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Ed Helms' SNAFU podcast embraces 'controlled messiness' in new identity

Creative Boom

In the new and improved brand, expect graphics inspired by art books on Cold War propaganda, spy movie posters from the 1950s and '60s, and vintage adventure and educational book covers. FilmNation described the SNAFU brand as "not afraid of the messy mishaps" and, while messiness can be fun, it can be hard to get right.

Education 259
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Fern Choonet on finding beauty in clutter, balancing cultures, and embracing maximalism

Creative Boom

From doodling on her schoolbooks and bedroom walls to creating intricate, chaotic compositions inspired by everything from '90s alternative music to takeout containers, her creative journey has been one of embracing mess both literally and conceptually. For illustrator Fern Choonet, art has never been a neatly contained practice.

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Coolman's latest character antics captured by CASETiFY

Creative Boom

His key inspiration was not, as you might imagine, Keith Haring, so much as watching The Three Stooges' slapstick when he was five or six years old with his grandfather. This and the Cartoon Network informed his school desk doodles and school book sketches kept him awake during an uninspiring education. He never went to art school.

Art 482
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Where I Work: Keng-Fu Lo of Chain10

Design Milk

It’s a bit messy during work hours…there are many ideas and projects to keep track of. Nature and sustainability are integral to our design philosophy, and being able to easily interact with it from our office helps inspire that part of our work. Keng-Fu Lo at his desk. Do you have an inspiration board?

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Where I Work: Enis Karavil of Sanayi313 Architects

Design Milk

The studio, although it looks a little messy, is in fact carefully arranged in its own unique way. Everyone in the studio works around a long open desk made of concrete. I separated myself from the long open desk during this time by creating a fully enclosed glass cube in the studio to allow social distancing and self-contained work.

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Where I Work: Lisa Sauve of Synecdoche Design Studio

Design Milk

Both messy and clean! As you can imagine, our workshop can get messy when we’re mid-project. A wall of desks in a big open room gives us each our individual zones and also allows us to be modular when it’s time to collaborate. Do you have an inspiration board? What’s on your desk right now?

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Design inspiration: the best projects from December

Design Week

“The project has a playful approach that leaves room for messiness and mistakes,” the studio tells Design Week, which also incorporated a “nostalgic feeling” into the identity. The app introduces six Hong Kong-inspired characters for people to interact with as they explore the city.