DESIGN CHATTER
California’s Crowdsourced Quest For A New $1 Coin Design Goes About As Well As You Would Expect
May 03, 2024
California’s contest to design a new one dollar coin, intended to spotlight the state’s innovations, took an unexpected turn as citizens used the contest as an opportunity to shed light on pressing social issues rather than celebrating technological advancements or cultural contributions. Governor Gavin Newsom’s appeal to the Calfornian creative community resulted in a flood of designs that tackled topics like rising cost of living, crime rates, and homelessness. Harvey Weinstein was even thrown into the mix!
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Apple Showcases a Burst of Human Creativity
May 01, 2024
In a colorful departure from its usual, rather stark, branding strategy, Apple has unveiled not one, but six vibrant logos ahead of its 2024 keynote event. The colorful designs, ranging from swirling gradients to hand-drawn motifs, showcase human creativity and innovation. For graphic designers, Apple’s artistic approach offers a glimpse into the power of visual storytelling and the enduring impact of human creativity in an increasingly digital world, and rumors are buzzing that the keynote will feature a new generation of iPads!
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Stella Artois Embraces “Misplacement”
Apr 25, 2024
Stella Artois knows a thing or two about disappearing acts — thousands of their signature chalices vanish from bars annually, but instead of getting bent out of shape about it, the brand has chosen to embrace the act as a sign of affection. From creating “Steal Artois” clothing with secret pockets, to this latest initiative, “Missing Chalices” by DAVID New York, Stella Artois turns the spotlight on this playful habit. Print and video ads showcase the chalices finding new homes,
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Cheetos’ New Campaign Leans In To A Big Downside Of Eating Their Snack
Apr 24, 2024
Cheetos’s latest campaign shows that even the most ambitious go-getters find themselves in a messy, cheesy situation. Created by advertising gurus Goodby Silverstein & Partners, this funny nod to snacking habits celebrates the universal fact that 99% of us prioritize using our pristine hand for interacting with the world — no matter which hand that is — while leaving the other to its cheesy fate. With ambidextrous NBA star Jamal Murray showcasing the struggle of daily tasks with your nondominant hand,
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Guess the RGB
Apr 19, 2024
Think you’re the ultimate digital designer? Do you have 100% color acuity? Prove it! Guess My RGB is a very simple concept: there are 3 sliders for, yep, the red, green, and blue values, and you slide them to match what you think the RGB value of the background color of the screen is. The results, luckily, are scored on a percentage match for how close you got, and it’s tougher than it seems!
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Kingdom Gold: Sherwin Williams’ Loneliest Color
Apr 17, 2024
We’ve posted a lot about popular colors here, whether the Pantone Colors of the Year, or general colors trends coming in style, but Sherwin Williams is here with a twist on that: their Loneliest Color, Kingdom Gold, made up of their least-chosen and used color out of their whole library. In an effort to get eyes on this poor, overlooked color, they’ve enlisted a stylist to air the color with others that bring out its best features and complement it,
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