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They luv design! It shows! #8 We show it! Editorial design is a fascinating discipline.
Follow splendid examples to be inspired from.

Sony Qualia Poster by Paul Lee

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Donder en bliksem cover by Our Machine

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Identité Art’Galerie poster by Artisthe

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Intermón Oxfam by Hey Studio

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The Modern Listener’s Guide by Jez Burrows

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AHRC/BBC Knowledge Exchange Programme by Newspaper Club

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Last Bell poster by Jack Richardson

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2º Festival POPular de Cinema – Itapeva by Sebográficos

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Prisma Illuminatio poster by Network Osaka

Wow! Luv this packaging design using big bold black typography and visuals by Marnich.

Nice paper sculptures for Chilli con carne page in the En Route magazine by Sarah Hillenberger .

Harvested some interesting websites that each have a unique approach to their current contexts. The new trend, as you can see is all about ‘black/gray/white’ which are making a return as the favored color for contrast.

Do you think minimalist / empty is the new full?

Working on a new website? Don’t go dark – do something like Toko Design. Show your best work in a one-page with a proeminent contact link.

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Building up your portfolio? Scroll to the right using huge visuals as Greg Ponchak did.

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Large negative expanses (white space), simple top text navigation to projects and huge visuals to show off capabilities as This Studio did.

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Got to make your visitors choose between two different sections? Make sure to use as Counter-Print did, explicit text with no ambiguities.

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Super confident in your work? Then use merely a slideshow with easy next / previous links. Make sure clicking images takes to a more detailed section of the projects as Build did.

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Use large black blocks for navigation and smaller lines to create an elegant minimalist effect to seperate sections as Subtraction did.

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An excellent idea to put emphasis on the latest project delivered as Iain Claridge Studio did. Playing off grayscales affords a nice neutral interface.

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Lastly, only dare using pop-ups windows if you have no other way to show a large portfolio as did Studio Newwork did.

Established in 2007, DRPCLQ (DropClique Design Division) is a one man creative outlet of New York based designer, Pete Golibersuch who shows an eye candy full portfolio of art direction and branding assignments.

Worth visiting from top to bottom.

Is it just me or there are a lot of newly relaunched websites going for huge visuals and lateral scrolling? MoCo Loco is one example that comes to mind. Well one of my fav bunch of people Duane King and company have redesigned Thinking for a Living that kept its signature soft pink background and nice typographic treatment for sections. Personally I really like it.

What do you think? Like or not? Works or not?

Really liking the The Knife poster for Crema by Joven Berakha.

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And the Home art print by Kevin Mercer.

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And The World of Charles & Ray Eames posters by Ed Nacional.

Undeniable the talent of this young designer, Dimo Trifonov who already has a good mastering for altering photography, shapes and forms.

TomorrowStudio are a young, multi-disciplinary design studio in East London. Promising. Keep an eye on them.

Caught my eye today: BLEED a multi-disciplinary design consultancy based in Oslo, Norway. Working to challenge today’s conventions around art, visual language, media and identity. Website, logo and portfolio are outstanding!

JD Hooge (x Second Story) founded Gridplane 10 yrs ago, to help big and small clients bring their stories to life. Gridplane specializes in unifying practical user interaction with engaging design to craft unique experiences. As you can see, the website is all about sobriety, light gray background and blue / black thumbnails, links, etc.

He is well-know for his extraordinary dataviz projects. No slowing down in sight for this interactive veteran.

Because Studio is the independent design practice of Loz Ives, a young chap from the north of England who has a keen eye for detail, simplicity and relevance within the work he produces.

Just LUV his print and branding portfolio!

iG Ad Campaign. The first campaign created by Lew’Lara/TBWA for IG (Internet Group) aims to advertise the women channel of the Brazilian portal. The Why Not? concept shows women versions of well-known public icons.

Totally rad!

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via: Eric Steuten

214 Magazine is a large format magazine produced as part of London Fashion Week.
Photography by Mel Bles. Designed by Shaz Madani!

Jorge Restrepo aka Wonksite is spearheading quite a career. From mix media, to illustration and photography, his style is eclectic, colorful and brimming with creative qualities.

Always lovely to see what he’s been up to.

Jessica Hische is a typographer (who prefers drawing a font from scratch is easier than scouring the Internet to find the right one) and illustrator working in Brooklyn, New York. She paid her dues working at a high profile shop (Louise Fili Ltd) and now is freelancing full-time with a scoreboard of impressive clients and recognitions as proof.

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You can do a virtual tour of her soho via Grain Edit.

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She runs the Daily Drop Cap which as name implies, a new hand-crafted decorative initial cap is posted daily.

Oh! Using quotes to create the letters ‘E’ and ‘B’ is a simple and brilliant identity solution that Mihail Mihaylov came up with for Eastside Bookshop. Luv the second level meaning inferred by quote marks which are the staple of story telling and writing in context.

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via: Design You Trust

Romain Lenancker created this paper installation for Amusement Magazine. Niiiice!

Can’t wait to see the new website for Part & Parcel, the creative agency of principals Damien Correll and Garrett Morin. They boast 10 years of combined experience, a like-minded network and a genuine love for their work. They also have the resources to fulfill creative needs from concept through production.

Stay tuned!

Designers United is a design team based in Greece. It that was brought into being by acclaimed art directors Dimitris koliadimas and Dimitris Papazoglou in order to engage visual research and systematic methodology into the design process. DU creates print and digital graphics that enable businesses, art institutions and other organizations to improve and strengthen their visual language.

Here’s a small sample of their diverse and supra nice work.