There is a growing trend away from the formal, hierarchical design studio towards loosely amalgamated peer groups often called collectives. We talk to nine such entities about the advantages of…
Nailing their Colours to the Mask | IdN v22n1: Colour and Graphics
You’ll be stunned by this, probably our most colourful issue ever! We kick off with a major feature on 9 leading creatives who have made a name for themselves with…
Blueprint for a New World. What is reality? | Adbusters #115:
Is your OS up to date? Good. How’s your WiFi connection? Great. Are you reading this hunched over in a cubicle? LOL. Or maybe huddled in a bomb shelter? Uh-oh….
Brand in Pattern | IdN v21n4: Pattern Special
Integrating patterns into a brand’s language is never an easy task. It can often add something aesthetically memorable. Playing devil’s advocate on the other hand, it can also clutter and…
IdN v21n2: Minimalist Issue
Check Out the new IdN v21n2: Minimalist Issue Is Less Really More? Keeping things simple is never as simple as you think. As we all know from tidying our desks…
Designing for Food | IdN v20n6: Edible Graphics
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…
Red Thread | IdN Extra 09
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….
Organic Ornaments | IdN v20n5 | Creative City: Athens
Ornamental. Not Supplemental. Ornamental Design is sometimes regarded as being merely a decorative element, usually involving lots of patterns and the intricate interweaving of flowers. It is however, a fundamental…
You can’t get away from paper! IdN Magazine | Issue v20n4
IdN v20n4: Paper Special – You can’t get away from paper! The end of paper? That’s what people have been predicting ever since the Internet became a mass medium…