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Monthly review, Vol. XXIX
Movie poster colors Vijay Pandurangan examines color trends in movie posters from 1914 - 2012, visualizing the data in a poster of its own . Shown above: 1914 (top) - 1938. Microsoft re-imagined Following the announcement of Microsoft’s Surface tablet , design student Andrew Kim…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXVIII
From Love to Bingo AlmapBBDO uses 873 stock photos from Getty Images to tell life’s story. We say goodbye to Maurice Sendak The beloved author and illustrator passes away at 83, remembered for his children’s book Where the Wild Things Are . Related: Terrible Yellow Eyes .…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXVII
The Shape of Design After being successful funded on Kickstarter last year , Frank Chimero releases his book on the whys of design. How to design a logo Chermayeff & Geismar’s Sagi Haviv explains the logo design process . Remembering Hillman Curtis The creative community loses a…
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Remembering Hillman Curtis
The creative community loses a multi-talented inspiration. Designer, author, and filmmaker Hillman Curtis sadly passed away on April 18th after a three year battle with cancer. At only 51, Curtis leaves behind an impressive body of work which includes numerous award-winning…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXVI
Wind Map Data artists Hint.fm visualize the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the United States, showing the invisible, ancient source of energy that surrounds us. Typographic matchmaking For her MFA thesis project, Aura Seltzer creates Type Connection , a game that helps…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXV
Feltron 2010/2011 Biennial Report Nicholas Felton releases the latest installment in his annual reports, full of beautiful data visualizations. 2012 campaign logos Heller, Millman, and Twemlow weigh in on the U.S. presidential campaigns. It’s a window… not a flag Pentagram’s…
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Opinion: The case for unpaid internships
Are unpaid internships evil, or is education payment enough? Thomas Wilder reflects on his past experience as an unpaid intern at a New York design firm. Editor’s note: idsgn spans different points of view, and what follows is an opinion not neccesarily shared among our…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXIV
Blue marble 2012 NASA releases an incredibly high-resolution image of the Earth , taken by the recently launched Earth-observing satellite, Suomi NPP. Nicknamed “Blue Marble,” the image was stitched together from small sections photographed on January 4, 2012. Branding in 2011…
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Fresh & hungry: Sean Freeman
Wrapping up our Fresh & Hungry series, Chris Rubino speaks with London-based Sean Freeman . CHRIS RUBINO: I think your work is probably the most developed of the winners this year, it’s quite impressive that you are still under 30. How early on did you realize such a strong…
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Fresh & hungry: Elizabeth Weinberg
Chris Rubino speaks with Brooklyn-based photographer Elizabeth Weinberg , our next Fresh & Hungry subject. CHRIS RUBINO: Recently I'm finding it difficult to select photography I really respond to. Maybe its just being overwhelmed, I don't know, but I really like that you have…
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Fresh & hungry: Dana Tanamachi
In this Fresh & Hungry , Chris Rubino talks with Dana Tanamachi, a graphic designer and custom chalk letterer living in Brooklyn. CHRIS RUBINO: Your work is so striking, I love that you’ve chosen such a unique and tangible medium. I’m sure you’ve been asked this a lot but how…
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Fresh & hungry: GrandArmy
Continuing our Fresh & Hungry series, Chris Rubino chats with Brooklyn design trio GrandArmy —Larry Pipitone, Joey Ellis, and Eric Collins. CHRIS RUBINO: I'm very interested in the group dynamic GrandArmy has. I think it really brings an eclectic quality to your work. How…
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Fresh & hungry: Kyle Bean
Kicking off our Fresh & Hungry series, Chris Rubino speaks with ADC Young Gun recipient Kyle Bean . CHRIS RUBINO: I’m going to assume you have the most exciting studio of any of this year’s Young Guns. I’m very impressed with your appropriation of materials and impeccable…
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Fresh & hungry
The world of design is expanding so quickly. I truly believe in the past 10 years it has grown in size and talent like never in the past. The ADC Young Guns continue to be on the forefront of this evolution. Just take a look at the latest winners , such a diverse collection of…
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The year in design, 2011
With 2012 upon us, we look back over our most memorable articles of last year. Steve Jobs, 1955-2011 We wrote about Steve Jobs’ impact on design and his collaboration with design legend Paul Rand on the NeXT brand. Little did we know he would pass away a few short days later at…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXIII
2011 in typefaces Get your credit card ready, the annual best-of font lists are here from FontShop and MyFonts . Veer veers Known for their tightly-curated font library, Veer restructures to increase emphasis on user-generated “micro-stock” images. Running a creative business…
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The twelve days of design: 2011 holiday gift guide
It’s that time of the year again, and we’re back with twelve must-have design gifts for the holidays. 12 inspiring moments You’re bound to find at least a dozen inspiring moments in this documentary on modern design legends Charles and Ray Eames. Snag the DVD when it hits stores…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXII
Georgia and Verdana are back (and grown up) We first shared the news over 2 years ago, and the wait is finally over. Typeface designer Matthew Carter talks to Co. Design about the redesign. The very first Macintosh icons An inside look at the first Macintosh icon sketches by…
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Monthly review, Vol. XXI
Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011 On October 5, 2011 visionary Apple CEO Steve Jobs lost his eight-year battle with cancer, his last words: ” Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow. ” Among the many tributes , 19-year old designer Jonathan Mak Long’s logo silhouette gained widespread praise . Related:…
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Design discussions: Debbie Millman on Brand Thinking
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits is the latest book from Debbie Millman. In this ‘Design discussions,’ we speak with the author about the book, her time as president of the AIGA, and her thoughts on the most important aspects of creating a brand. The name Debbie Millman…