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How the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was designed

Design Week

The traditional indigo is a reference to the “refined elegance and sophistication that exemplifies Japan” while the pattern is inspired by ‘inchimatsu moyo’ patterns from the Edo period (1603-1867). The torch has been inspired by Japan’s cherry blossoms with a pattern that resembles petals.

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21 Photoshop Tutorials to Brush Up Your Photoshop Skills

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Designing an Isometric Pixel Art Coffee Shop This comprehensive tutorial guides you through the process of creating an isometric pixel art coffee shop. You’ll start by working out the dimensions of the building and then move on to adding finer details like awnings, shop signs, and outdoor furniture.

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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. Each time I’m greeted with fresh coffee and pastries and each time I glimpse something on the walls, in the stacks, or on the tables that I missed the time before.

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Is It Art, or Is It Type? What We Learn When Language is Built, Not Written

Eye on Design

Based on an image of four abstract concrete trees designed by Jan and Joe Martel for the Paris exhibition of the decorative arts in 1925, Boyce developed a pattern on paper that looks a bit like a repeating art deco motif. Both Boyce and Banner have drawn their own typefaces as part of their work.

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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. Encouraging website visitors to purchase her work, Johanna places a small icon of a shop sign, paired with a colloquial call-to-action “Buy Some Art”.

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The History of Logos: Where Branding Started

Inkbot Design

Logos from this era incorporated floral patterns, curved typography, and intricate illustrations. How did the Middle Ages use signs and signifiers for communication? In medieval Europe, shop signs were used to identify goods or services, as most people were illiterate. When did the concept of abstract logos emerge?

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Retro Packaging Design: Bringing Back Vintage Styles

Inkbot Design

Vintage signage fonts mimic painted shop sign lettering with distressed, imperfect shapes, offering an authentic retro touch. Study Packaging from Your Era Analyse colours, illustrations, typography, patterns, and other design elements used in genuine packaging from your nostalgic era of choice. Rustic charm abounds.