of Vietnamese street coffee culture with the variety of contemporary coffee shop offerings (e.g., drinks with whipped cream on top). MORE
All images © Hannah Kwasnycia, shared with permission. Canadian artist Hannah Kwasnycia stitches embroidery hoops inspired by moss, lichen, coral, mold, and bacteria cultures. Colorful strands are layered to form three-dimensional representations of living organisms. MORE
“Pentagram in the Front, Business in the Back”. 2016) " Impossible Aerospace is dedicated to designing and building performance unmanned aircraft for sensitive government and enterprise customers. MORE
This article has been contributed by Seth Winterer. In the evolving world of digital marketing, video advertising is the trend for 2020. Marketers are including video in their content marketing strategies at an increasing rate. MORE
“Without Missing a Beat”. Established in 2009, Mixcloud is an audio streaming platform whose mission is to "get more fans directly supporting creators and build a more sustainable future for audio culture". MORE
This article has been contributed by Adam Petty. It’s 2020. The online world is bigger than ever. With so much information out there it can be hard for your customers to find you, let alone spend their precious time engaging with your content. MORE
No creative can exist in a vacuum. We all need to keep in touch with the latest trends, and check out the work our fellow professionals are producing. MORE
Andrea Love ( previously ) is back with a new heart-felt animation detailing the journey of a six-year-old girl named Tulip. MORE
This ain’t your daddy’s office furniture. Defined by bold colours, sleek lines and unpretentious bent-steel construction, Keilhauer and Division Twelve’s new series boldly embraces the soft contract movement – while announcing the partnership between the two Canadian companies. MORE
Bruce Willis A thrift shop in Belgium has caused quite a stir on the Internet. People at Opnieuw & Co, a local establishment in Mortsel, discovered an old photo album where a woman posed next to the biggest stars in Hollywood. MORE
Audio streaming platform Mixcloud has taken on a new identity to celebrate reaching double figures, created by Studio Output to define its more "future-focused mission," according to the agency and shelving is former cloud logo. MORE
London illustrator and cartoonist Alex Jenkins creates disturbing artworks full of dark humour and grotesque scenes. "I I try to avoid the pretence but wallow in humour while touching on the absurd and surreal," he tells Creative Boom. Did he always want to be an illustrator? Not initially. MORE
I have made inspiration showcases for all kinds of design subjects, but one theme I least expected to provide such a variety of artistic styles was the sport of Boxing! MORE
UX Debt 101 – Learn what UX Debt is, how to identify it and how to resolve it. 10 Fantastic Podcasts for UX Designers for 2020 – Stay in the know with these podcasts aimed at UX designers. MORE
“Aim for the Star”. Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States. It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans (or colloquially, "Okies"), and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. MORE
“If I Could Turn Back Time”. 2017) Owned by PagSeguro, Tilix is a fintech app that offers a simplified bill payment system in Brazil. MORE
There’s 60 illustrations in total – to represent the 60 young drivers killed or seriously injured while driving over the limit each month in the UK. MORE
Like most things in life, no career is without its share of challenges and revelations. What’s really amazing is how experience can change our perspective and provide both insight and hindsight. MORE
It's about time someone made it clear that mental health isn't just a simple, and individual issue, but a societal one. New mental health magazine Anxiety Empire does just that and practices what it preaches by working to a model that means the print publication is free. "We MORE
"In case of corruption, break glass!" reads one of The Guardian 's red emergency boxes in Berlin, containing copies of its Guardian Weekly. Another box states, "In case of climate inaction". MORE
Bosch Parade honours Jheronimus Bosch as a storyteller and inspiration. His paintings are mysterious picture stories in which he illustrated his time in an unconventional way. MORE
Death isn't something most of us (in the Western World at least) feel comfortable about discussing – it remains a difficult, emotionally loaded topic. MORE
No creative can exist in a vacuum. We all need to keep in touch with the latest trends and check out the work our fellow professionals are producing. It's not about copying others, of course. MORE
Looking for a set of best-selling fonts for your logo & branding projects? I’ve teamed up with DesignCuts and hand selected these 5 pro fonts , so you can use them in your next project. MORE
New York and London brand design agency Vault49 has created what it claims to be the first ASMR inspired logo for media brand So Satisfying , which hosts and curates video content aiming to ignite autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) in viewers. MORE
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Iconic analogue synthesisers like Korgs or Rolands usually boast the kind of typography that would make most graphic design geeks salivate.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
How do you fancy getting your hands on a hand-picked selection of professional fonts to take your branding, print and digital projects to the next level?
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Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
No creative can exist in a vacuum. We all need to keep in touch with the latest trends and check out the work our fellow professionals are producing. It's not about copying others, of course.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
I have made inspiration showcases for all kinds of design subjects, but one theme I least expected to provide such a variety of artistic styles was the sport of Boxing!
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Way back in 2018, which these days can be considered ancient history, we shared with you what we considered to be the best Graphics Tablets for Graphic Design. While our picks certainly great, technology is a lot like cars where the newest tech becomes dated quickly.
Shillington
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
No creative can exist in a vacuum. We all need to keep in touch with the latest trends, and check out the work our fellow professionals are producing.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
All images © Hannah Kwasnycia, shared with permission. Canadian artist Hannah Kwasnycia stitches embroidery hoops inspired by moss, lichen, coral, mold, and bacteria cultures. Colorful strands are layered to form three-dimensional representations of living organisms.
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Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
“A Breath of Fresh Chair”. Established in 2018, Guta is a chain of coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that combines the tradition of Vietnamese street coffee culture with the variety of contemporary coffee shop offerings (e.g., drinks with whipped cream on top).
I Love Typography
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
For the first in this new series of Fonts in Focus, we visited the New York offices of Hoefler & Co.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
It's about time someone made it clear that mental health isn't just a simple, and individual issue, but a societal one. New mental health magazine Anxiety Empire does just that and practices what it preaches by working to a model that means the print publication is free. "We
Colossal
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Andrea Love ( previously ) is back with a new heart-felt animation detailing the journey of a six-year-old girl named Tulip.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Font bundles are my favourite, and this one is no exception. This brand new bundle from DesignCuts brings you a wide range of professional quality fonts, from sans-serif to classic serif, brush, calligraphy, display and many more.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
“If I Could Turn Back Time”. 2017) Owned by PagSeguro, Tilix is a fintech app that offers a simplified bill payment system in Brazil.
Feature Shoot
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
“ The Rainbow Python “ The Story Tree from “Stories of Tees and Tree of Stories “ “ The Mole and The Sun “ The Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the crown jewel of the Congo Basin— one of the largest, oldest, most intact preserves that has never been logged, or overexploited by poachers and hunters. In an age where the natural landscape is disappearing at a tragic rate, this corner of the world is one of the last major blocks of the African forest. Located in the Republic of Congo, just north of the equator, Odzala is 1,360,000 hectares in size and home to numerous habitats that make it an ideal home to the Kota, Mboko, Mongom, Bakola, Kwélé, and Ba’aka Autochthons. The low population density helps the lanscape maintain itself, and those who do live here play an integral part in its protection. These are ancient peoples, their stories passed down from one generation to the net, preserved through oral traditions that make them vulnerable in a world that is quick to capitalize on profits. Eva Vonk, an executive producer at Tales of Us, approached Dutch photographer Pieter Henket to collaborate in the creation of Congo Tales , an education and conservation project that includes a book and exhibition that photographically illustrates the folktales of the Mbomo people with them playing starring roles. “My photography is an encounter between my eyes and the eyes of my subject,” Henket writes in ““Capturing Tales,” an essay for the book. “Creating mysterious narrative with a touch of realness. Telling stories with compositions of light and emotions. For as long as I can remember, I have had a profound admiration for large-scale 17th century painting because of its ability to capture a multi-layered story on a single canvas.” Henket seamless translates the tales of the Mbomo into lush, monumental scenes of folkloric life — elegant, elegiac images that occupy the space of reality and myth at the same time. The tales featured here begin as a cosmology rooted in environmental concerns, establishing a dialogue between heaven and earth, river and forest, nature and culture. “These stories are etiological myths that tell of the origin of creatures and things the conquest of fire, and the abandonment of tradition,” August Miabeto writes in “Nature as Mother of the Arts,” an essay included in the book. “Or they are wise moral tales which espouse certain values and rules for living. Sometimes, in their subtext, they reveal the multiculturalism that has resulted from migrations and the intermingling of peoples.…[They] invite us to listen to nature, the mother of the oral, pictorial, and music arts in their aspects.” The stories are, quite poignantly, a reminder of how long humanity survived before the West invented itself as “the cradle of civilization,” moving us towards the brink of apocalypse in just a few thousand years. These are stories of how to live: with the land, with each other, and with the knowledge of death. They offer understanding of the universal human condition, with all its strengths and flaws, removed from the possibility of it leading to the destruction of earth. Congo Tales. beautifully reminds us long before the West invaded every continent around the globe,, indigenous cultures have flourished and thrived for tens, if not hundreds of thousands of year. How they managed to preserve themselves and the land can be found in the understanding that art and culture are not things of profit — they are simple a resource to be shared. Pieter Henket: Congo Tales is on view at Kahmann Gallery in Amsterdam through April 5, 2020. The River from “The Story of the Little Fish ad the Crocodile” The Last Hug from The Mole and The Sun” The Last Father from “Crossroads — Forest, River, and Rainbow” All images: © Pieter Henket, courtesy Kahmann Gallery. Produced by Tales of Us. The post Illustrating African Folktales of the Congo Basin in Photographs appeared first on Feature Shoot. Features Fine Art Congo Tales Kahmann Gallery Pieter Henket Prestel staged photography
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
"In case of corruption, break glass!" reads one of The Guardian 's red emergency boxes in Berlin, containing copies of its Guardian Weekly. Another box states, "In case of climate inaction".
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
This ain’t your daddy’s office furniture. Defined by bold colours, sleek lines and unpretentious bent-steel construction, Keilhauer and Division Twelve’s new series boldly embraces the soft contract movement – while announcing the partnership between the two Canadian companies.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Looking for a set of best-selling fonts for your logo & branding projects? I’ve teamed up with DesignCuts and hand selected these 5 pro fonts , so you can use them in your next project.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
“Aim for the Star”. Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States. It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans (or colloquially, "Okies"), and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Riserva Naturale Orientata Cavagrande del Cassibile in Italy. All images © Angela Mckay, shared with permission.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
New York and London brand design agency Vault49 has created what it claims to be the first ASMR inspired logo for media brand So Satisfying , which hosts and curates video content aiming to ignite autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) in viewers.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
UX Debt 101 – Learn what UX Debt is, how to identify it and how to resolve it. 10 Fantastic Podcasts for UX Designers for 2020 – Stay in the know with these podcasts aimed at UX designers.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 15, 2020
This article has been contributed by Seth Winterer. In the evolving world of digital marketing, video advertising is the trend for 2020. Marketers are including video in their content marketing strategies at an increasing rate.
Tuts Plus
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Whether you love to use fun and interesting fonts in your work or simply in everyday use, this must-have list of everything from serifs to scripts and more should be right up your alley.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
“Horizontorium” (1832), hand-colored lithograph, 22.5 inches. In 1832, artist John Jesse Barker added depth to a drawing by Philadelphia-based William G. Mason to create an optical illusion titled “ Horizontorium.”
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Death isn't something most of us (in the Western World at least) feel comfortable about discussing – it remains a difficult, emotionally loaded topic.
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Bosch Parade honours Jheronimus Bosch as a storyteller and inspiration. His paintings are mysterious picture stories in which he illustrated his time in an unconventional way.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
This article has been contributed by Diana Adjadj. Have you checked the latest figures on the freelance workforce? It’s getting very crowded out there. According to the latest figures by Statista , there are almost 60 million independent workers in the U.S. alone.
Brown Paper Bag
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Printmaker Sofie van Schadewijk creates block prints that are striking in their attention to detail. Focusing on stylized portraits of people, cats, and landscapes, her work is eye-catching thanks to her meticulous use of line paired with illustrations that feel like scenes from storybooks.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
“Pentagram in the Front, Business in the Back”. 2016) " Impossible Aerospace is dedicated to designing and building performance unmanned aircraft for sensitive government and enterprise customers.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
London illustrator and cartoonist Alex Jenkins creates disturbing artworks full of dark humour and grotesque scenes. "I I try to avoid the pretence but wallow in humour while touching on the absurd and surreal," he tells Creative Boom. Did he always want to be an illustrator? Not initially.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
There’s 60 illustrations in total – to represent the 60 young drivers killed or seriously injured while driving over the limit each month in the UK.
Shillington
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Most people are fairly confident in their definition of graphic design, but they end up pigeonholing graphic designers into a very narrow scope simply because they have a limited idea of what designers actually do. Do they create logos for businesses? Do they edit images in Photoshop?
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Bruce Willis A thrift shop in Belgium has caused quite a stir on the Internet. People at Opnieuw & Co, a local establishment in Mortsel, discovered an old photo album where a woman posed next to the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Trendland
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Magic rituals and abstract art served as main inspiration for the visual identity of Polish organic beauty brand Oio Lab. The branding by HUGMUN Studio was conceived to highlight founders’ knowledge and commitment to quality and innovation.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Audio streaming platform Mixcloud has taken on a new identity to celebrate reaching double figures, created by Studio Output to define its more "future-focused mission," according to the agency and shelving is former cloud logo.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
“Without Missing a Beat”. Established in 2009, Mixcloud is an audio streaming platform whose mission is to "get more fans directly supporting creators and build a more sustainable future for audio culture".
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Like most things in life, no career is without its share of challenges and revelations. What’s really amazing is how experience can change our perspective and provide both insight and hindsight.
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