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All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area

This Oakland Museum of California exhibition is runs through August 19th.

Posted in Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Design History, Event, Mad Props, Stuff To Do, Visual Concepts

Case Study: Water Conservation Guide

It’s a handbook of water management for engineers, architects, and plumbers. And it’s gorgeous!

Posted in Color Theory, Copywriting, Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Design History, Design Theory, Drawing, PrePress, Repost From Cited Source, Typography, Visual Concepts

Retro Illustration Tutorial

“To achieve a retro effect, try drawing your lines with the Brush tool and then cross-hatching back over them with the Eraser tool.”

Posted in Artists & Designers, Color Theory, Design History, Drawing, Packaging, Repost From Cited Source, Tutorial, Typography, Visual Concepts

How to Design A Logo

How To Design a Logo

Posted in Amusement, Design History, Drawing, Tutorial

German Stamps by Henning Wagenbreth

Graphic designer, professor and typographer Henning Wagenbreth has created some great postage stamps.

Posted in Artists & Designers, Color Theory, Design Ethics, Actions & Impact, Design History, Drawing, Typography, Visual Concepts