Category: Design

Cyla Costa’s Elegant Lettering on Paper, City Streets, and Storefronts

From sign paintings to script-style logotypes, Brazilian artist Cyla Costa has been busy in the last few years working for various clients. She has also collaborated with lettering artists Cristina Pagnoncelli and Jackson Alves on murals in Brewerytown, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, New York. And recently worked on a massive outdoor piece for the 2015 Brazilian […]

10 Concept Cars That Have Graced the Silver Screen

Movies and cars go together perfectly on the big screen. In fact, the two things have a lot in common: they’re about craft, design and, most importantly, movement. The feeling of speed in cinema is achieved chiefly through editing and the illusion of fast and furious, peddle-to-the-metal travel can be exhilarating to experience. The car […]

9 Illustrated Products That Delight and Surprise

Whenever we buy things, we’re making choices: about our mood, priorities, and how we want the outside world to see us. Illustrated products are a great way to express one’s unique voice. Here are 9 products that have elements of illusion and surprise to them. Their clever-yet-functional designs infuse playfulness into the everyday. The imagery and […]

Tim Tadder’s Sun-Filled Double Exposure Photos

You may remember the funny and explosive “Water Wigs” series that went viral in 2012. It was shot by American photographer Tim Tadder who is an expert in advertising campaigns and has finished a new one inspired by the double-exposure technique used in True Detective’s title sequence and elsewhere. We see portraits of Major League […]

Just Imagine a Pizza Box That Turns into a Film Projector

This is one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while for packaging design and brand advertising. Chief Commercial Officer Reed Collins has led a creative team of 11 people to envision something unique for Hong Kong’s Pizza Hut: a pizza box that can MacGyver its way into becoming a projector. It is that simple, […]

Get Ready to Participate in the 2016 A’ Design Awards

From Chris Slabber’s ink-in-water portrait series to the illusional mirror cafe in Japan, we recently featured some of our favorite winning projects from last year’s A’ Design Awards and Competition, here. A’ Design is preparing their new 2015-16 competition and you are invited to participate! With 100 categories to choose from (architecture, communication design, toys […]

The Visual Trickery of Lernert & Sander

Lernert & Sander are a Dutch design studio based in Amsterdam. Their work touches on many creative practises from experimental filmmaking through to fashion editorials. The pair have been collaborating together since 2007 and have built up an enviable client list in the worlds of advertising, photography and fashion. A witty sense of humour sits comfortably […]