Cathryn Huff Graphic Design

Japan (one of my favorite countries for design of any kind) got the short end of the Olympic stick. But there event design was on point.

Japan Designed Unique Kimonos for Every Country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Each one of these kimonos is unique and symbolically pays tribute to each and every country participating in the Olympic Games.

Sometimes when you think some taxes are unfair and frustrating, you run across a bit of history like this, when, for 155 years, people were taxed based on the amount of light that entered their homes through windows.

Daylight Robbery: Photographs by Andy Billman that explore the 1696 Window Tax in London All photographs © Andy Billman. In his latest series, Daylight Robbery, photographer Andy Billman documents the bricked-up windows of London, exploring natural light's role in the city's architecture. The windows are a strange, often overlooked feature and the result of a Georgian-era Window Tax.

Beautiful, intricate work...

This Cambodian Artist Is Taking Doodling To Another Level Cambodian artist Visoth Kakvei masterfully brings together symbolism and style, and no sketchbook has enough pages for his creativity. The 27-year-old graphic designer usually draws his works freehand and the pieces take 3-6 hours to finish, but sometimes Kakvei feels it's not enough. So, to make

So many amazing typography resources here, I need to take a two week vacay from my job just to sit and absorb them all!

17 Typography Inspiration Resources To Boost Creativity Dipped your toes into the world of graphic design? You’ll know that typography is something that underpins almost every aspect of this practice.

Annika Wooton

Immerse yourself in the mind and process of Sol LeWitt Sol LeWitt influenced a generation of artists. Now, thanks to a new app, art lovers can get an unprecedented inside look at his life and work.

A mash-up for typography, architecture and Wes Anderson:-)

36 Days of Type meets Accidentally Wes Anderson Imagine combining two, possibly three or four, of your greatest loves in an unexpected side project of typography, architecture, papercraft and Wes Anderson aesthetic. Manchester-based designer Mel Edwards has indulged in just that, creating a series of letters inspired by typical Anderson buildings...

Signs of the times...you wouldn't get away with these today, but some of them are quite clever:-)

These Humorous Stinker Station Signs Helped to Provide Comic Relief for Motorists in Idaho During the 1950s and ’60s When traveling to distant places, it is well to remember where you come from. If you come from Idaho, chances are you are familiar with the Stinker gas stations, which used to put up gag signs along the roads. Those bright yellow Stinker Station signs all with black print truly were an “Idaho only...

A new year, a new blue.

First New Blue Pigment in Over 200 Years is Being Made into a Crayon In 2009, scientist Mas Subramanian discovered YlnMn blue, the first new blue shade in over 200 years. Now, Crayola has decided to turn it into a crayon.

I like how Ben Franklin got an earring... Annika Wooton

Famous Paintings And Historical Figures Recreated Using Artificial Intelligence Nathan Shipley is a San Francisco-based graphics artist who used artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine a handful of historical figures, cartoon characters, and famous paintings as modern-day people.

Right out of college, I interviewed for a graphic design position at the CIA. Ironically, I ended up at its cultural antithesis, Hallmark Cards. Two different paths for sure...

Is Graphic Design the C.I.A.’s Passion? The agency’s website rebrand has sparked chatter about its visual reference points, and whether the new look is good.

In a world of increasingly flat and graphic design (which I like, by the way), this design concept just makes me happy:-)

A Lovely Nuts Packaging Shaped As A Squirrel As a designer, you may sometimes wonder how useful it is to publish concept designs on the Internet. Of course, you get to display your skills and build a portfolio, but will it just disappear in the depth of the Internet or will it have a use at all?

Sorry for the late notice...You now have 103 days to complete all 50 books in 2020;-) Thank goodness I've already read some...

50 Essential Books Every Graphic Designer Should Read in 2020 Even if you’re an experienced graphic designer, that doesn’t mean you ever stop learning. Indeed, graphic design should be a process of lifelong education for everyone.

What I want for Christmas...Scroll through the article to see the zipper design:-)

Packaging For Limited-Edition Lucky Charms Marshmallows Is Just As Magically Delicious The kids don't want the cereal part anyway.

A new logo concept that is fluid, interactive, inclusive and open to all kinds of applications and possibilities. I wonder what all they will do with it. The sky is the limit! (I'm not a fan of the angular, lopped-off "2" from a design sense, when the "L" and the "8" are smooth...just sayin'...)

L.A. 2028 unveils dynamic Olympics logo, updated by athletes and celeb creators Athletes such as Allyson Felix and Chloe Kim, as well as creators like Billie Eilish, Reese Witherspoon and Steven Harrington, helped contribute to the shifting emblem.

It's always interesting to watch iconic brands evolve. But I'm not sure girls today will carefully fold up these uniforms and store them in their memory boxes like so many of my friends and I did with our old Brownie and GS dresses.

Girl Scouts get redesigned uniforms for the first time in decades Students from the Fashion Institute of Technology helped create a collection that's both functional and stylish.

Tesla designer re-engineers the chocolate chip His redesign for artisanal Dandelion Chocolate is a square, faceted pyramid, kind of like a flattened diamond

Marieke Timp

15th Century Flemish Style Portraits Recreated In Airplane Lavatory While on a long-haul flight, when most people would sleep, read a book or chew on complimentary snacks, Nina Katchadourian spends her time locked in the airplane's lavatory taking selfies in the style of 15th century Flemish paintings.

Artist Creates 16 Types Of Designer Packaging For Food Products To Show The Absurdity Of Brands We're all familiar with brands like Prada, Apple and Chanel. To most people, those brands carry a sense of luxury, quality, and refinement. There are also those who believe that such companies stand for decadence, mindless spending, and overpriced items.

I love the artistry of Dia de los Mu***os:-)

15+ of the Most Stunning Costumes Celebrating Día de los Mu***os This Year These are some of the most beautiful and creative costumes celebrating the Mexican holiday, Día de Mu***os.

The 10 Best Design Podcasts to Spark Your Creativity Being a designer can be a lonely profession. However, there are all kinds of design-related podcasts out there to help you get your creative juices flowing.

What a fun and creative project! Scroll through all of them...

Who hasn’t ever stayed in the car to let a song play out??

Spotify's New Ad Celebrates the Relatable Habit of Staying in the Car to Finish a Song The brand leverages insight to promote discovery and new playlists.

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I've seen a few of these. Have you?

10 top Netflix documentaries for graphic designers These quality documentaries will inspire you, and help you become more creative.

Create something today...

If ever there was a good reason to choose your typefaces wisely, here it is...

I chose 50 fonts and made illustrations of butts, only using text characters.

Buy them here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/hertzen/collections/1127565-butt-types