Stacey Kole

Stacey Kole is a freelance writer and former magazine editor. When she’s not crafting copy or chasing after her two little boys, Stacey can be found drinking coffee, tea, or anything else with caffeine. You can connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter.

Disney film posters get the flat design treatment

Flat design gets everywhere these days. Websites, logos, and now film posters. Many children grow up with Disney’s…

Photoshop beauty experiment produces surprising results

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but a recent experiment shows that eyes don’t just vary from person to…

Boost your design prowess with this surprising new app for creatives

You may have thought it was the extra caffeine intake that makes your coffee-house visits extra productive, but studies…

Intel unveils its new brand typeface

In Intel’s quest for uniformity and simplicity, Red Peak Branding and Dalton Maag have produced Intel Clear. This new…

New York designer's surprising new angle on flat design

Leonardo Da Vinci painted The Last Supper and Michelangelo immortalized Adam's creation on the ceiling of the Sistine…

How redesigning an icon is changing perceptions worldwide

Some icons are so commonplace that we've come to not think twice about them—until they're changed. One such image…

Japanese duo create interactive prints

Bookstores are closing, newspapers are folding and magazines are rushing to publish online. The stock of print media…

Symmetry vs. Asymmetry

Summer is just past, and sadly this means that I’ll no longer be able to look up from my keyboard and out the window,…

Funny typographic beard guide

Facial hair (or lack thereof) can say a lot about a man. A day’s worth of scruff could mean a late night out the day…

Striking vintage bag tag art

While airline travel in recent years has become a mundane exercise in getting from point A to B, it was merely a few…

25 powerful typographic movie posters

In 2011, the movie industry made a whopping $87 billion worldwide. With that much cash up for grabs, film studios and…

Thomas Barbèy’s astounding surrealism

Today, everyone’s a photographer, grabbing their iPhones for a quick snap. Pictures are posted at a moment’s notice on…

Jony Ive redesigns things

It was only a matter of time before Apple’s recent updates by hardware design chief Jony Ive became fodder for talented…

Epic land art

While most artists seek to have their work immortalized, 51-year-old Jim Denevan plans for his art to be temporary. His…

Graphic designer dad’s lunch bag surprise

Pulling a peanut butter and jelly, or ham and cheese on rye out of your lunchbox every day can get boring pretty…

Fantastical fairytale photos

Film studios spend millions of dollars to create stunning epic masterpieces like The Lord of the Rings. But sometimes…

Art, Copy & Code: advertising in the modern era

It’s been said that the only thing constant is change; and in the world of advertising, this saying is especially true.…

Kandinsky style type

Lovers of abstract art are undoubtedly familiar with the superlative Wassily Kandinsky — the Russian-born painter,…