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6 Nov

Pure Design Awesomeness by Niark

Design, Graphic Design, Illustrator

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Today we’re featuring the awesome talent of Niark, a wondrous 34 year old French freelance graphic designer and witty illustrator living in Paris.

Niark takes his inspiration from street art, music and graphics.

He works in a broad scope of areas such as advertising agencies, music labels, art toys, streetwear and more.

His style features bright colors and abstract illustrations and finds balance in seemingly chaotic environments.

If you want to learn more about Niark, take a look at his portfolio. In this post, you’ll find a collection of his best works that you can use for inspiration. Read more
27 Oct

To School or Not to School

Design, Graphic Design

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Education undeniably changes us. Learning new things completely alters our perception of life and the world around us.

But formal academic training is a touchy subject for some people. Going to school to learn a discipline is still not an option for everyone.

As someone who has worked in the graphic design field for quite some time without an advanced degree, I understand that self-education is not to be underestimated.

But just how far can this type of training get you in life before you reach an impasse?

This is one of the big questions in the world of graphic design: is design school worth the time, money and effort? Does it pay off? Read more
12 Oct

Super Freaky Movie Posters of the 70’s

Design, Graphic Design, Posters

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From Attack of the Killer Tomatoes to Zardoz, the 1970’s were not only home to some of the craziest titles in film, but some of the most interesting movie posters.

The 70’s were also home to some of the more psychedelic and funky designs for movie posters that more recent directors, most notably Quentin Tarantino, have drawn on as inspiration for their own movie poster designs.

In the days before the internet, a movie poster was much more important in the marketing mix for a movie than it is today. It was the historical equivalent to the movie trailer, and as such graphic artists had to pack a lot of message into one image.

Let’s go back in time with a collection of over 70 movie posters from the 70’s that are funky fresh. Enjoy… (to improve page loading, we split the collection into two pages). Read more