Its Nice That
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Working across painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, film, photography and writing, Johanna sees her practice “as a garden”.
Illustration Age
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Illustration by Thomas James. Hello fellow Illustrators! After 10 years of creating and managing projects like the Escape from Illustration Island podcast, 15 Steps to Freelance Illustration, Illustration Friday, Illustration Age and others, it is time for me to move on. In addition to building my own illustration business I have truly been blessed by the experiences I have had with these online projects and the opportunities they have given me to connect and engage with the industry and the art
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Speckyboy Design Magazine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
We could all use a little calm in our lives. What with the pressures that come along with web design and development – not to mention the state of the world. There are plenty of reasons to find an escape. And while getting out of the office is a great way to relax, it’s not always feasible. Therefore, it’s important to find ways to bring about some peace wherever you are.
BP&O
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Text by Richard Baird. “I often think about what white fun looks like and this notion that Black people can’t have the same. Growing up with Tumblr I would often come across images of sensual, young, attractive white models running around being free and having so much fun – the kind of stuff Larry Clark and […]. The post Tyler Mitchell ICMYFG by Studio Lin appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
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
Speckyboy Design Magazine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
When you walk into a bakery, what’s the first thing you want to know? Do you care that the bakery was started back in the ’60s by the current owner’s immigrant Grandma? Or that the head pastry chef’s favorite dessert is a strawberry cheese Danish with the perfect blend of cheesiness, flakiness, and strawberry-ness? Or how about that the tiles on the floor are hand-painted ceramic from a little town in southern Morocco?
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The Die Line
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
For greater ease and clarity, we use master illustrations alongside benefit specific colours and iconography to pull each range apart.
Abduzeedo
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Glassy 3D Refraction Effects over Typography. abduzeedo 09.01.20 You have noticed I’ve been sharing quite a few projects featuring 3D compositions that mix the use of glass/crystal objects, most of the time in abstract form, over simple text. The result is some beautiful typography and some unique chromatic effects. I don’t know much about 3D. I played with Cinema 4d in the past, but it’s much more complex that my brain can follow.
Design Week
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
London-based design consultancy Popp Studio has created the identity for luxury pet care brand Be:Loved. Be:Loved is the brainchild of Carina Evans, who grew up on a farm in Dorset. The products are based off of an “old family heirloom” recipe book of farmhouse remedies created for the family’s working animals, and thus use “nothing but the hedgerows and nature’s harvest” as ingredients.
Azure Magazine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
The Norwegian Scenic Routes , a program of permanent installations, footpaths and bridges that encourages tourists and locals alike to traipse through the awe-inspiring natural settings of the Nordic country, has produced some incredible architecture. Among them are Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeois’s Steilneset memorial to the victims of Europe’s witch hunts and Rintala Eggertsson Architects’ Høse footbridge over the Suldalslågen river.
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Design You Trust
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
For the past 8 years Dave has been drawing dad joke cartoons on his daughters’ lunch bags just to make them smile and yeah, more often than not, groan and exclaim “Daaaaaaad.” He publishes his masterpieces on Instagram, so check it out and scroll down for our favorites! More: Instagram h/. Source.
Colossal
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
“Thermodynamic Constellation.” All images © Tomás Saraceno, courtesy of Palazzo Strozzi by Ela Bialkowska, OKNO Studio, shared with permission. Three reflective spheres hover above the courtyard of Florence’s Palazzo Strozzi in Tomás Saraceno ’s immersive installation. The metallic orbs mirror the historic Renaissance architecture in addition to visitors who pass by, while marking the entrance to the imagined space that explores life beyond anthropocentrism.
Abduzeedo
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Translucent Inspiration by Tendril * for Microsoft 365. abduzeedo 09.01.20 Glass and the blurred effect of refraction and reflection through transparent materials seem to be a big trend now. Well, I love it and have been using it on my Calmaria.app as well as here on the blog. Tendril * latest collaboration with the amazing team at Microsoft Design to celebrate three years of office 365 also explores this type of effect really well.
Design You Trust
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
37.4 degrees is the limit temperature with which you are officially declared “healthy” At 37.5 ° you enter the anti-Covid-19 control field (you cannot enter the workplace and in all those places where the temperature control at the entrance is in force). This is our life in these strange days and looking at the world with new eyes seems to be an obligatory path, to be taken with decision.
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.
Communication Arts
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Contra’s new site for this Bogotá-based branding and typography studio showcases its entire oeuvre and creative process.
Design You Trust
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Accordint to Andrea Erali: “Hi, my name is Andrea and I’m a gay art director based in New York. A couple of years ago, I came across “The Invisibles,” a touching collection of vintage portraits of love and pride curated by Sebastien Lifshitz. I found these photos of gay lovers and friends so touching, and I realized at that moment that the LGBTQ+ community has a history too.
Its Nice That
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
We catch up with the graphic and type designer about his approach to the medium and a practice inspired by his peers.
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The Die Line
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Canadian brand Truss Beverages worked with agency Rethink to bridge the gap between traditional consumption and its new cannabis drinks. So, they created rolling papers that can get used to make a straw, a completely new take on the old joint.
Its Nice That
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Tony Wilson, Shaun Ryder, Terry Christian, Dave Haslam, Eliot Rashman and New Order’s Stephen Morris are just a few of the well known names featuring in the British photographer’s acclaimed series.
The Die Line
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Perhaps no other retailer has the same kind of highly-sought, luxury department store goodies. And you can thank London studio Otherway for the design assist.
Its Nice That
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Set up by creative duo Will Grave and Sander Vos to stand out from the “available for work” crowd on LinkedIn, the tongue-in-cheek company advertising for pretend jobs has – at the very least – provided some camaraderie during a tumultuous time.
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Creative Review
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Through her beautiful images of manmade waste, photographer Mandy Barker has highlighted the ugly truth about plastic pollution. Rachael Steven talks to her about her creative process. The post Mandy Barker on documenting an ocean of plastic appeared first on Creative Review.
Colossal
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
“It Wasn’t Us“ (2020), Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart. All images © Katharina Grosse, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 202o. Photos by Jens Ziehe. Katharina Grosse ’s latest installation transcends the boundaries of the Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart as it erupts into a sprawling kaleidoscope. From varicolored surges inside to the vast paintings on the ground and nearby outdoor walls, “It Wasn’t Us” is an expansive artwork on the site of a former railway buil
The Die Line
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
We designed this cylindrical bottle, an elementary form, with two indented areas into which two opaque pieces fit, dividing the bottle into four parts. .
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