Advertising
- One fast car, 2 different types of cameras & a ton of empty parking spaces. Making of the new VW ‘light painting’ film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSV5wK1GzHA&feature=youtu.be
- Do you have the smarts to identify each story in these ads? Decode the equations. http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2011/04/brain-candy-toys-little-pigs-cinderella-humpty-blind-mice/
Inspiration
- 10 must-see TED videos that either explore the way to create great design, or urges you to think big in your design job. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/ted-video-for-web-designers/
- Inspiring article by Leo Babauta. “I’m always where I want to be, doing what I want to be doing.” http://zenhabits.net/happy/
Print Design
- The first thing that you’ll learn in any basic design layout class is that ‘centered alignments are weak.’ Find out why: http://designshack.co.uk/articles/layouts/how-to-use-centered-alignments-tips-and-examples/
Product Design
- Shooting anti-gravity & rotating scenes in films require Computer Graphics. Wrong! See the amazing mechanisms involved: http://www.ohhaveyouseenthis.com/2011/07/inceptions-rotating-corridor.html
- Ever since we were kids, we’ve been in love with paper airplanes. Now you can buy Electric Paper Airplane Kit under $20. http://www.geekextreme.com/gadgets/electric-paper-airplane-conversion-kit-10736
- Could you transform your everyday bicycle to have the look and sound of a real motorbike? Turbospoke does exactly that! http://www.turbospoke.com/products-turbospoke-what-is-it.aspx
- ‘SavePaste’ eliminates the hard-to-squeeze dead space, minimizes toothpaste residue inside & reduces 2 packaging to 1. http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/07/15/get-more-out-of-your-toothpaste-tube/
- The most unusual and creative packaging designs. My favorite is ‘Breakfast.’ http://www.toxel.com/design/2011/07/14/15-examples-of-creative-packaging/
- Brief: Go into a pound shop and pick a seemingly uninteresting object and rebrand it. Ric Bixter’s answer is elastic! http://ricbixter.wordpress.com/2011/06/29/elastic-band-packaging/
- Yunfan Tan visualizes ‘Magic Emotion’, an eyewear that helps people in expressing emotions and brings some fun to life. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Magic-Emotion-Concept-Eyewear/1723529
Logo/Identity Design
- A clever way of putting a pair of scissors in a salon logo. Read the story of ‘Play Salon’ identity design: http://kikkidu.com/play-salon
- State Bank of India logo shows a keyhole. Wrong! Read the ‘real’ logo logic here: http://kikkidu.com/sbi
- If you’re a freelance photographer, see these 50 inspiring photography logos before you set out to create one yourself! http://www.inspiredm.com/50-inspirational-photography-logos/
- How to design a logo in 30 seconds: Malcolm Fontier logo. “Really, are you serious?” “Trust me. It’s gonna be good.” http://justcreativedesign.com/2011/06/29/how-to-design-a-logo-in-30-seconds/
- Read the logo design story of Flipkart.com. http://kikkidu.com/flipkart
News
- “Ripples” is the annual design expo at the IISc Bangalore. Ripples 2011 is on 08-09 July. You are invited! For details: https://designpuli.com/2011/07/05/ripples-2011-iisc-bangalore/
Web Design
- We all liked Martha Graham doodle on Google homepage. Read the amazing story of the guy who thought it all. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/07/08/interview-google-marcin-wichary/
