In the design world, the power of visual language is an open secret. Symbols and icons are more than just decorative elements; they're the shorthand of communication, cutting through the clutter of words to convey complex messages swiftly. Symbols serve as an essential toolkit for graphic designers, facilitating not only aesthetic appeal but also functionality and user … [Read more...]
This Milk Packaging Is Genius, I’m Buying 12 Cartons To Get All The Designs
Branding agency Depot has come up with a cool identity and packaging for Bryansk Dairy Plant's Milgrad product line. The milk cartons feature an illustrated blue cat in a variety of playful poses, with each face of the carton offering a new pose. The eye-catching design stands out on the dairy shelf, creating different narratives as users rotate the package. The cat concept … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clever Logos By Combining Two Different Things Into One
Indonesian designer Rendy Cemix has come up with an interesting project in which he combines the shapes of two completely different objects into one unique logo. The logo in each case is a visual representation of the brand name. For example, the logo for Mountain-Fox is an aesthetically designed symbol of a fox with ears that look like snow-capped peaks. The logo for … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clever Logos By Combining Two Or More Different Shapes Into One
Kochi-based designer Shibu PG has come up with a series of interesting logos in which he combines the shapes of two or more different objects and letters into one unique logo. The logo in each case is a visual representation of the brand name. For example, the logo for Energy Australia is a combination of the shape of a kangaroo and the energy symbol ⚡️. The logo for … [Read more...]
Airtel Africa Shows How Fast Its Network Is With These Brilliantly Art-Directed Ads
Ogilvy Africa has come up with an excellent print + outdoor campaign for telecommunications company Airtel Africa. The 3-ad series features aerial photographs of a lion, a shark, and a cheetah chasing their preys at full speed in a circular path. The outline of a mobile phone is superimposed on the photograph, which makes the circular path resemble a loading ring that you see … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clever Alphabetical Logos Based On Animal Names And Shapes
Lebanese graphic designer Rami Hoballah, has come up with an amusing typography project titled 'Animals Alphabet' that showcases letters of the alphabet in the shape of animals. Each letter corresponds to the name of the animal. For example, 'a' looks like the head of an ant, 'b' looks like a bee, 'c' looks like a crab, and so on. Rami used Adobe Illustrator to create these … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clever Brand Logos By Combining Two Different Objects Into One
Kochi-based designer Shibu PG has come up with an interesting project in which he combines icons of two different objects into one unique logo based on the brand name. The logo in each case is a visual representation of the brand name. For example, the logo for Bird Vision is an aesthetically designed symbol of a bird and an eye. The logo for Owl Rider is a clever … [Read more...]
‘Pen Tool King’ Patrick Seymour Shares The Creative Process Behind His Amazing Line Art
Patrick Seymour is a Canadian illustrator and art director known for the beautiful, rhythmic line art he creates using just the pen and blend tools in Adobe Illustrator. His most famous work is probably the lion illustration on the Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 splash screen. Interestingly, Patrick only started illustrating because the ad agency he worked for couldn’t afford to … [Read more...]
Vibrant, Dream-Like Illustrations Made With Gradients And Blend Modes
Russian designer Ilya Shapko has come up with a series of vibrant, neon-style artworks using gradients, blend modes, and transparency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The project, titled 'Fantasy Light', showcases colorful illustrated shapes intricately placed over each other to form abstract animals and objects against dark backgrounds. Shapko's inspiration for this … [Read more...]
29 Beautiful Lion Logos For Design Inspiration
The lion symbolizes strength, courage, and leadership. It is one of the most widely used symbols of power and royalty since ancient times. Today, lion symbols are used on national flags and as logos for sports teams, luxury brands, hotels, automobile manufacturers, financial institutions, and more. In today's post, we've collated a few inspiring examples of lion logo … [Read more...]
Beautiful Logos Of Animals In Charging Positions
Bodea Daniel is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in Timișoara, Romania. A travel buff by nature, his love for beer is second only to his love for design. Bodea is also one of the most popular designers on Behance, with over 342,178 project views and 9,506 followers. One of our favourite projects from his portfolio is a series of animal logos in charging or … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Colorful Animal Logos Based On Circular Geometry
California-based designer Anuja Kanani has come up with a series of colorful animal logos using circle geometry. Being an animal lover, she wanted to undertake this design experiment to highlight their elegant structure and form. For each logo, Anuja initially sketched a basic structure guided by circles. She then defined the animal using just line forms. Programs used were … [Read more...]
These Brilliant Ads Use Optical Illusions To Promote Pet Adoption
McCann Worldgroup, Mumbai, has come up with an ingenious print campaign for World For All animal welfare organization in Mumbai. The three ad series features portraits of a family, a couple and a pair of kids. Using clever framing and lighting techniques, the photographs also reveal the silhouettes of a dog, a cat and a rabbit in the negative space between the subjects. The … [Read more...]
Designers Create Beautiful Animal Logos To Raise Awareness For Endangered Species
European designers Bodea Daniel, Cajvanean Alexandru, Petar Shalamanov and Martigny Matthieu have come together to create a series of striking animal logos to raise awareness about endangered species. They've used different design styles and techniques like golden ratio, negative space, blend modes and minimalism. Each logo is accompanied by a caption that describes the … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Clean, Minimalist Animal Logos And Shares His Design Process
Korean graphic designer Jahng Hyoung joon has come up with a series of minimalist animal pictograms and two short time-lapse videos that show his design process. Though the clips are sped up, it's always good to see the workflow used by the designer and pick up valuable pointers. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
Brilliant Negative Space Illustrations Of Animal Predators And Their Preys
'Predators and Preys' is a fascinating project by Italian illustrator and graphic designer Andrea Minini. He creates black and white illustrations of animal predators in a way that their preys can be seen in the negative space. For example, the illustration of a deer shows the face of a wolf between its antlers. The legs of an eagle create the silhouette of a rabbit. Check … [Read more...]
Dogs Explain What Different HTTP Status Codes Mean
San Francisco-based software programmer Mike Lee has come up with a fun project titled HTTP Status Dogs that uses dog pictures to illustrate what different HTTP status codes mean. For example, 404 (not found) is a picture of a dog digging a hole looking for something but unable to find it. 204 (no content) is a picture of a dog next to an empty bowl. Check out more below. … [Read more...]
27 Amazing Body Art Illusions That Will Make You Go Wow
Johannes Stoetter is a self-taught artist, musician and fine art body painter born and based in South Tyrol, Italy. After completing his education at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, he developed a curious interest in body art and crafted his own unique style and technique of body painting. In 2009, he joined the international body painting community at the World … [Read more...]
2 Students Created This Animated Short Film That Got Them 59 Awards, And Jobs At Disney And Pixar
A grumpy little boy, who's into violent video games, receives a surprise present from his mother. When he opens it, he's disgusted with what's inside. But after a while, things change. Watch below. … [Read more...]
13 Colorful Animal Logos Made From 13 Perfect Circles
Paris-based designer and art director Dorota Pankowska was inspired by the simplicity of the Twitter logo, which was created using a pattern of 13 circles. She decided to challenge herself and see what other animals could be created using the same design principles. The result? Check it out below. … [Read more...]
How Cool Is This Life-Size Sand Sculpture Of An Elephant Playing Chess With A Mouse?
Renowned sculptor Ray Villafane and artist Sue Beatrice created this incredible 9-foot tall sand sculpture of an elephant playing chess with a field mouse, at the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion in Carefree, Arizona. The elephant's name is Chessie Trunkston and the mouse is Hershel Higginbottom. The sculpture is on display till August, so if you’re in the area by then, do check it … [Read more...]
These Dog Food Ads Are The Funniest Thing You’ll See Today
Rio agency DM9DDB has come up with a hilarious television + online campaign for Brazilian dog food brand Special Dog. The three films show dog owners indulging in weird, obnoxious acts which their dogs happen to see. The expressions of the canines (especially the pug) are priceless and the background music adds to the hilarity. The tagline reads "He knows too much. Treat him … [Read more...]
Designer Challenges Himself To Create 30 Animal Logos In 30 Days Using The Golden Ratio
Ukranian designer Andriy Yurchenko took on a 30-day logo challenge to create one animal logo each day, using the principles of the golden ratio. The Kyiv-based artist specialises in web, UI/UX, and identity design. For this project he used Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and experimented with different color schemes to get the desired look. Check it out below. … [Read more...]
PETA’s New Leather Store Has A Shocking Twist If You Look Inside The Products
To show consumers how animals are treated to produce leather goods, PETA Asia teamed up with Ogilvy & Mather Advertising to launch this shocking pop-up store in one of Bangkok's shopping malls. Customers walked in, picked up something they liked, opened it and ... watch below. … [Read more...]
Watch How Similar Agency Life Is To Wildlife
We at DS have always tried to give you a glimpse into the madness and chaos that goes on in a creative agency. But here's an analogy that'll give you a clearer picture. North Carolina-based agency The Variable has created a series of parody videos that compare agency life to surviving in the wild. Titled Adland Adventures, the videos use relevant wildlife footage and witty, … [Read more...]
Beautiful, Vibrant Animal Logos Based On The Golden Ratio
Here's a gorgeous collection of animal logos by Tom Anders Watkins, a half Finnish, half English, self-taught designer from Lincoln, UK. The 21-year-old is a multi-disciplined advertising creative and has won numerous awards such as Student of the Year from the Art Directors Club of Europe, D&AD New Blood and Adobe Photoshop's 25 Under 25. … [Read more...]
How Cool Is This Milk Packaging That Looks Like A UFO Abducting A Cow?
Talk about a packaging idea that’s literally ‘out of this world’. Imedia Creative Bureau in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, has come up with a quirky milk packaging concept that looks like a UFO abducting a cow. The triangular glass bottle resembles a beam of light coming out of a UFO-shaped bottle cap. The brand name is MOLOCOW, derived from moloko which is Russian for milk (молоко). … [Read more...]
Designer Creates Adorable Alphabetical Series Of Dog Breeds From A To Z
Romanian designer Andrei Clompos recently bought a Beagle. He took a few portrait shots of the little fella and was playing around with the images when he came up with an interesting idea for a project – an informative alphabetical series of dog breeds using their images and typography. How did it go? Check it out below. … [Read more...]
Clever Animal Logos That Show Their Shapes Within Their Names
Kochi-based graphic designer Shibu PG has created a cool series of animal wordmarks that use symbols and typography to show the shape of the animal within its name. So the 'e' in eagle looks like the head of an eagle, the 'g' in frog looks like a frog, and so on. Check them out below. … [Read more...]
This Artist Turns Scrap Metal Into Incredible Animal Sculptures
Inspired by the native wildlife in his hometown in rural West Wales, artist and animal lover J. K. Brown creates incredibly detailed animal sculptures from fragments of discarded metal (talk about creative recycling). He patiently reassembles these pieces into wonderful metal models of birds, butterflies, horses and even dragons! The process, he says, is a calming antidote to … [Read more...]
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. … [Read more...]
WWF Uses Photos Taken By Animals And Birds To Raise Money For Endangered Species
To raise funds for the preservation of endangered species, WWF Spain and stock photography site Latinstock came up with a brilliant project titled Animal Copyrights. They mounted lightweight harnesses with tiny cameras on to animals and birds and captured breathtaking views of their natural environment. They then selected the best photos and created a collection that was put up … [Read more...]
Android’s Latest Ad Shows Unlikely Animal Friendships And Is Absolutely Adorable
In less than a week, Android's latest ad titled "Friends Furever" has amassed over 7.8 million views and 330k Facebook shares. The 1:02 spot is a mashup of video clips that show unlikely animal pairings (dog-dolphin, hippo-sheep, monkey-horse, etc.) with 'Oo-De-Lally' from Disney’s Robin Hood playing in the background. The tagline at the end reminds you to "Be Together. Not the … [Read more...]
Watch How 3D Printed Prosthetics Allowed This Disabled Dog To Run Again
Derby, a husky born with deformed front paws, was going to be euthanized or "put down" before Peace and Paws, a dog rescue group in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, took him in. Derby's life changed majorly after a lady named Tara Anderson fostered him. … [Read more...]
Zero Budget, No Agency, 110 Million Views – This Is One Of The Most Viral Ads Of All Time
If you think you need a big budget or a big agency to create a great ad, think again. A video mashup by Animals Australia titled "People Being Awesome" has received over 110 million views, 2.4 million Facebook shares, and 988,000 likes till date. What makes it even more interesting is the fact that Animals Australia has no dedicated marketing team. This video was put … [Read more...]