DESIGN CHATTER
It’s Time for Adobe MAX!
Aug 21, 2020
A little bit ago, we shared the exciting news that this year, in light of the pandemic, Adobe MAX, the flagship annual design conference, would be free and virtual this year. Well, registration is now open! We wouldn’t want you to let the registration window pass you by. The free conference doesn’t seem to mean any lapse in quality content: speakers this year include Ava DuVernay, Annie Leibovitz, Keanu Reeves, Tyler the Creator, and more. There are over 350 sessions you can access for free!
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Negative Space Mask PSA
Aug 19, 2020
Are you wearing a mask when you go out into public? We know, they can be hard to remember to bring and they aren’t the most comfortable parts of our outfits,to say the least. Artist Noma Bar made these gorgeous posters that have optical illusion hints of what we’re missing out on! Wearing the mask can make things go back to normal faster, and the artist uses a clever application of graphic design to remind you what “normal”
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The Perfect Shots…On Demand
Aug 14, 2020
A picture is worth a thousand words: an old saying, but one with staying power, because of how true it rings. Graphic designers are practiced at making perfect image selections for projects, because the image can be so important to accomplishing your design goal. Some images just resonate with your audience. Enter the Twitter account One Perfect Shot. It captures shots from film and movies that just…work. If you give the account a scroll, you’ll see why!
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Cooking Up Star Power
Aug 12, 2020
Everyone’s favorite aspirational kitchenware provider Williams Sonoma has stirred up something special with 10 celebrities, commissioning designs for its newest philanthropic venture: a bespoke spatula collection for a good cause. The fundraiser, Tools for Change, is in its 6th year providing funds for No Kids Hungry, and Williams Sonoma invited powerhouses like Dolly Parton, Kristen Bell, Ina Garten, and Giada de Laurentiis to make artwork to put on spatulas and matching tea towels. Can you tell who designed what?
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How Design can Help Transform Atlanta’s “Bridge to Nowhere”
Aug 12, 2020
We often talk about the power of graphic design, and how there’s so much more that can be achieved with it than most might imagine. One designer wants to unleash that power by transforming an abandoned structure in Atlanta into an educational space for local students.
It’s called The Bridge Project, and it sprang from the mind of Jackson Watkins, a graduate student at The Portfolio Center in Northwest Atlanta.
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Yes, We Know Guac is Extra
Aug 06, 2020
Chipotle is the latest food purveyor to enter the fashion design world. Now you can get clothing inspired by your favorite fast casual burrito joint, and even better, they are all made from ethical, sustainable materials sourced from small farmers. And the dyes are even made from avocado pits! So all that guacamole you have sprung for over the years is paying off. The clothes are meant to be unisex, and we love seeing inclusive design!
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