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Geometric mischief: Elya Akateva’s posters prove how much you can do with the default

Its Nice That

In one poster, Elya incorporates a hilariously frank ‘Untitled’ text box, toying with the idea of the digital default, systematic fonts, automatic leading – Elya forces the viewer to recognise that she is always working from the starting point, smashing it and glueing it back together to create new bodies of forward-thinking graphic design. “In

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Photography as a wordless diary: Yasuhiko Iida’s new photobook humanises London

Its Nice That

Words Paul Moore — Date 23 July 2025 Work Photography Publication Book Documentary Society Family At its launch at The Photographer’s Gallery, Yasuhiko Iida’s new photobook Thousand Fold sold out thanks to its audience of passionate skaters, artists and fellow photographers – in what looked like more of a bloc party than a book launch.

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Fifty shades of typeface, a London dominatrix gets her own brand identity

Its Nice That

Emerging from secret societies of kink-friendly environments, Hollywood began to produce films such as Secretary and the smash hit Fifty Shades Of Grey , elevating the smutty novel into a billion dollar franchise. We don’t rely on the category clichés, the tired tropes of red leather, latex and metal chains,” says Mark. “We

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Penguin Books reveals the winners of its 2024 Cover Design Award

Creative Boom

The winners of Penguin's 2024 Cover Design Award Competition was once again fierce for this year's prestigious awards by Penguin Books. Today, Penguin Books has announced the winners of its popular Cover Design Award , which sees aspiring designers and illustrators reimagine the covers of bestselling Penguin titles.

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Resource: Card decks for creatives and designers

UX Collective

Examples for the cards in the 4 categories are: What if direct advertising was forbidden? 3D Hubs as example of consumer trend) the Brainstorm Cards The mode of application is easy and if the four categories fit roughly the intent of your project or problem, the card set is worth a try. How would it look like then?

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Patterns are good

UX Collective

Patterns can also be defined or distinguished in two ways, Alla Kholmatova (2017) introduced through her book two models of patterns, which she called: functional and perceptual. The purpose: to encourage people to easily book the room. This “card” module itself allows the user to have an idea of what they are looking for.

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30+ Top Web Design Resources for Developers

Inkbot Design

Sale Web Form Design: Filling in the Blanks Used Book in Good Condition; Wroblewski, Luke (Author); English (Publication Language); 226 Pages – 05/01/2008 (Publication Date) – Rosenfeld Media (Publisher) −$8.54 $46.45 These books explain timeless design principles and how users interact with websites.