I wanted to plug a YouTuber I’ve been watching a lot lately: Kel Lauren. She’s a graphic designer who’s recently become known for redesigning the logos of well known brands. In her videos, she talks about what makes a good logo (in her opinion) and how existing logos can be Read more…
World AIDS Day was just a week ago. I recently found out about a huge ongoing project titled ‘The AIDS Memorial Quilt.’ Each panel of the quilt represents a life taken away by AIDS. The pieces are created by families and friends and customized in a way which memorializes the Read more…
If you’re looking for a new bullet journal, Dingbats is a great brand to try out. They donate a portion of each sale to the World Wildlife Foundation. Each notebook is embellished with either an animal on it (from their Wildlife Collection) or an ecosystem (from their Earth Collection). The Read more…
The Philadelphia Flyers are one of only a few NHL teams to retain the same logo since the beginning of their franchise. The league recently released new ‘Reverse Retro’ jerseys for each team; these jerseys are modern remixes of jerseys worn previously in the team’s history. Seeing these made me Read more…
Plugging another Instagram account! The COVID Art Musuem (@covidartmuseum) is an account which features art created during this pandemic. Many of the featured pieces are clear products of their time. It’s interesting seeing how this time has drained some creatively, yet pushed others to be more creative and inspired than Read more…
I found this article on Christmas gift ideas for artists and designers. I’m a horrible gift-giver, so things like this are super helpful to me, and I hope you’ll find this list inspiring! The items are pretty unique; my personal favorites are the Keith Haring tote bag and the corkframe. Read more…
For a Management class I had to take a personality quiz that scores you on five major traits. I really liked how they chose to present the results; rather than showing a bell curve and where you fall along it, they show your results compared to average results through shapes. Read more…
Piotr Szyhalski is an artist who’s used his designs to critique the U.S.’s handling of the pandemic. About a month ago, he put up 225 black and white posters around Center City, including the date and death/infected toll on each. Watch his interview with artblog here, or check out his Read more…
Has anyone noticed the new look of Messenger? They’ve ditched the classic blue color in favor of a vibrant gradient. People have noticed similarities between this new design and that of the Instagram logo. (Both apps are, of course, owned by Facebook.) As it turns out, this link is intentional, Read more…
I was looking through booooooom.com when I came across this article on Lydia Cambron. She is a designer who uses her designs to convey political messages. One of her most recent projects involved taking well-recognized logos and altering them to include social justice protests. In her words, “I was struck Read more…