New York Public Library Images 180,000 Free for download
A great resource has just opened up over at the New York Public Library. They have just digitised over 180,000 of their photos, illustrations, maps and you can…
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Year: 2016
Digital marketing tips, design insights and news from the Dot Media team.
3D Printed Inception Table
From one of the more memorable dream scenes from Director Christoper Nolan’s film ‘Inception’ this table recreates the bending of a city block. Completely bonkers…
Read more →“Designers are a nightmare to survey"
Interesting book published on the findings of a survey into Graphic Designers and what it’s like to work in the design industry today. Some of this…
Read more →Best logo redesigns of 2015
As high-profile logo and identity design goes, 2015 was a mixed year. There were some big successes with a further increase in ‘flat’ and simplified logos such like…
Read more →Historic fine art + corporate logo design mashup
What happens when you mashup some of the classics of the fine art world and the well-known corporate logos of our time? Some might say…
Read more →The Future of Stained Glass – Installation
Produced by SoftLab this futuristic stained-glass installation really lifted my spirits. An array of colours are used but unlike a traditional stationed glass window this is a…
Read more →Mighty oaks from little acorns grow – Gumtree rebrand
Initially on seeing this new identity and rebrand for Gumtree it felt very much like an Estate Agents or Forestry Commission. Upon looking through the…
Read more →Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Logo Design
This work by Bond caught my eye over at logodesignlove a very simple but effective piece of design. Usually alot of detail in a logo design is…
Read more →What typeface is best for me? Infographic
A rather excellent infographic which offers a very simple basic guide to what the best ‘font’ or indeed typeface is depending on usage. Looking at…
Read more →Logo Design Process – PIE WordPress Development
Back in 2015 we had the pleasure of working with PIE WordPress Development on a new logo and branding project. They were interested in a textured Americana…
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