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Dragons & Unicorns

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. For more than a thousand years the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs was completely lost. For centuries, many assumed that they were magical symbols that might never be understood by mere mortals. In the seventeenth century, the polymath and walking encyclopedia, Athanasius Kircher, came closer than most to understanding how Egyptian hieroglyphs worked, but the real breakthrough only came with the discovery of a 2,200-year-old black basalt slab.

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Blackwater Photographer Captures A Young Octopus With A Transparent Head, And You Can Even See Its Brain

Design You Trust

We humans have successfully photographed a black hole, landed rovers on Mars, and sent spacecraft to the dark side of the moon. However, our very own planet remains one of the last unknown frontiers – one that is deceptively familiar, too. More: 500px , Facebook h/t: boredpanda. The ocean is the lifeblood of Earth, covering over 70 percent of the planet’s surface, driving weather, regulating temperature, and ultimately supporting life.

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I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. Tens of millions of broadsides were printed from the very earliest days of printing. Many were cheap and ephemeral, eventually being recycled or ending up in the trash. Others, like rebus and puzzle broadsides were novel and engaging enough to live longer lives. This is my very brief look at some early examples of these curious so-called hieroglyphic broadsides.

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Blackwater Photographer Captures A Young Octopus With A Transparent Head, And You Can Even See Its Brain

Design You Trust

We humans have successfully photographed a black hole, landed rovers on Mars, and sent spacecraft to the dark side of the moon. However, our very own planet remains one of the last unknown frontiers – one that is deceptively familiar, too. More: 500px, Facebook h/t: boredpanda The ocean is the lifeblood of Earth, covering over 70 percent of the planet’s surface, driving weather.

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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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Sacred animals by Abanam Ma

Abduzeedo

Sacred animals by Abanam Ma. AoiroStudio 12.13.20 There's something about illustrations and painting altogether, it gives the illustrations another dimension and painting another depth that we have seen and can't stop to enjoy every time. We would like to feature a painter and an Illustration artist Abanam Ma from Beijing, China. Fuzing both creatives aspects together to create these modern ancient Chinese paintings that are absolutely wonderful.

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Sophia & Rana’s Makeover Part 1: The Entryway

Old Brand New

Sponsored by AllModern Of everyone in our lives who deserves a makeover, I have to say that our longtime friends Sophia and Rana are pretty much at the top of the list. Considering the fact that they both work in education — she’s an associate principal and Rana teaches science — the past several months have been especially stressful. Of course that’s true for all of us, but our educators could sure use some extra love, and I was happy to give them just that by partnering up with AllModern to gi

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Editor's 2020 Gift Guide

Abduzeedo

Editor's 2020 Gift Guide. AoiroStudio 12.13.20 It's that time of the year again, we have been pretty busy with the end of the year coming soon, how are your preparations coming? Are you traveling or simply staying home for the holidays. I can't help to ignore these past few months, with this global pandemic that never ceases to end; has been giving us hardships that we are trying to shift around.

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A World’s Giant Statue of A Wolf Was Installed in Kazakhstan

Design You Trust

The monument was installed in the Ulytau district. The authorities of the district hope that the monument will enter the Guinness Book of Records. The height of the monument is 9.7 meters, the height of the wolf statue is 6 meters. The total weight is about seven tons. The internal structure is made of metal, and the overall shape – of plastic, resistant to frost and heat up to 60 degrees.

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Bright Little Labs: Children’s Book Illustrator

Shillington

The post Bright Little Labs: Children’s Book Illustrator appeared first on Shillington Design Blog.

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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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Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Carla Bruni as a Fashion Model in the 1980s and ’90s

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Born 1967 in Turin, Italy and moved to France at the age of seven, Carla Bruni was a model from 1987 to 1997 before taking up a career in music. She wrote several songs for Julien Clerc that were featured on his 2000 album, Si j’étais elle. h/t: vintag.es. Bruni released her first album, Quelqu’un m’a dit, in 2002, which eventually spent thirty-four weeks in the top 10 of the French Albums Chart.

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Sustainable Living Foundation: Graphic Designer

Shillington

The post Sustainable Living Foundation: Graphic Designer appeared first on Shillington Design Blog.

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Sweden’s Gingerbread Baking Competition Goes Online with Emphasis on Social Distancing

Design You Trust

AFP. The exhibition, usually thronged with wide-eyed children and adults marvelling at the culinary creations, is normally held at Sweden’s Museum of Architecture and Design but was moved online due to COVID-19 pandemic. More: Sweden’s Museum of Architecture and Design h/t: gulfnews. With the theme of distance, this year’s gingerbread house baking competition in Sweden was bound to feature coronavirus restrictions one way or another.

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Toys Made to Last by Huzi Design

Abduzeedo

Toys Made to Last by Huzi Design. AoiroStudio 12.13.20 They believe in less but better. Not the forgettable plastic toys, blinking lights, or complicated. electronics. Instead, they make simple, modern toys that last. Full of stories and imagination. To be enjoyed today and treasured tomorrow, these are toys you will keep for good. By making toys with better values, they hope they will become a lasting part of your life and a meaningful part of your story.

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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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The 1986 Oldsmobile Incas Had The Wildest Dashboard You’ve Never Seen

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Plenty of automakers today release autonomous car concepts that look like an ultra-modern living room inside. The steering wheel isn’t there, or it folds away, there’s big touchscreens everywhere—you get the gist. But 34 years ago, at the height of wonderfully strange ’80s design exercises, Italdesign really went for it in the Oldsmobile “Incas” concept with this Knight Rider-looking getup.

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SOUND/STAGE

Communication Arts

A series of digital concerts by the Los Angeles Philharmonic with a web platform by ToyFight speaks to our experiences in 2020 with the pandemic, social justice and solitude.

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Michelob Ultra

Brand Struck

Category: FMCG Alcoholic beverages – beer & cider Owner of the brand: Anheuser-Busch InBev Key competitors: Bud Light, Coors Light, Budweiser, Heineken, Miller, Corona Artyku? Michelob Ultra pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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Sweden’s Gingerbread Baking Competition Goes Online with Emphasis on Social Distancing

Design You Trust

AFP The exhibition, usually thronged with wide-eyed children and adults marvelling at the culinary creations, is normally held at Sweden’s Museum of Architecture and Design but was moved online due to COVID-19 pandemic. More: Sweden’s Museum of Architecture and Design h/t: gulfnews With the theme of distance, this year’s gingerbread house baking competition in Sweden was bound to feature.

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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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Hugo Santarem

Communication Arts

This Brazilian photographer uses his passion and experience to create new possibilities of expression.

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A World’s Giant Statue of A Wolf Was Installed in Kazakhstan

Design You Trust

The monument was installed in the Ulytau district. The authorities of the district hope that the monument will enter the Guinness Book of Records. The height of the monument is 9.7 meters, the height of the wolf statue is 6 meters. The total weight is about seven tons. The internal structure is made of metal, and the overall shape – of plastic, resistant to frost and heat up to 60 degrees.

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10 Best Earphones for Music Lovers in 2021

Just Creative

The right earphones can make all of your music sound its absolute best and with the advancements in technology, they can do so much more. But choosing the best headphones for your needs can be a bit challenging with all the options out there, in all different price ranges. So we’ve taken a closer look at what you should look for when searching out the best earphones in 2020 and 2021 and also provide you with what our top choices are, so you can have a better idea when you go shopping.

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Russian Drakula Sells His Weird Apartment

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Drakula has not disappeared, he moved to Tula, Russia. Maybe he even lived with his granny. And now his apartment is offered for sale… h/. Source.

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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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El Jefe packaging

Communication Arts

The packaging for this Spanish winery’s newest spirit invites customers to uncover the mystery behind El Jefe.

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The 1986 Oldsmobile Incas Had The Wildest Dashboard You’ve Never Seen

Design You Trust

Plenty of automakers today release autonomous car concepts that look like an ultra-modern living room inside. The steering wheel isn’t there, or it folds away, there’s big touchscreens everywhere—you get the gist. But 34 years ago, at the height of wonderfully strange ’80s design exercises, Italdesign really went for it in the Oldsmobile “Incas” concept with this Knight Rider-looking getup.

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Russian Drakula Sells His Weird Apartment

Design You Trust

Drakula has not disappeared, he moved to Tula, Russia. Maybe he even lived with his granny. And now his apartment is offered for sale… h/t: englishrussia.

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