August 3 (15) 11:44 am
>Dieter Rams interviewed by Gary Hustwit, an excerpt (worth reading) from Helvetica/Objectified/Urbanized: The Complete Interviews as published by Fast Company.
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Dieter Ram design philosophy in 10 points:
Good design is innovative.
Good design must be useful.
Good design is aesthetic design.
Good design makes a product understandable.
Good design is honest.
Good design is unobtrusive.
Good design is long-lasting.
Good design is consistent in every detail.
Good design is environmentally friendly.
And last but not least, good design is as little design as possible.
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This reference book – is a must in your library: Less and More. The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams. A new re-edition can be pre-ordered.
Hence, where the Less is more quote and design principle comes from. Never forget how much we owe this creative giant.
July 16 (15) 12:24 pm
designboom is currently co-hosting the happy LED life! competition with the Gwangju Design Biennale and are seeking smart LED lighting ideas and products for public spaces.
1st prize € 5.000 euro
2nd prize € 3.000 euro
3rd prize € 2.000 euro
+ Exhibit
Deadline: September 7, 2015
July 2 (15) 08:08 am
Fabrika is one of my favorite generative design app which has yielded some stunning results that I have remixed in some of my designs.
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Download Fabrika app loaded with whimsical graphic shapes and beautiful colour palettes that form endless recipes of patterns.
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Soon, special edition mobile cases.
May 22 (15) 13:55 pm
What time is it?? Time to create. Just about the coolest packaging design I have ever seen. Wristbands are illustrated as well and kinda of disappear.. Amazing!
Komono by Andy Rementer.
April 27 (15) 08:17 am
Food Fight is a notepad and it’s messy! Tear a sheet from the pad, scrunch it into a ball, ready… fight! Imagineered by Trapped in Suburbia, the Hague, NL.
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Turn your notes into a ball of spaghetti, cake or fries and launch them across the room to create the ultimate food fight.
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Food fight ain’t your thing? Play More crumples into sport balls!
April 2 (15) 08:18 am
Following Stereohype’s 10th anniversary celebrations a few months ago, the founders Agathe Jacquillat and Tomi Vollauschek have relaunched a new Stereohype website.
Love their tagline: Graphic Art Label.
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My BIO little collection.
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From the days when I discovered it – is it already over a decade ago.
March 3 (15) 08:17 am
I have a crush on JP King of Isometric Risograph calendar 2015. Eye candy in sweet pastel. Is Spring here yet??
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My B-day month.
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Buy it on Paper Pusher.
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via: The Jealous Curator
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What a strange name for an independent Internet privacy company. Contrary to G/ who records every instance of their services useage with DDG, no recording of your data, EVER!!!
We use it everyday.
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Obsidian
This private (free) app I use daily for taking notes or writing. Back up to the cloud for multi-devices access. Runs locally.
Deep and complex.
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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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AIGA call for submissions
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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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