UTEC And Agency FCB Create Plant-Powered Lamps For Peru Villages With No Electricity
Nuevo Saposoa is a small town/village of the Shipibo-Conibo tribe, located in the eastern Amazonian region of Ucayali in Peru. The National Institute of Information and Statistics (INEI) reports that 65% of the population lacks access to electricity. After the flood in March, most of the cables were damaged or destroyed. Students use kerosene lamps which is … View Post ▸
10 Funny Charts That Show The Life Of A Designer
The only thing peaceful in a designer's life is the sound of the morning bird after a long night of creative ideation and execution. In the 4-5 hours of sleep that follow, designers are subconsciously evaluating font options and color changes after picturing the client dressed as the grim reaper playing a violin in the background. … View Post ▸
45 Clever Typographic Logos Of Common Words We Use Every Day
California-based design studio Quillo Creative has come up with a series of impressive typographic logos of common words we use every day. They've combined, altered, and replaced letters with visuals that symbolize the word. For example, the letters 'H' and 'A' in the word SHAVE have been designed to look like a razor. The 'M' in CAMP looks like a tent. … View Post ▸
12 Pics That Show How Designers See Things Differently As Compared To Everyone Else
Contrary to what everyone says, designers are not aliens in disguise. They're more like mutants...X-Men...gifted with a heightened sense of observation, intolerance for ugliness, and an innate fondness for caffeine and alcohol. … View Post ▸
Designers & Agencies: Watch How People In Other Industries React When Asked For Free Work
Coffee shops don't let you taste an entire coffee unless you pay for it. Can you consult multiple lawyers for legal advice and then pay only one? Do architects hand over their designs and blueprints unless you hire them? Then why are designers and agencies required to showcase free speculative work ('spec work') as part of the creative bidding process in new … View Post ▸
Brilliant Drunk-Driving Ad Uses Optical Illusion To Show How Alcohol Impairs Your Vision
Using a famous optical illusion, McCann Milan has come with an ingenious ad for non-profit organization Exodus Fondazione. Titled 'Reverse Test', the 45-second film shows a miniature road sign behind an empty glass into which water is being poured. As the water level rises, the arrow on the road sign changes direction from right to left. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Scary Client Feedback Designed As Classic Horror Movie Posters
Brand design agency Serious Studio has come up with a series of funny posters for Halloween. Titled 'Creative Horror Stories', the series showcases stupid client comments in the form of classic horror movie posters of the 1920s - 30s. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
Russian Artist Uses Beautiful Backdrops Of Nature To Fill Paper Cut-Outs Of Animals
Russian journalist and art lover Nikolai Tolstyh uses natural landscapes and backgrounds to fill paper cut-outs of animals. It seems like a simple idea but Tolstyh's craftsmanship and choice of backdrops creates beautiful visuals that are a must see. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
IKEA Turned Children’s Drawings Into Real Soft Toys To Raise Money For Charity
As part of its 'Soft Toys for Education' campaign, IKEA donates one dollar/euro for every soft toy sold in participating stores in November and December every year. The donations go to UNICEF, Save the Children and various other educational projects. … View Post ▸
22 Funny Handmade Graphs That Show The Reality Of Adulthood
Lending visuals to the phrase "Don't grow up, it's a trap", Instagrammer Chaz Hutton has found a way to depict the perils of adulthood with a series of brutally honest graphs that will make you chuckle. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
Auto Mechanics Recreate Famous Renaissance Paintings In This Hilarious Photo Series By Freddy Fabris
When Chicago-based photographer Freddy Fabris stumbled upon an auto repair shop in the Midwest, he came up with an amusingly bizarre idea. He had always wanted to pay homage to the works of legendary Renaissance artists, but was looking for a conceptual twist. The auto shop triggered his creative juices, and 'The Renaissance Series' was born. Check it out … View Post ▸
Kit Kat Lists The Names Of Every Single James Bond Girl And Asks Him A Million-Dollar Question
Spectre, the latest bond film, releases today and Kit Kat has come up with a clever poster that lists every single Bond girl in the franchise's 53-year history and ends with the brand's famous tagline framed as a question for 007. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Artist Uses Paper Cut-Outs To Transform Famous Landmarks Into Something Else Entirely
British photographer Rich McCor uses paper silhouettes to playfully transform famous European landmarks into something else entirely. So the London Eye becomes the front wheel of a bicycle, the Arc de Triomphe becomes the lower body of a Lego man, the Big Ben becomes a wrist watch, and so on. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
10 Things That Make Every Designer Panic
With Halloween around the corner, Creative Market has created a series of funny posters titled 'Designer Fears'. From software bugs to irrational clients, the list covers common phobias that give sleepless nights to every designer. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
36 Brilliant User Interface Animations
Animated interface elements reveal the process and functionality of a UI much better than static text. They enhance user experience and help guide user flow. Like any other element of good design, UI animations should have a purpose. They should be functional without being overly flashy. … View Post ▸
Elderly People Look At Their Younger Reflections In This Beautiful Photo Series By Tom Hussey
'Reflections of The Past' is an award-winning photo series by commercial advertising photographer Tom Hussey. The photographs show an elderly person looking pensively at the reflection of his/her younger self in the mirror. Hussey was inspired by a World War II veteran who said “I can’t believe I’m going to be 80. I feel like I just came back from the … View Post ▸
Beautiful, Hand-Lettered Logos Of Countries From A To Z
Alphabet of the Countries™ is a non-commercial, just-for-fun project by art director Pavel Zertsikel at Zergutdesign Studio. The idea was to make 26 hand-lettered logotypes, from A to Z, based on common notions of a particular country. The logos were to be hand drawn and created without the use of fonts (allowed for small captions only). The end result is … View Post ▸
Fiat Creates Device That Gives Free WiFi In Taxis, But Only If You Buckle Your Seat Belt
Do you wear a seat belt in the back seat? Wearing a seat belt in the rear seat can reduce the risk of death by 75% in case of an accident. But more than 92% of rear seat passengers don't buckle up. Fiat wanted to change this habit. They installed a system that offers free Wi-Fi in taxicabs, but it only works if passengers buckle their seat belts. Check it … View Post ▸
30 Honest Logos Of Famous Companies
What Clif Dickens did to advertising slogans, Viktor Hertz has done to popular brand logos. In a hilarious project titled 'Honest Logos', the Swedish designer shows us what famous company logos would look like if they were brutally honest about their product(s). Some are funny, some brash and some brilliant. Check them out below. … View Post ▸
10 Clever Animal Logos Created With Negative Space
Using negative space with subtle perfection, NY designer George Bokhua has created an adorably clever collection of animal logos. Most of these would make great tattoo designs as well. If you're a design freak and an animal lover, this will make your day. … View Post ▸
BMW Takes You On The Road To Great Music In These Clever Ads With Brilliant Art Direction
To celebrate their partnership with the prestigious Teatro alla Scala opera house in Milan, BMW came up with a wonderful three-ad campaign that shows a bird's-eye view of a road that looks like a guitar, a violin and a mandolin. The tagline says "BMW takes you on the road to great music". Check them out below. … View Post ▸
Amazing One-Line Illustrations Made With A Single, Continuous Pencil Stroke
French artist Christophe Louis (a.k.a. Quibe) specialises in one-line illustrations, i.e. drawings made with a single stroke without lifting the pencil. His style is minimal with abstract strokes that form recognisable shapes. The end result is beautiful to say the least. Check out some of his illustrations below. … View Post ▸
Funny Volkswagen Ads Show How People React Differently To The Same Situation
People have different perspectives and viewpoints to the same situation. Based on this insight, Volkswagen Brazil came up with these clever print ads to promote the 4-zone temperature control on their cars. Click images for higher resolution. … View Post ▸
36 Inspiring Quotes On Typography That Every Designer Should Live By
Los Angeles-based graphic designer Bill Dawson has designed a wonderful collection of posters featuring typography quotes from famous designers and type artists. Titled 'Typethos', the project shares tips and words of wisdom from design greats such as Paul Rand, Erik Spiekermann, John Boardley and more. Check it out below. … View Post ▸
Vote With Your Butt – Here’s A Genius Idea To Stop People From Littering Cigarettes
UK crowdfunding network Hubbub has come up with an ingenious way to get people to douse their cigarettes without littering the streets of London. The project titled 'Neat Streets' asks people to vote on common debatable topics (eg. Who's better - Messi or Ronaldo) using their cigarette butts. Special containers were created with a question on top and two … View Post ▸
For Writers: Czech Beer Company Creates Typewriter That Pours Beer As You Type
Czech beer brand Staropramen wanted to reach out and encourage people who spend their time enjoying quality experiences such as theatre, jazz music, fine cinema and literature. They connected a typewriter to a draught beer machine and created the ‘TapWriter’, the world’s first type-controlled draught. … View Post ▸
60 Brilliant Ads With Amazing Art Direction
Even the best advertising idea can get ruined if the art direction is not spot on. The design and execution of any campaign is as important as the idea itself. Good art direction makes the message the hero. It makes the consumer think about the product, the brand, and its benefits. Today's post is a compilation of the finest examples of design, … View Post ▸
Celebrities Pose With Their Younger Selves In These Amazing Illustrations By Fulvio Obregon
Colombian artist Fulvio Obregon has come up with a fascinating series of illustrations titled "Me & My Other Me", that show music, film and tech celebrities posing with younger versions of themselves. Obregon's inspiration for this project came from an ad showing a woman with her younger self. Not surprisingly, most of the younger versions appear … View Post ▸
20 Leading Artists Share 20 Useful Tips That’ll Make You A Better Designer
To grow in any profession, we need to learn from the experiences of those who've been in the game for long. As research for her online workshop, illustrator Salli Swindell asked 20 leading artists to share one piece of advise that would be helpful to other illustrators. Needless to say, these tips apply to everyone in the design business. Here's what they … View Post ▸
How To Charge Clients For Design Work
It’s important to start a business relationship on the right note. We’ve created a price list for design services that you can share with current and prospective clients. You can change the figures depending on your experience, skills, and patience level. … View Post ▸
LOL: 13 Error Messages Every Designer Hates After A Long Day’s Work
We've all been there. After a long night of editing 50+ layers in Photoshop, at 4 a.m., a three word message pops up on the screen: "Photoshop quit unexpectedly". There are two possible outcomes after this. … View Post ▸
Design Student Creates Stress Ball Map That You Can Squeeze To Zoom In
Here's one of those crazy, innovative ideas you wish you'd thought of. Hungarian student Dénes Sátor has come up with a unique stress ball-shaped map that you can squeeze to zoom in and find your way around. Titled 'EggMap', the gadget has a map of a city printed on it with information about sights, public transport and nearby restaurants. Each quarter has a … View Post ▸
10 Side Effects Of Becoming A Designer
The design profession comes with its fair share of rewards and challenges. As you evolve and move up in terms of experience, things change. You become more observant, more curious and pay more attention to detail. Looking at the lighter side of these quirks, the cool folks at Creative Market have created an amusing list of 10 side effects of becoming a … View Post ▸
27 Brilliant Illustrations That’ll Make You Stop And Think
Steve Cutts is a London-based freelance animator and illustrator. When he's not busy working with the leading agencies and production houses, he creates thought-provoking satirical illustrations that highlight important issues like environmental pollution, obesity, tech-addiction and more. After graduating from school, Steve chose to study Fine Arts at … View Post ▸
For Designers And Art Lovers – A Beautiful, Informative Video On How Ink Is Made
Here's a wonderful short film by The Printing Ink Company in Canada that takes us through the process, techniques and craft of ink creation. The company shares the methods they use to create every color in the PANTONE spectrum, the challenges they face and the attention to detail that goes into making every jar of ink. The film brings to life the passion and … View Post ▸
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