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The Sad Truth About Today’s World Illustrated By Steve Cutts

Art isn't all fairytale photoshoots and landscape shots – it can also act as catalyst of change. And Steve Cutts thinks that many things in the world should be different. Work shouldn't be a grinding, soul-crushing rat race for the almighty dollar. Consumerism shouldn't hold a vice-like grip on our lives. And social media, well, we need to throw-off the shackles we so eagerly put on ourselves. Wouldn't life be better then?

This has definitely made it’s rounds on the internet. These include a bunch more of his illustrations. Fascinating metaphors and eerily true. 

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Ever wonder what Instagram would have looked like on Win95? Say no more. Check this link out. This is SO on point! Thank you Misha Petrick for this! Great work!

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This Incredible Wooden Book Is a Series of Puzzles That Have to Be Solved to Continue Reading

Merging two of the ultimate pastimes—books and puzzles—the Codex Silenda has to be physically solved in order to read it. And no, these aren't simple word games and math problems, but rather deviously complicated mechanical puzzles crafted from laser-cut wood that are embedded within each p

A creative and fun idea. It surely involves clever design and pure craftsmanship. <3

“The only downside to finding a really good book to read is that it will be over before you want it to be. But that won’t be the case with puzzle designer Brady Whitney’s Codex Silenda. Even though the wooden book only has five pages, you’ll need to solve a complex mechanical puzzle on each one before you can turn to the next.”

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Milton Glaser Rated Every Olympics Logo Ever. This Was His Favorite

Glaser grants a strikingly simple design from the 1964 Tokyo summer Olympics his highest score.

It’s gorgeous. I would have picked this one, too. 

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The World's Ugliest Color Examined By Graphic Design Experts

Researchers found Pantone 448C to be highly unappealing, and chose it for cigarette packaging in Australia to deter smokers. It has since been called...

Color plays a big part in design. It can communicate mood, help people recall memories or images, and help get across ideas easily. It can also attract or in this case deter your audience.

For some reason I thought it would be in the dull green or yellow family. But now I think they could be right. 

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How Samsung out-designed Apple

After years of lackluster smartphone design, Samsung is now making the most beautiful phones you can buy.

The right design can turn any project around. It takes time. Anything worth doing does. 

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More Than 40 Artists and Designers Accuse Zara of Plagiarism

A week ago, Los Angeles-based artist Tuesday Bassen posted a photo on Instagram contrasting her original designs for pins and patches with alleged ripoffs sold by Zara, the international clothing b…

Boycott Zara. 

This is NOT okay. 

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Zara Rips Off Independent Artist Tuesday Bassen's Designs

Not only did Zara steal Bassen's designs, but they also claimed she was not well-known enough for the theft to matter.

This is sooo NOT okay Zara! And to other big name companies thinking they can rip off designers/creatives for their ideas and hard work!

Plenty other designs are being ripped off by big fashion retailers. Keep an eye out for them. And boycott them. Support #smallbusiness #localbusiness #artists.

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The Typography Idea Book, by Steven Heller and Gail Anderson - Design Week

Designers Steven Heller and Gail Anderson have put together a book looking at inspirational typographers. The Typography Idea Book: Inspiration from 50 Masters has been published by Laurence King Publishing and aims to be a “jargon-free guide to typography”, says the publisher. It includes examples of practical techniques, including overlapping, hand-lettering, and vectorising, along with …

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Why Should I Care about Typography Exactly?

We’ve become so accustomed to looking at beautifully-designed, coherent text over the years that we instantly recognize when something doesn’t work.

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Car Ads Didn’t Used to Be So Bleh. They Were Serious Art

Take a trip back to the golden age of beautiful cars—and the brochures that sold them.

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The Surprisingly Subversive Typography Of Star Trek

With Star Trek Beyond now in theaters, it's worth remembering how its logo once served as a political statement.

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Teen Wins Graphic Design Contest

“Niceville High School student Rachel Larson is an Adobe Certified Associate National Champion.

That means the 16-year-old beat more than 80,000 other students across the U.S. to become the best at using Adobe products for graphic design. Now, Rachel will travel to Orlando during the first week of August in hopes of becoming the world champ.”

Article: http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20160727/student-wins-graphic-design-competition

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Branding for KittiKatt Clothing in Las Vegas 🐱| Link in bio: DelaCruzDesign.us ✌ #dcds#delacruzdesign #design #webdesign#designlife #illustration #logo #branding#apparel #love #printdesign #lasvegas

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Logo design for Olivia Oden Photography in Canada 📸 | Link in bio: DelaCruzDesign.us ✌ #dcds#delacruzdesign #design #webdesign#designlife #illustration #logo #branding#photography #love #printdesign

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Exactly. #entrepreneur #smallbusiness #bosslady #hustle #thedream

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Adding more home decor stuff :D www.LifeBreedsArt.com (Taken with Instagram)