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Yulia Brodskaya’s Mesmerizing ‘Papergraphics’
Yulia Brodskaya refers to her innovative artwork as “papergraphic.” She uses thin strips of paper to create intricate illustrations full of fluid lines and decorative curls and swirls.
Categories: Design Inspiration: Creative Ideas for Designers, Design Inspiration: Ideas for Designers, Design Projects, Designer Spotlight: Famous Graphic Designers, Design Firms, Featured, HOW July 2011, Typography + Fonts: The Best Fonts for Web & Graphic Design
Tags: Editorial Design, illustration, Paper, typography
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Get Inspired by Friends of Type
What started out as a creative outlet, has turned into a hot spot for handmade type inspiration. Get inspired by the self-proclaimed type nerds and designers behind FriendsOfType.com. They built a creative venture around their mutual passion: Type.
Google Doodle Archive
Google Doodles—the funky historical and cultural retakes of Google’s lettered logo—are flat-out stellar. But with graphic designers churning out new creations on a continual basis, redundancy can become an enemy. If you take the time to have fun, enjoy the …
Adobe: Flash Catalyst
To introduce you to a new world of design possibilities, HOW and Adobe asked some of their favorite designers to convert their static print work to fully interactive projects—without writing code!—by using Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5, part of Adobe Creative …
Categories: Behind the Design: Amazing Designs, Projects & Designers, Design Inspiration: Creative Ideas for Designers, Design Projects, Design Technology News, Industry Trends & Software Reviews, Designer Spotlight: Famous Graphic Designers, Design Firms
Tags: Adobe, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Army, Flash Catalyst, Interactive Design, Nicholas Felton, print to web
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Risk-Taking Projects
Two firms convinced their clients to take calculated risks. See how those risks payed off in these innovative projects.
Sidelines: A Modern Eden
Designer/illustrator Ryan Clark and his colleagues at FORGE in Dayton, OH, turned decorative items for Clark’s son’s nursery into a growing product line, A Modern Eden.
Behind the Design: Empowered Exhibit
This commemorates 100 years of the National Urban League and was completed in an astonishing five months.
Behind the Design: Brand New Caribou
The design team consulted Caribou customers before deciding to move forward with the new look.
Behind the Design: It’s Greek to Me
This yogurt brand wanted to appeal to a younger market, without alienating its adult fans.
