Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It would be hard to move from a sight like that to a design fair full of understated minimalism, so it’s no wonder that Design Miami/ tends to attract designers who favour bold colours and playful forms. Leave the clean-lined industrial designs to other trade shows. Photo courtesy of Ligne Roset.

Gallery 101

Gallery Arts and Crafts Sculpture Presentation 101

Shillington

MAY 28, 2020

In each episode, Working Not Working co-founder Justin Gignac sits down with his favourite creatives to discuss, in his words, “the tough stuff we don’t talk about in public often enough”. Hosted by Chris Do , host of YouTube channel The Process, topics covered include branding, design, business and UX design.

Arts and Crafts 121

Arts and Crafts Freelance Freelance Presentation 121

Inkbot Design

JUNE 15, 2023

Stable Diffusion's contribution to the AI and design space is substantial. It has brought about a paradigm shift in how designs are conceptualised and created, heralding a new era where AI and human creativity coexist and complement each other. The AI generates a 3D design plan with furniture placements and decor suggestions.

Internet and Software Development 80

Internet and Software Development Fashion Interior Design Arts and Crafts 80

Design Week

AUGUST 25, 2020

When Damilola Marcus and Seyi Olusanya started Lagos-based Dá Design Studio in 2015, they say there was a lack of “authenticity in the way brands were presented” At the time, brands were not as conscious of their design choices or catering to international audiences, though Olunsanya singles out Paystack as an exception.

Education 79

Education Arts and Crafts Graphic Design Brand 79

Inkbot Design

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Rather than manually creating every asset, designers leverage algorithms to generate countless iterations matching specified parameters dynamically. The designer defines desired attributes like style, colours, composition patterns, etc. The generative model then outputs original, on-brand assets with infinite possibilities.

Digital 90

Digital Animation Patterns Coding 90

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Less well known, but no less fascinating, is the distillation of modernism in graphic design. This unprecedented publication, authored by Jens Müller, brings together approximately 6,000 trademarks, focused on the period 1940–1980, to examine how modernist attitudes and imperatives gave birth to corporate identity. Buy the book.

Graphic Design 119

Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Print 119

Azure Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2020

Luca Nichetto and his new collection for Bernhardt Design. The prolific furniture and product designer Luca Nichetto graduated from the Università Iuav di Venezia in 1998 and began his career in industrial design the very next year. The AZ Awards 2020 Gala sponsors are George Brown School of Design, Improve and Scavolini.

Architecture 61

Architecture Interior Design Magazine Art 61

High on Design by Wix

JULY 28, 2021

Good design is innovative,” stated the highly influential industrial designer Dieter Rams in his list of ten principles. Yet breaking new ground with never-before-seen website design is becoming increasingly challenging. Blending more than three typefaces on one interface is generally seen as a big design no-no.

Portfolio 59

Portfolio Inspiration Arts and Crafts Animation 59

Azure Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2021

Amongst its latest architectural projects are Il Sereno Hotel in Como, the Room Mate Giulia Hotel in Milan, the Marienturm and Marienforum towers’ common areas in Frankfurt and showroom interiors for brands as varied as Mutina and Laufen. With an all-new Urban Design category, the AZ Awards kicks off a new decade.

Architecture 90

Architecture Publication Interior Design Gallery 90

Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Branding Blogs Branding is more than just a logo. Branding blogs explore how organisations, big and small, craft cohesive identities. 1 – Brand New Veteran branding insider Armin Vit runs this long-running blog dedicated to brand identity design. It's a must-read for branding nerds.

Arts and Crafts 76

Arts and Crafts Web Design Web Design Architecture 76

Design Week

DECEMBER 18, 2019

“For me, the design event of the year was undoubtedly the publication, by Unit Editions, of AZTDR™ — the first TDR™ book proper. ” – Renata Souza Luque – product designer, Thumy. “I spent a lot of time in 2019 thinking about our city streets and public spaces. More joyful?

Publication 45

Publication Banners Production Graphic Design 45

Shillington

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Less well known, but no less fascinating, is the distillation of modernism in graphic design. This unprecedented publication, authored by Jens Müller, brings together approximately 6,000 trademarks, focused on the period 1940–1980, to examine how modernist attitudes and imperatives gave birth to corporate identity. Buy the book.

Graphic Design 140

Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Publishing 140

Shillington

JUNE 14, 2021

They’ve even branded Christmas in the Catalan capital! Fuerte and her team at Hey work across art direction, branding, packaging, campaign, illustration, print, typography and digital. Zipeng Zhu, or Mr Dazzle as he is also known, is an artist, designer and owner of DAZZLE Studio and homewares and clothing company, DAZZLE Supply.

Graphic Design 145

Graphic Design Graphic Arts and Crafts Illustration 145