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Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2022

Design Milk

Germane’s research and design practice, Studio Barnes, investigates the connection between architecture and identity. The studio’s approach examines architecture’s social and political agency through historical research and design speculation. Luca’s work is inspired by the Murano glassmaking industry.

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

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The design studio has a reputation for bold design choices. Upon its release, their design for the London 2012 Olympic games was infamously compared to something accidentally dropped, a puerile mess, a health hazard, and even cartoon character Lisa Simpson playing her saxophone. Frog Design. Urban Influence.

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2021 Year in Review: Where I Work

Design Milk

After first checking out New York-based designer David Weeks’ studio in 2012, we decided it was time for an update after moving to a new studio in Bed-Stuy. In his Brooklyn studio, he designs and develops a diverse collection, from lighting and furniture, to accessories and his super fun Cubebot® wooden robot toys.

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21 Famous Graphic Designers That Anyone in the Design Industry Needs to Know in 2023

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Jessica Walsh Jessica Walsh is an American graphic designer known for her bold and colourful design work. She co-founded the design agency Sagmeister & Walsh with Stefan Sagmeister in 2010 before founding her own studio &Walsh in 2019.

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Top 10 Pink Logos: A Guide to the Best Pink Brands

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7 – The Tinder Logo: A Symbol of Modern Romance and Connection Since its launch in 2012, Tinder has revolutionised how people meet and connect. But who designed it, and how did the brand use pink in its marketing? The design is simple, modern and eye-catching, which makes it immediately recognisable to fans of the brand.

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Ken Garland Was Graphic Design’s Moral Compass

Eye on Design

I was lucky enough to interview Ken Garland in 2016, portions of which are published here for the first time, at his home office, which was still the same Camden studio from the memorable photo from 1982 which was reproduced on the cover of Unit Editions’ excellent 2012 monograph on Garland ( which is now available for free as a PDF ).

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RISD’s New President Is a Signal of Changing Priorities in Design

Eye on Design

Maeda was leading a growing chorus of voices evangelizing for the value of design to a tech and business audience. During the same period, venture funds increasingly flowed toward design. In 2012, Enrique Allen and Ben Blumenfeld founded the Designer Fund, a San Francisco-based firm that invests in designer-led tech startups.