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Week in Review: Pets as Inspiration

Week in Review: Pets as Inspiration | Best of Design Art, Inspirational Ideas for Designers and The Rest of Us | Scoop.it
January 27, 2014 12:02 PM
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This week we brought you all sorts of design inspiration, but our favorites involved our furry best friends: cats and dogs. 


But first, we got into some geographical design inspiration with Buzzfeed's map of the USA's favorite cocktails:


http://designtaxi.com/news/363328/Map-Signature-Cocktails-According-To-Each-US-State/


Next up, our furry favorites! These sculptures depict all sorts of dog breeds but they're all made out of bicycle chains. Somehow they still manage to look realistic:


http://designtaxi.com/news/363344/Amazingly-Realistic-Dog-Sculptures-Created-From-Bicycle-Chains/


And our favorite of the week, dogs and cats take a tour through art history in this illustration series. Steve Jobs becomes a cat and dogs fight in the Crusades.


http://blog.smartpress.com/graphic-design-inspiration-animals-from-history


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Week in Review: New Year Inspirations

January 12, 2014 5:16 PM

Each New Year comes with its own hopes and aspirations, but by the end of January things don't seem as bright as they did at the beginning. So this week, we brought you everything we have to look forward to all year, and the motivation and inspiration you need to get in on the fun:

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This dynamic article on Medium talks about bringing design to life in 2014, with graphics that move and grab your attention without letting go:


https://medium.com/design-life-1/df5c5c44729c?ref=heydesigner


One designer is looking even further into the future to make sure that the next generation grows up with a love of design -- particularly in typography. This dad wrote a book just for toddlers about all the differences in the ways letters can look:


http://designtaxi.com/news/363095/Typeface-Designer-Creates-Book-That-Teaches-Toddlers-About-Typography/


This sketchbook of creativity was written by an artist and reads just like you'd expect an artist's notebook to. So the next time you're running low on creative juices you'll know where to go to recharge:


http://designtaxi.com/news/363074/A-Little-Sketchbook-Of-Ideas-To-Inspire-Creativity/


Finally, this infographic gives us all the visual design trends we're sure to see in 2014, including everything from multi-ethnic models to the upcoming World Cup:


http://freestache.tumblr.com/post/73036312038/rustygeorgecreative-visual-web-and-graphic


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Week in Review: Uncovering Artistic Genius, Snow Art and Inspirations

December 17, 2013 11:03 AM

This week we brought you art inspired by the winter weather. And you know what that means? Snow! Along with some cheerful posters and a search for the true meaning of "artistic genius," our scoops this week are guaranteed to make you smile.


My Modern Met brought us the story of English artist Simon Beck, who trudges through the snow to create intricate patterns in the landscape.


http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/simon-beck-snow-art-update-2


The Typologist laid out the different ways to categorize a snowflake according to shape and design.


http://thetypologist.tumblr.com/post/69591325341/typology-of-snowflakes-wilson-bentley


A documentarian went on a five year quest to uncover what makes an "artistic genius."


http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/06/can-you-paint-like-johannes-vermeer-too.html


And we brought you our PicsArtist Monia's gallery of uplifting posters. 


http://blog.picsart.com/post/picsartist-monias-gallery-uplifting-posters


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Week in Review: Leading by Example

Week in Review: Leading by Example | Best of Design Art, Inspirational Ideas for Designers and The Rest of Us | Scoop.it
January 19, 2014 5:23 PM

This week, we brought you inspiration from almost every medium so no matter what project you're working on, there's bound to be something for you. 


We started with vectors and illustrations by amazing designers from all over the world. Simple scenes of animals in situations you can laugh at and find adorable all at once:


http://graphicdesignjunction.com/2013/10/vector-illustrations-design/


Next up comes a flash from the past with an art history inspiration from the master Albrecht Durer. His six pillows remind us of all the different ways we can wake up in the morning:


http://theastonishingpost.tumblr.com/post/73409796760/vastandgrand-albrecht-durer-six-pillows


Photography saw a light when artist Cody William Smith brought round mirrors into the frame, using the reflections to shed light on what's behind the lens:


http://www.photographytuts.com/reflection-and-landscape-photography/


And finally iPhone photography landed on the map with the Swedish artist Danijel Ivic, whose simple settings and snowy scenes make us glad its still winter:


http://photogrist.com/iphoneography-by-danijel-ivic/


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Week in Review: Finding Inspiration In Shoes, Parks & Noodles

Week in Review: Finding Inspiration In Shoes, Parks & Noodles | Best of Design Art, Inspirational Ideas for Designers and The Rest of Us | Scoop.it
December 21, 2013 11:19 PM

This week we reached into different fortes to find design inspiration, considering city planning, fashion design and the culinary arts all at once.


Design Boom brought us Sebastian Errazuriz's incredible shoe series; 12 shoes that represent 12 relationships over the artist's lifetime:


http://www.designboom.com/design/12-shoes-for-12-lovers-by-sebastian-errazuriz-12-05-2013/


And city planning came into play with David Rockwell's innovative design for a new park coming to Brooklyn next year:


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/nyregion/in-a-brooklyn-park-design-movable-parts-at-play.html?_r=0


Metropolis Mag published an inspirational interview with a design firm that joined up with a culinary star to make marketing and mealtime magic:


http://www.metropolismag.com/Point-of-View/December-2013/How-A-Design-Firm-Found-Craftsmanship-In-Noodles/


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