As I was brainstorming and researching ideas for how I want to direct my ‘Alternative Clock’ project, I came across David McCandless’ Information is Beautiful website. McCandless turns complex data sets into beautiful and simple diagrams that allow us as viewers to perceive patterns and connections that might not be Read more…
Brand consulting firm Landor & Fitch recently created a unified brand for Lumos, a program that provides data and insights on the patient journey through the health system in New South Wales, Australia. While data and figures are important, the way they are presented are just as important. This is Read more…
In 2008, the World Wildlife Fund and Yoshiyuki Mikami created a campaign using photos of endangered species where every pixel represented one animal left in the wild. More recently, Joshua Smith, a programmer, released a new series with updated figures (sourced from the Animal Planet endangered species list). These images Read more…
When someone asks you about the world’s most famous paintings, which ones come to mind? CartridgeSave conducted a study to determine just that, in which they counted hashtags used on Instagram, as well as surveys about the most recognizable paintings in the world. The most recognizable painting worldwide was Leonardo Read more…
People coped with lockdown in various ways. Some people made banana bread, others got addicted to TikTok. Ian Berry, on the other hand, remade his entire living room in recycled jeans. Titled “Lockdown Living Room” and currently on show at Museum Rijswijk in the Netherlands, Berry replicated his couch, plants, Read more…
I had so many ideas for my Dada Composition, but I also wasn’t sure about how to piece elements together. This was until I came across Blunt Action’s work, which showcases hazy, retro, metallic scenes. A trio that works across visual design, Blunt Action operates in the space of Neo-Surrealism, Read more…
Midterm season has dawned upon us, and it’s been rather hectic for me at least. I’ve managed to find peace and calm from London-based illustrator and brand designer Sneha Shanker’s work. There is something about the soft colors and grainy effects that create something delicate and mystical. As I investigated Read more…
We’ve all come across and probably used the free online encyclopaedia that we call Wikipedia. For Wikipedia’s 20th birthday, two illustrators created a set of 101 symbols to celebrate the power of human collaboration, creativity, and curiosity. I personally love how quirky, bold, and colorful each of the images are. Read more…
As I was looking to find inspiration in design for our hyperlocal object icons project, I came across Joe O’Donnell’s unique illustrations. The consistency in line weight and wavy lines allow him to create designs that are clunky, colorful, yet humorous. While he began with static digital illustrations, he has Read more…
Artist June Mineyama-Smithson has incorporated “Shakkei”, an ancient Japanese art technique meaning “borrowed scenery”, into her latest series, ‘Lockdown Mindscape‘, offering an escape from lockdown. The bilingual motion posters capture the physical views and introspective of June’s friends who are experiencing the pandemic in different parts of the world. From Read more…