It is your last chance to enter the 2017 A’ Design Awards, an international event highlighting the finest in art, design, film, architecture… And 96 other categories! Submit your work by February 28. All entries will be reviewed by a distinguished panel of judges comprised of designers, architects, academics, and press members. The 2017 winners […]
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Call for Entries: The 2017 A’ Design Awards
Did you ever imagine that a couple of beer cans could double as playful portraiture? Beer’d Up combined the whimsy of Jon Burgerman’s illustrative style with a tasty craft beverage to give its packaging even more appeal. It’s this sort of clever thinking that excites and inspires people in their everyday lives—when they least expect […]
2017 World Design Rankings + 10 Award-Winning Projects
There will be presidential changes happening soon in the United States, but one thing that has remained the same is the US is ranked #1 at the A’ Design Awards. Another year, another victory by the United States! 396 medals to be precise. Second place goes to Turkey, followed by China, Hong Kong, Italy, Taiwan, […]
The Aesthetics of Horror: 10 Visually Striking Nightmare Movies
Horror is one of the most—if not the most—popular movie genre the medium has ever known. Iconic villains such as Freddy Krueger, Leatherface or Jason Voorhees murdering their way through a high body count of luckless victims has ensured the genre has stayed largely in the mainstream, but the history of horror cinema is full […]
A Roundup of the Coolest 3D Printed Products from the A’ Design Awards
Fabulous high heels, an attachable bone healing stimulator, and a futuristic bow tie are just some of the brilliant designs from the past three seasons of the A’Design Awards and Competition. Creatives show off their ingenuity and ability to push the envelope in the rapidly advancing field of 3D printing. There are seemingly endless possibilities—designers […]
Call for Entries Open for the 2017 A’ Design Awards
The fruity toilet paper rolls went viral worldwide and won an A’ Design Award! It may seem like a nutty idea, but designer Kazuaki Kawahara found a clever way to make these WC wrappers appealing and useful for Japanese companies who offer toilet rolls “to customers as a novelty gift to show their appreciation.” It is […]
Get 30 Fonts for Just $29 with The Gigantic Font Bundle (A 98% Savings)
A great font is like that shirt you love to wear—no matter what you pair it with, it always look good. Of course, you want some variety in your wardrobe, so why should that be any different with fonts? MightyDeals is now offering the GIGANTIC Font Bundle that features 30 fonts for $29. It’s an […]
Artists and Designers Dream Big! Win $10K in LG’s UltraWide Fest 2016
Calling all artists, designers, and creative professionals! It’s your chance to dream big with the LG UltraWide Festival 2016—an online festival that’s about making your digital life wider, fun, and more convenient than ever with the LG UltraWide monitor. To enter, you simply upload a 21:9 ratio artwork online. There will be 15 finalists awarded […]
Obsessive GIF Artist Al Boardman on the Importance of Personal Projects
Al Boardman, prolific GIF-creator and expert animator, has created motion graphics for an impressive list of famous brands (including Nike, IBM, and Twitter). His signature style is simple yet sophisticated, with a color palette and a smoothness that sucks the viewer in. Along with work for clients, Boardman creates tons of personal projects that gets […]
Op Art and Fizz: Illustrations and Animated GIFs by Karan Singh
Similar to the bright Hadeko fashion style in Tokyo (selecting a few basic colors and repeating them throughout the ensemble) is Karan Singh’s illustrations of repeated colors and patterns. The Aussie known for his “playful interpretation of minimalism” moved to the metropolitan prefecture of Japan and has continued working with international clients like Appy Fizz […]