The Colour Red – Call to Action
2023-02-22
The colour red is the colour that attracts attention, excites curiosity and arouses action. Representing passion and power. TELL ME MORERead More →
What is a Monogram?
2022-06-22
A monogram is a single symbol made up of one or more letters. Every aspect of an individual’s taste and fancy can be accommodated with a monogram. Monograms differ significantly, and there are of a great variety of design. There are so many different types and combinations of the same letters that no two persons with the same initials need to have the same monogram. Read More →
AIGA – American Institute of Graphic Arts – What is it?
2022-06-20
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) is a group of professional designers who aim to show how important design is to industry, society, and our future as a whole. It was started in 1914 by a small group of graphic designers, printers, publishers, and illustrators. Since then, it has developed into a national network of skilled designers, educators, students, and fans. AIGA aims to help individuals in business, the media, and the government understand how vital design and designers are. It also works to improve professional growth, promote the value of design, and set worldwide conventions and moral guidelines.Read More →
Candace Wheeler (1827 – 1923) American textile and wallpaper designer
2021-11-29
THE MOTHER OF INTERIOR DESIGN
She is noted for helping to open the field of interior design to women, supporting craftswomen, and for encouraging a new style of American design.Read More →
Carlo Bugatti (1855-1940) Italian designer and furniture maker
2021-11-27
Carlo Bugatti was a leading figure in Italy’s design and decorative arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bugatti is perhaps best known for his exotic, handmade furniture designs. Many of the 19th century’s progressive developments, notably the British Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau, influenced his work. Read More →
History of Design: Decorative Arts and Material Culture, 1400–2000
2021-06-23
A comprehensive examination of the history of decorative arts and design throughout the world over the last 600 years.Read More →
Adult Colouring Books the new bestsellers
2021-06-06
Some of the best selling books online are adult colouring books. They are not like your typical children’s colouring books – which have huge illustrations and are not especially challenging to anybody who has hand-eye coordination and is over the age of 12. Read More →
Effect of Cool Colours retro advice (1938)
2021-03-02
I found this article from a 1938 edition of the The Courier Mail. Primer forRead More →
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris
2021-02-20
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts) is a museum dedicated to the exhibition and conservation of decorative arts. Located at 107 Rue de Rivoli in the city’s 1st arrondissement, the museum occupies the northwest wing of the Palais du Louvre, known as the Pavillon de Marsan (Marsan Pavilion). With more than one million objects in its collection, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is the largest museum of decorative arts in continental Europe.Read More →
William Van Alen (1883 – 1954) American architect (Chrysler Building)
2021-02-19
William Van Alen (1883 – 1954) was an American architect born in Brooklyn, New York. He was professionally active in New York.Read More →
The best of the typographic posters by Robin Weissenborn
2020-09-26
These posters by Robin Weissenborn are not new, they were designed in 2015 and awarded in an international poster competition. The graphic designer, who was studying at the prestigious Bauhaus university at the time, designed a series of posters using experimental typography and cool distorted perspectives.