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‘Wasteminster’
Greenpeace’s two minute stop-motion film shocks viewers with UK plastic waste statistics and highlights the government’s lack of effort in tackling the issue. The film was created by Studio Birthplace and CGI experts Method & Madness.
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Software Is automating design. What does that mean for designers?
What is purpose and why does it matter?
It’s a Man’s World: How to navigate a male dominated space/industry as a female or non-binary creative
How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do
Juan Arango Palacios’ illustrations are an ode to migration, identity and queerness
Blond’s redesign for Vent aims to humanise tricky tech subjects
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Software Is Automating Design. What Does That Mean For Designers?
Over the past decade, an explosion of digital design tools and apps has made design more accessible than ever. Now anyone can build a website on Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, or Cargo and easily populate a pre-designed template with stock imagery and illustrations. Everyone can create a logo with Squarespace’s logo generator, then extend it to presentations, social media assets, and a slew of ephemera using Canva.
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What is Purpose and Why does it Matter?
…the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
…a person’s sense of determination.
…have as one’s intention or objective.
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It’s a Man’s World: How to Navigate a Male Dominated Space/Industry as a Female or Non-Binary Creative
Despite the many advances that have been made in the workplace (yes to the Mad Men office aesthetics but not its ethics) it still can often give off a boys-club feel. This applies to many industries from STEM sectors to even photography – in 2019 4.2% of photos published in French newspaper Le Monde were taken by female photographers.
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Blond’s Redesign for Vent Aims to Humanise Tricky Tech Subjects
London-based creative studio Blond has produced a brand identity and strategy for crypto funding platform Vent, using humanistic design signposts to appeal to a new, broader demographic.
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How to exercise when it’s the last thing you want to do
Wise ideas from psychology, behavioral economics, business — and even activism — to get you moving.
Excuse #1: “I don’t have the time to exercise.”
The fix: You’ve got plenty of time; the trick is being intentional about how you use it.
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Juan Arango Palacios’ Illustrations Are an Ode to Migration, Identity and Queerness
Colombia-raised and Chicago-based, Palacios grew up in a Colombian Catholic family and has expressed that Latin Catholic iconography was the first example of art they experienced. As a result, Palacios makes use of colour, motif and symbology to explore their queer, non-binary and Latino immigrant experience.
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Britain’s Most Loved Crisps - Walkers
Today Walkers, ‘Britain’s Most Loved Crisps’, launches a new campaign to celebrate the nation’s love and appreciation for the famous range of crisps. Devised by UK agency of record, VCCP London, the playful campaign seeks to reignite the nation’s love for the brand, whilst reminding crisp fans everywhere that simply no other brand compares. The new campaign comes after Walkers crisps were momentarily absent from UK supermarket shelves due to shortages.
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