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Handmade Editorial by Huynh
Young UK designer Jeffrey Huynh may be wise beyond his years. In his own words, Huynh says “the best ideas are sometimes also the simplest.” And he couldn’t be more right. In an age of fancy computer-generated work, Huynh bucked that trend with this piece for Wallpaper Magazine. His handmade 3D typography looks terrific, and…
Read MoreNike Tennis Posters
Dubai-based Brazilian designer Leo Rosa Borges designed these excellent tennis posters for Nike a few years back. Though they ended up not running because the featured tennis stars did not attend the tournament, they live on online as design inspiration for others. These are really effective… we love the how the typography is integrated into…
Read MoreDesigner Playing Cards
UK promotional/gift products company Hundred Million has hit the nail on the head with one particular niche product (catering to design geeks like ourselves, of course): CMYK Playing Cards. It’s actually a wonder that no one has developed these before, but from what we can see, Hundred Million did a bang up job translating traditional…
Read MoreIt's a New Ball Game
OCD, Original Champions of Design, in New York (Bobby Martin jr. and Jennifer Kinon) have created a fresh new identity for the WNBA. They’ve retained some of the old WNBA flavor but altered the fundamental look in terms of color (happy orange) and typography. The WNBA’s summer basketball season has for too long played second…
Read MoreFantastic Founders Brewing Menu
Menu design is often not recognized as much as it should be… truly under appreciated. Sure, there are plenty of pedestrian menu designs out there, but we sometimes encounter some great ones that make a lasting impression. Young, Grand Rapids, MI-based designer Scott Schermer designed this fantastic menu for Founders Brewing Co. (which, for some…
Read MoreTrue Colours
Developed by Munich ad agency Serviceplan Group, this series of ads for Faber-Castell, known for its pencils, pens and other art supplies, is simple and effective. The concept is to show how true-to-life and authentic their colored pencils are. And we must say, they are executed beautifully. When an ad/campaign can stand on its own…
Read MoreTerrific Typography at Trafiq
The exceptional work by Hungarian designer Miklós Kiss is proof that good typography transcends culture. This typographical eye candy by Kiss is all part of the identity and interior design of Budapest club/bar/restaurant Trafiq. These flawless typographical treatments could easily stand on their own, but imagine being inundated by such beautifully executed and playful exercises…
Read MoreSign Painters Documentary
Midwestern filmmakers Faythe Levine and Sam Macon recently released a trailer for their documentary “Sign Painters”, which explores the lost art of sign painting, and features young and old sign painters from across the country. This 3+ year project, which also has a companion book (available here), looks like a fascinating commentary about these amazing…
Read MoreCoca-Cola Olympic Posters
The German arm of global ad agency McCann Erickson developed this fantastic series of Olympic posters for Coca-Cola last year. Though the London Olympics are long over, these posters could easily be relevant at any Olympic Games. We love the strong, simple integration of the Coca-Cola brand with Olympic athletes. Really well done. Via adsoftheworld.com
Read MoreSculptural Shoeboxes
International visual firm Shotopop teamed with JWT Shanghai to take cardboard cut-outs to the next level. And boy, did they succeed. They were commissioned to develop and build three pieces, made up from the cardboard of shoeboxes, to represent three prominent Chinese basketball players, sponsored by popular Chinese sporting goods brand ANTA. Deservedly so, the…
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