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It is a debate that has raged for decades among architects and architectural journalists alike: how can words encapsulate the intricacies of the built environment without becoming stuck in a quagmire of esoteric sound bites and pretentious clichés?
Here are ten pointers, in no particular order, for your consideration.
Read MoreWe knew that someone would eventually callout the idea of advertisers as “storytellers”…and that someone was Stefan Sagmeister of design firm Sagmeister & Walsh. He made his comments at the CAMP Festival in Calgary.
In the interview, Sagmeister attacks the urge for those in the communications industry to rush to re-assign themselves as storytellers. “Now everybody’s a storyteller,” he says, before dismissing the trend as “bullshit”.
Read MoreA series of interactive cards were designed as collateral for the Modern Ball at the Modern Wing—a biennial fundraising event held by The Architecture & Design Society of The Art Institute of Chicago. The abstract patterns become animated as the cards are pulled from their sleeves.
Read MoreIdentify web fonts on any site. Fount will tell you which web font in your font-stack you are actually seeing – not just what is supposed to be seen. It’ll also tell you the font size, weight, and style.
Read MoreMike Monteiro gives us some valuable advice on how to get paid for the work that you do.
Read MoreAn animation of a quote from Ira Glass created by Saar Oz.
Read MoreBuilt Form designed and fabricated tabletop objects to be presented as gifts to help the client generate interest in a proposed mixed use project in downtown Durham, North Carolina designed by Built Form. The gift item featured a 1:50 building massing model enclosed in a protective structure which acted as a stage-set when unfolded for display.
Read MoreThis gallery of Pull Quotes from Discover.typography is a great place to start if you're trying to decide how to format pull quotes. It includes sixty-three different ideas for editorial typography, sure to get you moving in the right direction.
Read MoreAaron Draplin, went to Portland’s Creative Mornings to serve up this 50-point plan to “ruin your career.” The result is this hilarious, brash video filled with colorful language and more than a few surprises…
Read MoreDesigners from Google, Argo, Work & Co., Ustwo, Sagmeister+Walsh, Okfocus, and more tell us how they stay focused and keep innovating.
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