Design
Monotype extends Eric Gill´s family
A small series of unique and stylish fonts left to us by Eric Gill (1882-1940) are still modern. A few variations to make them suitable for everyday use were missing. Monotype has filled this gap with new font families Gill Sans Nova, Joanna Nova and Joanna Sans Nova. There is now a choice of 77…
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Beck´s beer bottles have bottle necks made out of aluminium foil. The German beer manufacturer noticed that many consumers scratch the foil off the bottle neck. This got them thinking, together with Berlin advertising agency BBDO. Why not coat the whole bottle in aluminium foil so that the consumer can scratch their own creations onto…
Lees meerGoogle Material Design: Guidelines for future modern design
Companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google do not only determine the design of our computer devices. Their graphic design is also a guideline for what consumers think is modern. That is why Google´s Material Design Smart Person´s Guide is a must-read for Android app programmers, but also for other designers. It gives insight into…
Lees meerFontreach: a tool to test the uniqueness of your font
If you want to create a unique site the use of special fonts is a good tool to distinguish yourself. If you want to know how many times the font of your choice is being used online, Fontreach can do this for you. By simply typing in the name of your font Fontreach shows you…
Lees meerThe Netherlands awarded during Pentawards design contest
We know that the Netherlands has many good packaging designers, but the prestigious Pentawards have confirmed this. The best packaging designs from all over the world are represented in the Pentawards which were awarded this year during a special ceremony at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London. The Netherlands won no less…
Lees meerColouring book you would have wanted, too
Disney has produced the colouring book of your dreams. That is, dreams when you were five years old. The coloured animals coming to life in 3D! Disney Research has developed a colouring book with Augmented Reality which lets you colour in 3D. Because the image itself has been used by Disney as an overlay and…
Lees meerBusiness card with weed
A drug dealer in Manchester, UK, very creatively designed a business card. The card has a small bag of weed for you to try before you buy. The man, known as Jay, has been distributing his card in various places. The card has his phone number, so that people can call him if they like…
Lees meerLAST CALL for the iF DESIGN AWARD 2016
One of the best-known label for design excellence After more than 60 years of service at the point where design meets industry, iF organizes one of the most prestigious design competitions in the world today: every year, companies subject their products and services to the rigorous testing of the iF DESIGN AWARD and appreciate its…
Lees meerMatchmycolor: a new way to code and share colours
There are several systems to code and share colour tones, and, what is as important, to reproduce these colours on different media via different printing technology. Matchmycolor thinks they have the perfect solution. Together with partner PACKZ, manufacturer of design print-ready software, Matchmycolor offers a complete system for the packaging industry. The development of special…
Lees meer´What if…´ is the Dutch Design Week (DDW) 2015´s theme
The organisation honours and emphasises the imagination of designers. Their best answers are visible during the 14th edition in the form of concepts and products, experiments and cross-overs. Print innovation is part of that. According to Cannon innovative print solutions are paramount to custom interior design. Definitely a reason to present innovative print solutions for…
Lees meerMass personalisation: 200,000 unique cans
Bud Light will get extra special attention at the Mad Decent Block Party 2015 music festival. 200,000 beer cans will be printed with a unique, colourful design targeting the hip and young. HP SmartStream Mosaic software will be used to make this possible. The software enables millions of designs based on a few basic designs.…
Lees meerNew colour: Pantone Minion Yellow
Due to the success of the Minions movie this summer, Minions have become so popular that Minion yellow is now an officially recognised Pantone colour. Film makers Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, together with Pantone, have produced a yellow which is as close to the yellow animations as possible. Minion yellow, also called vitamin yellow,…
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