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 concept and fully realised via the medium of 3D printing. I wouldn’t like to be the one who has to dust or clean this but a fantastic piece all the […]
“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 made me smile, particularly this quote from the findings… “Designers are a nightmare to survey. They frequently disregard instructions and give answers that can best be described, fittingly, as creative. […]
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 Google and Netflix leading the pack. The minimalist stripped down look is definitely here to stay with no doubt more appearing over the coming year.
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 you’d have some of the fine art masters turning in their graves, others that the juxtaposition brings about some interesting outcomes. I’d say the latter, there’s some striking end results […]
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 fluid form and really gives a wow factor to the offices of Behance in New York. Well-known for producing creative projects, interactive sculptures and installations to interactive designs to immersive […]
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 application of the identity across over media and seeing it ‘grow’ so to speak it really does come into it’s own. It feels both like it belongs online and also […]
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 a big ‘no no’ but here there are several versions the logo. The main one incorporates the names of those in the orchestra and another uses simple lines, such as […]
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 a very brief history of typefaces, difference between sans serif and serif as well as typefaces for the web and print. Sponsored by Cartridge Discount, the infographic gives a decent overview to […]
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 look, inspired in part by Coen Brothers film ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?‘. Based on this and further discussion Dot Design looked at moodboards around that style of typography and overall look […]
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Start Marketing Your Christmas Conference
If you’re planning on holding a Christmas conference, you might not be expecting to start marketing it until around late October or even November. However, now is the perfect time to start! But, it’s only just been summer, we hear you say – and that’s exactly why the sooner you start marketing your Christmas conference, […]