The Logo Smith
DECEMBER 16, 2019
The post Tokyo Olympics 1964 Logo Design Guide Sheet Design by Yusaku Kamekura appeared first on The Logo Smith. Tokyo Olympics 1964 Logo Design Guide Sheet Designed by Yusaku Kamekura The Tokyo Olympics 1964 Logo Design Guide Sheet, by Yusaku Kamekura, isn’t something I believe I can ever recall seeing, so it was cool to see it in my tumblr feed today.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Illustration is second nature to Eric: he compares his process to “going for a walk”, one that begins without a destination in mind nor a concrete aim. Because of this, his work is littered with naturalistic elements, including animals, plants, the sea and the mountains. Read more.
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Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a typeface comes along that turns your expectations upside down. With Faune , commissioned by the Centre National des Art Plastiques, Alice Savoie integrates unlikely visual cues into a type design. Savoie took engraved depictions of animals from two late eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century scientific masterworks as points of reference.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Featuring illustrations by Alice Bowsher and Matthew the Horse, and custom cuts of Grow by Dinamo called Grow Wild, the new visual identity and website celebrates the classes, its patrons and, most importantly, its menagerie of subjects from across the animal kingdom. Read more.
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
Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
If you’re looking for a blackletter without the baggage , 1 Bradley DJR may be the typeface for you. David Jonathan Ross’ first attempt at producing a blackletter, 2 Bradley DJR is a revival of an 1895 ATF face based on lettering done by the prolific American graphic designer Will Bradley , whose style straddled the gap between arts and crafts and art nouveau.
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Under Consideration / Brand
DECEMBER 16, 2019
“Getting By”. Established in 2013 as appear.in -- a name they had to forego due to a trademark dispute -- Whereby is a video meeting service targeted to small and medium businesses empowering people to work remotely. Based in Oslo, Norway, Whereby practices what it preaches with a small team of 25 people working from 12 different locations after what started as a summer intern project inside Norwegian telecom company Telenor.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 16, 2019
We chat to the creator of Off The Air, who has worked in the animation industry for 25 years, about curating for the graveyard slot, viewers thinking they’ve died, and finding the “real nuggets” in today’s algorithmic sea of content. Read more.
Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Over the past few years, Sharp Type founders Chantra Malee and Lucas Sharp have assembled an eclectic team of skilled young designers in an effort to produce audacious, high-quality work, while trying to change the industry from the inside. (Seriously, check out the company’s new Malee Scholarship initiative, or the way they credit all of the contributors to their releases on their site — a practice that is growing more common , but is by no means standard in the type world.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Believe it or not, what you’re gazing upon is the handiwork of the humble felt tip pen – detailed illustrations emblematic of a desire to translate the simple moments of everyday life. Read more.
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Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Spindle looks like it was created by the space between the letters. As if the letters were formed by moving through the spaces they inhabit. Impacted by the air that then cleaved out a waist. Or maybe the letters were all made by the space between two fingers almost but never truly touching, squeezing everything to the top and weighing down the bottom evenly.
Booooooom
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Wenkai Mao (previously featured here). Wenkai Mao’s Website. Wenkai Mao on Instagram.
Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Have you ever tried to domesticate a wild typeface? Christian Vargas has tried, and the result is magnificent. I love it when someone has the guts to explore shapes through brushes full of ink, resulting in strokes that undergo a unique rhythmic experience. And I can’t deny my admiration for people who dare to leave behind the world of sans serifs, geometric fonts, and anything that seems to be a safe or secure path in the type industry.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Painting on a tablet à la David Hockney, Bath-based Holly adds depth and texture to create a mood that is melancholic or nostalgic. Read more.
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.
Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
In an era of 1970s-inspired chonky serif typefaces, Empirica , by Tobias Frere-Jones and Nina Stössinger, traces its historical roots back much, much further. Heavily influenced by iconic inscriptions from the Roman Empire with (as the site description notes) “a touch of French influence,” at first glance Empirica might feel reminiscent of distant cousins Trajan or Friz Quadrata.
Shillington
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Shillington students from around the world share the work of creatives who inspire them in the #ILoveTheseGuys series. In this post, London student Jasper Wilson highlights projects from Swiss-based design studio, Automatico Studio founded by Demian Conrad. These guys’ work stood out to me for its boldness and confidence, with great use of space within the designs.
Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Mohol was developed as a custom typeface for the László Moholy-Nagy Design Grant in 2016. Designer Adam Katyi’s musings about a sans serif inspired by the broad-nib pen, layered in two separate movements does not, at first glance, strike me as a very convincing idea for channeling the prolific output of the famous Bauhaus artist. Why stick with the direct traces of a writing tool when Moholy-Nagy himself allowed abstraction to guide his compositions?
Abduzeedo
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Motion Monday - J?V Typography in Motion. abduzeedo Dec 16, 2019 J?V is UI/UX designer with 10+ years of experience, specializing in Web design and applications for mobile devices. What caught my attention was the series of motion design explorations I saw on J?V Dribbble profile. It was a series of typographical animations, but it also showed the evolution of learning (motion design) by trying, for me the most important thing and that’s why I thought it would be great to share here with you all
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Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
I picture five-year-old James Edmondson, sitting on the floor of his dad’s graphic design studio back in the early 1990s, poring over vintage Letraset catalogs and copies of U&lc from the 1970s, absorbing it all like a sponge. I have no idea if anything like this ever happened. But it seems possible when I look at Ohno Blazeface and Blazeface Italic.
Creative Review
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Fire School was inspired by the cover of Pink Floyd’s album Wish You Were Here, which shows Hollywood stuntmen Ronnie Rondell and Danny Rogers shaking hands while Rondell is on fire. “That image has been embedded in my mind for a long time,” says Ryle. “I think it was the surrealness of it – the fact that there’s obviously this element of danger.”. Created in collaboration with art director Gem Fletcher, the project shows the process students have to undergo before they can be set on fire – soak
Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
While I admire scripts, I don’t have a lot of need for them in my everyday life, so I tend to skip over them pretty quickly when I see specimens come across my desk or announcements arrive in my inbox. But Speakeasy ? It’s a scroll stopper. Two things about it immediately piqued my interest: one, it’s a connected script with actually satisfying connectors; and two, its creator clearly has a deep understanding of calligraphic letterforms.
This is Paper
DECEMBER 16, 2019
16.12.2019J. Lindeberg Flagship Store by Studio David ThulstrupResearch, Interiors. 1970s design inspires David Thulstrup’s retail vision for J.Lindeberg. Photography: Irina Boersma For J.Lindeberg, Thulstrup’s starting point was to look into the brand’s past. ‘The project took time – more than a year – but I had some clear features in my mind,’ he says.
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Typographica
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Finally. On September 24, 2003, Chris Anemone asked on Typophile : “What typeface is used for that paragraph, Hrant, do you know?” It was the body face of Louis Émile Javal’s seminal Physiologie de la lecture et de l’écriture of 1905. I had seen nothing like it. That question begot a glance, then a perusal, then an abyme into the world of Deberny (notably before the merger with Peignot) and then a very long wait until Berthe , the first digital revival of that Série ?
Booooooom
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Raman Djafari. Raman Djafari’s Website. Raman Djafari on Instagram.
Colossal
DECEMBER 16, 2019
All images © Justkids, shared with permission. Spanish street artist Okuda San Miguel is bringing vibrancy once again to a formerly untended area of Fort Smith, Arkansas. His recent project, “The Rainbow Embassy,” was curated by global creative house Justkids for the Unexpected , an effort to revitalize dilapidated areas in Arkansas through a series of immersive arts initiatives.
Graphis
DECEMBER 16, 2019
For the Photography Annual 2020, Canadian photographer and Graphis Master, Joseph Saraceno, wins Platinum for his work titled “Elixirs”. The fragrance is shown in a dark blue light with dynamic lighting in order to present a sultry and seductive tone. French photographer Vincent Junier wins Platinum for his entry titled “Water Balloons”. The seven-part series […].
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