The Secret Handshake
Category: Resources / Educational, Resources / Reference, Web / Resources,
The Secret Handshake. Some great tips to be found on what you should and shouldn't be doing in the nerve-wracking job application process, passed on down from some of the industry's top creatives. Stefan Sagmeister recommends making your portfolio as varied ...
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twitterManual Creative
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I love the work that Manual Creative produce because of their simple, yet strong and minimal design aesthetic. They also include a summary of the brief for each project and visual references to demonstrate how they came up with the idea so you get to see the thought process behind the designs and brand identities they develop....The Hungry Workshop: Vincurable
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Attention all wine-lovers. The Hungry Workshop have designed business cards for Vincurable, and the ink base is - get this - made out of wine. Letterpress and vino sure make a winning combination. ...Bench – A Lovely Design Blog
Category: Blogs, Design / Branding/Identity, Design / Editorial,
Stumbled across Bench afternoon. It has some really amazing design work with lots of publications and typesetting. Nice to see a blog that isn't just the latest trend. Bench has conceptual content that links directly back to the original designer! ...
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The Great Gatsby by Like Minded Studio
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Seen the movie of the year yet? As a designer, of course the first thing I looked at when all the trailers and collateral were released for The Great Gatsby was the creative campaign. What do you think about it? Like Minded Studio have released a little bit of the process behind the final logo. Do you prefe...LAUGH, on AGDA NSW blog
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Sometimes it gets to Wednesday and you've hit a creative wall. All the usual places you go to for design inspiration just aren't cutting it. You know what you need? Animals doing some damn funny things. These are our favourite videos when our brain feels fried and we need a bit of a break. 1. ...
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Ampersand
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Loving this self referential ampersand, avaiable for purchase at pprwrk studio. ...
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Slice a Recipe
Category: Books, Design / Branding/Identity, Design / Packaging, Design / Print,
As a means for culinary students at Escuela de Cocina Carulla to 'sharpen' their skills while studying, Ogilvy & Mather designed this special introductory cook book which literally needs to be delicately sliced open to reveal its contents. ...
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Ecological Business Cards
Category: Design / Branding/Identity, Printing/Production,
Challenged with designing an ecological business card for an environmental consultant, Lisbon-based (and seemingly now defunct) studio Fischer Portugal decided not to print any cards at all. Instead they produced a stamp which could be applied to any leftover card, paper or other reusable material. It's a very clever approach, memorable and 100% fulfils the brief. ...
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