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by plamen
Tien-Min Liao explores the relationships between uppercase and lowercase letters, transforming them with hand gestures.
03.15.2012
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by armin
Bushmills Irish Whiskey and eyewear maker Shwood partnered to create a limited edition run of 100 hand-crafted sunglasses using wood from whiskey barrels, varnished with a touch of the beverage to boot.
03.15.2012
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by diane zerr
Birdwatching is a website focusing on the “birds” of graphic design. “Our common aim is to connect, support and promote women in graphic design everywhere.”
03.15.2012
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by diane zerr
NASA created an insanely high-resolution map of America’s trees.
Art Director, Robert Simmon says that his primary goal as an information designer is to create “almost an emotional reaction with people.”
03.15.2012
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by armin
The Bacon Institute for Bacon presents this poster to chart your bacon consumption. By Ian Kiar.
03.15.2012
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by quipsologies
London-based Israeli illustrator Noma Bar was recently commissioned by Wallpaper* to create a series of eight special newsstand covers using products from each of the territories featured in their Global Design issue.
03.15.2012
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by james i bowie
U2’s longtime graphic designers discuss some of the logos they’ve done for the band.
03.14.2012
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by armin
Hipster Branding turns popular logos into hipster-friendly versions.
Update: Plamen both and I posted at the same time; as a testament to the power of hipsterism I’ll leave both Quips up.
03.14.2012
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by plamen
Famous brands get hipster treatment. Suddenly Comic Sans looks much more acceptable.
03.14.2012
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