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How The Designers Foundry went from side project to global type provider

Creative Boom

Bisel by The Designers Foundry The New Zealand type foundry has been offering quality, accessible and interesting typefaces to designers since 2012. The company was launched by Daniel McQueen as a side project back in 2012. Looking back now, that launch year feels like a different era.

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Mark James isn't bored (and he doesn't think you should be either)

Creative Boom

A move to London came in 2000 with the opportunity to art direct at Island Records, before a return to Cardiff in 2012 saw him set up a home studio, where he still works today. Under Neon Loneliness. Photography by Mary Wycherley @Two Cats In The Yard Under Neon Loneliness.

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F5: David Kaul Talks Playing Chess, His Records, His Dog Winnie + More

Design Milk

Kaul moved from the state of Washington to Los Angeles in 2012, eager to immerse himself in the city’s arts scene. “No matter where I was working or what kinds of projects I was doing, I kept being pulled back to walls,” he says. “It It was always the thing I did on the side, whenever I could carve out time.”

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Studio Moross spins a vibrant new identity for Glitterbox's 2025 season

Creative Boom

The studio, founded by designer and art director Aries Moross in 2012, knows a thing or two about spectacle. Eleven years, countless jet-lagged after-parties and a devoted international following later, the label-cum-nightlife-phenomenon has called in London design outfit Studio Moross to tune up its visuals for 2025.

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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

The centrepiece of the exhibition includes three key pieces: Printing in London: 14761995 (1995), Broadside 10, Dr. Samuel Johnson (2010), and Mr. Kitching's Travels (2012). For London's Building Blocks, Kitching presents a selection of works that highlight the historical and geographical narratives embedded in typography.

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10 Famous Logos That Broke Design Rules and Won

Inkbot Design

London 2012: The Rule of Immediate Legibility The Rule Broken: A logo must be instantly clear and easily read. When the London 2012 logo dropped, the designers had to defend it. The London 2012 and Airbnb logos initially received tremendous negative feedback. The logo became a daily destination. Question 4: Can You Defend It?

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Mimi Plange and The Shade Store: Storytelling Through Design

Design Milk

I’ve always done these kinds of prints, like from our 2012 collection where we did a lot of florals, based on the Herero women and how they dress. These botanical hand drawn illustrations, zoology inspirations, all came from there.