Green Footwear

Could these be the current footwear trend? Could these be the current footwear trend? The ‘Green’ effect of materials used such as this ‘Grass Sneaker’ by Wendy Golden applied mixed grasses & linen thread on her work. ‘Working... 

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Vopnabúríð

Learning about “fabric pornography” with designer Sruli Recht in his Reykjavik studio Photos by James Ryang With Sruli Recht ’s “nonproducts” and personal preoccupations housed in shelves and resting on workbenches crafted... 

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100 Free Fonts You Should Have in Your Library

Fonts have already been among the essential materials used by designers. Fonts have already been among the essential materials used by designers. Whether it is a web design project or a logo design – font is the element, capable of attracting people’s... 

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A new identity for the Science Museum

London’s Science Museum has been steadily transforming itself over the past few years in order to appeal to a wider audience. This month a new identity for the institution was unveiled by johnson banks that aims to build on that momentum…... 

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NYC’s Materials for the Arts. Free supplies!

Folks, imagine going thrift shopping for art materials in a 35,000-square-foot facility, and everything is free. That’s exactly what happens at Materials for the Arts , a NYC-based organization that gathers leftover materials–wood, paper,... 

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All Radiation, No Heart

Sydney is a city of 4.5 million people in Australia, it has a beautiful harbour in the middle, mountains to the west and dozens of beautiful beaches on its eastern coast. Unfortunately a common critique of the city is that these beautiful surroundings... 

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Chris Rucker show, Washington DC

Chris Rucker’s new show at Industry Gallery isn’t for those who like their furniture sleek and polished. Chris Rucker’s new show at Industry Gallery isn’t for those who like their furniture sleek and polished. Here, glossy surfaces... 

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Chris Rucker furniture exhibition, Washington DC

Chris Rucker’s new show at Industry Gallery isn’t for those who like their furniture sleek and polished. Here, glossy surfaces are swapped with edges that appear freshly sawn, and expensive materials are replaced by oriented strand board,... 

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On Turning The Page

I’ve been thinking about pages, print and scrolling for a while, mainly because I’m a designer and it’s part of my job, but also (I have to admit) because I quite fancy getting an e-reader of some kind. I’ve been thinking about... 

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Liebe Menu Lettering

Ulrike Wilhelm , the illustrator behind a number of fun dingbat and illustration-based fonts , presents Menu Lettering - a new face jam-packed with all sorts of decorated wordmarks perfect for anyone designing materials for restaurants or other similar... 

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