Design You Trust
JANUARY 6, 2020
According to an artist Miss Wondersmith: “Wouldn’t it be amazing to stumble on a fairytale picnic in the woods and be invited to join? Have you ever wanted to go on a *real* treasure hunt for buried treasure hidden by codes and clues? Those examples may sound fantastical, but as Miss Wondersmith, it is my goal to make them a reality!” More: Miss Wondersmith, Patreon, Instagram “.
Its Nice That
JANUARY 6, 2020
We sit down with Dinamo, Notamuse, Emily Oberman, Chantra Malee and Mak-Kai Hang to discuss the changes they’d each like to see in the graphic design industry when it comes to both creative work and attitudes. Read more.
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BP&O
JANUARY 6, 2020
Opinion by Richard Baird AIR Studios was founded in 1965 by Beatles producer Sir George Martin. It is located in London’s Lyndhurst Hall, a former church with one of the largest recording rooms in the world and a live space capable of holding a full symphony orchestra. Since its opening, it has hosted a plethora of world-class […]. The post Air Studios by Spin appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
The Logo Smith
JANUARY 6, 2020
The post Anatomy of a Logo: The Star Wars Logo Evolution by Alex Jay appeared first on The Logo Smith. Anatomy of a Logo: The Star Wars Logo Evolution by Alex Jay This is referencing a super detailed blog post by Alex Jay, that covers every variation of the Star Wars emblem, badge, lettering, and logos. I had no idea so many variations were used prior to the famous final logo designed by Suzi Rice. […].
Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People
Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t
Its Nice That
JANUARY 6, 2020
We talk to Christoph Niemann, Belle Palmer, Caitlin McCarthy, Johnny Kelly and Haein Kim about their predictions of what to expect in animation and illustration this year. Read more.
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Brown Paper Bag
JANUARY 6, 2020
Illustrator Olha Muzychenk o knows how to set a scene. In the images for the children’s book Domovychok , she paints a variety of pictures centered around a cast of characters including a surly cat, long-haired beauties, and a figure who looks like a troll. The illustrations featuring them in interior settings are ripe with colorful details like shelves packed with books and walls displaying a variety of glues, tools, and socks.
Its Nice That
JANUARY 6, 2020
Michal Sloboda, one of the founders of the graphic design trend-spotting website, talks us through five crazes he’s seen plenty of and assesses what the future might hold for them. Read more.
Canva
JANUARY 6, 2020
There’s so much that goes into building a positive classroom environment. There are the physical elements, like having the right number of desks so there are enough seats to go around and a chalkboard to jot down your daily lessons. But there’s so much more to building a positive classroom environment than the “stuff” inside it. If you want to build a classroom environment that fosters growth and learning, it needs to be one where your students feel safe, respected, valued, and able to fully be
Design Week
JANUARY 6, 2020
Despite never writing a song or playing a note, Vaughan Oliver’s contribution to the alternative music subculture of the 1980s and 1990s was considerable and, to many, genre-defining. For much of his career, Oliver designed album sleeves for independent British music label 4AD, where his work routinely defied categorisation and themes. Watercolour-brushed barely-human forms, topless flamenco dancers and abstract monkeys, depicted in his signature gothic, surrealist and texture-heavy styles
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Design You Trust
JANUARY 6, 2020
If you’re a fan of Japanese manga and anime, you may have seen skateboarding characters before (Misaka Yata in K comes to mind), and there’s a very strong probability that you’ve seen maid characters before (Roberta from Black Lagoon, Ram and Rem from Re:Zero Beginning Life In Another World, etc.), but unless you’re a fan of Japanese illustrator Suzusiro, you’.
Creative Review
JANUARY 6, 2020
It’s just six years since Black Friday launched in the UK, but the retail event is now firmly a part of British culture, with everyone from tech companies to department stores cutting their prices in the last week of November. Along with hefty discounts, Black Friday usually brings a deluge of promotional emails and social media ads from brands promising massive savings for a limited time.
Its Nice That
JANUARY 6, 2020
Ronan McKenzie, Ryan Duffin, Pelle Cass, Weishan Hu and Maxime Guyon give their two cents on what a new year and a new decade hold for photography. What will technology allow photographers to achieve, and what visuals trends will we be sick of by the end of 2020? Read more.
Illustration Art
JANUARY 6, 2020
Many contemporary illustrators don't devote much effort to capturing facial expressions. They either rely on a "photo-illustration" to do the heavy lifting, or they draw a simplified face and write in the desired expression. Here, famed illustrator Seymour Chwast shows us the expression of someone "overcome with emotion" in a 2010 illustration for Dante's Divine Comedy : And you'd never recognize these facial expressions from Reuben award winner Roz Chast if she didn't label them for us: irony,
Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design
Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.
Booooooom
JANUARY 6, 2020
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Colossal
JANUARY 6, 2020
All images © José Naranja, shared with permission. Author and artist José Naranja ensures he won’t forget any detail of his year-round travels across the globe through a meticulous and unique documentation process. Formerly an aeronautic engineer, Naranja now archives his thoughts while visiting foreign countries by hand-crafting journals replete with items like collected stamps, an illustration of the periodic table, and a study of fountain pens.
Its Nice That
JANUARY 6, 2020
Representing various elements of Japan, including sushi, cherry blossom and mountains, the illustrators Shun Sasaki, Ikki Kobayashi, nuQ and Taro Uryu have produced two alternative mascots apiece, one each for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read more.
Creative Review
JANUARY 6, 2020
The rebrand comes as Skillshare is poised to enter its second decade of operation, having grown a community of over eight million users. The platform runs online courses across all areas of the creative industries, from advertising to fashion, photography to writing. It boasts some formidable contributors from the industry, including Jessica Walsh, Paula Scher, Seth Fried, and Seb Lester.
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The Logo Smith
JANUARY 6, 2020
The post Solara Car Wrecks – Acrylic Colour Paint on 144 Scraped Cars by Zoer appeared first on The Logo Smith. Solara Car Wrecks – Acrylic Colour Paint on 144 Scraped Cars by Zoer Wow! There’s so much colour and other hugely important ecological topics going on here with Project Solara Car Wrecks, by French Artist Zoer, it’s slightly dizzying to know how to sum it all up.
Creative Review
JANUARY 6, 2020
Illustrator and toy maker Ed Cheverton uses found objects and silly faces to create toys that are a collectible extension of his artistic practice. The post Ed Cheverton on the joys of toy making appeared first on Creative Review.
The Logo Smith
JANUARY 6, 2020
The post Solara Car Wrecks – Acrylic Colour Paint on 144 Scraped Cars by Zoer appeared first on The Logo Smith. Solara Car Wrecks – Acrylic Colour Paint on 144 Scraped Cars by Zoer Wow! There’s so much colour and other hugely important ecological topics going on here with Project Solara Car Wrecks, by French Artist Zoer, it’s slightly dizzying to know how to sum it all up.
Design You Trust
JANUARY 6, 2020
Renée Zellweger – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama – Judy (@judythefilm). Photo by Alexi Lubomirski (@alexilubomirski). @goldenglobes Every year, a photographer takes pictures of the winners of the Golden Globes right after they got their prices, as part of the tradition of the ceremony. The result is a gallery of beautiful portraits of famous actors and.
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Inspiration Feed
JANUARY 6, 2020
Vintage Party collection is available at a reasonable price range for the interested ladies who are searching for the best stuff and to meet with their expectations through proper resources.
Design You Trust
JANUARY 6, 2020
If there’s something cats are good at, it’s being cute. That, and knocking things over. One Thai toy store worker recently got to experience it first hand after his cat knocked over a 2,432-piece Doraemon figure he had spent the past week building. And if you think the cat was at least a little bit sorry for what it did, it was not – it was completely unfazed.
Design Week
JANUARY 6, 2020
An exhibition featuring 20 “art posters” for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been unveiled. Tokyo 2020 Official Art Posters Exhibition features work from international graphic designers, photographers and artists who have created posters for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to the organisers of the Olympics, it is intended to increase the “momentum” ahead of the 2020 games, which take place in July and August.
Design You Trust
JANUARY 6, 2020
Not too much to say that big hair style roamed the earth during the 1960s. The bigger the hair, the more beautiful. It was a general trend for ’60s women. Check out these lovely snapshots to know the reason why it defined the 1960s fashion. h/t: vintag. Source.
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