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The History of Logos: Where Branding Started

Inkbot Design

Throughout the 20th century, logo design evolved alongside artistic movements and the rise of mass media. Artistic styles influenced logo design, while the advent of mass media provided a platform for increased brand exposure. Logos from this era incorporated floral patterns, curved typography, and intricate illustrations.

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The best book cover designs of 2020

Creative Review

The bookshop.org platform launched in early November with 150 indie shops signed up and was welcomed by many readers determined not to give Jeff Bezos any more of their money; while the much-loved Academy of British Cover Design (ABCD) Awards , unable to fulfil its regular slot in the book design calendar, moved its shortlists and results online.

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Designer Yannis Karlopoulos’s Work is a Celebration of Greek History and Culture

Eye on Design

Descending from street level, the first room is an assemblage of shops signs, early 2000s Macs, various bricks, and a vitrine full of supermarket product packaging. The library is just one of a number of businesses co-founded by Karlopoulos which contribute to media cultures in contemporary Athens and beyond.

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Maybe we don’t have to (re)brand everything

UX Collective

This ranges from their logos to social media posts, to business cards, to packaging prints, and so forth. Think stylised social media posts and posters of people in ideal exercise poses. They are being framed within selected shapes, colours, and patterns, just to reinforce the identity of their new upcoming fitness “brand.”

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15 Illustration Portfolio Websites That Are Brimming with Talent

High on Design by Wix

Neatly organized on Naomi’s homepage are her many projects, consisting of gifs, illustrated patterns and greeting cards. Rafael Varona is an illustrator specializing in motion design and complex animated loops for TV and social media. Her distinct style merges a nostalgic color palette with shapes resembling paper cut-outs.