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How the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was designed

Design Week

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally begins this week. Courtesy of Ververidis Vasilis / Shutterstock.com While details of the opening ceremony are typically kept secret, Tokyo 2020 has confirmed some key elements for this year’s celebration. Opening ceremony. The torch leaves Athens, Greece.

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The best book cover designs of 2020

Creative Review

Yet there’s no denying that, as with pretty much every job in every sector across the country, the worlds of design and publishing have had to change and adapt accordingly throughout most of 2020. The post The best book cover designs of 2020 appeared first on Creative Review.

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The Best Figma Fonts of 2024 

Noupe

Mulish Formerly known as Muli, Mulish underwent a name change in 2020, marking a new chapter in its evolution, because it was initially created for display purposes. Tilt is a font family that’s all about the visuals, drawing inspiration from city landscapes, especially the bold lettering seen on shop signs.

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Retro Packaging Design: Bringing Back Vintage Styles

Inkbot Design

Vintage signage fonts mimic painted shop sign lettering with distressed, imperfect shapes, offering an authentic retro touch. But in 2020, they doubled down on vintage styling with a new “Monster” throwback design. Rustic charm abounds. The General Mills Monster Cereals limited-edition packaging brings back childhood whimsy.

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Is It Art, or Is It Type? What We Learn When Language is Built, Not Written

Eye on Design

In her work Here on Future Earth , she employs her Cree Comic Sans in a series of photographs that show everyday scenes in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, replacing the English on shop signs and town wayfinding with Cree syllabics. Shannon Finnegan, Do you want us here or not, 2020, Carleton University Art Gallery.

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