Why Your Brand Deserves a Stunning Logo: Unlocking the Power of Design!
A strong brand identity is the heartbeat of any successful business, breathing life into your vision and values. It’s more than just a logo or a catchy tagline; it’s the essence of who you are and what you stand for.
AVANT-GARDE ART and the new wave of Art Critics
At the 1940’s New York had seen an influx of avant-garde artists escaping Europe, including the painters Max Ernst, Piet Mondrian, and Joan Miró, as well as the composer Igor Stravinsky. They imported many of the ideals of the European avant-garde, particularly the belief that art should always be difficult and “ahead of its time.”
PHANTASMAGORIA
The Illuminated Graphic Simulation of the Mind’s Eye | When Athanasius Kircher began experimenting with magic lantern slides and projecting them in Rome in the 1640s, he chose fantastical and supernatural subjects, such as a soul in Purgatory.
R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER: The Science of Design
R. Buckminster Fuller coined the term “Design”, took for himself the title of the “Designer”, – and also coined the term “Design Science Revolution” to describe his proposed scientific and socio-economic revolution accomplished by shifting from “weaponry to livingry” through the application of what he called comprehensive a
WILLIAM MORRIS: Redesigning the WORLD
Beginning in Britain around 1880, the Arts and Crafts movement was born from the values of people concerned about the effects of industrialization on design and traditional craft. In response, architects, designers, craftsmen, and artists turned to new ways of living and working, pioneering new approaches to create decorative arts. It was th
OUT OF THIS WORLD: GRAPHIC DESIGN IN THE REALM OF PULP FANTASY
While many comic book fans, science fiction aficionados, fantasy artists and some designers appreciate pulp sci-fi/fantasy novel and magazine covers from the 50s, 60s and 70s, it’s a world of genius design and visual art that’s often overlooked. These sleazy, sensational and sometimes shocking covers depict barbarians, astronauts, alien
HISTORY OF CALLIGRAPHY
From holy texts to royal decrees, Chaucer to Shakespeare and Greek to Latin, all writing was passed down from generation to generation – strange to think about in this technological age! It is estimated that the Romans were the first to really bring calligraphy to the masses – you only have to take a look at many of the statues througho