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Entries by Barbara Silverman
sex and the city anniversary poster celebrates carrie’s 69 most memorable looks
Graphic designers eurydyka kata and rafał szczawiński, founders of re:design, celebrate sex and the city’s 20 anniversary with a poster featuring main character carrie bradshaw’s 69 most important looks. ‘We often celebrate things – and shows – that have been important to us with posters and we felt carrie deserves this recognition,’ the designers mention. a few of […]
Adobe Revives Fonts from Legendary Bauhaus Design Masters
Adobe has launched ‘The Hidden Treasures – Bauhaus Dessau,’ a campaign that will bring to life nearly century old original typography sketches and unpublished letter fragments from legendary Bauhaus design masters that were rediscovered and completed to inspire the next generation of creatives. Bauhaus Dessau, the world famous school of design, was closed in 1932 […]
Nike’s updated Track + Field branding is based on acceleration arrows
Gunseli Yalcinkaya The arrow markings found on athletic tracks form the basis of Studio Build’s updated visual identity for Nike‘s Track + Field clothing line. The rebrand’s “fresh and punchy” visuals feature a succession of arrows, which resemble the acceleration graphics used on athletic fields. Leeds-based creative agency Studio Build wanted to create an updated version of the original branding that it created […]
The New US Dollar
We don’t know much about these designs other than they appear to be created by AVGUST DESIGN of Minsk, Belarus. We just had to share. No matter your politics, these are elegant. The new US dollar banknote design details: https://www.behance.net/gallery/63326… The new dollar banknote design. US currency Published: May 24, 2018 Join at the VMA Design […]
A Gentleman’s Guide to Classic Cocktails
Like many things, the notion of the gentleman who knows his Gin Gimlets from his Cosmopolitans may be a thing of the past. But ladies AND gentlemen both will find something to savor in this set of elegant cocktail recipe cards produced exclusively for Ellicott & Co. Inspired by maker communities across the USA, Ellicott […]
10 Myths About Graphic Design
Throughout the years graphic designers have tried to dispel the myths surrounding graphic design and working as a graphic designer. While some myths are hilarious and particularly harmless, there are other myths that are annoying and generally unhelpful in the understanding of clients to graphic design and graphic designers. In a quest to demystify these […]
Art Apps, Instagram, and the “Democratization” of Creativity
How digital is changing art-making and being an artist by Emily Gosling A meme, by Emily Gosling. Let’s be honest, art prizes are ten a penny. But back in January, a new prize launched that caught my eye among the, ahem, competition: one that only accepted entries via an app. It’s an intriguing prospect, and became […]
You Still Need A Break (And Don’t Feel Guilty!)
Guest Blogpost by Laura Wallace, Owner and Creative Director, Worx Graphic Design, based in Hagerstown MD. Laura is a branding expert, author and speaker. I’ve been seeing a lot of memes that say, “Build a life that you don’t need a vacation from.” At first, this makes a lot of sense. There are far too many […]
Creating a strong ‘office’ culture for remote workers
How the dispersed team at Student Loan Hero prioritizes communication and connection Illustration by Josh Cochran Andy Josuweit is the Austin, TX-based CEO you’re more likely to catch in a coffee shop than a corner office. The founder of Student Loan Hero, a solution for managing and repaying student loans, works remotely. And so do the 70 employees of […]