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The street as public space — as site to reclaim for civic possibilities — gained new potency during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. The following offers three key frameworks that we would like to propose when thinking about safety infrastructures in public space. MORE
From park pavilions and sprawling mall interiors to the depths of subway stations, public washrooms have provided countless individuals (myself included) much needed space to relieve themselves. Rarely do public washrooms relay such careful execution. “Everybody poops.” MORE
Here’s a selection of 100% free and public domain fonts you can use for both personal and commercial needs. Public domain fonts , or open typographies, are all the fonts that are not only free to use but also open to edit, customize and modify , as well as redistribute. MORE
The newly launched Hamburg gallery Raum für Illustration has collected more than 150 zines from 25 countries, showing the breadth of talent in self-publishing. Read more MORE
But if you’re like most people, you probably need to amend that statement to “there’s nothing to fear but fear itself…and public speaking.”. There are ways you can get more comfortable with public speaking—and breeze through your next speech without the sweaty palms. MORE
Designed by Chee-Kit Lai of Mobile Studio Architects, the “world’s largest flipbook” displays an animated sequence comprising drawings by 100 participants across Japan and the UK. MORE
Safe in Public Space is a Bentway initiative that takes a deep, critical look at safety and equity in public spaces everywhere. In a public realm that does not cater to the needs of the unhoused, homeless folks effectively become perceived as intruders into “our” space. MORE
The graphic design industry is tough. No matter where you go, you’ll see amazing talent through the work of other designers in the field. MORE
Futura was the clear public favourite, with almost 75% of the votes. Let us know in the comments below… The post Winter Olympic logo for Milan Cortina 2026 revealed following public vote appeared first on Design Week MORE
There are many pointed reminders of the UK’s austerity period of the 2010s, but the nations’ public toilets are perhaps one of the lesser known victims. A lack of public toilets limits many people’s capacity to confidently leave their homes. MORE
Blurring the lines between a magazine, a lookbook and a catalog, Knoll Works illustrates the breadth of Knoll’s expertise in product solutions for the modern workplace. Article MORE
Art Chris Dunn Illustration Cover Digital In The Pipe Line Leaks Magazine Photoshop Pipes Public Finance MagazineA blast from the not so distant past. I was given the a brief to create the phrase 'In The Pipeline' (the question mark was added later on) using about 5 stock images of pipes. Below you can see the trials and tribulations I went through trying to get the words to be legible and still all join together realistically. MORE
In 1994, Pentagram New York was brought on board to shape a new visual identity for arts organisation The Public Theater. Paula Scher: Public Theater runs until December 7, and gives the floor to the wealth of innovative poster designs created by Scher. MORE
The House of Illustration will rename and relocate to the £8 million institution planned for London’s Islington, with the existing gallery remaining closed until its scheduled 2022 completion. MORE
Data breaches, ad tracking, misuse of personal data and other issues have rattled the public, justifiably so. While many data breaches occurred without much media fanfare, enormous attacks on major brands such as Capital One and Evite raised public awareness — and fear. MORE
"Smile on your neighbour" and "Now is not the time to text your ex" – these are some of the cheerful posters featuring "virus slogans" by Dublin-based designer Annie Atkins , a kind of fake public health service broadcast to cheer us up during lockdown and remind us to stay home. MORE
The new identity for the institution’s 2020-2021 season, which will run entirely online, is created by Scher and the in-house team at the Public Theater and nods to the unique, challenging circumstances faced by the arts this year. MORE
You might be a jewellery designer selling products online or an illustrator hoping to push some new prints – whatever you're doing to make a living; you need publicity in magazines, blogs, and newspapers to raise your profile and get new customers. Photo by Anthony Shkraba from Pexels. MORE
erný’s public installations proliferated across the Czech capital. That year, Czechia held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the country invited to mark the occasion by installing a public art piece in Brussels. ?erný Curiosity Public Art MORE
This is why prioritizing the safety of the people who participate in this practise — particularly Black people — is a public health issue. Safe in Public Space is a Bentway initiative that takes a deep, critical look at safety and equity in public spaces everywhere. MORE
The profession of architecture in Canada is framed by regulatory bodies through its mandate to protect the public interest. How do we inscribe a “public,” and who is excluded from it? Fundamentally, architects are not trained to engage with the public directly. MORE
Shanghai brand design studio JWDK has launched a series of illustrated posters to help in the fight against coronavirus in China, inspired by vintage Chinese public health notices from the 1950s. MORE
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While he was still a student, his early works on paper were exhibited in a number of shows at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis; he went on to complete his first public structure, fittingly titled First Bridge , in White Bear Lake in 1968. PHOTO: Public Art Fund/Timothy Schenck. MORE
Long before the pandemic, the vitality of greenery and public space was readily apparent across many of North America’s most densely populated communities. As images of seemingly packed Florida beaches made headlines in March, a debate began to simmer about the harms of public life. MORE
That it happened here, like this, has forced me to grapple with the public safety issues I address within my practice at a site of refuge: my home. . It isn’t that I’m unaware of public space risks. The post Public Safety at the City’s Core appeared first on Azure Magazine. MORE
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According to the City of Toronto the public benches were removed to promote physical distancing. Much less apparent is the absence of public amenities, like the removal of benches. The post How Removing Public Seating Creates New Civic Barriers appeared first on Azure Magazine. MORE
While issues of climate change and extinction are finally being rightfully centered in public discourse, for many the issues remain abstract because they cannot picture the impact in real time. MORE
Pentagram’s colorful identity for The Public Theater’s 2020-2021 season rejuvenates this New York-based theater’s passionate spirit. MORE
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The Irish artist and Royal Academician has unveiled her first permanent London sculpture, a candy-striped, upside-down tree in King’s Cross intended as a social outdoor space. MORE
criminal legal system and highlighting the legendary work of the San Francisco Public Defender. It was founded in honour of the late San Francisco Public Defender and filmmaker, Jeff Adachi (1959 - 2019). Mano Raju, San Francisco Public Defender). MORE
As we enter yet another phase of the COVID-19 era, great thinkers across public health and planning are conceptualizing and re-conceptualizing major aspects of urban living. But we have yet to confront the role of public health in this history. . MORE
And what is it that determines how we engage with the public realm and our shared commons? Because to create truly democratized public space, we need to first embrace governance as a part of every design conversation from the very beginning. MORE
Shanghai brand design studio JWDK has launched a series of illustrated posters to help in the fight against coronavirus in China, inspired by vintage Chinese public health notices from the 1950s. MORE
Parc de l’Estació del Nord is a case in point, seamlessly incorporating a mix of uses and functions into an ambitiously designed public space. The post Learning From Barcelona: A New Future for Toronto’s Public Parks appeared first on Azure Magazine. MORE
The typographically experimental posters for NPR reveals this famed radio station’s statistics in a contemporary way. Article MORE
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As long as I’ve been practicing design, I have been most obsessed with the connection between the work I create and its public. The post Paula Scher: Public Theater appeared first on Shillington Design Blog. MORE
But as the coronavirus crisis proves, video games can be a crucial tool in helping doctors and the general public deal with public health matters. ” The post Designing better public health awareness through video games appeared first on Design Week. MORE
The account @tape_measures has been compiling photo submissions from the country, showing how geometric additions are altering public spaces with the use of simple X’s and more complex systems of arrows, boxes, and lines. via @natgeeoh. MORE
In response to COVID-19, Amplifier has launched an urgent campaign with top art curators and public health advisors from around the world. MORE
Why must government design be subjected to utilitarian austerity? Like any brand or institution, governments have their own design sensibilities and needs, and a good typeface can help provide a unique and recognizable visual language. MORE
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NOVEMBER 16, 2020
You might be a jewellery designer selling products online or an illustrator hoping to push some new prints – whatever you're doing to make a living; you need publicity in magazines, blogs, and newspapers to raise your profile and get new customers. Photo by Anthony Shkraba from Pexels.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
criminal legal system and highlighting the legendary work of the San Francisco Public Defender. It was founded in honour of the late San Francisco Public Defender and filmmaker, Jeff Adachi (1959 - 2019). Mano Raju, San Francisco Public Defender).
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Typographica
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Why must government design be subjected to utilitarian austerity? Like any brand or institution, governments have their own design sensibilities and needs, and a good typeface can help provide a unique and recognizable visual language.
Creative Boom
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Shanghai brand design studio JWDK has launched a series of illustrated posters to help in the fight against coronavirus in China, inspired by vintage Chinese public health notices from the 1950s.
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
And what is it that determines how we engage with the public realm and our shared commons? Because to create truly democratized public space, we need to first embrace governance as a part of every design conversation from the very beginning.
Booooooom
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Photo Capture Photography Festival exhibition photography vancouver
Azure Magazine
AUGUST 27, 2020
From park pavilions and sprawling mall interiors to the depths of subway stations, public washrooms have provided countless individuals (myself included) much needed space to relieve themselves. Rarely do public washrooms relay such careful execution. “Everybody poops.”
Azure Magazine
APRIL 9, 2021
That it happened here, like this, has forced me to grapple with the public safety issues I address within my practice at a site of refuge: my home. . It isn’t that I’m unaware of public space risks. The post Public Safety at the City’s Core appeared first on Azure Magazine.
Shillington
DECEMBER 4, 2019
As long as I’ve been practicing design, I have been most obsessed with the connection between the work I create and its public. The post Paula Scher: Public Theater appeared first on Shillington Design Blog.
Azure Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2020
As we enter yet another phase of the COVID-19 era, great thinkers across public health and planning are conceptualizing and re-conceptualizing major aspects of urban living. But we have yet to confront the role of public health in this history. .
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Parc de l’Estació del Nord is a case in point, seamlessly incorporating a mix of uses and functions into an ambitiously designed public space. The post Learning From Barcelona: A New Future for Toronto’s Public Parks appeared first on Azure Magazine.
Azure Magazine
MARCH 16, 2020
erný’s public installations proliferated across the Czech capital. That year, Czechia held the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the country invited to mark the occasion by installing a public art piece in Brussels. ?erný Curiosity Public Art
Juxapoz Magazine
APRIL 10, 2020
In response to COVID-19, Amplifier has launched an urgent campaign with top art curators and public health advisors from around the world.
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Creative Review
OCTOBER 11, 2020
The new identity for the institution’s 2020-2021 season, which will run entirely online, is created by Scher and the in-house team at the Public Theater and nods to the unique, challenging circumstances faced by the arts this year.
Communication Arts
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Blurring the lines between a magazine, a lookbook and a catalog, Knoll Works illustrates the breadth of Knoll’s expertise in product solutions for the modern workplace. Article
Straight North
MAY 22, 2020
Data breaches, ad tracking, misuse of personal data and other issues have rattled the public, justifiably so. While many data breaches occurred without much media fanfare, enormous attacks on major brands such as Capital One and Evite raised public awareness — and fear.
DesignWeek
MARCH 31, 2021
Futura was the clear public favourite, with almost 75% of the votes. Let us know in the comments below… The post Winter Olympic logo for Milan Cortina 2026 revealed following public vote appeared first on Design Week
Noupe
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Here’s a selection of 100% free and public domain fonts you can use for both personal and commercial needs. Public domain fonts , or open typographies, are all the fonts that are not only free to use but also open to edit, customize and modify , as well as redistribute.
Booooooom
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Photo Capture Photography Festival open call photographers photography
Azure Magazine
AUGUST 31, 2020
While he was still a student, his early works on paper were exhibited in a number of shows at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis; he went on to complete his first public structure, fittingly titled First Bridge , in White Bear Lake in 1968. PHOTO: Public Art Fund/Timothy Schenck.
Booooooom
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Photo Angela Blažanovi? capture festival photographer photography vancouver
Colossal
APRIL 21, 2020
The account @tape_measures has been compiling photo submissions from the country, showing how geometric additions are altering public spaces with the use of simple X’s and more complex systems of arrows, boxes, and lines. via @natgeeoh.
The Logo Smith
JANUARY 2, 2020
The post Vintage NASA Space Publications Various Manual & Report Cover Designs appeared first on The Logo Smith.
Its Nice That
MARCH 30, 2021
Designed by Chee-Kit Lai of Mobile Studio Architects, the “world’s largest flipbook” displays an animated sequence comprising drawings by 100 participants across Japan and the UK.
Communication Arts
JANUARY 6, 2021
Pentagram’s colorful identity for The Public Theater’s 2020-2021 season rejuvenates this New York-based theater’s passionate spirit.
Azure Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Safe in Public Space is a Bentway initiative that takes a deep, critical look at safety and equity in public spaces everywhere. In a public realm that does not cater to the needs of the unhoused, homeless folks effectively become perceived as intruders into “our” space.
Creative Boom
APRIL 16, 2020
"Smile on your neighbour" and "Now is not the time to text your ex" – these are some of the cheerful posters featuring "virus slogans" by Dublin-based designer Annie Atkins , a kind of fake public health service broadcast to cheer us up during lockdown and remind us to stay home.
Azure Magazine
MARCH 15, 2021
According to the City of Toronto the public benches were removed to promote physical distancing. Much less apparent is the absence of public amenities, like the removal of benches. The post How Removing Public Seating Creates New Civic Barriers appeared first on Azure Magazine.
Creative Review
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
In 1994, Pentagram New York was brought on board to shape a new visual identity for arts organisation The Public Theater. Paula Scher: Public Theater runs until December 7, and gives the floor to the wealth of innovative poster designs created by Scher.
Feature Shoot
JANUARY 9, 2020
While issues of climate change and extinction are finally being rightfully centered in public discourse, for many the issues remain abstract because they cannot picture the impact in real time.
Design Week
AUGUST 26, 2020
But as the coronavirus crisis proves, video games can be a crucial tool in helping doctors and the general public deal with public health matters. ” The post Designing better public health awareness through video games appeared first on Design Week.
Design Week
JUNE 24, 2020
There are many pointed reminders of the UK’s austerity period of the 2010s, but the nations’ public toilets are perhaps one of the lesser known victims. A lack of public toilets limits many people’s capacity to confidently leave their homes.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 6, 2019
The newly launched Hamburg gallery Raum für Illustration has collected more than 150 zines from 25 countries, showing the breadth of talent in self-publishing. Read more
Design You Trust
FEBRUARY 22, 2020
Shanghai brand design studio JWDK has launched a series of illustrated posters to help in the fight against coronavirus in China, inspired by vintage Chinese public health notices from the 1950s.
Its Nice That
JULY 29, 2020
The House of Illustration will rename and relocate to the £8 million institution planned for London’s Islington, with the existing gallery remaining closed until its scheduled 2022 completion.
Azure Magazine
JANUARY 5, 2021
This is why prioritizing the safety of the people who participate in this practise — particularly Black people — is a public health issue. Safe in Public Space is a Bentway initiative that takes a deep, critical look at safety and equity in public spaces everywhere.
Communication Arts
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The typographically experimental posters for NPR reveals this famed radio station’s statistics in a contemporary way. Article
Inspiration Feed
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The graphic design industry is tough. No matter where you go, you’ll see amazing talent through the work of other designers in the field.
Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Art Chris Dunn Illustration Cover Digital In The Pipe Line Leaks Magazine Photoshop Pipes Public Finance MagazineA blast from the not so distant past. I was given the a brief to create the phrase 'In The Pipeline' (the question mark was added later on) using about 5 stock images of pipes. Below you can see the trials and tribulations I went through trying to get the words to be legible and still all join together realistically.
Azure Magazine
JANUARY 5, 2021
The profession of architecture in Canada is framed by regulatory bodies through its mandate to protect the public interest. How do we inscribe a “public,” and who is excluded from it? Fundamentally, architects are not trained to engage with the public directly.
Azure Magazine
MAY 28, 2020
Long before the pandemic, the vitality of greenery and public space was readily apparent across many of North America’s most densely populated communities. As images of seemingly packed Florida beaches made headlines in March, a debate began to simmer about the harms of public life.
Canva
DECEMBER 8, 2019
But if you’re like most people, you probably need to amend that statement to “there’s nothing to fear but fear itself…and public speaking.”. There are ways you can get more comfortable with public speaking—and breeze through your next speech without the sweaty palms.
Its Nice That
JULY 16, 2020
The Irish artist and Royal Academician has unveiled her first permanent London sculpture, a candy-striped, upside-down tree in King’s Cross intended as a social outdoor space.
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