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Ghost helps spread sunny optimism in its cheerful identity for a new wellness app

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The logotype itself is inspired by the iconic smiley face ideogram that emerged in the 1950s and has become one of the most recognised symbols in the world. Meanwhile, the design language draws inspiration from nature and is communicated through a blend of warm and inviting fonts, reinforcing the idea of nurturing one's inner sunshine.

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15+ Best Graphic Design Books in 2023

Just Creative

Niggli Verlag (Publisher) $54.14 Learn More Latest Price on Amazon: Sale 81 Reviews Design Is a Job Audible Audiobook Mike Monteiro (Author) - Mike Monteiro (Narrator) English (Publication Language) 03/31/2014 (Publication Date) - A Book Apart (Publisher) $12.99 Publisher) $25.00 Buy on Amazon 2. Buy on Amazon 3.

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Cover Photos of Motor Trend Magazine in the 1980s

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Petersen Publishing Company in Los Angeles published Motor Trend until 1998, when it was sold to British publisher EMAP, who then sold the former Petersen magazines to Primedia in 2001. As of 2019, it is published by Motor Trend Group. h/t: vintag.es. It bears the tagline “The Magazine for a Motoring World”.

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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

Today, in that same bookshop, and many others, I can find some of the book covers I've designed over the last years for some of the biggest Italian publishers. As an artist, to have my hand-painted artwork on a door – inspired by a real-life story of a person helped by the charity – was something special," she remembers. "I

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Mel D Cole’s powerful photos of American protest

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Mel D Cole started shooting music on a disposable camera back in 2001. Inspired by the black-and-white documentary tradition of the 1960s, he sought to create what he calls “a collective memory” that continues the legacy of the civil rights movement. . ” American Protest is published by Damiani; damianieditore.com.

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Top 10 Typography Artists Worth Following

Inkbot Design

When expressed in artistic and inventive ways, typography moves away from being only words arranged for print and becomes inspiring and exciting forms of design. English (Publication Language) 56 Pages - 06/12/2018 (Publication Date) - Holzwarth Publications (Publisher). Abrams (Publisher). Publisher). Christopher Wool.

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Hobo Symbols From The Great Depression : The Secret Language Of America’s Itinerant Workers

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In 1972 American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss (March 2, 1904 – October 5, 1972) published The Symbol Sourcebook, A Comprehensive Guide to International Graphic Symbols. “A ready reference aid and an inspiration to designers. All in all the best book now available on symbols.” ” –Library Journal.

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