In the graphic design field, job seekers are faced with a little bit of a dilemma: we’re creative, so our resumes need to be really creative, right? How much is too much? Do we need a traditional, boring one as well? How do we show our stuff while also looking like we know the norms around getting hired? CNBC polled some corporate recruiters about this exact subject, and they were able to cast some light on all of those questions!
After 19 years Wikipedia has decided that the time has come…to overhaul their visual identity, that is! And the Wikimedia Foundation has pulled out the big guns by engaging Danish design powerhouse Snøhetta to do the work. The new brand identity is due to launch in the later half of 2020. Going down Wikipedia rabbit holes is a fun activity, and we think some good graphic design will only make it better!
Pantone has an amazing new graphic design campaign! We love everything Pantone no mater what, but this is an especially cool idea. The color company has taken beautiful pictures of the natural world…and flipped them on their heads and the results are unexpected. From blue cactuses to pink water, Pantone injected some of their most vibrant hues into the photos to make you see them in a whole new light. We’re loving the new graphic design perspective!
IKEA has a fresh new take on “instagrammable”. Introducing MÜPOLASH: a mash-up of all of the most Instagrammed IKEA products! It isn’t good for a whole lot else, besides making people talk about it. The cheeky campaign, brainchild of Ogilvy Social.Lab, strives to make the mash-up the “most instagrammable object ever made”. The story behind the thought process is hilarious. Be sure to read the whole thing below!
As you surely know, the 2020 iteration of the Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo. In a truly progressive move, the Tokyo Olympic Committee has announced that they have a novel new material for the beds the athletes will sleep on: they’re made out of cardboard! they are stronger than wooden beds, and are designed to accommodate even the tallest of international athletes. After the Games, the cardboard will be recycled into various paper products and have a second life. Sustainability is a big priority for these games, and these beds show that they are serious about that.
As graphic designers, you know we always have fonts on our minds! So this news makes us pretty excited. Have you seen the Instagram profiles that have somehow gotten cooler fonts in their bio than the plain old default type that everyone has? There’s a new font generator in town, and it lets you play with a font you’d like, and test it for you, all before having to make it go live. Make your social media design stand out with a custom font! There are tons of options, your creativity is the only boundary.
