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Acropora: A Sensory Dive into Art and Exhibition Design

Abduzeedo

This level of engagement fosters a deep, emotional connection with nature, underscoring the exhibition's theme of interconnectedness and appreciation. Each piece within the exhibition is designed to be interacted with, challenging the traditional notion that art is a passive experience.

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Vanity Fair Redux: Poltrona Frau and Fornasetti Join Forces

Azure Magazine

Such is the alchemy between furniture brand Poltrona Frau and decor legend Fornasetti: The design houses recently collaborated on a reissue of the Vanity Fair XC chair with an illustration of a sun and moon “rising over swirling clouds.” When I sat on the Vanity Fair armchair, I felt like I was on a cloud and began to daydream.”

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Retro Packaging Design: Bringing Back Vintage Styles

Inkbot Design

An example of retro cereal packaging using vintage illustrations and fonts. Relying on heritage imagery and themes Grainy photographic filters, illustrations with retro family scenes or activities, and other stylised heritage visuals make packaging look authentically old school. However, they’re created new for modern products.

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Vintage Branding: Reviving the Classics for Modern Marketing

Inkbot Design

Those old-school illustrations, hand-lettered logos, and quirky slogans from decades past can instantly convey a brand's heritage , personality, and unique narrative – something that modern, minimalist designs often struggle to achieve. And let's remember the storytelling potential of vintage packaging and advertising materials.

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20+ Creative Envelope Design Ideas That Stand Out

Inkbot Design

Some die-cut shape ideas include: Product or company logo Simple geometric shapes – circles, triangles, stars Holiday-themed silhouettes like a Christmas tree, dreidel, or witch's hat Whimsical shapes like animals, flowers, hearts The dimensional aspect of a die-cut envelope makes it tactile and visually appealing.

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30+ Innovative Signage Ideas: How to Make Your Business Stand Out

Inkbot Design

Different architectural flourishes can spruce up plain square signage even without a themed topper object. The slender digital blade signs add high-tech dynamism while the main sign stays consistently branded. Avoid anything too intricate or complex—bold, simple illustrations with your branding work best.

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“Exploring Unfamiliar Histories of Visual Culture” — Four Corners Books Shares Its Favorite Publications

Eye on Design

The main theme that we have is interrogating the past. The book has to be the main events, and that leads us to use these traditional publisher ideas, like illustrated novels, while trying to do something new and playful with that. We were doing other things full-time at the start. I’ve grouped three together here.