Creative Review
DECEMBER 13, 2019
The inspiration for artist, illustrator and editor Erlend Peder Kvam’s new zine, Drawings of People with Signs (which is exactly what it sounds like) came to him in an unexpected way. “ I was walking in the mountains outside Bergen in Norway earlier this year,” Kvam says. “A little girl shows up on the trail carrying a big sign on her shoulders, on the sign was written ‘Skjerp deg!
Graphic Mama
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Get inspired by a beautiful collection of black-and-white illustrations: fantasy and abstract, posters of people and portraits, animal artwork, and simplified illustrations. Less is more and when it comes to such amazingly creative black-and-white artwork, the lack of color only means a bigger field for creativity and imagination. In this collection, we’ve picked beautiful black-and-white art that will certainly leave you more inspired in the end.
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Colossal
DECEMBER 13, 2019
All images © Yuko Shimizu, shared with permission. Award-winning artist Yuko Shimizu describes her detailed illustrations in a note to Colossal as “a bit off, weird, and dreamy.” Her work, which is often centered on but not limited to Japanese culture, frequently employs primary colors and repetitive elements. In one illustration, the artist portrays a marcher wearing a red uniform and blowing into a multiple-belled instrument with blue birds and yellow flowers in the mix; another f
Creative Market
DECEMBER 13, 2019
The Creative Market team is growing! This week, we would like all of you to meet Kristen Vitale , our new Marketing Operations Specialist. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do for Creative Market. I joined Creative Market as a Marketing Operations Specialist back in August. I have an incredibly fun role because I get to contribute to the variety of marketing initiatives we have going on at Creative Market.
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
Old Brand New
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Sponsored by Mazda. You never really know where inspiration is going to strike — but for me, so much of it comes when I’m traveling: exploring new territories or the hidden nooks and crannies of places I’ve been before. That said, when Mazda invited me and a crew of creatives to Montecito, CA for a few days to check out the new CX-30 , I was pretty excited to get out of town and immerse myself in a different landscape.
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Colossal
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Humble fields become abstracted artworks in thread paintings by Victoria Rose Richards. The artist uses a combination of tight, straight lines and lush French knots to emulate the rural patterning of closely-cropped fields divided by hedges and woods. Richards, who is 21 years old and based in South West Devon, U.K., draws inspiration from the natural beauty that surrounds her. “My art is influenced by my love of the environment and conservation, which I developed during my biology degree
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 13, 2019
New York-based graphic design studio EyeBodega has put together one hell of a Christmas treat for the book-loving fans of the city. The studio has transformed Manhattan gallery Enorme into a pop-up shop featuring publications from small presses and independent artists from all over the world, providing a whistle-stop tour of the great and the good in illustration, independent publishing and print-making.
Hi-Fructose
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Alex Graham. La Luz De Jesus Gallery director Matthew Gardocki overheard a phrase that would go on to loosely inspire an upcoming show at the space: "I Saw You Post About It." He took that broad concept and invited a group of female artists—Isabella Cancino, Alex Graham, Mayon Hanania, Carmen McNall, Sea Monster, and Patty Spyrakos—to contribute to a show under that banner.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Dreamt up by creative director Alex Mathieson and directed by Aardman’s Will Studd, the spot uses a mix of live action and CGI to tell the tale of a toy ballerina and clumsy astronaut learning to skate – complete with Gemma Collins-inspired fall. Read more.
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Under Consideration / Brand
DECEMBER 13, 2019
“From Futura, Kuudes, and Studio Born”. From weird, to minimalist, to classy, we have a little bit of everything this week, with work from Mexico City, Helsinki, and Istanbul. Elixir by Futura. Elixir is a soon-to-be coffee shop somewhere unspecified in Saudi Arabia. The identity, designed by Mexico City-based Futura revolves around an alchemy theme but interpreted through Futura's warped design filter which leads to an eclectic combination of typefaces: what looks like an exaggerated version of
Colossal
DECEMBER 13, 2019
A recent finding in Sulawesi, Indonesia, is changing our conceptions of the origins of visual art. Fifteen researchers this week published an article in Nature describing prehistoric cave art that they believe was created about 43,900 years ago. The art depicts multiple therianthropes—mythical creatures that have both human and animal characteristics like beaks and tails—hunting wild pigs and cattle with spears.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Switching delft for daft, Katy is rethinking traditional ceramics through her eccentric illustrator’s lens. Read more.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Architects never seize to surprise us with their intricate and innovative designs. Some showcase their ingenuity by creating unique functionalities in the houses they design, others demonstrate never-seen-before exteriors. Recently, architect Karina Wiciak of Wamhouse studio demonstrated unusual house designs after finding inspiration in an unexpected place — logos of famous brands.
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.
Creative Review
DECEMBER 13, 2019
By Alice Bowsher. CR readers looking for an alternative to the usual grinning snowmen and plump robins can take heart in MagCulture’s take on the festive season. Designer Richard Turley and photographer Sophie Hur have gone straight for the heartstrings, with an image of a couple embracing, while illustrator Nina Carter has designed something cosy, but unconventional.
Juxapoz Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Jesse Michaels (who recently did our interview with Danny Fox in the Winter 2020 print edition) is also a visual artist himself, working in Los Angeles. Self-trained, Michaels has been both an artist and illustrator for over thirty years. Although he is most well known as the vocalist for Operation Ivy starting in 1985, he helped define the visual aesthetic of the Bay Area punk scene, including record cover art for bands including Operation Ivy, ?
Creative Review
DECEMBER 13, 2019
BUY THE ISSUE HERE. The end of the year is in sight, which means the Creative Review Photography Annual is here. To set the scene for the issue, Diane Smyth gives a detailed recollection of the photographers, exhibitions and key trends that touched the world of photography this year, as well as the ways in which politics, activism and social change shaped proceedings.
Azure Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Toronto’s design scene is thriving : the city is home to over 24,000 designers and 4,300 manufacturing firms. We boast some of the most respected high-quality office manufacturers in the world and a healthy community of craftspeople-makers working in ceramics, textiles and small-batch furniture.But the city still presents challenges to design brands aiming to expand their manufacturing prowess while keeping production local.
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Design You Trust
DECEMBER 13, 2019
The Pullan children Shankar, 24, Ramkishan, 19, and Vijay, 25 (back row), along with daughters Deepa, 21 (left) and Pooja, 18 (right) all inherited albinismn from their father Rosetauri and mother Mani (centre). Hardship: Mani Pullan, pictured in purple, says her family which includes daughters Deepa (left) and Pooja (right) have had to battle prejudice in India as albinos.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 13, 2019
These terrifying teeth should be enough to scare off even the bravest wildlife photographer – but those divers who persevere are rewarded with a unique encounter with an adorable group of playful seals. The stunning set of images of the frolicking marine mammals were captured in British waters by a photographer Adam Hanlon (previously) who did well to hang onto his camera when one of the seals.
Spoon Graphics
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Access All Areas members have a collection of beautifully illustrated travel poster designs to download this week, courtesy of Freepik. These 10 vintage travel posters feature a range of scenic illustrations of tourist destinations around the world, each drawn in a colourful, flat vector style. Based on traditional Art Deco inspired travel posters, these modern designs provide a ready-made template for you to create posters or advertisements.
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Design You Trust
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Can you remember the bands and solo pop and rock music acts in the publicity stills below? Better yet, can you hum one of their hits? h/t: Source.
This is Paper
DECEMBER 13, 2019
13.12.2019 Wilder Mann by Charles FrégerResearch, Photography. ©Charles Fréger Charles Fréger visited 18 European countries in search of the mythological figure of the Wild Man. His strange and beautiful photobook explores human fascination with myth, ritual and tradition. In many festivals, events and traditions across Europe, there is usually a time when a man is dressed up as something wild and fearsome and paraded around a town to signify something or other that happened long ago.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 13, 2019
Designed by Cast Iron studio as a guide to its home city – Boulder in Colorado – the booklet was printed using the renewable substitute ink, created as a byproduct of spirulina production. Read more.
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