Blogs about Design

Last October, the Letterheads movement picked up the pace in France with the inaugural 'Martre' event in Grand-Champ, Brittany. Martre, literally marten, is also the French word for a sable brush. I caught up with …

With Andy Baron, Executive Creative Director at Turner Duckworth, and Breehn Sasaki, Design Director at Turner Duckworth. The original post for the project can be found at https://bit.ly/bnpodcast078

099 Supply is a collaborative project that builds tools for creators. We began with a catalogue of photorealistic product mockups made for Photoshop. And we're continuing to grow this collection slowly, but we recognised that …

I like making lists. A lot of people do. And this is reflected in the abundance of to-do apps available today. There's a silly amount of them. Designed to augment and organise our lives, they …

This, but for my personal art and design projects, and my actual proper job. (Tom Gauld for The Guardian, obviously. Tom is currently selling some original drawings in his shop if you would like to …

“Foolin Around.” All images © Sarah Helen More, courtesy of Garvey|Simon, shared with permission Textile design and the visual language of quilting shine through in Sarah Helen More’s paintings. Her kaleidoscopic works pair various geometric …

Here's what we looked at this week:A man was ordered by the city to build a visual screen to conceal his boat. He complied. This incredible mobile bridge, designed and built in Switzerland, diverts traffic …

Instant Lettering, A Letraset Database. From Hoosier Type Co.

The common wisdom in project work is that you have two choices between three options: a project can be good, fast, or cheap. It can never be all three. Good, fast projects are usually expensive. …

Now is Better by Stefan Sagmeister, soft-cover book and slipcase (Phaidon Press, 2023). The book continues Sagmeister’s life-long interest how design can best speak to people and improve their lives. Initially conceived in 2020 as …

Liam Man does incredible light-based drone painting

ALTALTALTALTALTALTALTALTPostcards of the Wertheim Store in Berlin, 1909. Shoe and hat department, Winter garden, Arts & Crafts and carpet department. and last but not least – automobiles. Architect: Alfred Messel. Maas MuseumBuilt in 1906 on …

Verticals on Wide Avenues from The Metropolis of Tomorrow (1929) by Hugh Ferriss. • Megalopolis, the futuristic epic written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, now has a trailer and a handful of mixed reviews. …

All those in creative areas start by being inspired by others in their particular discipline, and their early work often replicates those they admire. The essence of AI is doing precisely that, minus the emotional …

I have made an exploratory prototype of a new game called Pieces for New York Times Games.

I had my beady eye on this book coming out. Paul Nash is an artist and designer I always find draws me in. He was one of a handful of artists that worked in the …

This post first appeared on LinkedIn. I’m more excited about generative AI than any other information technology since the web — but not for the reasons you may think. It’s not because AI will solve …

Slowly creeping towards reopening up my online store! Do you like how I do this after the holidays? I’m a professional 😎. However, I have lots of prints, pillows, zines and othe sundry items available …

About Letterform Archive Established in 2015, Letterform Archive is a San Francisco nonprofit center for inspiration, education, and community. As a library and museum, we preserve over 100,000 artifacts of calligraphy, lettering, typography, and graphic …

The Zelman Meats logo, designed by Sam Lachlan of Red Dot Studio, identifies Misha Zelman’s steakhouse in Knightsbridge, London. Speaks for itself. Red Dot Studio elsewhere on Logo Design Love with their excellent work for …