DESIGN CHATTER
Adidas Gets In The Spirit for Pride!
Jun 19, 2019
June is Pride month, and Adidas has debuted a new line that celebrates LGBTQ+ representation! Nothing gimmicky here, this collection is an achievement of good design, and the pieces wouldn’t look out of place in any month of the year…unless you wore the sandals in December! We love seeing companies being inclusive….and using design to do it!
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Harry Potter Gets a Design Upgrade
Jun 14, 2019
Even though we’re all still waiting for your Hogwarts letter (it’s just lost in the mail, right?), we can make ourselves feel a little more connected to the magical world, thanks to a new Harry Potter Vans collection. The shoe company has a new collection that surely features all your favorite characters, and they look great, to boot. From shoes (obviously), to backpacks and apparel, there’s something here for every Harry Potter fan! We love seeing design cross over into unexpected collaborations,
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Challenge Your Color Perception
Jun 12, 2019
Apparently, less than 1% of people can get this color perception quiz correct. You know what we said to that? Challenge accepted! We think our graphic design skills give us a leg up here! This quiz is pretty challenging, and the results have some pretty interesting implications. Apparently, women score better than men, color perception declines as you get older, and even the language you speak can have ramifications on how well you do.
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If At First You Don’t Succeed…
Jun 07, 2019
A suite of rejected logos of the Playstation gaming system has surfaced on Reddit, which shows all of the failures that happened to get to the logo we know and love today. (Sidenote, if you don’t follow the r/graphic_design subreddit, you really should!) All of the concepts were created by Japanese designer Manabu Sakamoto. The current logo, made up of the letter ‘P’ standing over the letter ‘S’, has persisted since PlayStation hit the shelves in 2004.
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Designers Make Art Accessible for Everyone
Jun 05, 2019
Check out the Unseen Art Project! This accessible idea brings fine art to the blind and visually impaired. By utilizing 3D scanning and printing, the Helsinki-based designer Mark Dillion has brought fine art to tangible life, allowing those with impaired vision to touch and experience art they otherwise wouldn’t be able to enjoy. Great idea, Mark!
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These Posters Need Sunscreen!
May 31, 2019
Talk about setting design on fire! Fox has released special edition posters promoting a new show about vampires…with a very special twist. In keeping with vampire legend, that they can be harmed with silver, garlic, and sunlight, Fox has produced posters for the show that will burst into flames when the rays of the sign catch them. We love this creative design idea!
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