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In his loud, maximalist artworks, Andrzej G reanimates the 2000s

Its Nice That

It’s catnip for the graphic designer side of Pinterest for good reason, it’s new and old in a way that only someone born in 2005 could achieve – just young enough to miss most of the 2000s, just old enough to hijack it anyway.

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How the Adobe Logo Reflects the Evolution of Digital Creativity

Inkbot Design

Evolution Phase 1: 1990s Refinement By the early 90s, Adobe had transformed from a font technology company into a software powerhouse with Photoshop, Illustrator, and other creative tools. The refined logo reflected growing confidence as they expanded beyond fonts into the broader creative software market.

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10 Design Clichés We Secretly Love (and Hate)

We And The Color

You’re working on a project, and somehow, that font, that color palette, or that layout finds its way into your work. Helvetica is the potato of fonts—basic but always there when you need it. Geometric Sans-Serif Fonts Minimalism is king, and geometric sans-serif fonts reign supreme. Every designer has been there.

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The Fanta Logo History: What Every Rebrand Got Right & Wrong

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Just the word “Fanta” in a dark, angular, sans-serif font. The Hidden Genius: The Orange, the Leaf, the Brand It wasn't just the font. But it ended up looking like a stock graphic from a 2005 PowerPoint presentation. It was an all-caps, sans-serif font that looked like it was cut from paper with a craft knife.

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Big Cartel’s big rebrand by How&How throws caution to the wind

Its Nice That

Since 2005, countless creatives have launched their businesses with Big Cartel,” creative director at How&How Chris Clayton says, “we were brought in to help Big Cartel do what it does best for others: sell itself.”

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Verizon Logo Design Evolution: From Bell to Swoosh

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A black bell inside a ring, with “Bell Atlantic” slapped next to it in a sans-serif font: real groundbreaking stuff, folks. Picture this: The word “Verizon” in a chunky, italic font, with a massive red checkmark/slash thing swooping over it. Out goes the italic font and the swoosh. We're reliable.

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The Xbox Logo: How Microsoft Fought, Stumbled, and Won

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The font is cheesy. The Refined Contender (2005): The Xbox 360 Sphere Four years is a long time in technology. Dissecting the Sphere and the “Nexus” The 2005 logo for the Xbox 360 is a masterclass in strategic brand evolution. The jagged, comic-book font was retired. Character Over Perfection. They didn't.

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