On June 12th, the United States and France postal services will issue stamps honoring two esteemed legends: jazz musician Miles Davis and French singer Édith Piaf. Designed by Greg Breeding, the stamps depict the artists in their most iconic poses using a photo of Davis with his trump ...
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Claro, the largest mobile phone network in the Americas, sought the expertise of Ogilvy's Sao Paolo branch for this clever anti-texting and driving print campaign. Using lightly textured, manipulated typography as a road on a solid background and small imagery, the ad creative cleanly conveys ...
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Pepsi is resurrecting The King of Pop as a way to try to pump life into its declining brand, three years after his untimely passing and more than a quarter century after his landmark sponsorship deal to become the voice of the brand, according to The Wall Street Journal. After an agreement ...
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At first glance, Harmony XL-Fit's new ad campaign--designed by Draftfcb in Lisbon, Portugal--seems to include three well-balanced print compositions with a great use of white-space. The focus is clearly on a rather long-winded paragraph, but what isn't so clear, is the point. Using a prof ...
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In her acting debut, singer Jordin Sparks graces the official poster for Sparkle, a remake of the 1976 musical film. Directed by Salim Akil, Sparkle also stars the late Whitney Houston, Derek Luke (HawthoRNe), comedian Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo (Lackawanna Blues), Tika Sumpter (The Game ...
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Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, whose collection is focused on contemporary and historic design, has opened a storefront space in Harlem in an effort to explore new venues throughout New York. The new 1,500-square-foot space, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Center, resides at ...
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Miami Ad School students recently flexed their skills on a new print advertising campaign for reality television show The Real Housewives of New York City. The unnamed students applied a little diamond-treated typography to snobby headlines that read "Driving is for chauffeurs," "Cooking ...
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IKEA is moving beyond furniture with its all-in-one entertainment system UPPLEVA (Swedish for "the experience"). Combining an LED TV, 2.1 surround sound system with wireless subwoofer, WIFI and CD, DVD and Blu-ray players — the elegant self-assembly piece hopes to de-clutter the average pe ...
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From March 31st to August 12th, London's Victoria and Albert Museum will host a new exhibition: British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age, which celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012. Over 300 British de ...
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The murder of Trayvon Martin and lack of arrest of George Zimmerman has left us heavy-hearted and angry. As I've spent several days trying to express this heartbreak, I decided to work my own piece, Justice For Trayvon, which led me on a quest to find other Trayvon-inspired artwork. As it ...
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One of our favorite beauty brands, Sephora, is enticing chic geeks around the world with the first, limited-edition Sephora + Pantone Universe collection featuring the Color of the Year, Tangerine Tango! This breakthrough beauty partnership will change how you wear, feel and think about color. ...
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Well-known for its humorous advertising antics, Holland's "bad boy liquorice brand," Autodrop Liquorice has a new print campaign that has consumers laughing. Created by DDB Amsterdam, which just won a SXSW Interactive Award for its work on Philips' "Obsessed with Sound" campaign, the ...
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Created by United Arab Emirates-based advertising agency Bates PanGulf, World Asthma Foundation's latest campaign attempts to show us how asthma can strike people anywhere and at anytime, but something is off. The over-dramatic adverts feature bodies laying in strange positions, with eac ...
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Designed in 1927 by Paul Renner, the Futura typeface gets a much deserved animated tribute by Thibault de Fournas and Christopher Wilson, two talented students of France's ESAG. Used by several brands including Volkswagen, IKEA (until 2010), Calvin Klein and Louis Vuitton, Futura ...
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I recently had the opportunity to answer a question posed by a young lady which read, "what are some do's and don'ts for my design portfolio?" While a question like this can easily be searched via Google, there's power in being a part of a community of people that can help. I can recall starti ...
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This is a guest post contributed by Print Express UKs. They specialise in printing business cards. Print Express believe the success of any business depends largely on the motivation of the employees. Schemes and programmes should be implemented to cater for everyone. Creativity plays an import ...
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Apparently, the above picture is sex kitten Katy Perry, who serves as the cover girl for the upcoming March 2012 issue of Interview Magazine. Now don't get me wrong, I love Katy (I have both of her albums and I do plan on buying the upcoming one), but it really doesn't look like Katy to me. ...
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This is a guest post by Sarah Oxley. To be successful as a graphic designer you need people to know about your work and see your designs in a professional environment. Portfolios are still key but if you want to reach a lot of people in one go, then an exhibition or tradeshow is a great opport ...
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Montreal-based photographer Darwin Doleyres captured the after party for the Grafika Awards Ceremony at Fresh Paint Gallery last week. Organized by the SDGQ (Society of Graphic Designers of Canada) and international graffiti convention Under Pressure—street artists showcased their wo ...
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Katy Perry has released the official album artwork for the upcoming re-release of her 3rd studio album Teenage Dream entitled Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. The album is set to be released on March 27th, just one day after the release of Madonna's MDNA. The album will include ...
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