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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

Tunnel IV, 2024 © Dafi Kühne Tipoteca 1–25, 2020 © Dafi Kühne After completing a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication at Zurich University of the Arts in 2009, Kühne opened his own poster design and letterpress printing studio, "Babyinktwice", in the Swiss Alps.

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Why a new book celebrating design legend Margaret Calvert deserves your support

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A crowdfunding campaign has been launched by the publishing platform Volume to create the first book dedicated to the work of designer, titled Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work. To learn more about this exciting project, we chatted with Adrian Shaughnessy, the book's editor and graphic designer, writer, educator, and publisher.

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An Expansive Survey in Scotland Celebrates Five Decades of Land Art by Andy Goldsworthy

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6 August 2015” (2015), from ‘Fallen Elm’ (2009-ongoing) , a suite of ninety archival inkjet prints “Gravestones” (2025) at the Royal Scottish Academy, National Galleries of Scotland “Hazel stick throws. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

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Your Brand is Lying: 12 Signs You Need a Rebrand Now

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📖 Reading Time: 5 minutes 🏷️ Categories: Design, Branding, Marketing 📅 Published: [DATE] Your Brand is Lying: 12 Signs You Need a Rebrand Now Nobody wakes up thrilled at the prospect of a rebrand. The infamous Tropicana packaging rebrand in 2009 is a classic cautionary tale. ” It’s useless. Be careful, though.

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Raqib Shaw’s 100-Foot-Wide Autobiographical Painting Traces a Journey of Exile and Self-Discovery

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Although Shaw first began thinking about the painting in 1999, he didn’t begin working on it in earnest until 2009. Paradise Lost” (2009–25) In an essay about the work, Shaw describes metaphor as central to the painting’s narrative. “In Kashmir, metaphor is intrinsic to the way people speak and think,” he says.

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Species that fail to evolve go extinct. The same goes for brands

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The same goes for brands Advice By Frederico Gelli published 23 June 2025 D&AD Jury President for Brand Identity Refresh shares why the best brands eschew trends. Think controversial rebrands like Tropicana’s 2009 rebrand that ditched the iconic striped straw resulting in consumer backlash and a drop in sales.

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After Magdalene by Ethna Rose O'Regan — Thisispaper

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Between 2006 and 2009, she gained rare access to the disused Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermot Street—once a bastion of clerical control and patriarchal discipline. Between 2006 and 2009, she gained rare access to the disused Magdalene Laundry on Sean McDermot Street—once a bastion of clerical control and patriarchal discipline.