“the most powerful laptops we’ve ever seen,” “dramatically better than they have any business” being, “just generally absurd”. I've rolled my eyes when I read reviews like these, a knee jerk reaction to hearing excessive praise. But then they kept coming... I struggled to find a review that wasn't gushing or a tech expert that wasn't impressed. So what if the hype, isn't just hype?
Combo is an agency model equal parts strategic consultancy and design studio that combines design thinking and branding. I chatted to Co-founder Kapono Chung about his commitment to diversity in the office and his prophetic beginnings as the son of a design agency owner in Korea.
Danny Owens is a Creative Producer & Photographer in Los Angeles and takes joy in creating structure around a creative vision, bringing crews (& people) together to reverse engineer briefs and bring ideas to life. After 3.5 years as a producer at Squarespace, Danny is moving to advertising agency @The Many in October; and is open for select freelance projects.
Grafik Paragraph is a blog and newsletter delivering snapshots of excellent creative work.
Pinterest has come a long way since 2010, from humble beginnings as a post-it board for midwestern moms, to an image search behemoth. But one premise of the platform has proven to endure as compelling “what would a search engine look like if there wasn’t one right answer?”.
Derek creates dream-like sequences and idyllic ways of looking at the past. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Derek has created work for The New York Times, Vice, The Guardian and more. I chatted with Derek about his move from Miami to New York and his twisting path to becoming an Illustrator.
When did luggage become so cool? When did a relatively boring necessity turn into an enviable statement piece? From podcasts, influencers, celebrities and collabs, these brands are vaulting their competitors because they've expanded beyond marketing functional features. Brand and Design are their focus.
As an interior designer by trade, Blair Cooper has been successfully running her own interior design studio: Noise Noise Noise for 4 years now. That was until 2020, where Nike snapped her up for her current role of Senior Experience designer in New York.
With works from self-identifying female Illustrators, Tyrus is an online toolkit demystifying project management for freelancers, designed by NY agency PORTO ROCHA. We reached out to the team for some insights on the project's process, and why this toolkit will remain relevant.
Interview: Tattooer, multidisciplinary artistKyle Adams: true multidisciplinary artist, with creative chops in drawing, shoemaking, graphic design and of course, tattooing.
SPACE10 is a research and design lab seeking better everyday future for people and the planet. Funded by IKEA, some of their projects take bizarre but exciting detours, from giant inflatable elephants used to measure rooms and homes that can be played like musical instruments.
Interview: Social Media and Content Creation.Redbull aficionado and chicken nugget enthusiast Caitlyn runs us through predictions for the future of social and the 3 E's she looks for when creating content for brands.
Marketing agency Simple developed a new identity for Rundle Mall in Adelaide, Australia. With a straight-forward but vibrant execution that takes influence from the sculptures surrounding the site.
"It takes confidence to be reductive" Bureau Borsche's rebrand for Fafetch takes a minimalist direction that is simple by form but posh by context. Farfetch sought a new minimalistic brand evolution that helps streamline and engineer their look and feel for a rebrand that 'screams less, but better'.
Bang and Olufsen have long held a reputation as an innovative audio manufacturing company that places an outsize emphasis on design and quality. Just don't look at the price tag 😉
International Design Studio Kurppa Hosk conducts a brand overhaul for online music production company Soundation.
With a vibrant new update and a Corona-conomy boost, the streaming platform Twitch is thriving. Check out the respawned brand look completed in collaboration with design agency Collins.
iMAL center is more reminiscent of a Space and Aeronautics museum as opposed to an art institution. Vrints-Kolsteren has captured this technological feel in the new rebrand.
Order Studio, born from alumni Art Directors from Pentagram, creates a brand identity for a Sensory Deprivation Floatation Tank facility, yes, you heard that right.
Code, Pen and Paper. One in the same for Lundgren+Lindqvist. Based in Sweden Lundgren+Lindqvist creates extremely polished design work and dazzling product photography, I mean live Chameleons in a photoshoot?
Planets align for Pluto TV's dimensional Design refresh. DixonBaxi rebrands Pluto TV's streaming service with a quad-colour combo and spacey dimensional animations.
Fake news and a fake campaign. "Integrated" is a Biennial Art and Design conference based in Antwerp that hosts students, industry professionals, enthusiasts and the like to encourage a dialogue of design thinking, methodologies and creative inspiration.
Print is dead, but the building isn't. Only Studio was tasked with creating a brand identity for the venue, with a look that 'revolves' around the concept of a printing press roller.
A Fusion of Nature and Technology. Pitch has succeeded in bringing together bundles of high-profile international acts to Australia, their new identity is a clash of nature and urban textures.
Back to black. Wolff Olins has brought Uber back to its roots, with a graphic and logo update them consolidates the confusing rebrands of the past and focuses on Uber's enduring brand strengths.
As VICE Media expands, it ventures further toward the cutural and edgy reporting style that made it famous, Gretel NYC has taken this attitude and made it shine.
Wang and Söderström (W&S) is a creative duo based out of Denmark that focuses on digital and spatial design. Their underwater, biological graphic and 3D work for Nobel Prize was inspired by the theme 'Water Matters'.
Formerly Sagmeister and Walsh, Jessica Walsh has started her new Design agency &Walsh with an edgy new identity centred around an Ampersand. &Walsh joins the shocking 0.1% of female-owned creative agencies.
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