November 18 (14) 11:34 am
Well well well seems like the cool kids have done it again!! Check out Brosmind newly released book: WHY, HOW, WHAT.



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Having met them – they are as genuine and goofy good fellas as their art + design depicts. And creativity tireless.

October 16 (14) 10:42 am
They luv design! It shows! #9. We show it!
The power of communication design is as varied in style as in media to show it. Follows an inspiring list of recent finds.
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Image making by Maqina

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Fin Collective branding by DIA

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Mozartkugel Music Box by Ode to Things

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Monodraw. Powerful ASCII art editor designed for the Mac.

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Leica S Magazine cover by Rankin

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Peoples History Museum – A land fit for heroes by Modern Designers


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When you LOVE what you have – you have everything you need painting by Kal Barteski

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8 Posters (Fogg) by Bunch

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Fogg brand guidelines by Bunch

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Bianuario ADCV 4 by Ibán Ramón + Dídac Ballester

July 30 (14) 19:11 pm
Rodrigo Corral studio creates conceptual design and art for prints, brands, interior spaces and film. New website just relaunched. Have a lookee.
He has created some of the most iconic visuals in publishing.
He is a master at cover design and some of his book and magazine covers are iconic.






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Sensitive topics PRINT magazine cover. Too bad the ‘glass ceiling’ syndrome is in the mix.

July 28 (14) 10:52 am
She is not a refiner. She operates on instincts; she gets it the first time or second or never.
She thinks clients like to buy process (time) and are afraid if you get it instantly!
She was told to illustrate with type.
She felt her hands had been cut off when the puter came around.
She thrives for this moment when she knows she has nailed it and lives for it!
Meet Paula Scher from Pentagram.

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Her design approach seems to be to stamp as many – and as much big BIG typography as possible.
Her knack at putting odds + odds = eccentric intrinsically beautifully balanced projects.
Her best work are letter driven – not picture driven. But her choice of visuals with off-center cropping and / or duotoning and / or monolithic subjects complete her expansive typography – perfectly.
Visual osmosis. Virtuosity.









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Guess it’s easy to understand why one of her books is titled: Make it Bigger! A journey into her three decades of design.
Must read!

July 17 (14) 09:12 am
Hyperkit is a design studio and the collaboration between husband-and-wife Tim Balaam and Kate Sclater.
Their main preoccupation is ‘authencity’ and this seems to be conveyed in a simple manner – no extravaganza – communicating their ideas that empower every day life.
Each portfolio pieces renders exactly that.





July 2 (14) 10:05 am
The dazzling portfolio of Olaf Hajek – born in Germany and hopping between London and NYC – is as colourful as it is diversed in disciplines, topics, industries – he is commissioned for.
He’s done it all: author, editorial covers, art shows (he paints too), packaging, window dressing installations, etc.






June 16 (14) 12:08 pm
MADE Publishers, is a boutique periodical and book publisher of design and culture, including periodicals Process Journal & Made Quarterly — with offices in Melbourne (Australia) and New York (United States).
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If you wish to submit work.
If you wish to buy.



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They LUV design! #13
Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.
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They LUV drawing! #3
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Previously: #1 - #2
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A type of Show #5 – I love typography - these projects caught my eye.
Previously: #4 - #3 - #2 - #1

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