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It's all in the eyes for A Practice for Everyday Life's identity for the 59th Venice Biennale

Creative Boom

Crafted by A Practice for Everyday Life , the London studio founded by Kirsty Carter and Emma Thomas in 2003, it's inspired by Surrealism and represented by eyes, which can be seen dotted around the Venetian city. Biennale Arte 2022: The Milk of Dreams. Catalogue published by La Biennale di Venezia. Image: © Thomas Adank.

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Top of the Stack: Colossal’s Favorite Art Books of 2022

Colossal

We’ve published dozens of articles on artist monographs and compendiums of broader topics across art and design and science and history over the last 12 months, and these are the 10 titles that impacted us most. Prime, Art’s Next Generation. Art and Climate Change. Ocean, Exploring the Marine World.

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Human Hair, An Insect Trap, and Dozens of Fish Constitute Mail Art by Ritta Ikonen

Colossal

Finnish artist Ritta Ikonen has a rare relationship with postal services around the globe because of her ongoing Mail Art series. The documentary project started in 2003 when Ikonen was a student at the University of Brighton. Become a Colossal Member and support independent arts publishing. Sent from Exmouth in England.

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Top 10 Best Logo Design Books for Designers

Inkbot Design

As a logo design expert, I have explored the canon of logo design literature to curate a list of the ten most insightful books for mastering this nuanced art form. Use these resources to refine your artistic instincts, improve conceptual thinking, and craft remarkable logos that stand out.

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Design 4.0: leading design in the new industry

UX Collective

won an arts competition, causing an uproar in the arts community (source: Jason Allen ) The art community is going through a terrible storm of words over the latest annual art competition at the Colorado State Fair. As the creator, Allen, said, “Art is dead, dude. Yes, but it comes with its own set of challenges.

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Embracing simplicity

UX Collective

The answer is pretty simple; Such art and craft went into bringing those two ingredients to life. 2003 version of the Google Search Page And there are tons of other examples of simplicity being the centrepiece to creating beautiful experiences. He used this across his album art, songwriting, and so on. Give it a read.

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Meet the Jury of the AZ Awards 2024

Azure Magazine

Lee Alumni Centre and Ponderosa Hub, both at the University of British Columbia (UBC); Ottawa’s Global Centre for Pluralism for the Aga Khan Foundation of Canada; the Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan; and the recently completed Harrison McCain Pavilion for Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick.