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I just found this great Google extension that provides design inspiration every time you open a new tab.

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Designers' Secret Source: all the design inspiration from the world in one place. Served fresh.

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I just used this to get some high-res versions of Doré's Divine Comedy illustrations.

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Plusieurs millions de documents consultables et téléchargeables gratuitement : livres, manuscrits, cartes et plans, estampes, photographies, affiches, revues, fascicules de presse et journaux, enregistrements sonores, partitions

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A new cool resource for reviewing public domain images. This is the article I read about it: https://www.openculture.com/2024/08/public-work-a-smoothly-searchable-archive-of-100000-copyright-free-images.html

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Public Work is a visual search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources

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RESOURCES FOR WEEK #11 - FAST FOOD ADAPTABILITY IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

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RESOURCES FOR WEEK #11 - FAST FOOD ADAPTABILITY IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT

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RESOURCE FOR WEEK #9 - Form and function

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RESOURCE FOR WEEK #9 - Form and function

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Form follows function - function follows fallout | Chris Kiper | TEDxYorkBeach

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Fayetteville, WV the newest National Park and Preserve.

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Here is a moodboard of my local environment with photos I took recently and a font that I found on one of the local pages.

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RESEARCH TASK #9 - SAINT MICHEL CHEF CHEF

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RESEARCH TASK #9 - SAINT MICHEL CHEF CHEF

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Here's another moodboard that captures my environment. I thought it would be fun to share both so you can compare. :)

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Here is a moodboard that captures my perception of one of my three local environments.

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My answer to this brief is in two parts. The 2nd part is about my plan to fill in the gaps. Let me know your thoughts.

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My answer to this brief is in two parts. The 1st part is about my strengths and weaknesses. Let me know your thoughts.

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Also in response to the crit, here's a typographic concept... it isn't very Sam Winston, but I think it's visually expressive.

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Hi all, thought Id share this here after the crit, it might be too complicated, but I could have Zone 1 for skills I think I'm better at, and Zone 2 would be weaknesses.

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Table: Inductive, Deduction and Abduction way of thinking

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Table: Inductive, Deduction and Abduction way of thinking

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A nice overview of Inductive, Deduction, Abduction way of thinking

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After mastering and exceeding classical piano, Glenn Gould turned his talents to audio recordings and interviews. Idea of North is something I came across decades ago, but it still feels fresh today. He has others in the series but I think this one comes together best. The next part is a great exploration of how community planning has affected communities and an old fisherman that sounds like a pirate!

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I think I've posted this in a few places all semester :) but Leah really shares openly about how she approaches design and compiles her own design library. this has made me reconsider how I organize my assets (everywhere) and approaching collecting (everything) and focus on organization and thoughtful building. In Film & TV design it is crucial to build, organize, and protect your library. I've never considered that before, I kinda flit from project to project and depend on memory to find items.

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Type Revival for Period Film & TV with Leah Spencer

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During the creation of movies and TV shows, every book cover, receipt, storefront sign, newspaper, or hotel room number that you see was custom-made by a graphic designer. The aim of this work is to create design that unceremoniously melds with its setting, and to achieve this for period productions, type must be in both form and effect of the age.

As technologically-equipped graphic designers, we experience some restrictions when we try to turn back the clock: hand-lettering that was never a typeface, type that was never digitized, and type that was digitized but that looks too clean. Add in the logistical and legal aspects of film and TV production and things can get pretty constrained. But there is an unconventional solution: type revival.

In this lecture, Leah Spencer takes us into this unique intersection of traditional craft and contemporary tools. See her process as used in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to reproduce original mid-century type and lettering as digital fonts.

Letterform Lectures are a public aspect of the Type West postgraduate program. The series is co-presented by the San Francisco Public Library, where events are free and open to all.

https://letterformarchive.org/shop/type-revival-for-period-film-tv/

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The ways we as designers collect research:

Sketch Books

photography

zines, books, e-publications

moodboards/collages

podcasts

articles

videos

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I am making a list of resources for my future reference and wanted to share with everyone a few podcasts I enjoyed.

The Angry Designer Podcast is fantastic, and I also listen to Let's Get Graphic when it updates. Both are entertaining and good references.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-get-graphic/id1723949774

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A No-Bull Graphic Design podcast that helps frustrated graphic designers crush the social & industry jargon to charge what they're worth, and build badass rewarding creative careers.

A No-Bull Graphic Design podcast that helps frustrated graphic designers crush the social & industry jargon to charge what they're worth, and build badass rewarding creative careers.

Great interviews and perspective!!

I love the realness, and perspective of this podcast. Always great info, and always great interviews when they bring guests on!

Just what the doctor ordered

This podcast is the virtual camaraderie every designer needs. Sean and Massimo cover all the relevant topics to the point that when I think of something they need to talk about, the next episode that comes out is on that topic. It's like somehow they're reading my mind and putting out episodes to match. Valuable info for beginning designers and great hilarity for experienced vets like myself as well. It's a must listen for anyone who calls themselves a graphic designer.

Great Show!

I just finished part one with Will Paterson! I'm new to graphic design and "The Angry Designer" podcast is killin it!

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the angry designer - no bs graphic design

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& business operations to get your worth and avoid burnout

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‎The Angry Designer - No BS Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing, & Business Operations to Get Your Worth and Avoid Burnout on Apple Podcasts

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Hey, how's everyone doing? It's been a bit quiet on here :) I hope everyone is doing well. I just wanted to check in and see how's everyone first brief coming along? Also I wanted to ask if you have any recommendations for apps/platforms to gather a list of design related books/texts (for the Week 5 Research Task). I'm currently googling a few and checking their pros-cons (Goodreads, LibraryThing, Zotero, Storygraph, etc.) but I would like to get your opinion. It might be fun to connect/share on some of these platforms as well to get reading inspiration from each other.

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The five words that inspired each part of this moodboard are: minimal, vibrance, balance, expressive and tactile.

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Tom Inns’ exercise in mapping design management research with design management as islands (Inns 2009: 20) 

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While exploring this week's research task, I found out that the term Design management is used in the context of businesses and means to incorporate design ideas that help corporations to create attractive products and services.

This map was created in a workshop by several people, and I believe it is an example of research processes and interconnections, not only for this specific field. The result shows the broad and interdisciplinary nature of Design.

Also, I like the idea of drawing on a map ;)

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When researching how graphic design can portray emotion, I found a theory by Don Norman called Three Levels of Design. It discussed how there are three ways that viewers react to certain experiences and how they are triggered.

I found it really interesting on how we can use design to make our viewers feel a certain way to portray a message we are trying to put forward.

By Charlotte :) for some reason it says anonymous. I think I need to sign into padlet through my phone or something.

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Hello, I couldn't attend the meeting last thursday. I'm reviewing the studio PDF practice requirements and I’m unsure about the term 'studio ID.' Could you please clarify what you mean by that?

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Week 4: Not a moodboard - but my Instagram

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Week 4: Not a moodboard - but my Instagram

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I think my Instagram shows that i like taking pictures and in general doing things with my hands :) I have to work on my typographic and graphic skills. Hope to post some updates in the future here.

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This week's theme reminded me of a Japanese method that greatly helped me find my purpose. I wanted to share it with you all!

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What is ikigai? It might be a question you've never asked yourself. I, like yourself, never imagined that experimenting and dabbling in all sorts of hobbies, crafts, and careers would lead me to find meaning, and even joy, in my work ... or, my ikigai (ee-key-guy).

Ikigai is an ancient Japanese philosophy that has enveloped the way Japanese people live. Some believe it's even the reason for their happiness and longevity. It's no wonder western culture has chosen to adopt it as their way of discovering a meaningful career.

In this article, we'll explain the origins. importance, and meaning of ikigai. We'll also discuss how to find and implement your ikigai, and what to look out for when doing the inner work to find it.

What does ikigai mean?

Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means your 'reason for being.' 'Iki' in Japanese means 'life,' and 'gai' describes value or worth. Your ikigai is your life purpose or your bliss. It's what brings you joy and inspires you to get out of bed every day.

It's important to mention that while traditional Japanese philosophy focuses on finding your bliss, western interpretation has used ikigai as a method of finding your dream career.

The Westernised version of ikigai says you've found your dream career when your career includes these four qualities:

What you love

What you're good at

What you can be paid for

What the world needs

This ikigai diagram helps to visualize this concept by showing these four main overlapping qualities:
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The center point on the Venn diagram where all four circles overlap is your ikigai.

Why is ikigai important?

Japan is ranked second in the world for life expectancy, with women expected to live 88.09 years and men expected to live 81.91 years. While it's true that diet plays a role, many Japanese people believe ikigai has a lot to do with their longevity and living a happy life.

Apart from living a longer and happier life, knowing your ikigai can help you:

Design your ideal work lifestyle

Create strong social connections at work

Create a healthy work-life balance

Pursue your career dreams

Enjoy your work

When you know your ikigai and understand its meaning, you're aligned with the work you've longed to do and the work the world needs you to do.

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Where does ikigai come from, and why is it becoming popular?

The Japanese philosophy of ikigai dates back to the Heian period, between 794 to 1185.

Okinawa is a Japanese island south of the mainland. The island has the highest proportion of people over 100 years old in the world and Ikigai plays a major role in Okinawan culture.

But this Japanese secret isn't just linked to the elderly. It's becoming popular with younger generations both in and out of Japan who are interested in having meaningful work lives.

3 steps to discovering your ikigai

Here are our top three steps to help you discover your ikigai:

Step 1. Answer some questions to find your ikigai

1. What do you love?

If you're currently working:

If you have a hobby or craft:

2. What are you good at?

If you're currently working:

Do people ask you for advice on topics related to your work?

Are there parts of your job that come easily to you?

Are you one of the best at what you do?

Are you/Do you want to be an expert at what you do?

If you have a hobby or craft:

Do people compliment you on your hobby or craft?

Does your hobby or craft feel intuitive?

Are you one of the best at your hobby or craft?

Are you/Do you want to be an expert at your hobby or craft?

3. What does the world need?

If you're currently working:

If you have a hobby or craft:

4. What can you be paid for?

If you're currently working:

If you have a hobby or craft:

If you answered 'yes' to each question in the 'If you're currently working' section, keep doing what you're doing!

If you answered 'yes' to each question in the 'If you have a hobby or craft' section - congrats! You can take steps to turn your hobby into your dream career. Head to step 2 to start.

What if your answers were no?

Don't worry; keep reading for more tips on finding your ikigai.

Step 2. Brainstorm to find your ikigai

Spend some time visualizing your ideal day from start to finish. Believe it or not, this is going to help you determine your ikigai and your true meaning. What are you wearing? Who are you talking to? What are you doing? Pay attention to how you feel. What makes you feel good at work?

When you're finished visualizing, make sure to write it down (or write it down as you're visualizing).

Next, look at the questions you answered 'no' to. Spend some time brainstorming and writing down small changes you can make to align your mission. Align this with what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

For example, did you answer 'no' to 'Do you have an emotional connection to your work results?' Maybe it's because you'd rather work with clients face-to-face rather than on the phone, or maybe you'd like to apply for a leadership promotion at work.

Or, if you answered 'no' to 'Does your hobby or craft feel intuitive?' Maybe you need to take some classes to strengthen your skills so that your work feels more natural.

During this process, make your supreme focus all about finding your center, your ikigai.

Note: It's normal for doubt, fear, or negative thoughts to come up during this time. Facing your future can feel like a heavy challenge. The trick is not to attribute meaning to your doubts and fears. You're stronger and more adaptable than you might think.

Step 3. Study to find your ikigai

You now have a picture in your head about what your ideal workday looks like. Now, consider studying, researching, taking classes, or hiring a coach or mentor. This step can help you discover if your vision meets your real-life expectations.

For instance, maybe you want to be a wedding photographer. But, after mentoring under a professional wedding photographer, you realize it's not for you.

Or, maybe you wanted to sell vintage fashion, but after looking into the process, you realized you didn't want to keep up with so much inventory.

If you go through this process and find that your vision meets your real-life expectations - congrats, it looks like you've found your ikigai. Move on to the next section to see how to put it in place. .

If the opposite is true, don't worry, it can take time to find your ikigai.

Repeat steps one through three with a different job, hobby, or craft until you find your ikigai. If you still can't find it, consider dabbling and experimenting with a variety of roles and/or crafts.

Bake cakes, learn how to code, volunteer, start a book club, design a logo - it doesn't matter. Keep experimenting until you find what speaks to you.

Note: Finding your ikigai doesn't mean you'll love every aspect of your career. It means that you're willing to accept even the not-so-perfect parts. This is because your career is aligned with what you love, what you're paid for, and what the world needs.

4 steps to embracing your ikigai

Once you've found your ikigai, here's how to bring it to life:

Step 1. Create small goals

Now that you've brainstormed some possible solutions, use them to create concrete annual goals. For example: get promoted to manager, change business locations, or start a web design business.

Once you've written down your annual goals, create small monthly goals to help you reach them. The key is to take one baby step at a time until you reach your long-term goal.

For example, if your annual goal is to get a manager promotion, you can set monthly goals. These might look like: meet with your district manager to create a plan, go to leadership development training, and increase daily responsibilities.

Step 2. Plan it out

Next, use your monthly goals to create weekly (or even daily) goals.

For example, if your monthly goal is to go to leadership development training, your first weekly goal could be to research reputable training programs. Your second weekly goal could be to set Zoom meetings with potential mentors.

Now that you've got a list of long-term goals and short-term goals, organize them using a chart, calendar, or notebook.

It doesn't matter what you use - as long as you have a dedicated spot for your plans that you can refer to often, you'll be set.

Make a digital and a paper copy of your plans in case you lose one. Make sure to keep the paper copy somewhere visible, like on a bulletin board in your office or taped to your bathroom mirror.

Step 3. Create a support system

When it comes to finding your purpose, a support system is invaluable.

To create a support system, reach out to mentors, coaches, teachers, and other professionals who have reached similar goals. You can also lock arms with people who are heading toward the same goal.

Cultivate relationships, network, and learn as much as you can from your support system.

Step 4. Test it out

Now that you've got your formal plan ready to go, it's time to test it out. Are you achieving your short and long-term goals? Is there anything bothering you? What's going on?

Can you answer 'yes' to all the questions in step 1 now? If not, it may be time to reassess your goals and plans. A good question to ask at this point is, "Am I focusing on what I should do or what I want to do?"

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3 challenges you might face while discovering your ikigai

It's not always easy discovering your ikigai, but with a little persistence, you'll get there. Here are some challenges you may need to conquer in the process:

1. Feeling overwhelmed

It's normal to feel overwhelmed when you're trying to discover your purpose. The trick is to keep moving forward and ask for support when you need it.

Keep taking action steps towards your goals, no matter how small. Keep moving!

2. Feeling like you don't have time

The good news about time is that it's malleable. With some creativity, you can stretch and organize it to fit your needs.

For instance, that means waking up an hour early to work on your passion. Or, listening to a career development podcast when you're in the car. Get creative, look for time gaps, and rearrange your schedule where it makes sense for you.

3. Fear-based thinking

Our brains are hardwired to protect us from danger - but our brains can sense danger even when there isn't any. It doesn't feel intuitive to put fear in the back seat when you're working towards a goal. But with a little practice, it'll get easier.

Ready to embrace your ikigai?

If you're on the road to discovering a purpose-driven career, we hope this article is what you needed to discover ikigai and its meaning.

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What is ikigai? It might be a question you've never asked yourself. I, like yourself, never imagined that experimenting and dabbling in all sorts of hobbies, crafts, and careers would lead me to find meaning, and even joy, in my work ... or, my ikigai (ee-key-guy).

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Here's my mood board which outlines the things that contribute to my character as a designer. As you can see, I love BOLD colors, enjoy mixing typefaces, and keep up with trends like neo-brutalism recently...

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I'm a little bit late to the party be here's some project that inspired me:

MULLENLOVE GLOBAL REBRAND:

https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2024/238555/mullenlowe-global-rebrand/

→ I found it particularly appealing due to my fascination with octopuses. I believe they are incredible animals and offer a unique, artsy perspective to work with.

→ I love the scale of this project. They created everything, and I also appreciate the fact that you can create your own octopus.

A MILLION LOGOS:

https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2024/238392/a-million-logos/

→ Love how they use their impact and influence to hepl people feel better

SWEETHEARTS SITUATIONSHIPS:

https://www.dandad.org/awards/professional/2024/238413/sweethearts-situationships/

→ I appreciate how they use marketing to reduce food waste. The communication surrounding the launch was humorous and fitting.

→ As a member of Gen Z, I love when brands genuinely adopt these popular ideas and trends without making it seems forced or awkward.

→ The only point that bothers me is if these candies were already being distributed or recycled before, because this would mean that the brand is capitalizing even more instead of continuing to give to those who need it.

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We turned Sweethearts' misprinted candies into an entirely new product perfect for 2024's #1 dating trend - Situationships. Sweethearts Situationships brought a 120 year old brand into the modern age of romance and proved that the beloved candy is more relevant than ever, especially to Gen Z.

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D&AD Awards 2024 Product Launch Wood Pencil Winner United States.

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Kenya Hara, Kengo Kuma, Adam Pendleton, Marina Willer, Giorgia Lupi, Wim Crouwel, Paula Scher-Knockout, Yayoi Kusama, Wes Anderson-Futura, Michael Bierut-Helvetica, Typographics Conference 2024-many! 

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There are bread crumbs in my other concepts that lead here, but I think this is different and has a definitive designed piece at the end. The post is bit long, so I recommend reading the Kenya Hara quotes if you're pressed for time, they are the core of the inspiration. Does this idea connect with you? The last two paragraphs discuss how it would be viewed, do you agree with my take? Any other comments or ideas are welcome!

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Paul's comment during our critique about my previous concept not having a design moved me to reread the brief and reconsider my research. I fiddled with my old concept for a while until stepping away and going for a walk.

Went for a Walk

Upon deeper reflection, while walking in a park on Sunday morning, I realized the lie I created about Ogden Nash imposed an inauthentic barrier between me and whoever I told it to. As an individual and professional I use authenticity to strengthen my relationships with people. I originally spoke of edges, but maybe it was connections that I was mislabeling.

Surprise Inspiration

I was writing a journal entry and needed to look up one of Kenya Hara's books to discuss its inclusion on a list. I had previously read a few short reviews of some of his recent books, but I knew nothing about his philosophy of emptiness. Discovering that in a video that I watched late Friday night was a game-changer.

Goal

To create an empty space where the audience finds themselves walking through my life and asking themselves questions that evoke a new awareness of their experiences and bring us closer to each other.

Inspirations

Kenya Hara and his Philosophy of Emptiness

But in the middle of the fifteenth century there was a very big civil war, the Ōnin War, that lasted about ten years in Kyoto. At that time Kyoto was not a big city. During that ten years everything was destroyed. Temples were destroyed, kimono were burned, beautiful statues were destroyed. Not all, but most of the traditional heritage was damaged. The shogun during that period was Yoshimasa Ashikaga and he had a great eye. Within his district he was able to fund fantastic art, but he had no ability to control the political situation. He gave the position of shogun to his son and retired. He then created a new Japanese style. <P> In Higashiyama in the eastern mountains of Kyoto, he created the Ginkaku-ji temple, where he retired and spent his days after his time as shogun. The new culture founded at that time is called Higashiyama, and Ginkaku-ji temple continues to be a fantastic place to study all that was created by Yoshimasa Ashikaga. Inside, it's a very Japanese space with tatami flooring and shoji sliding doors that open to reveal a perfectly manicured garden. It's very minimal, but very beautiful at the same time - a very typical Japanese style. <P> At that time the Zen garden was created. Zen had come from China but there was no such minimal garden in China. The Japanese are the ones who created the very minimal garden. They think that an empty garden is more likely to be enjoyed by people because it's empty. So people who see the garden see themselves in this empty space and they are able to create their own story in this space. The emptiness is a fantastic way to communicate something that we can't achieve directly. In an empty teahouse, the guest and the host use empty tools, empty tea cups, empty decorations and are able to use their own imagination.

Plan 75 by Chie Hayakawa
This movie is so many things, but what touched me the most was the human need for relationships, no matter how small or new or short-lived, and that our lives are full of relationships and we should always value them. It has a very serious dark side to it played out in the tense moments the characters spend together.

On Creating Things Aesthetic by Leonard Koren
Exquisitely designed, I love the blocks of text in the center of each page and the alternating length. I love the accompanying photographs too, but I think my design won't have full-page images. The thoughtfulness of the text and the feel of the paper go well together. I won't be able to achieve Koren's level of writing for this project, but I'll have fun trying.

*Poems to Eat* by Ishikawa Takuboku

I randomly came across this book at the library while looking for a book for my Japanese Book Club. What a wonderful discovery! The layout is exquisite and it made me think of the printing signatures because it uses double-pages.

Modernity & Self Identity by Anthony Giddens

Chapter 1, page 11. This spoke to me because of the need to create a new sense of self, it is essential to this project, but as David Brooks writes "We can choose the narrative we tell about our lives." That narrative is essential to how we live our lives.

Anyone who successfully 'decouples' from his or her previous spouse faces the task of establishing a 'new sense of self, a 'new sense of identity'.

My Life as an Architect in Tokyo by Kengo Kuma
This is a beautiful little book and works as a geographical guide as well as a narrative of his career and experiences around Tokyo.

Medium

Four Posters that are 16- or 32-page print signatures for a book containing copy I would write and relevant photographs/illustrations that I would create or reference.

The four posters will be hung on a wall. There will also be the final version of the book printed and bound, and a guide available to follow the pagination... I hope the pages will not be cut and need to be "cut" by the readers-but I'm not sure an online vendor could offer that request. The behind-the-scenes look at the printing process creates a new awareness of the printing process. In this machine age, it shows how our stories are printed and bound, ... rewrite this print portion... Introducing the manufacturing process will connect people with the production of books, I could include a magnifying glass to partner with the exhibit for people to inspect. It could also be on a table for people to review.

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Five projects that caught my attention from this year's D&AD winners.

Two reversible packaging designs:

Ketch-Up & Down

UPUP Chocolate

It made me think of Le Théatre Graphique by Sarah Boris and Michael Bierut's poster.

One brilliantly tackling the food waste issue:

Life Extending Stickers

A quadriptych that moved me:

Rem How Ember We Met, Dear?

And one that inspired me for my quadriptych:

bikedot

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Inspired by my sons' road tape, I had this idea of creating my quadriptych in the form of a custom roll of tape, with the four images as the repeat pattern. I've used my favorite blue (International Klein Blue) as the background colour. In the context of the London Design Week, I was thinking that I could tape a stack of boxes with my custom tape and invite people to open a box for a surprise (goodies, candies, etc.) or I could also tape the wall in an interesting way to catch people's attention.

More on my blog: https://marialaitenberger.cargo.site/

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Quadriptych Idea #4 for 1st Crit

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Life with screens at my fingertips...

As a true representative of the digital native generation, my life has always been intertwined with an array of screens and digital devices. From my first Nintendo DS to my very first mobile phone, and my inaugural PC -which is still the one I proudly use today-, my journey of discovery and learning has been consistently accompanied by these diverse digital tools. This digital environment has profoundly shaped not only my personal growth but also my education as a designer.

My evolution as a -digital- designer

When I started my first year of design school, we were often told to take the time to appreciate everything we could create by hand because it would be the last time we would have so much time and so many projects to enjoy. At first, I didn't understand, because I loved the time savings and the cleanliness of digital work. I couldn't comprehend why anyone would prefer the tangible and working with materials.

It wasn't until my second and third years that these words began to make sense. As a UI/UX design student, I realized that the concepts of tangible work, materials, and textures were starting to be missed by many around me. That's when I understood that I truly loved digital design because I didn't miss these elements as much.

I realized that as a designer, I truly enjoy creating with software, tinkering on computers, and exploring the endless possibilities they offer.

That's why to represent myself, my role as a designer and my vision of design today in this world, I wanted to really highlight this idea of digital.

Brain dump & references: Matrix, nostalgia, and the Y2K aesthetic...

For me, one of the first images that comes to mind when thinking of a digital world is the screens in "The Matrix." This aesthetic is often associated with hackers, designers, and all digital tinkerers. I thought I could draw inspiration from it for my art direction.

As a Gen Z, I am also particularly drawn to the Y2K style, a design aesthetic that emerged around the turn of the millennium. This style is characterized by its futuristic, tech-inspired visuals, including bright colors, metallics, bold typography, and digital motifs like glitch effects and cyber imagery. The Y2K aesthetic reflects the optimism and excitement about new technology that defined the early 2000s. -Perhaps it's because we didn't have the chance to live long in this colorful and maximalist world that our generation started romanticizing it, returning to playful art to escape the minimalist trend that has taken over many brands and objects in recent years-

For me, this style resonates deeply because it blends nostalgia for the era's unique look with a modern appreciation for digital innovation. By combining elements of Y2K with contemporary 3D design and Matrix-like visuals, I can create a unique blend that feels both retro and futuristic. This fusion allows me to express my identity as a Gen Z designer who values both the past's influence and the potential of future technologies.

artwork by @laliett on instagram

I then found this 3D artist:
Instagram (@sarranekhili)
What shape would it take?

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QUADRIPTYCH IDEA #2 2D/3D MIX - DIGITAL EXHIBITION | Notion

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I found this small design studio while searching online for studios in Munich (I decided to search there as I live quite rural). What I like about them is that they seem to also have projects that are not the typical design for consumption purposes. Their designs are simple but effective (especially love their color combos)

Also, they told me they are open to a short interview this week, which will allow me to ask them some questions about their studio practice.

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There is a great use of modern patterns, subtle gradients, diagonal lines implying energy/movement, and distinct stain glass-like lines, and there is a high contrast between shapes/objects.

Source: https://cthulhaa.artstation.com/projects/krQ2x

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I like the work that comes from this small business in the village close to where I live. They are both a design studio and an art gallery. They create brands, publications, illustrations and bespoke marketing collateral for a diverse range of clients, and present contemporary exhibitions, events and workshops.

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How to design a "bad" font dedicated to ghosts 

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How to design a "bad" font dedicated to ghosts 

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Maybe there is no such a thing as a bad font depending on the context where it's used and the story it tells us

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Karrik is an Open Source font published by Velvetyne foundry. Please visite the dedicated website to download the fonts : http://karrik.phantom-foundry.com.﻿

Karrik began as a custom font for Cercle - a French yearly published magazine that explore a different topic each issue. The 2020 theme was (*scary noise*) Ghosts. Since the beginning of the project, it was said that the typeface will be released as a libre font. Because of that I quickly had the idea to team with one of my partners in crime of the collaborative open source foundry Velvetyne: Lucas Le Bihan﻿ (who design typefaces through the excellent Bretagne Type Foundry).

One of the challenges we had was to figure what kind of design says "Ghosts" without using clichés of horror movies posters. After a few dead ends we eventually came up with the idea of a font that evokes abandoned and ruined places; a font that looks like the ones you saw on old discontinued electric stations and road signs indicating small and half empty locations; a font inspired by clumsy early sans serif of forgotten type foundries. An echo of long vanished Grotesques - this is what Karrik should looks. We designed the uppercase first, to define a few rules. The rules were: very few optical corrections, uneven width, variation in contrast and weight distribution.

When you design the right way, you had to take extra care of places where stems join, because they look darker than a simple stroke (see K and R for exemple). So the tip of the triangular shapes (like A, V, W, v, etc.) had to be refined to look not too heavy. We didn't do it. The diagonals in the uppercase A even appear thicker at the top of the letter because of the lack of optical correction. This clumsiness found in old sans-serif is quite charming and make the text vibrant. We also add extra mistakes likes the flares on the bottom of the P. Karrik is full of this errors we learn to resolves during centuries.

These weight disadjustments, the lack of optical corrections, the uneven width of the letters are noticeable at display font sizes - but yet the typeface remains legible at body copy size.

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Karrik is an Open Source font published by Velvetyne foundry. Please visite the dedicated website to download the fonts : http://karrik.phantom-foundry.com.﻿ Karrik began as a custom font for Cercle - a French yearly published magazine that explore a different topic each issue. The 2020 theme was (*scary noise*) Ghosts.

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The Jordanand.co ( https://joryand.co/ — found via https://winners.webbyawards.com/winners/websites-and-mobile-sites?years=0&sort=0 ) agency is a recipe that includes activism, impactful typography, compelling visuals, minimalistic layout/UI, and great content hierarchy that features a tasteful clear space. They provide end-to-end brand design services throughout various mediums (e.g., print, digital, etc.).

More specifically, their design services include messaging, naming, brand identity, report design, editorial, website, and social. Essentially, they are a full design and content agency.

They have offices in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Spain and the UK.

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Haven't watched it yet, but I sure will.

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Official website for the documentary, Graphic Means: A History of Graphic Design Production.

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https://www.notion.so/Brief-1-Concept-1-0927780b34884f878b2f62fb5c1ff11b?pvs=4

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As I live quite rural, finding design agencies where I am not biased is not that easy. Lately my workplace has collaborated with an agency in Stuttgart. This agency is called “Von Helden und Gestalten” and their work and portfolio is quite impressive. They are a traditional online agency and specialize in branding and everything accompanied with branding.

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Stuttgarts Agentur für das Digitale Jetzt. ✓Branding ✓Digitalagentur ✓Webagentur ✓Social Media und ✓Online Marketing. Get in touch.

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I’m currently working on a mind map for the first brief and I came across this collection of examples which sparked my creativity.

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Last Updated on April 2, 2023

Many art students begin the year by brainstorming possible ideas, topics or themes for their art projects. This article features creative mind map examples and other visual brainstorming illustrations to inspire high school students.

Sometimes coming up with ideas for an Art project takes place within the classroom - an interactive discussion between students and teachers; on other occasions students formally document ideas within their sketchbooks. Humans have a tendency to think in a multi-dimensional way - that is, with lots of things occurring simultaneously, triggering further ideas. Rather than attempting to record thoughts in a sequential, linear fashion (i.e. writing these down in lists or paragraphs), students can find it helpful to collect, record and organize ideas graphically, using visual diagram such as a mind map. If this brainstorm is submitted as part of assessment material, it is essential that this is presented well.

What is a mind map?

Mind map creator Tony Buzan coined the term 'mind map' to refer to a diagram that has a branch or root-like structure radiating from a central image on the page, and which uses lines and color to show relationships, groupings and connections between words, ideas and images. A mind map helps students think clearly and ensures that a range of possibilities are considered, encouraging thinking outside-the-box.

How to make a mind map

Tony Buzan's recommendations include: using a landscape format; starting with a central image to represent your topic or theme; using curving lines to add main branches to the center and then connecting these to smaller branches; using single words and images; and adding colors for aesthetic and organizational purposes.

It should be noted, however, that when your Art teacher asks you to begin creating a mind map, they are almost always happy with any visually pleasing representation of ideas - such as a tree diagram, spider diagram - or even just a splurge of thoughts on paper, as long as it documents a range of ideas and possibilities connected to a theme (or a set examination topic). The examples below, therefore, contain different visual brainstorming methods, not just those that are official mind maps.

Guidelines for Art Students

When brainstorming ideas for a high school Art project, remember that:

Single words are unlikely to express an idea adequately. As you think though possibilities, it is likely that you will want to jot down whole phrases and brainstorm possible ways of beginning or approaching a subject. Intentions and possibilities should be clear to someone else who reads the mind map at a later date;

Images should be sourced first-hand (i.e. drawn or photographed yourself) or clearly referenced, and should be integrated within the mind map in a visually pleasing way;

The appearance of the mind map is crucially important. This is likely to be one of the first things an examiner sees when opening your sketchbook - first impressions count.

Creative mind map examples and visual brainstorming ideas

Please note that although some of these presentation methods are more complex and time consuming than others, this not does mean they are better. Sometimes a quick, expressive splurge of ideas upon paper is all that is needed.

Take a beautiful photograph to place in the center, as in this example of a mind map by Dave Tiedemann:

Use painted areas to contain text, as in these creative examples by artist Martha Rich:

Draw lots of small pictures to illustrate ideas visually, as inspired by this map of London reimagined as the human body, illustrated by Nicole Mollet:

Use collage to make a mixed media mind map, as in this example by high school student Chloé Zinn:

Integrate a mind map with an 'incomplete' image that extends across the page, inspired by this digital illustration by Alex Plesovskich:

Collage torn images, textures and surfaces together, as in this example by Brittney:

Create mind maps from flowing painterly forms, as in this amazing example by artist Ward Shelley:

Draw over an abstract watercolour ground, as in this artist mind map by Roberta Faulhaber:

Create a simple mind map using text, with circles and dots for emphasis, as in these examples by Lia Perjovschi:

Record a stream of consciousness using handwriting and images, as in this journal by Sabrina Ward Harrison:

Brainstorm ideas using chalk on a blackboard or whiteboard and photograph it, such as this mind map by Julien Muckensturm:

Make a mind map on small pieces of paper and cardboard, inspired by the road map created from multiple sketches by strangers, compiled by Nobutaka Aozaki:

Attach images and notes to a pinboard, as in the 'Capturing Memory Mind Map' by Red Biddy:

Hand write ideas over a photograph, as in this example by Stefan Sagmeister:

Create a mind map online using free mind map software, a mind map app or any other digital drawing tool, as in these bubble diagrams by Leoni Wharton:

Make a textural collage of ideas, as in this GCSE Art mind map by Jessica Rump, while studying at King's Lynn Academy:

Produce a sprawling hand-drawn mind map, as in this example by Tlemermeyer:

Use illustrations and colors to communicate and emphasize ideas, as in these sketchbook pages by Eva-Lotta Lamm:

Integrate observational drawings, as in this example by high school student Laura Viruly:

Organize ideas visually in a grid formation, as in this illustration by Grid London:

Add a painterly splurge in the center, from which ideas extend, as in this Year 11 exam example from Bishop Luffa School:

Integrate text within an artwork, as in this example by Julia Lewis-Thomas:

Use multiple colored pens, as in these examples by Asiphe Sinari and Elà Aguiar:

Use a ruler to frame images and text, as in this example by Annie Richardson:

Once you have selected a presentation method for your brainstorming, the next step is to actually generate some ideas! Please read our guide to selecting a great Art project idea.

You may be interested in our new book: Outstanding High School Sketchbooks. This book has high-resolution images so that fine details and annotation are clear, making it an excellent resource for students and schools. Learn more!

Need more help with your high school sketchbook?

This article is part of a series we have published about high school sketchbooks. You may also be interested in viewing our other sketchbook resources:

This mind map collection is continually updated. Please bookmark this page so that you can return to it when needed! If you would like to submit your own mind map for inclusion, please contact us. ????

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How to Make a Mind Map: Creative Examples for High School Art Students

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This article features 23 creative mind map examples and other visual brainstorming illustrations to inspire high school Art students.

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Quadriptych Idea - Stained Glass Wall Art.

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Quadriptych idea #1

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Seeing beyond the brief...

All the questions we are led to ask ourselves through this brief are actually different pieces of the same puzzle. Once completed, this puzzle will allow us to determine our identity and beliefs as designers today. If you ask me, this entire assignment offers a remarkably creative approach to help us define both our personal identities and our roles as designers in today's world.

Discovering myself piece by piece

Like assembling a puzzle, understanding my identity as a designer is a gradual process. Each step forward deepens my understanding, allowing me to see the big picture more clearly.

In presenting myself today, I wanted to convey that my identity and vision have been developed over time. It took effort to find my place.

For me, using the puzzle concept for my quadriptych was an obvious choice. Just as a puzzle demands time and effort to assemble, understanding its overall vision, my role as a designer only became clear after taking the time to construct it.

References: Puzzles, art, and the inexorable passage of time

→ Ai Weiwei (the most famous puzzle-related piece of art, according to Google's top search): Ai Weiwei is a politically engaged contemporary Chinese artist, known for his use of various materials and techniques to address social and political issues. He has incorporated puzzles into several of his works, including "Sunflower Seeds," an installation composed of millions of hand-painted porcelain sunflower seeds arranged on the ground. His choice to use puzzles highlights the power of collaboration and collective labor, while exploring themes of collective memory and resistance.

→ Tim Klein (not as highly ranked on Google, but still notable enough): Tim Klein takes pieces from multiple puzzles and combines them to create surreal and thought-provoking images. This process demands a lot of patience and attention to detail, almost like piecing together the fragments of our own lives. Through his art, Klein invites us to reflect on the interconnectedness of things and the journey of understanding, where every piece counts in shaping the bigger picture of our existence.
Tim Klein's Puzzle Montage Art
I also try to think about art representing the passage of time, and immediately Salvador Dalí came to mind with his iconic work, 'The Persistence of Memory'. Because everyone knows it's about the inexorable passage of time.

→ "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dalí is a renowned artwork that encapsulates the concept of the passage of time. Through melting clocks draped over various elements of a surreal landscape, Dalí captures the fluidity and subjectivity of time itself, suggesting its transient and elusive nature. The soft, almost liquefied appearance of the clocks symbolizes the malleability of time, as it seems to warp and bend under the weight of existence.

However, none of these examples use the puzzle to represent the construction of someone -like I want to express it- and the forms they take are not very usable if I want to maintain the idea of a quadriptych.

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I found this page with a conglomeration of type fonts. You can also filter for certain topics such as advertisement, sports etc etc. Any other recommendations for typography?

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Fonts In Use - Type at work in the real world.

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A searchable archive of typographic design, indexed by typeface, format, and topic.

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This is a local art and design space in my hometown. They hold showings of local artist work and provide studio space for several different art forms.

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How did we get here: Sister Mary Corita | AIGA Medalist

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How did we get here: Sister Mary Corita | AIGA Medalist

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All throughout my undergraduate course you hear of the famed AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists), my professors held it to such high an esteem that the feeling was passed down in all that we did. When I found this video discussing her being an AIGA Medalist, I wanted to share it with the class.

I immediately connected to this information about Sister Mary Corita not only as a practicing Catholic, but as a lover of pop-art which I mentioned in my last post. After hearing of her in the lecture, I found myself needing to consume as much info about this woman as I could.

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Digging a little deeper into "How did we get here," I wanted to delve into the history of typography and I found this video.

A perfect mix of entertainment (complex editing, touch of humor) and a beautiful popularization of the history of typography.

What struck me the most was the impact that Steve Jobs had on all of this. I also didn't realize that the ability to choose fonts on computers was so recent. Fascinating to put this into perspective for me!

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I promise this story about fonts is interesting

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Quadriptych Idea #3

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This was my first idea, but wrote the other two out because I needed to think longer on this concept. In my day job I have had a few recent wins with producing installations, but not enough! Focusing on fun - this not being my day job - I want to try an installation. I had a concept for oversized origami for a few projects, but none of my clients took me up on this, so I want to pull that out of my Discarded Design Bag of Amazing Ideas for this project.

Basic Concept

Using large background paper rolls for photography, I propose to create four origami animals. My answers/responses to the four questions would be handwritten/fixed on the exterior of the origami. I would video tape and photograph their creation and installation in various places.

Inspiration

The inspiration for the handwritten narrative comes from Paul Sher: MAPS that were highlighted in the Abstract episode. I'm also inspired by Yayoi Kusama - who isn't inspired by her? - and Between the Folds, a documentary about origami. I think there's a little Adam Pendleton in there too, I'm not sure how, but he's in the back of my mind as I type this.

Nuts and Bolts

The size of the starting square could be 86 inches (7 feet 2 inches / 2.1844 meters) but I could go as large as 107 inches, although it might be challenging to find a clean space large enough to fold them.

I would improvise the writing while creating the pieces using big fat and colorful Krink markers. For "What is it that you do?" I would print out a past design and fix it to the paper.

Task Responses

Who are You? Fox
I love foxes and I want that to symbolize me, but I could go with a heron.

What is it that you do? Owl
Because I try to watch, read, and listen, always an eye to discernment

Where are you? Butterfly

Why Design? Crane
I may not always be able to incorporate this into my work, but I like my design to help people heal and learn, see, and hear differently. This might be more aspirational.

Why Origami?

This is the hardest question. I lived in Japan for two years, and this is part of the answer to who I am. I like that there is a puzzle to origami, that it is hand folded, and that it is about paper. Origami is approachable, welcoming, and full of fingerprints. I don't usually physically create items, but I've been thinking about this project for a while and would love to try it.

London Design Week

Here's what I would need:

a table;

array of Krink markers;

a stack of large sheets of paper with the topic written on it, and the exterior mapped out; and

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This was my first idea, but wrote the other two out because I needed to think longer on this concept. In my day job I have had a few recent wins with producing installations, but not enough! Focusing on fun - this not being my day job - I want to try an installation.

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So much of their design work suffuses my daily life and environment. These women are designing Baltimore!

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Graphic Design - Gilah Press + Design | Letterpress Printing and Design Studio | Baltimore, MD

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Just want to highlight the work this agency did for the Maryland Zoo, it really looks great in person and the branding doesn't overwhelm the experience.

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HEART. MIND. GUT.

We collaborate with brands that inspire and motivate us; seeking partnerships that last and ideas that provoke. For over 22 years, we have transformed organizations, ideas, and products into brands. We tailor this experience to our approach on all projects, bringing a broad, diverse perspective to the way we relate to objectives, audiences, messaging, brand and marketing strategy, and creative content.

We thrive on doing great work that people care about. In turn, our clients appreciate who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

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Mission | Brand Marketing Agency in Baltimore

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Mission is a brand marketing agency based in Baltimore that believes great works come from the heart, mind, and gut.

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Quadriptych Idea #2

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Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

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A new tool that blends your everyday work apps into one. It’s the all-in-one workspace for you and your team

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We're packing up our office to move to a new building, and one of my coworkers had an old marketing piece that an outside firm created forever ago. I started reading it and was surprisingly moved. I work at a university and this booklet was for accepted students who hadn't committed yet.

I love some of the nonsensical poles on this series of infographics-but there is an enormous amount of data and life that exists in nonsense. Here's a doodle in response.

Can this hold enough information and interest to tell a story that isn't nonsensical but meaningful?

Some work better than others, I think an oversized scale could be more interesting. Maybe the initial concept from the booklet could be wall sized, and stickers are placed in the quadrants to mark achievements or thoughts.

We look for logic in narratives, but there could be surprise turns here. Maybe the final isn't a static piece, but a video exploring what I marked and why.

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We're packing up our office to move to a new building, and one of my coworkers had an old marketing piece that an outside firm created forever ago. I started reading it and was surprisingly moved. I work at a university and this booklet was for accepted students who hadn't committed yet.

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My design work of choice is actually a packing and product design I came across while cleaning out my wallet. The product I found is a really popular chewy sweet in Germany and the packaging has not changed, in probably, the last 50 years. The sweet is quite cheap and known as a “Pfennigbonbon” which makes it the perfect thing to hand out during carnivals, parades or festivities.

As I said the design hasn't changed in forever and is quite simple. A colored piece of paper with a metallic overlay depicting the flavor with an icon and a simple typo stating the flavor. Even the producers state that the tried to change the design but always failed. So it has looked the same since my mother was small.

To me a product which has been around for more than 50 years with the same packaging and design as it had when it was launched and is still sold is quite extraordinary and noteworthy. And this continuity makes it so special and important to be, because it not only reminds me, but also my mother of her childhood and receiving them form the cashier at the checkout or collecting them during a parade.

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Yesterday I went to a cafe and I saw this magazine. The typography immediately jumped into my eye with its beautiful lettering. But it wasn't until later when I was back home that I saw the funny connection between our first brief's topic and the word "Post" (aka our Blog post) it has in the title's magazine :)

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Yesterday I went to a cafe and I saw this magazine. The typography immediately jumped into my eye with its beautiful lettering. But it wasn't until later when I was back home that I saw the funny connection between our first brief's topic and the word "Post" (aka our Blog post) it has in the title's magazine :)

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The founders of Post Typography draws a lot of water in our little city of Baltimore--in my eyes. They both graduated from MICA and have done some really amazing projects. I love the Waverly W really is a great sculpture in person, it's beside a Saturday morning farmers market and library branch. The Parkway Theatre branding work is incredible to walk through, the space felt so right—unfortunately it closed or, Baltimore is too small to support a second art house theater through the pandemic, especially with a more established theatre a block away.

Researching this post I see that they merged with Topos Graphics, but the founders Nolan Strals and Bruce Willens are still busy locally. Looking at their work it’s kind of embarrassing seeing how many restaurants and beers they’ve branded that I’ve frequented. The Union Collective wall is highly visible from a nearby highway, and was such a surprise when it arrived. I enjoyed a few World Cup games there. It looks isolated, but is only a short walk from a few neighborhoods. (Here's an interview with the founders.)

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Post Typography : Branding + design + strategy + web and digital + experience design + other cool stuff

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A multidisciplinary design agency making ambitious work in branding, print, digital, web, and built environments. 🤘 Baltimore + NYC + worldwide

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A great online resource to follow

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Matte colours, high contrast, minimalistic illustrations, consistent stroke weights, type hierarchy, and a simplistic grid considering the size of the package.

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SOLO COFFEE WON AN AWARD??? Back in between late January and February, I was first introduced to the CMC (Collaborative Marketing Campaign) project during the 4th semester at Seneca Polytechnic, where we had to form a group of 4-5 people and brainstorm a brand that embraces sustainability/waste-free. After quite a few sessions of exchanging ideas back and forth, SOLO Coffee was born! We spent hundreds of hours and countless sleepless nights during the semester building the whole campaign, then the rest is history:) It has been my honour and pride to work with such talented friends, shout out to Jaeeun Kim, Bahaar Zareen Khan, Daria Koneva and Daria Volkova for making this achievement come true! After all, every single ZOOM meeting of us lasting until 4 AM has been SO worth it 🫡 I am greatly thankful for Donna Saccutelli-her vision and wonderful critiques have been guiding us through every single decision of our product's packaging design; grant ivens for making sure we were in the right direction of our marketing strategies; shawn squires for tailoring our infographic to perfection; Lazo Alabaszowski for guiding us through our branding logo "crisis"; Joseph Bodick and Gord Frazer for helping us completing our website design and product ad video! None of this could've happened without our amazing professors' insights and knowledge. And thanks to Applied Arts Media's judging panel for making the new generation of designers' work to be heard and seen! SOLO Coffee: https://nathanduong.xyz/4/ Applied Arts' 2024 Student Awards Announcement: https://lnkd.in/eDV2TE3E#graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #design #brandingdesign #marketingcampaign

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Minh Nhat (Nathan) Duong on LinkedIn: #graphicdesigner #graphicdesign #design #brandingdesign #marketingcampaign

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SOLO COFFEE WON AN AWARD??? Back in between late January and February, I was first introduced to the CMC (Collaborative Marketing Campaign) project during...

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The FedEx logo is special to me because it was one of the first logos that got me interested in design. The arrow, the colors, the bold typography—all of it showed me (and made me question) how lettering can convey a message.

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I was working in a coffee shop when I looked up... and wow. We often forget to appreciate what’s right in front of us! There might be a 1930s mosaic hidden there.

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I love the classical meets modern style of Andy Dixon. The juxtaposition of using poppy, primary colours with traditional content creates something quite eye-catching. Would love to incorporate this method into my work !

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Out and about getting my haircut on a weekend and I ran into some interesting characters...

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Just a few thoughts on illiteracy

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Our profession relies on literacy, not only for messaging but to sustain markets large enough to require graphic design university programs to fill all the positions needed to create libraries of books, magazines, prescription directions, and cereal boxes to name only a few.

"Promotion and marketing have subsequently grown, supported by an increase in literacy resulting from the widespread elementary education needed to sustain industrial life at all levels." Drip-dry shirts: the evolution of the graphic designer, by Lucienne Roberts, page 18

As I design I often forget that I have been illiterate for portions of my adult life, I think we all have.

This can be when we transfer at an international airport, go on an international vacation, or find ourselves in a shop selling foreign goods. It's surprising how fragile literacy is. (When I remove my glasses, I am mostly illiterate. If it's a bright sunny day I might be able to read a book, but as soon as a cloud passes, I lose the shapes of the words.)

Our societies have invested heavily in education, from public and private schooling to telling bedtime stories over and over again, with thousands of hours spent refining a skill that holds such magical promise, not only of speaking to other people through marks but communicating across time. Then we step off of a plane and those skills are greatly hampered.

The semiotics used by graphic designers have adapted to answer that problem creating a visual language of symbols that transcends written languages with its simplicity. Powerful examples are the octagonal stop sign and the radioactive trefoil. You can add the recycling symbol and the heart icon to that quickly growing list.

Written into the birth and popularity of semiotics could be its own undoing. While the familiarity of symbols can increase their spread and effectiveness, the desire for new symbols threatens to crowd out the foothold semiotics has made.

The human brain can remember an incredible number of logo marks, but could the exponential spread of businesses push beyond the limit that allows for a functioning global language? With businesses tasking graphic designers with new logo marks every year, could there come a time when one of the most traditional elements of branding - the logo mark - loses its oomph?

Literacy is fragile in some ways, but incredibly resilient in others. We will find a way to communicate with each other, words will recede in popularity, and some languages will disappear. The same will happen with semiotics, meaning symbols will be forgotten.

Maybe what is truly fragile is the dream of a static language that refuses to evolve. Our brains' hunger for diversity and creativity, and nothing stirs the brain to activity more than being in a foreign country surrounded by a foreign language.

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Our profession relies on literacy, not only for messaging but to sustain markets large enough to require graphic design university programs to fill all the positions needed to create libraries of books, magazines, prescription directions, and cereal boxes to name only a few.

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Research task one - design work which I find extraordinary

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Research task one - design work which I find extraordinary

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I remember one day I saw a poster of one of Ernst Haeckel's "Art forms from the sea" in a street window. And I stopped for a second and I thought "Wow that's beautiful". After I did some research I found out that he was a scientist but at the same time an artist. He liked to study single-celled organisms and other forms of life with his microscope.

Of course, they are not fully scientific as he adds some aesthetic flavor to them. For me it's interesting to see why we think these images are beautiful, and there is this idea in psychology that humans are always wanting to perceive something that is orderly and shows a certain regularity.

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The pop-art era of design is one that I have always enjoyed, the work of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein in particular. If you can make someone pause and take a second look at what you have presented then you have succeeded. The attached image of a Lithograph by Andy Warhol is one of my favorites and one I have in my home today.

I resonate with the use of color, repeating images, and non-typical layout for the poem. This inspires me to look for and work toward a non-standard style in my design work to inspire the next era of designers. I believe anything that causes a reaction from the audience, be it positive or negative, can be considered a successful piece as it will stick in their minds.

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Visual Data by Gioriga Lupi in La Lettura

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Visual Data by Gioriga Lupi in La Lettura

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Giorgia Lupi designed a series of expansive data visualizations just over 10 years ago for the Sunday supplement of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

They are inviting, intriguing, and beckon you to find a different story in the data each time you look at them. The graphic above was the first that I saw, each visualization in the series tells a different set of stories.

I found out recently that her design work was done only using Illustrator and Excel--that is incredibly inspiring! She also worked on a year-long project (Dear Data) with Stefani Posavec from our readings.

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Research task one - design work which I find extraordinary:

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One of many aspects of design that has really interests me is architectural design. I love the symmetry that buildings can bring and the beauty behind that. That feeling you get when you walk down a street which just makes you in awe. Architectural design allows you to be fully surrounded and immersed by a design.

The image attached is of a street in Bath, Somerset. I love the Georgian eta of design, which Bath have a lot of. I love the symmetry and simplicity of it. It can be simple but extremely effective and there’s a sense of elegance and quality behind the simple look.

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A brief investigation into humour, hope you enjoy!

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