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Pritzker Prize Winners Design Accessible and Inclusive Public Washrooms For Tokyo

Azure Magazine

“Everybody poops.” Or so says the almost-canonical children’s book. And, too, everybody pees. Not only does everyone pee, but everyone has a right to pee. From park pavilions and sprawling mall interiors to the depths of subway stations, public washrooms have provided countless individuals (myself included) much needed space to relieve themselves.

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Japanese Artist’s Dazzlingly Realistic Eevee Illustrations Jump Off the Page

Design You Trust

In a series of illustrations, talented Japanese artist ARIA_art, who is known for stunningly realistic colored pencil artwork, draws the popular Pokémon with expert detail and a fascinating “jumping off the page” aesthetic. More: Instagram, Twitter h/. Source.

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Osaka Expo 2025 unveils “googly eyed” logo

Design Week

The logo for the Osaka World Expo has been revealed, and its design has proved somewhat divisive for confused onlookers. Intended to showcase the “brilliance of life”, the mark will now be used across communications and branding for the event which is scheduled to run for six months in 2025. This will be the second time the Japanese city has held a World Expo, the first time being back in 1970.

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Hardworking Farmer's Design Is Dedicated To The Process Of Creation

The Die Line

Inspired by the shape of the "Rice Key" that has long been used to select grains, we have developed a traditional, warm-feeling logo for hardworking farmers.Inspired by the shape of the "Rice Key" that has long been used to select grains, we have developed a traditional, warm-feeling logo for hardworking farmers.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

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

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3D Rooms Project by Amrit Pal Singh

Abduzeedo

3D Rooms Project by Amrit Pal Singh. AoiroStudio 08.27.20 A good pal Amrit Pal Singh have shared with us his new project titled: '3D Rooms Project' which is basically a series of how iconic rooms would be represented during the pandemic. It's always rewarding and inspiring seeing what artists, designers, and entrepreneurs are putting together during these times.

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Welded Stainless Steel Creatures by Georgie Seccull Twist and Unfurl in Eternal Motion

Colossal

Zenith & Nadir, 2020. All images by Andrew J Bourke, © Georgie Seccull, shared with permission. Australian sculptor and installation artist Georgie Seccull creates large-scale stainless steel sculptures of animals and other creatures seemingly locked in motion. Comprised of numerous pieces cut from metal sheets, the materials lend themselves to organic forms like feathers, scales, wings, or the armaments of crustaceans.

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In an exciting industry, if you find yourself bored, you’re doing something wrong

Its Nice That

On Tuesday night, Marylou Faure, Jerome Harris, Denisse Ariana Pérez and Grilli Type’s Noël Leu dished out a whole load of inspiration and advice.

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Overview Timelapse: A New Book Documents Vast Changes to the Earth’s Surface by Human Hands

Colossal

Construction of the Beijing Daxing International Airport 2012-Present. In a follow-up to the 2016 book Overview featuring stunning imagery of the Earth from above, Overview Timelapse: How We Change the Earth takes a critical look at the numerous ways humans have completely altered the surface of our planet in a very short time through urban development, climate change, and deforestation.

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Gradwatch 2020: Illustrator Beth Ashley, Leeds Arts University

Creative Review

Beth Ashley’s creations feel remarkably liquid, where shapes become viscous and lines bleed into one another. Her work has all the exaggerated contours of graffiti lettering, with striking outlines highlighted through vibrant colour blocking. “Over the last year some sort of style certainly has emerged, but it did take me a while to fully surrender,” she tells us. “I would describe it as a clunky and shapely personification of some kind of internal instinct, with a hefty

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Towels: An Animated Battle for Beach Real Estate Serves as a Metaphor for Rising Global Tension

Colossal

In her animated short Towels , Prawta Annez explores her frustration and concern with global tensions as a rollicking ocean-side battle for prime towel space. While fairly light-hearted and comedic, the film was conceived during the political climate of 2017 and might as well use Ghandi’s famous quote “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” as a thesis. “I hope this short can be 4 minutes of fun and escapism for anyone who watches it, no matter where they may be o

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A new exhibition is celebrating two of hip-hop’s best known imagemakers

Creative Review

Eddie Otchere is a London-based curator, photographer and educator best known for his portraits of hip-hop legends including Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan and Biggie Smalls. Parisian photographer Remy Bourdeau has spent the last decade documenting Paris and London nightlife, and capturing performances by the likes of Skepta and Princess Nokia in the process. In their new joint show, Futur Noir, the two photographers and friends have curated an exploration of hip-hop history through the lens of the two Eur

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In every piece of work, illustrator Des Skordilis attempts to recreate primary school art classes

Its Nice That

The Australian illustrator works across several media but his worked is always imbued with childhood nostalgia.

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Fascinating Color Photos of Marilyn Monroe Singing to the Troops During the First Show of Her Four-Day Tour in Korea

Design You Trust

Pictures of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe singing to an audience of G.I.’s during the first show of her recent four-day tour of Korea on February 22, 1954. She is wearing her much-discussed low-cut purple cocktail dress about which she had told newsmen, “it’s the only one I brought over that is suitable for the show.” h/t: vintag.es In tough times Hollywood stars have always seemed to rise to the.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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.

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Social geography, identity and elements of hauntology pervade graphic designer George Dutton’s portfolio

Its Nice That

The Hong Kong-based designer recently graduated from the RCA and harbours a love for all things print.

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Teen Allergic to Touch Uses Her Own Body as Human Etch-a-Sketch

Design You Trust

18-year-old Emma Aldenryd creates her very own type of body art by running a pencil over her skin, which causes the lines she traces to swell and redden, leaving behind temporary doodles that fade after about 30 minutes. The Danish teen discovered that she had dermatographia three years ago, after a friend noticed that her arms turned red and swollen.

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Doing Efficient Risk Management in 5 Steps

Noupe

The five steps below are professional risk management techniques to apply to your projects, proven to be effective. Step 1: Identify the risks. Right at the beginning of your project, after planning the activities to be carried out, you and your team must identify as many risks as you can imagine. That’s right, the maximum and not just the risks they consider most important.

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Coca-Cola Europe To Introduce CanCollar Carriers In Spain

The Die Line

While not a plastic-free silver bullet, to reduce the amount of the material used in packaging, Coca-Cola European Partners announced a new partnership with WestRock, putting CanCollars on multipacks in Spain.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Lego and Ikea collaborate on the Bygglek collection, making storage more playful

Its Nice That

The storage boxes feature Lego studs that allow them to become landscapes for kids’ creations, and come with their own special brick set.

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Turn Your Kettles On For Flowerhead Tea

The Die Line

With oriental reminiscences, we give a wink to the origin of tea and created an imagery of accessible and desirable fun references.

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Portrait of Britain 2020 winners explore Britishness at a pivotal point in history

Its Nice That

Selected photographs by Brunel Johnson, Sam Gregg, Sophie Harris-Taylor and more will be shown on digital advertising screens around the UK.

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Cama Café: A Cheerful Moon Festival Gift Design

The Die Line

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, I hope that the design of the Moon Festival gift box this year can bring warmth, hope and vitality to consumers.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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Even with purposefully limited tools, the artworks of Tim Presley always sing

Its Nice That

A compilation of artworks and poetry from the artist and musician, Under the Banner of Concern reflects the past five years of Tim's visual output.

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CECE: A Luxuriously Branded Bird's Nest Beverage

The Die Line

The logo comprises an elegant one-line face art of a female portrait and an allure of classic serif typeface that spell outs the brand name.

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Exposure: Giseok Cho

Creative Review

In this edition of Exposure, CR's showcase of new photographic talent, art director Gem Fletcher profiles Korean photographer Giseok Cho, whose image-making blends together art and fashion to striking effect. The post Exposure: Giseok Cho appeared first on Creative Review.

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Turn Your Kettles On For Flowerhead Tea

The Die Line

With oriental reminiscences, we give a wink to the origin of tea and created an imagery of accessible and desirable fun references.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.