Lego is over 50 years old, and is still one of the most-selling “toys” on the market. Although typically categorized as a toy, it can be used for loads of things; artwork, sculpturing, typography and even for building furniture! This post is a short but very inspirational showcase of some of my favorite Lego artwork, collected from Behance and Flickr.
Movie posters are one of my favourite sources of inspiration, and I love to look at how they have developed over the decades. In this post, we will be looking at how the designs of action movie posters have changed since the 1960’s. You’ll find one poster per year so we can closely monitor the changes, and a small selection of current trends that we’re going to be seeing over the next year (2010) or so.
Action movie posters in general are typically very interesting – captured images of fight scenes, guns, explosions and of course the odd flash of naked flesh are all things that express action films well. The design of a movie poster is commonly underestimated – even with the internet and social media sites, posters are still one of the most effective ways of advertising a new blockbuster film.
I love lights, and find myself being inspired by them on a regular basis. The use of lighting effects, especially ‘bokeh’, in both print and web design is an ever-growing trend that none of us can see going anywhere any time soon. For that reason, I have rounded up a magnificent collection of colorful cityscape photographs of the 24/7 city itself, New York City.
In the modern world company start-ups are increasing by the thousands every year – this means more names, more logos, and less unique ideas. However, with the digital design technology growing faster than ever, we have the opportunity to explore new areas, learn new tools and ultimately have new ideas which we know are actually possible within a reasonable amount of time (and cost for the client).
The use of animals in modern corporate image design is increasing, and surely this can only be a good thing, especially if the designs are all as good as the 78 brilliant and excellently composed animal logos showcased in this article.
