October 18 (16) 15:20 pm
The latest project from Awwwards? A free interactive eBook which contains 5 case studies of the best digital projects!
100% Brainfood (free with a tweet).
September 27 (16) 08:43 am
What are flexible visual identities – a term coined and pioneered by TwoPoints?? Will they replace logo-centric design?
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Read the 2nd installment: Can a typeface be more useful than a single static logo? by Madeleine Morley.
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published by: Eyes on Design / Aiga
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Flexi Time – a look at serveral years of research in the development of visual systems aka dynamic identities by Martin Lorenz.
published by: Grafik.
May 9 (16) 12:52 pm
What TYPE tought me about LIFE by Roberlan Borges
How to create beautiful letterforms and nice typographic compositions.. I had no idea it will also help me deal with a lot of other things as a person and as an artist.
May 2 (16) 09:35 am
UI and Data Design for Film. Learn Squared by Ash Thorp, Maciej Kuciara, Anthony Jones, and Andrew Hawryluk.
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Learn innovative techniques as one industry-leading artist teaches another from a completely different field.
The goal is not only to teach what they have learned, but to demonstrate and share how they learn.
April 21 (16) 17:15 pm
MoMA to close galleries dedicated to architecture and design.
THE MUSEUM OF Modern Art in New York City is closing its architecture and design galleries, along with the other “medium specific” galleries including photography and drawing.
Instead of living in a dedicated space, some of the works from all four mediums will be interspersed throughout the museum, as additions to preexisting (and future) installations.
via: Wired
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SVA Students Brand MoMA Design Store’s ‘Destination: NYC‘.
via: SVAClose UP
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What is sad is that – if design is everywhere as Paola Antonelli states – art is not everywhere.
The very reason there are Art Museums is because Art is not mainstream and same explicitly applies to Design. But it seems latter can be boot out.. huh merged.
If design was everywhere – ugly would have disapeared for good.. No?
MOMA had acquired a reputation for supporting design. It will now return to it’s touristy attraction level.
Emporium new imperium.
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The concept detailed.
The visual inspiration came from the rather ugly four-color ink-jet printing, flat photography and amateur typography found across small shops, street vendors and subway ads.
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Is the pigeon New York City’s unofficial mascot?(!?!?) I seems so.
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via: Malcontent
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A Debate Is Raging In The Museum World—And Design Is At The Center by Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
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MoMA Design Gallery Closure Controversy Continues: Curator Responds by Jana Perkovic
via: Luis Miguel Carrilho Branco
April 18 (16) 13:38 pm
7 ways to succeed as the underdog by Fabrik
Three guys got lucky with a Webby nomination in the web services applications category for their startup (sandwiched between industry giants). The short guide explains how they got this far and why.
Back the little guys.
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image credit: Jon Noorlander—Ford: By Design
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Designed especially for creatives, Fabrik is the quickest and easiest way to make a beautiful online portfolio.
Fabrik’s mission is to enable, support and celebrate extraordinary talent with simple tools that make a big impact.
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image credit: Jason Koxvold
March 10 (16) 13:04 pm
One of my favorite creative outlet – Fuzzco was interviewed by The Great Discontent.
It resonated profoundly.
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This powerful husband / wife professional duo share their work ethics and how they built their successful design studio.
“A lot of people ask, ‘How could you possibly run a company with your wife?’ But I say, ‘How could you possibly marry someone you couldn’t run a company with?’”
Josh Nissenboim
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“We have the ability to move forward and celebrate together, and when things are hard, we have the ability to lean on each other and have each other’s backs.”
Helen Rice
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Check their exceptional portfolio.
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We use it everyday.
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This private (free) app I use daily for taking notes or writing. Back up to the cloud for multi-devices access. Runs locally.
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I paint abstract with pretty colours ~ I play with mobile apps to create unique generative art.
Look 'Ma no AI.
feed your eyes
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Communication Arts 24-25—calls for entries.
Interactive — October 25/24
Illustration — Jan 10/25
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Design — May 2/25
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The Smashing Conferences explore real-life projects, workflows and hands-on insights.
SmashingConf - Antwerp
Upcoming: Oct 28-31/24
SmashingConf - Workshops
Online: check dates.
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AIGA call for submissions
AIGA’s competitions celebrate exemplary design and demonstrate the power of effective design.
50 Books | 50 Covers: February 26 / 24
365: AIGA Year in Design February 26 / 24
Alt Summit 2024.
It is a conference and a community of thousands of women influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields.
Upcoming: March 17-20 / 24
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YouWorkForThem — Good design needs good fonts! YWFT is privately owned and run by designers.
Rocking it since 2001.
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They LUV design! #13
Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.
Previously: #12 - #11 - #10 - #9 - #8 - #7 - #6 - #5 - #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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They LUV drawing! #3
Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message.
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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Moodboards #1 – Branding collaterals staged and served with conceptual brilliance.
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A little (www) Story. In 1995, JF and I started a little project — Netdiver mag.
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Over 2.3k+ projects.
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