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January 13 (16) 16:09 pm
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#TAG: photo essay — staging
Pawel Kadysz created a project to post 365 photos of Lord Vader’s real day to day life. And they are hilarious.

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If remember that iconic character turned out to be the father (shocking!) of Luke Skywalker.

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In his day-to-day life – he is a UI / web designer from Poland.





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January 12 (16) 15:50 pm
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#TAG: photo essay — photo manipulation
Filippo Minelli is a photographer whose work I have just discovered. Love love love the Silence/Shapes series on-going project, which explores the balance between transparency and opacity.

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Using smoke bomb devices – as in protests – exemplifies his soci0-political investigations and social comment.


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Excerpts from a recent solo exhibition at the 886 Geary Gallery in San Francisco.


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January 12 (16) 14:36 pm
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illustration — powagirrrls {c/y}
#TAG: book — character design — editorial design
Selina Alko is a terrific illustrator! Her work is lucid yet dreamy, one can sense the social commentary passed – especially evident in her book covers.

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Her optimism permeates her work. She believes that change is always possible.



January 12 (16) 14:01 pm
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industry news {c/y}
#TAG: business of design — cause — insider
Netiquette ain’t dead!
Wow you just found something interesting here or on your fav blog, online mag or twitter and decided to (re)post on your blog, or other social media websites? Then don’t forget to cite your sources. State via: (name source) plus link it.
Do unto others as you would others do you.
It is proper netiquette.

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Photography via: Social Media DDS
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Netiquette definition:
Etiquette practiced or advocated in electronic communication over a computer network.
December 31 (15) 08:03 am
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industry news {c/y}
#TAG: .gif — creativity — graphic design — insider — poster
Good-bye /2015! Hello /2016!
What a year it has been and it’s time to reflect some.. then move on. Celebrate the victories – ditch the old. Forgive (and forget).

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Wishing us all loads of creative new challenges! See ya’ on the other side!

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Super .gif + poster by: Noviki Studio / Warsaw, PL
December 29 (15) 15:36 pm
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#TAG: book — character design — editorial design — magazine — poster
Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message. Application media are endless.
Recent finds:
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The New York Times Sunday Styles by Paul Windle

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Polygonal Poster by JR Schmidt

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Poster for La Guarimba International Film Festival 2015 by Aditya Pratama.

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(3rd) City LIFE Challenge / Grand Prize by Jean-Marc Emy

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3D illustration and character designs created with The Foundry, Modo by Teodoru Badiu.

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Untitled by Naftali Beder

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Modern Manners book cover by Julia Rothman

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Personal illustration by Florent Hauchard.

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EDEN Festival de folk psicodélico by Micaela Podržaj

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Editorial design for the Deloitte University Press by Jack Daly

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Robot Taekwon V by Ameba Fish

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Adobe Photoshop 25 Under 25 by Teddy Kang

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Upper-Crust Moms / New York Times by Ping Zhu

December 29 (15) 10:32 am
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industrial {c/y}
#TAG: graphic design — typography
Robu Bold is a display typeface inspired by vintage shop signs, perfect for logos and titles and includes an expansive set of alternates and special ligatures.
Designed by Andrei Robu.




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