Colossal

JULY 17, 2020

All images © Kit Layfield, shared with permission. A long way from the packs of blue, disposable masks many of us bulk purchased at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the face coverings Philadelphia-based illustrator Kit Layfield envisions are a bit more complex and otherworldly. He draws intricate contraptions featuring the traditional nose-and-mouth covering that then are connected to larger collars adorned with luxuriant shrubs, miniature ecosystems, and tiny fish tanks.

Illustration 101

Illustration Illustrator Digital Media 101

Under Consideration / Brand

JULY 17, 2020

“The Domino Effect”. (Est. 2017) "We believe there always is a better way to grow. We positively provoke growth for our clients by reshaping consumer decision-making and experiences through media, content and technology. The Wavemaker way is globally consistent. Fueled by the world's most powerful consumer data, we understand where and how marketing can intervene decisively to help brands win more sales.

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Media Animation Brand Branding 84

Trendland

JULY 17, 2020

Words Claire Granlund. The Amsterdam based visual designer Tjitske Oosterholt has been working for a wide range of clients in the electronic underground music industry. Her beautiful mystical artworks mixing analog and digital techniques caught my eyes for a while now.

Digital 111

Digital Client Media Graphic Design 111

Noupe

JULY 17, 2020

Writing business proposals is hard. That is, it’s a time-consuming process with no guarantees that you’re going to get the results you want. However, there are plenty of ways you can sure up your chances of success. Today we’ll look at some of the most important strategies to write more effective business proposals. This is crucial. The average win rate for a business proposal is just under 50%.

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Client Web Design Web Design Agency 105

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

Graphic Design

Abduzeedo

JULY 17, 2020

Minimalist & Timeless Branding + Packaging Design of Sydney Juice Bar. abduzeedo 07.17.20 Aleksandra Iakimchuk shared a beautiful branding and packaging design project for Sydney Juice Bar. I am not that fun of juices to be honest but with a design like this one that Aleksandra created I would be more than inspired to have a few of those a day, at least just to enjoy the simplicity of a clear and elegant typography.

Packaging Design 81

Packaging Design Brand Branding Typography 81

Colossal

JULY 17, 2020

A mesmerizing new project by Fernando Livschitz ( previously ), of Black Sheep Films , captures a gold figure dancing down a well-light runway in what appears to be a digital animation. As he twists and moves his body, the dancer is stretched out, leaving behind a glimmering streak of previous positions. “ Lost in motions ,” though, is entirely analog, and the latter half of the video chronicles the production process: Livschitz photographs himself dancing, before transferring each i

Animation 101

Animation Digital Production 101

Abduzeedo

JULY 17, 2020

‘Lengthy’ Typography Works by Rafael Serra. AoiroStudio 07.17.20 It's Friday, happy Friday all. As a tradition to the good old days, I wanted to pay homage to fonts. More particularly to our series Friday Fresh Free Fonts , we used to publish every Friday, what we called the FFFF which were pretty popular back in the days. Let's keep the momentum for today and share about this yet interesting and cool collection of lettering works created for clients and personal projects by Rafael Serra.

Typography 77

Typography Fonts Client Publishing 77

Design Week

JULY 17, 2020

London Design Festival has revealed the first stages of 2020 line-up, which includes landmark projects and new design districts as well as a virtual showcase. It is the 18th edition of the festival which seeks to celebrate the capital’s culture of design with a series of public installations and events. There had been concern that LDF, like many other design events, would be cancelled because of the pandemic.

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Freelance Freelance Presentation Gallery 76

Design You Trust

JULY 17, 2020

These photographs, taken for LIFE magazine in the fall of 1969, explored the “freaky new freedoms” of fashion seen on high school students across the United States. Some of the women show the strong influence of the “hippie” movement—long hair, beads, fringes and bell-bottoms. Others wear outfits that connect to psychedelia—luminous colors and loud patterns.

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Fashion Patterns Magazine Color 74

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Its Nice That

JULY 17, 2020

Through emotive portraiture and landscapes, the Long Beach-based photographer strives to document communities and the individuals that make them.

Photography 74

Photography 74

Graphis

JULY 17, 2020

“Marcos Minini is a startling artist. Brilliant and seductive, he plays with forms and bewitches us with the images he creates.” – Andrzej P?gowski. Brazilian graphic designer, Marcos Minini is a Graphis Platinum-winning designer from our Poster Annuals. He has worked for various advertising agencies and design firms including Lumen Design, Master Comunicação, and Brainbox […].

Graphic Design 69

Graphic Design Advertising Advertising Agency 69

Its Nice That

JULY 17, 2020

The animator’s style is impeccably artistic, and is one that takes about six to eight hours for every three seconds of footage.

Animation 81

Animation Artist 81

Design You Trust

JULY 17, 2020

For Macaire Everett and her little brother cam, it all started with balloons, and then the rain came. Twenty-eight days later and counting the eighth grader is still drawing on her driveway. Her brother, Camden, puts his own twist on each one. Source.

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Artist Inspiration 68

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.

Graphic Design

Booooooom

JULY 17, 2020

Photography 126

Photography 126

Graphis

JULY 17, 2020

Online Conference July 24–26Typographics is a design festival for people who use type. The annual event series is foc­used on con­tempo­rary typo­graphy and where its future may lie. The core of Typographics is a lecture series focused on the contemp­orary use of type. Regi­stration is free and open to the public. For more information on the event and speakers, […].

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Publication Typography 59

Digital Arts

JULY 17, 2020

A visual archive of the writer-artist includes original illustrations, preliminary drawings and unpublished early works.

Art 52

Art Artist Illustration Illustrator 52

Booooooom

JULY 17, 2020

Photography 91

Photography 91

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Design Week

JULY 17, 2020

Stefanie Sword-Williams, founder of creative industry mentoring platform F*ck Being Humble, has launched a new graduate programme aimed at helping the class of 2020. Launched in 2018, the F*ck Being Humble brand aims to help creatives “overcome the fear of self-promotion” by providing events, workshops and career support. Sword-Williams has also written a book under the same title.

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Creative Review

JULY 17, 2020

It’s a difficult time to be making advertising, with many brands unsure whether they should be going down the ‘now, more than ever’ route of earnestness, or tentatively finding some humour in the current situation. M&C Saatchi have hit the nail on the head with its Let It Out! campaign, which plays on some of the familiar frustrations that lockdown introduced into our lives.

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Tourism Advertising Advertising Agency 130

Trendland

JULY 17, 2020

Words TL Team. As a personal project German architect Arno Brandlhuber renovated the Ernst Lück lingerie factory in Krampnitzsee, south-west of Berlin, transforming it into his own private residence and an architectural studio. .

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Architecture 119

Its Nice That

JULY 17, 2020

To keep attention focused, readability is key. Readymag’s Tsvetelina Miteva shares some key facts about designing for online readers and tips for improving their experience.

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Trendland

JULY 17, 2020

Words Marta Knas. The Chimera Ceramic collections of Elena Salmistraro for Milanese company Ceramiche d’Italia is packed with whimsical symbolism and fineness. Exploring the theme of sensory joy that design can.

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Theme 111

Colossal

JULY 17, 2020

All images © Debora Moore, shared with permission. Combining traditional glassblowing techniques and sculpting methods, Debora Moore forms lustrous glass sculptures that resemble mossy branches, fleshy petals, and entire trees. The St. Louis-born artist began by creating orchids with bulbous centers before expanding her practice to larger, organic forms.

Artist 101

Artist Sculpture Textures Art 101

Azure Magazine

JULY 17, 2020

I don’t think I’m alone in stating that it’s nearly impossible to find someone who enjoys going to the doctor — especially if it concerns their teeth. With flicking fluorescent lights, bland beige tones and the dull hum of grinding molars in the distance, these spaces often feel more alienating than inviting. When Montreal-based Go Orthodontistes tapped local designer Natasha Thorpe to reimagine their medical spaces, the company knew they were in for something some different.

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Layout Architecture Magazine 77

The Die Line

JULY 17, 2020

'Hi!' shakes up the protein supplement market.

Marketing 130

Marketing Marketing 130

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