DESIGN CHATTER
Spotify Wrapped Gets A Design Remix
Dec 04, 2024
Spotify Wrapped season is here (yay!), and this year, there’s a twist: mysterious logos inspired by this year’s top artists streamed on the platform. These remixes of Spotify’s very recognizable logo celebrate the album art and acknowledge the music that defined 2024. The catch is that the logos aren’t labeled, and it’s up to fans to decode which references which artist!Whether you recognize Beyonce, Billie Eilish, or Charli XCX in these designs, one thing is not in doubt: Spotify Wrapped continues to be a highlight of the year’s end!.
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A Visual Design for an Invisible Fragrance
Nov 29, 2024
Elsewhere Fragrances, a scented candle company renowned for crafting scents that transport you to imaginary, dreamy worlds, sought a visual identity to capture the essence of their invisible fragrances. To bring this vision to life, they partnered with Studio AWP.
Drawing inspiration from dusty library shelves, laboratory notebooks, and vintage aesthetics, AWP developed a typographic and visual identity that emphasizes the ideas the fragrances evoke, rather than the literal scents that compose them.
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The Jaguar Rebrand – Bold Move, or Giant Hoax?
Nov 27, 2024
Okay, we’ve all seen it: Jaguar’s new, very very pink and fluffy rebrand. It has sparked a lot of conversation, both within and beyond the design industry, since its debut earlier this month. Featuring colorful marketing imagery noticeably lacking in cars and a complete 180-degree shift in style, the rebrand has drawn significant criticism.
Adding fuel to the fire, Jaguar has taken the unprecedented step of asking the public to “trust and reserve judgment,”
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The Cure Is Back In Full Goth-Rock Force
Nov 22, 2024
16 years after their last album was released, The Cure is back! Their new album, Songs of a Lost World, has arrived, sounding like the classic Cure we know and love. Longtime design collaborator Andy Vella created the album’s dark cover, ensuring that none of the ’80s goth vibes were lost in this new release.
Primarily inspired by a sculpture by artist Janez Pirnat, the cover art is intended to evoke desolation and timelessness—perfectly fitting for Robert Smith and the band.
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Guggenheim Unites Their Global Footprint With Design
Nov 20, 2024
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation has unveiled a striking new visual identity, designed by the renowned agency Pentagram, to unify its museums in New York, Venice, Bilbao, and the upcoming Abu Dhabi location. Drawing inspiration from the Guggenheim’s iconic architecture and its unparalleled access to unique art, the redesign features a geometric logo symbolizing a “constellation of global locations and a shared vision.”
The design elements are intentionally minimal, allowing the art to remain the central visual focus.
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2025 Trends…Yep, Already
Nov 15, 2024
It’s too early to put up a Christmas tree, and already the 2025 trends reports are starting to roll out! Anxiety about the passage of time aside, looking ahead at trends that are on the horizon is important for graphic designers to make sure their work is relevant, current, and meeting the expectations of an audience. DepositPhotos has curated the findings of search trends of 41 million users of their platform to dive deep into their predictions for what’s next.
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