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by josh berta
This is at once grotesque and interesting. A team of Australian scientists and creatives have considered a redesign of the human body, optimized to survive traumatic car accidents without injury.
07.25.2016
Chronicling the most curious, creative, and notable projects, stories, and events of the graphic design industry on a daily basis.
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FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
Brand New Classroom / Providing a space for critique and opinions on student identity work.
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Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
Women of Design: Influence and Inspiration from the Original Trailblazers to the New Groundbreakers / 2008, HOW Books.
The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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This is at once grotesque and interesting. A team of Australian scientists and creatives have considered a redesign of the human body, optimized to survive traumatic car accidents without injury.
07.25.2016
Zara - an online retailer - has been copying independent artists work and the internet noticed. SO much so, that an Instagram account called shoparttheft has been setup to share the copied work.
There is also a Tumblr page setup where you can submit more from artists and other retailers.
07.25.2016
The Vault of VHS, “Dedicated to the design of retail VHS packaging, for both home & pre-recorded tapes.”
07.25.2016
Raw feed of Donald and Ivanka Trump choosing the right font for their teleprompter.
07.22.2016
WATCH as @realDonaldTrump and @IvankaTrump tweak the teleprompter at the #RNCinCLE #RawVideo https://t.co/dhsQtm8XGJ pic.twitter.com/BtptKimWRj — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 21, 2016
A nice profile of Alex Steinweiss, the art director who invented the record album cover as we know it, on AIGA’s Eye on Design. You can see more of his work here and here.
Related Quip: Vol. 55 | No. 75
07.21.2016
Originally I discovered the artist Hula because of his painting in unique places while paddle boarding, but also found he paints on icebergs! Click the link to view his work on Instagram.
07.21.2016
Artist Plastic Jesus has built a six-inch-high wall around Donald Trump’s star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
07.21.2016