Watch Aaron Draplin Design a Logo in 15 Minutes

Feb 5, 2017 | Art & Design, Concepts, Documentaries, Inspiration

Portland, Oregon-based designer and founder of Field Notes Aaron Draplin creates a dozen iterations of a logo for a fictional construction company in roughly 15 minutes, as part of a design challenge from online educational company Lynda. Obsessed with vintage logos...

Web Field Manual, A Curated List Of Resources For Web Designers

Sep 23, 2015 | Concepts, Inspiration, Resources

Web designers, are you looking for a one-stop website for the latest trends, resources and inspiration? If you are, you might want to check out ‘Web Field Manual’. Put together by interactive designer Jon Yablonski, Web Field Manual describes itself as a “curated list...

The 80/20 Rule

Jun 5, 2015 | Concepts

I am always looking for  new ways to improve design velocity, and a co-worker recommended me this article. The Pareto Principle, also known as the “Law of the Vital Few” or the “80/20 Rule” is well known, even if not by title, to anyone who has the responsibility of...

Swedish Student Creates Concept for Planet Earth Flag

May 27, 2015 | Blog Posts, Concepts, Inspiration

There are nearly 200 countries in the world, each represented and distinguished by a unique flag. Now, Swedish student Oskar Perkefeldt of Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm has taken the task of branding Earth and creating the planet’s pennant. The project,...

Dieter Rams on Sustainability, Hating Kitsch, and the 10 Principles of Design

Mar 23, 2015 | Art & Design, Concepts, Inspiration

As the lead creative force at one of the world’s biggest consumer technology companies – Braun – as well as British furniture maker Vitsoe, Dieter Rams is a certified god in industrial design circles. With over five decades’ worth of work in his portfolio (some of...