Have you ever wondered what Santa’s sleigh would look like if…IKEA designed it? Or Ferrari? If you haven’t…well, you can see them anyway! Because this year, Santa’s sleigh has been re-imagined and re-designed in the style of 5 iconic brands. The brands are IKEA, Ferrari, Red Bull, Apple and Carlsberg, check them out and see if they look the way you’d expect!

An Australian university’s graphic design school helped create a new font that helps the reader remember information. So says The Guardian, as they have the fascinating story of the creation of Sans Forgetica — love that font name! Apparently the font was designed with college students cramming for exams in mind, but researchers say it could help elderly people dealing with memory loss and help people studying foreign languages. Even better? The Guardian has a link to download the free font to check out for yourself!

If you’ve followed us for awhile, you’ll know by now that we LOVE design freebies! It can be really easy to fall into a design rut, and having new tools to play with can be a great way to break out of the mold! Adobe has made specially curated collections from their 14,000-strong typeface library. It’s a really cool way to see and experiment with what typefaces go together, and which don’t!

Instagram Stories are catching more and more eyeballs every day, so creative agency Mother had an idea to pitch to the New York Public Library — put novels on Stories. Eye on Design has the scoop on how three graphic designers created Instagram-friendly versions of three classic stories, including “Alice in Wonderland.” The idea was a major success. We love hearing about graphic designers adapting with the times and coming up with innovative ways to help their clients succeed!