A typeface alternative to Lorem Ipsum
There really aren’t many alternatives to good old Lorem Ipsum when creating design mockups without real text. That is until now, ‘Blokk’ is a typeface that acts as dummy text for design work, and it’s certainly something I’ll be using in the future.
The best record cover design of 2014
The importance and relevance of record cover design seems to have increased in recent years partly due to the new popularity of vinyl. There’s always been a solid connection between the music world and the graphic design/art world and I hope it long continues. Art Vinyl has just announced the winner and runners up of it’s ‘Best Art […]
McDonalds 2015 brand refresh, are we lovin’ it?
McDonalds suffered a barrage of ‘hate’ during 2014 and it’s declining sales are showing the impact of this. In November 2014 it’s figures were down 4.6%, this is the weakest in the US in more than ten years.
Big brands become more human for 2015
It’s that time of the year again when marketers and brand managers try to predict the trends for the coming 12 months. Creativebloq outlines it’s ‘5 big branding trends for 2015’ which mainly indicate a more human and ‘real’ approach that the bigger brands may be beginning to adopt more readily.
What are the best times to post updates to social media? (infographic)
Ever wondered when the best time is to post that selfie with the Tiddles the cat, or to the update Instagram with a photo of your cheese toastie? Well this infographic about the best times to post updates to social media can help.
The best of identity design 2014
So another year comes to a close and BrandNew have published their now traditional ‘The Best and Worst Identities of 2014’ In which (as the name suggests) they highlight the Best and the Worse of Identity design, all in their opinion of course, but they are usually pretty spot on. Overall I agree with most of […]
The joy of not being sold anything
Still makes me smile. Source: Lord of the Jungle
The Business of Colour Psychology (infographic)
The power of colour. Heinz switch to a green ketchup for a Limited edition bottle and their sales go through the roof. Apple created different coloured iMac’s back in the day and their sales and brand recognition skyrocket. Colours can create a feeling, an emotion, the colour red makes us more attractive, blue can make us […]
Upcycled Design – Retro headlights
We’ve grown rather fond of abit of upcycled design here Dot Design and this is a great example of it. Repurposed vintage car parts made into stunning lights set on tripods. Using the old car badges and parts scavenged from junk yards they’ve created unique and beautiful objects.
This Smoke Alarm Design is bugging me…
Puns aside this is a great idea from jalohelsinki to redesign the aesthetics of the humble smoke alarm design. Why should it just be a grey box stuck on the ceiling when it can be an object that creates humour or drives your cat crazy instead.