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Wheat is Wheat is Wheat: Peddy Mergui

Exhibitions, Packaging | April 16, 2014

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April 12–June 15, 2014 An Artistic commentary on our Consumer habits that may have us questioning our next purchase. Peddy Mergui, Milk by Apple; Peddy Mergui, Orange by Nike Wheat is Wheat is Wheat is the creative vision of artist Peddy Mergui, the series explores the interstice of design and...

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Alfredo Arreguín’s palpitations of color and light | Pattern Painting

Art, Illustrations | April 8, 2014

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“Arreguin’s palpitations of color and light and arrested movement awaken our sublimated vision. His paintings seem to force our entire being to experience its livingness as an insatiable yearning and questing of the eyes.” – from the book Alfredo Arreguín, Foreword by Tess Gallagher Alfredo Arreguín has long been recognized...

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The Honda Accord Campaign

advertisement, Photography | April 7, 2014

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The Honda Accord needed a campaign that was visually arresting yet was featuring a car that had a five-year-old body style. Creative and Art Director Curt Johnson and his team made sketches of the “thinker,” “sprinter,” and “tree” using parts that they thought might form the shapes that they...

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Gaiosofia | Identity by Keikbureau

Graphic Design / Miscellaneous, Logotype / Brand, Packaging | April 4, 2014

KEIK Bureau is a creative studio which is interested, inspired and involved in many aspects of visual communication and design research. With a clear aim for experimental design the studio was founded at 2010. We specialise in corporate identities, editorial, poster design and web/UI applications with a wide range...

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Lettering Large | New Book by Steve Heller and Mirko Ilic

Articles, Typography | April 2, 2014

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“Lettering Large: Art and Design of Monumental Typography” is one of Mirko Ilić‘s latest book with Steve Heller, by Monacelli Press. It is one of the first books to chronicle letters as presences in the urban landscape. There are examples culled from sites across the US and throughout the...

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Call for Entries: Shakespeare Theater Posters

Posters | April 1, 2014

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In honor of the 400th anniversary of WIlliam Shakespeare’s passing, Steve Heller and Mirko Ilić are creating a book that showcases poster design work for the bard’s many plays. Your poster design for Shakespeare plays is a part of an amazingly rich legacy that only gets richer with every passing...

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Amazing Caricature Engravings of Composers by Mark Summers

Illustrations | March 31, 2014

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As a student at the Ontario College of Art in 1976, Mark Summers was introduced to scratchboard by the revered political cartoonist Duncan Macpherson. Soon after graduation, he began circulating his portfolio of portraits. His big break came with a portrait of Douglas McArthur from the New York Times...

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Call for Entries | International Reggae Poster Contest 2014

Posters | March 27, 2014

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International Reggae Poster Contest announces its 3rd annual call for entries for social communication reggae poster designs. The contest has been running its yearly contest since 2011. Theme of the contest: Toward a Reggae Hall of Fame: Celebrating Great Jamaican Music. ENTRY PERIOD: July 1st, 2014 to October 1st,...

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Art Thieves | We Must Stop Them!

Articles, Posters | March 23, 2014

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The internet is a wonderful platform and tool for artists and designers to share their works and interact with millions around the world. This empowering tool also comes with a dark side as we all know. More designers are experiencing this menace, the theft and use of art without...

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Where the Spirit… by Martin French | Fantastic Dynamic Illustrations!

Illustrations | March 11, 2014

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Martin French is an illustrator, designer and educator. His distinctive style—an interplay of marks, signs, and symbols spanning a diverse media context—has been recognized internationally for its dynamic visual exploration of life and culture. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon where he is an associate professor and Chair...

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Israeli Designer Michal Sahar

Articles, Artists, Graphic Design / Miscellaneous, Typography | March 10, 2014

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Michal Sahar was born in Israel and studied visual communication in Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design where she is began teaching courses in design and typography since 2006 and is a part of the senior faculty. Together with Danny Meirav she founded the Israeli type foundry “Hagilda” in...

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Designing for Food | IdN v20n6: Edible Graphics

Graphic Design / Miscellaneous, Magazine Design | February 18, 2014

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Designing for Food Even though everyone has to eat to survive, persuading us to buy certain food items or dine in certain restaurants can be a tricky proposition, so fierce is the competition in both cases. Put an identical product in both plain and designed packaging and it is...

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Red Thread | IdN Extra 09

Graphic Design / Miscellaneous, Magazine Design | February 18, 2014

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Navigating the labyrinth of contemporary communication design Red Thread looks inside the Communication Design program at Swinburne University of Technology, one of the premiere programs of its kind internationally. The book focuses on the ground breaking Industry Placement program and the Honours curriculum, two components that make the course...

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Indian Cafe & Restaurant Branding

Business Card, Logotype / Brand, Logotypes | February 14, 2014

“Masala Darbar, an Indian Cafe & Restaurant with a long tradition commissioned Jekin Gala to design their brand. The restaurant desires to make the experience of their customers unforgettable. The major focus is on the intimate food experience that small groups will find so special while still providing the availability of...

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Illustrations on Politics, Economy and Modern Life by Christoph Niemann

Posters | February 10, 2014

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Christoph Niemann is an illustrator, graphic designer, and author. After his studies in Germany he moved to New York City in 1997. His work has appeared on the covers The New Yorker, Time, Wired, The New York Times Magazine and American Illustration, and has won awards from AIGA, the Art Directors...

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Arrow Cluett Labels and Packaging by Glenn Wolk

Graphic Design / Miscellaneous, Logotype / Brand | February 7, 2014

Graphic designer, Glenn Wolk, works with world renowned brands including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Rocawear; and creates licensed merchandise for The Rolling Stones, Eminem, Justin Bieber, and The Beatles, among other iconic singers and bands. Glenn exudes genuine passion toward his work. He lives in New York City...

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Desinger Chaz Maviyane-Davies pushing the boundaries of Social Justice

Posters | February 5, 2014

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That graphic designer Chaz Maviyane-Davies‘ work pushes the boundaries of social justice is not surprising. If you want to know what he was like as a child, ask his high school art teacher Ms. Buckland. “She used to tremble and turn pink,” he remembers. “I caused a lot of...

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Pencil Vs Camera by Visual Artist Ben Heine

Illustrations | February 4, 2014

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BEN HEINE (born June 12, 1983 in Abidjan, Ivory coast) is a Belgian multidisciplinary visual artist. He is best known for his original series “Pencil Vs Camera”, “Digital Circlism” and “Flesh and Acrylic”. In 1994, he discovered for the first time that his energy, his fears, his emotions and...

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Imposing Illustrator Brad Holland

Posters | February 3, 2014

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Born in Fremont, Ohio, Brad Holland was the eldest of four brothers. The family moved to Arkansas. At 17, after receiving a rejection of employment application from Walt Disney, and upon graduating from high school, Holland moved to Chicago. He enrolled in the Art Institute of Chicago, but he...

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