Dxmiq: Future Artifacts
Future Artifacts, a digital art project by Dxmiq, is just about the opposite of the type of work I do, which is probably why I’m so drawn to it. While I don’t know how these gadgets are meant to function,…
Future Artifacts, a digital art project by Dxmiq, is just about the opposite of the type of work I do, which is probably why I’m so drawn to it. While I don’t know how these gadgets are meant to function,…
New York-based photographer Daniel Zvereff recently photographed a series of Arctic scenes using some of the last remaining stock of expired Kodak Aerochrome film in 120 format, and this stunning image above is the result. Check out the rest of the series on…
Janine Rewell managed art direction, illustration and body paint design for a SS2014 Minna Parikka promotional campaign. Creative Credits: Photography: Jonas Lundqvist Bodypaint: Saara Sarvas & Riina Laine 2014 / Minna Parikka
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: music & minimalism. MUSIC Everybody has their go-to soundtrack for getting in the creative zone (which…
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, By the Book: Create a Style Guide for Your Brand. The first place winner in this challenge is Star St. Germain, who created…
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, By the Book: Create a Style Guide for Your Brand. The second runner up in the challenge is Jena Buckwell, who developed a…
This afternoon I’m doing a series of posts featuring the winners of the first challenge in my Skillshare class, By the Book: Create a Style Guide for Your Brand. Within the class, students were challenged to take an existing brand identity (possibly…
Wise Words by Ann Landers via After the Jump
I’m loving the identity and collateral designed by Jenney Stevens for Far North Spirits. The white glass bottle for their gin is especially gorgeous. via Good Design Makes Me Happy
Though this column has featured creatives from the 20th-century onward, women have long been active participants in the arts. Among the first female artists to build an international reputation is Sofonisba Anguissola, Italian Renaissance painter. Most famous female painters of…
It’s fascinating to get a look behind the scenes of Wes Anderson’s latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, through the work of the designer, Annie Atkins. Below are some examples of the pieces she designed, but be sure to also…
FF Dora is a serif family of five weights including display styles. OpenType features like ligatures, small caps, fractions, and super- and subscript characters, as well as a wide range of figure set options, are also included. Pick up a copy at…
We recently featured Little‘s lovely identity and collateral work for Fair State Brewing Cooperative, and now I’m quite taken by Ephemera, where Little has found a beautiful way to unleash their stash of one-off projects or fun internal pieces that would otherwise…
This past weekend we noticed a tweet about Alicia Keys out for a run in St. Barts. It was only remarkable because she was taking selfies, not with her phone, but with her iPad. To many this was clear proof…
Check out the new stationery package that Stitch Design Co. designed to go with their recently updated website. Gorgeous, as always.
I’ve already raved about Skillshare’s educational platform multiple times, so I will keep this short and sweet. In addition to their offering of hundreds of individual classes, they’ve now introduced Memberships, where students can pay a monthly fee for unlimited…
Matt Chase just blew my mind with his challenging, beautiful design work for “The Takeoff Issue” of new travel magazine Escapades. After you ogle the gorgeous end results below, read Matt’s in-depth process recap to learn about the design decisions, type exploration and…