In some ways, Vivian Maier’s photography prefigured some of today’s most common Instagram tropes: there’s her early experiments with the mirror selfie; her subjects are only those things she encountered every day; and she was, to all intents and purposes, an amateur. To make a more simplistic comparison between Maier and Instagram, many of the images currently on show at...
Why more type designers should break the rules
I’m always surprised by how my fonts are used. You can design something for very small sizes, for instance, and a graphic designer will shatter expectations and create something you never thought was possible with your typeface. It’s wonderful. Before specialising in type design, I originally studied graphic design. I think it helps to have that grounding, because even if...
LogoLounge’s 2022 report documents the design trends of the moment
Each Spring, designer and LogoLounge founder Bill Gardner sits down with a huge list of international design submissions and slowly works his way through them, coaxing out telling trends and patterns within the world of logo design. This year was no different, with Gardner scrutinising more than 35,000 designs from over 200 countries, and documenting his findings in LogoLounge’s annual...
Wong Ping brings his cheeky animated artworks to Stavanger
The exhibition – which has the unpronounceable title of ;´༎◌ຶ ༎◌ຶ༽~♡ – brings together several works created by the Hong Kong-born artist in the last five years. According to the gallery, they explore a wide range of subjects including “human desire, obsession, shame, isolation, and repressed sexuality”. This all happens via Ping’s distinctive style, which uses bright colour palettes...
Chase & Status’ new album art is all about the rave
It’s been five long years since Chase & Status – the musical moniker of Saul ‘Chase’ Milton and Will ‘Status’ Kennard – have released any new music. The electronic duo are one of the most commercially successful acts associated with drum and bass, having released five studio albums and collaborated with major artists including Rihanna. Diehard fans can finally rejoice...
How should studios support designers’ mental health?
Slides in the office and wellbeing workshops aren’t going to cut it anymore. We speak to design studios taking a more considered approach to mental health...
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
Experiences offer a brand the opportunity to elevate themselves beyond two-dimensional entities, allowing them to articulate personality and emotion in different ways. Through experience design, brands can take their visitors on an immersive experience that reflects their values, mission, history and so on. At the forefront of this movement is Mather & Co, an agency that helps commercial brands… Source...
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
Experiences offer a brand the opportunity to elevate themselves beyond two-dimensional entities, allowing them to articulate personality and emotion in different ways. Through experience design, brands can take their visitors on an immersive experience that reflects their values, mission, history and so on. At the forefront of this movement is Mather & Co, an agency that helps commercial brands… Source...
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
Experiences offer a brand the opportunity to elevate themselves beyond two-dimensional entities, allowing them to articulate personality and emotion in different ways. Through experience design, brands can take their visitors on an immersive experience that reflects their values, mission, history and so on. At the forefront of this movement is Mather & Co, an agency that helps commercial brands… Source...
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
Experiences offer a brand the opportunity to elevate themselves beyond two-dimensional entities, allowing them to articulate personality and emotion in different ways. Through experience design, brands can take their visitors on an immersive experience that reflects their values, mission, history and so on. At the forefront of this movement is Mather & Co, an agency that helps commercial brands… Source...
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
Experiences offer a brand the opportunity to elevate themselves beyond two-dimensional entities, allowing them to articulate personality and emotion in different ways. Through experience design, brands can take their visitors on an immersive experience that reflects their values, mission, history and so on. At the forefront of this movement is Mather & Co, an agency that helps commercial brands… Source...
Why experiences are the future of brand marketing
Experiences offer a brand the opportunity to elevate themselves beyond two-dimensional entities, allowing them to articulate personality and emotion in different ways. Through experience design, brands can take their visitors on an immersive experience that reflects their values, mission, history and so on. At the forefront of this movement is Mather & Co, an agency that helps commercial brands… Source...