Spine Magazine
APRIL 9, 2021
We welcome you to another in our ongoing feature in which notable book cover designer Jordan Wannemacher periodically highlights a selection of recent university press cover designs. Please enjoy this celebration of amazing work. This list is in no particular order. Credits are listed below. If you are a book cover creative and want your work or the work of your department reviewed by Jordan be sure to get in touch with us!
Speckyboy Design Magazine
APRIL 9, 2021
bloo – This open-source “low fidelity” wireframe kit includes over 250 components and support for dark mode. The Junior Designer Starter Pack – This collection of helpful design tools and resources can help junior (and senior) designers get things done. How to Design Better Icons – Tips for creating icons that users can instantly recognize and understand.
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The Die Line
APRIL 9, 2021
The Ammie series of rice packaging designed by Zhang Fengqiao is as tranquil as it is intriguing. The local environment of Yongan Reservoir in Dabie Mountain plays a considerable role in the inspiration behind the illustrations.
Creative Review
APRIL 9, 2021
Anti-animal cruelty charity, Humane Society International (HSI), has launched Save Ralph, a short film to spotlight the realities of animal testing. Created by London-based stop motion studio Arch Film Studio and director Spencer Susser, the short calls for an end to cosmetic testing on animals around the world. The film features HSI’s ‘campaign spokesbunny’ Ralph, voiced by Oscar winner Taika Waititi.
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
Booooooom
APRIL 9, 2021
British artist and photographer Josh Adam Jones explores themes of mental illness, loss, and the invisible struggles of daily life with his latest series, “Sometimes A Silence Will Cut Through Sounds.” In response to the death of his paternal grandfather in 2019, Jones turned to photography as a form of therapy, addressing his immediate grief and also the ongoing familial struggles with mental health that he has witnessed.
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Its Nice That
APRIL 9, 2021
Savannah Walker, a New York-based graphic designer, has launched an open-source library of markings and stickers from around the city.
Design Week
APRIL 9, 2021
Fashion brand Scotch & Soda has revealed a new visual identity alongside a retail concept, which rolls out across more than 20 retail spaces around the world. The lifestyle and fashion brand was established in Amsterdam in 1985, and now has 200 stores across Europe, North America and Asia. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Scotch & Soda (@scotch_soda). “The identity reflects Scotch & Soda’s design ethos of connecting the expected with the unexpected, celebrati
Its Nice That
APRIL 9, 2021
Inspired by Japanese comics, anime and games, the Seoul-based illustrator knows how to work a good (and weird) narrative.
Trendland
APRIL 9, 2021
Words Mariana Bettinelli. How the Covid lockdowns impacted our food habits? Designers Brini Fetz and Lisa Langmantel tried to answer this question through a series of eight still-life images.
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Design You Trust
APRIL 9, 2021
Turkish artist Durmu? Bahar creates amazing surreal Victorian-style collages with steampunk elements. You can buy some of his works as NFT on Rarible. More: Instagram , Twitter , Rarible.
Abduzeedo
APRIL 9, 2021
Dawn ??? — Cyberpunk NFT Photography. AoiroStudio 04.09.21 Francois here from abdz. I am excited to share that I just listed my first NFT on Foundation. It's the first of a 3-part series of 'animated photographs', introducing 'Dawn ???'. In all transparency, I am still discovering the world surrounding NFTs, I think we all do. I just excited to share more about my photography inspired by the Off-world of Cyberpunk.
Design Week
APRIL 9, 2021
London-based design studio Webb & Webb has developed a set of six stamps for Royal Mail which celebrates British authors’ contribution to science-fiction. The release of the collection in 2021 marks the 75 th anniversary of the death of famed sci-fi writer H.G. Wells, as well as the 70 th anniversary of the publication of John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids.
Colossal
APRIL 9, 2021
The team at Universal Everything is back with its latest video artwork, “ Run Forever ,” that stars a now-familiar nondescript figure as it gradually changes from material to material. While previous projects in the series have focused on structure and texture , this new short was created in collaboration with Hyundai Motorstudio as a metaphor for the group’s efforts toward sustainable design and green energy. “Run Forever” seems to turn its focus toward light, both
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.
Design You Trust
APRIL 9, 2021
Leandro Machado aka machadoxleao makes digital collage and surreal art on Instagram. He is Brazilian, was born in the 90s, has a degree in Business Administration and controls his own brand. Leao started making art professionally in 2019. His biggest highlight in the artist community is the colors present in his collages that are the result of the perfect fusion of his work with mobile photo editing.
Abduzeedo
APRIL 9, 2021
Black Archives Sweden - UX & Web Design. abduzeedo 04.09.21 Lina Forsgren shared a stylish web design project for Black Archives Sweden , a contemporary archive centered around the experiences and narratives of Afro-Swedes and black people in Sweden, run by Jonelle Twum, Ulrika Flink and Anthia Nibitegeka. “Many official archives today are spaces with minimal to no representation of Afro-Swedes* and Black people in Sweden.
Design You Trust
APRIL 9, 2021
Gleb Garanich/Reuters. Tired of occasional break-ups, Ukrainian couple Alexandr Kudlay, 33, and Viktoria Pustovitova, 28, found an unusual solution to stay inseparable. On Valentine’s Day, they decided to handcuff their hands together for three months and began documenting their experience on social media.??. Gleb Garanich/Reuters. “In terms of physical comfort, with every day passing, we are getting used to it more and more.
Pixlr
APRIL 9, 2021
It’s time to freshen up your social media and give your brand a new look this season with unconventional color combinations and vivacious palettes! The power of color lies in human emotion – how we react to warmth or coolness, how we perceive bright hues or muted shades, how we think and feel when we [.].
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Its Nice That
APRIL 9, 2021
The Weimar-based painter talks about being inspired by the sensitive way that her photographer peers look at the world.
The Die Line
APRIL 9, 2021
Elif Bulut is a designer that has ideated a shoebox that is both innovative and environmentally friendly. While this idea might come across as simple, the thought and care poured into every detail are unmatched.
Creative Review
APRIL 9, 2021
Artist Annie Nicholson, aka The Fandangoe Kid, shares how grief has shaped her practice, and discusses the complexities of using creativity to work through trauma. The post The Fandangoe Kid on creativity as catharsis appeared first on Creative Review.
The Die Line
APRIL 9, 2021
Nude is introducing oat milk that gives the category the twist it's been needing. With pale colors, a logo full of personality, and being completely carbon neutral, this brand owns its space in the market and fully embraces the takeover. .
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Its Nice That
APRIL 9, 2021
The co-creator of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band artwork uses Dazzle imagery for the limited edition capsule collection.
The Die Line
APRIL 9, 2021
The “Borrow a Cup” program is as simple as ordering a drip coffee. Just opt for a reusable cup when ordering, and pay a $1 deposit which gets refunded when you return the container.
Colossal
APRIL 9, 2021
Now inhabiting the verdant, 250-acre campus of the New York Botanical Garden are oversized flowers sprouting in seasonal arrangements, a glowing pumpkin-packed infinity room, and a sea of 1,400 reflective spheres by Yayoi Kusama ( previously ). Teeming with squiggly sculptures, site-specific installations, and smaller pieces covered in the Japanese artist’s iconic polka dots, Cosmic Nature is an expansive exhibition celebrating decades of Kusama’s bold, joyful body of work.
The Die Line
APRIL 9, 2021
PepsiCo's in-house design team features some of these incredible places on the relaunch of their EVOLVE products.
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