Month: October 2017

Patterns by Sian Elin

UK’s Sian Elin’s patterns are Eastern-inspired, combined with Western and Scandinavian sensibilities. Elin: ‘I take Islamic and Moorish designs and abstract them, redraw them, and re-colour them.’

Art

LEGO collection by Mike Doyle

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Post date 11 October 2017
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In his book, Beautiful LEGO, Mike Doyle has curated more than 200 pages of the world’s best LEGO art, from museum-ready sculptures to indulgent geek references, the book highlights the impressive evolution of the legendary toy.

Gin bottle by 1HQ

UK-based 1HQ designed this lovely bottle for The King of Soho, a premium gin. The design is a real shelf stand-out, and each element, from the velvet suited man, the fox’s tail, the trumpet and the book, harks back to Soho’s rich history.

Graphic Design Textil / Fashion

Craft typography by Lobulo Design

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Post date 10 October 2017
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“Whatever you want to do, it’s possible in paper.” Words by Lobulo Design, after creating a series of sculptural experiments that turn a flat letterform into a three-dimensional object using paper.

Graphic Design

Porcelain by Nendo

A range of porcelain with patterns that play on designs from a traditional Japanese pottery, by Japanese studio Nendo. The Ume and Karakusa collections are all hand-made and hand-drawn, in collaboration with Gen-emon, the Japanese town famed for its potteries.

Photography Textil / Fashion

Photography by Olga Valeska

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Post date 9 October 2017
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Using merely her self-timer with herself as model, Olga Valeska is creating a stunning portfolio. Her photographs are surreal and wondrous, giving us a look into a fantasy world.

Graphic Design Identity

Identity by Bond

Finnish agency Bond gave the University of the Arts Helsinki a simple, yet colourful and bold identity, including an animated logo.

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Visuals by Pratiksha Suryawanshi

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Post date 9 October 2017
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Pratiksha Suryawanshi, from Mumbai, India, created these conceptual visuals named ‘The Blame Game’. Pop art-like, they show, in Pratiksha’s words, ‘accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event.’

Graphic Design Identity Print Layout

Stationery by Werklig

Finnish Werklig gave Aalto University a simple but strong identity. The theme only features three basic colours, with grey as an exception, for the condolence envelope and card. The emblem was toned down by embossing it to the envelope and the letterhead.

Graphic Design Identity Package Design

Packaging by Dolphins

Dolphins from Greece designed the label for a liqueur, inspired by the black and white geometric decoration on the building facades of Chios mastic villages, such as Pyrgi.