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EA Creative is the collective thinking of the diverse designers and creatives housed at agencyEA, a Chicago-based brand experience agency. Coming from all walks of life, our assorted interests keep us focused and inspired. Let us share some of what makes us tick.

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Earth Day is coming up this Sunday, April 22nd, which means the Google Doodle team will be posting it’s 2018 design soon. To give a little reminder of what that might look like, here’s the doodle from last year.  

“Designed by doodler Sophie Diao, the illustrations tell the story of a fox dreaming about a world with polluted oceans and suffering through the adverse impact of climate change. Upon waking, the fox begins to make small changes during his day that lead to greater energy-conservation efforts.”

Learn more about the conservation efforts from Google here.

I’m excited to see what they come up with this year! Happy Earth Day!!

–Katie

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Studio Mucci House Tour

If you don’t follow Studio Mucci on Instagram, I suggest you do so right meow! 

Known for her colorful personality and vibrantly decorated apartment, Amina Mucciolo and her husband have been decorating their space and lives in order to, “promote love and kindness and inspire others to accept themselves for who they are.”

Their playful home has just been featured in the most recent IKEA catalogue and described as The Most Colorful Apartment in the World.

Check out Apartment Therapy’s interview and photo montage of this unicorn couple: https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/house-tour-the-most-colorful-apartment-in-the-world-248065

–Paige

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A little while back, I created this fun La Croix illustration to accompany an open letter EA wrote to our beloved sparkling water company. Check out our outreach here.

–Casey

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I stumbled upon this image in my facebook feed the other day and instantly clicked on the article it was attached to, because all the feels came back from my elementary school days. I drew this ‘S’ all over my notebook covers, my worksheets and sketchbooks, and I felt so cool doing it!  Have you ever wondered where the heck this ‘S’ came from? Click here to see the research Vice did on this nostalgic doodle. - Courtney

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Beautiful Hybrid Creatures Combine Organisms and Machines

Artist Gaby Wormann reimagines living organisms as if they were combined with machines. Using the bodies of tarantulas, crabs, winged insects, and more, sh

Gaby Wormann creates some amazing sculptures by mixing clock elements with insects, crustaceans and arachnids. Doesn’t get much better than that!

– Rick

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The Opening Ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang was quite the sight. The projection mapping was extremely detailed and, of course, beautiful, but what I enjoyed most were the massive animal puppets. The theatrical storytelling and intricate and lifelike puppets were all thanks to a Brooklyn puppet designer named Nicholas Mahon.

Mahon’s role was to oversee the fabrication and construction of the puppets while providing artistic guidance into their movements.

Check out this article to read more about Mahon and team’s process, 

- Paige

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The official portraits of the Obama’s have been revealed!

Kehinde Wiley is responsible for the 44th president‘s leafy aesthetic, while Amy Sherald created a unique depiction of Michelle Obama, complete with a geometric patterned gown.

What are your thoughts on these Smithsonian pieces?

- Paige

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Decor, not Decoration 

Shapeup lamps by Ladies and Gentleman Studio premiered at Sight Unseen New York.

L&G are sure to be part of the post modern revival. Their exquisite work embraces a sophisticated balance between playful forms and fine finishes, highlighting what separates a piece that is  “Designed” vs. “Made” and “Decor” from “Decoration” 

More of their designed eye candy here 

-Samra   

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James Turrell is an American artist who’s work explores the perception of light, color, and space, creating an experience that exposes the use of light as a tangible substance. His exhibitions have been featured all over the world, some major museums across the nation like, the LACMA in Los Angeles, The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and the Guggenheim in New York. His installations truly transform the space, making each exhibit unique to its location. We have our very own here in Chicago called the UIC Skyspace, an open observatory on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago. You can see more of his work here!

-Silvia

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If you’re some crazy wine expert and shame those who base their purchases off bottle design, check yo judgement here!! Okay, the tannin, acidity, fruitfulness, etc isn’t always the selling factor when I’m trying to buy a bottle. The price and alcohol content may sway me—more for less, hellloooo—but what really catches my attention, is the label design! This bold, brave and beautiful Packaging for Wayward Wines by Robot Food definitely caught my eye. It actually reminds me of a concept design I was working with not too long ago. I’ll take all six, thanks!!

–Katie

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With the Oscars approaching, here’s a look back at some of my favorite movie posters from 2017.

– Monika

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Ralph Lauren just revealed their 2018 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremony uniforms! Ralph Lauren has been the official designer of the Olympic uniforms since 2008 and has most certainly had it’s ups and downs trying to keep the “USA” brand fresh. After experiencing my own challenges of feeling “uninspired” when working with certain brands for an extended period of time I’ve come to appreciate Ralph Lauren’s creativity and innovation over the years. Whether you like or loath the uniforms you have to at least give credit to Ralph Lauren for taking risks!

-Jenn

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Insta-Worthy In 2018, it is becoming more and more relevant for brands to create an insta-worthy experience. This phenomenon has sparked many new experiential concept pop-ups and establishments that will make you ohh and ahh over the beautifully designed spaces. Some great examples to check out are the Museum of Ice Cream, 29 Rooms by Refinery29, and the Color Factory.  

- Courtney

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Raku Inoue’s Natura Insects, is a series of photographs that depict colorful bugs made completely from pieces of flowers. The stag beetles, butterflies, black widows and other insects are insanely beautiful, even if you’re not one for creepy-crawlers.

–Casey

(via The Fox Is Black - page 2)

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okcupid - ad campaign

I recently stumbled upon this ad campaign on ADWEEK, and it is my favorite thing right now. Not only is the messaging so attention grabbing, but the imagery is as well. This campaign reinvents the phrase “DTF” into something totally different and awesome. The ads themselves and bright and quirky, making you do a double take to make sure what you read and saw was real. Check out the full article and all the visuals here! - Courtney

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No, these aren’t Rembrandts, they are works by the contemporary Norwegian artist, Odd Nerdrum. Mr. Nerdrum uses the styles by classic masters and allows those styles to inform contemporary escapism.

–Kirk

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ESI Design is an innovation and experience design firm that transformed the lobby of Terrell Place in Washington, DC. Using 1,700-square-feet of motion-activated LED wall displays. The installation creates an ever-evolving piece of artwork that captures the pulse of the building as people come and go. The displays include different modes – ‘Seasons,’ ‘Color Play,’ and ‘Cityscape’ – offering a selection of scenes that can be programmed with varying durations and sequences, ensuring that tenants never see the same scene even if they arrive and leave at the same time every day.

–Casey

(via Terrell Place, Washington DC, by ESI Design on Vimeo)