Dieter Rams’ 10 Principles of Good Design
— A well-crafted sequence visualizing German designer Dieter Rams’ guiding principles for good product design.
Share Your Gifts
— Lovely animated holiday ad by Apple. Read more and see behind-the-scenes on Adweek.
New Content-Aware Fill features coming to Photoshop
— This sneak peek of Photoshop’s revamped Content-Aware Fill tool looks very impressive. Content-Aware Fill is one of those tools I rarely get to use, but when I do it can be a fantastic time-saver.
Hannah Jacobs - Animator
— I really admire the work of UK-based animator Hannah Jacobs. Her films always capture a sense of raw, human emotion and feel very personal and intimate. Before first seeing her work through The School of Life, I never imagined illustration could be brought to life in such a way.
Abstract: New Documentary Series About Design
— Netflix just released Abstract: The Art of Design, and it looks very inspiring! The first episode features Berlin-based illustrator Christoph Niemann. I can't wait to watch the entire season!
Alex Trochut
— Alex Trochut is a designer I recently discovered on Instagram. I love his latest experimentations with animated patterns. The colors and mood are incredibly beautiful. The Spanish designer (now Brooklyn-based) also does amazing work with typography and design.
AIGA Eye on Design - Where Designers Work
— AIGA Eye on Design, one of my current favorite online resources, just launched a new video series called Where Designers Work. These first two videos are very cool—I can't wait to see more designers and their workspaces!
Edward Hopper’s Creative Process
— Edward Hopper is absolutely in my top 3 greatest inspirations. I love this short yet inspiring video on his creative process, from The Walker Art Center.
Public Art Trip: New York City
— The Art Assignment has a wonderful video on the abundant public art in and around NYC. If you aren't subscribed to them on YouTube, check out their channel for more weekly videos on the topic of art.
Francesco Franchi’s Infographics
— Francesco Franchi is an award-winning art director and editorial designer based in Italy. I first discovered his work in the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and was struck by the level of detail and quality of his imagery. His infographics are a real testament to the fact that often, the role of the graphic designer is to be an interpreter between the content and the reader.
Louise Fili
— Louise Fili is a New York-based designer, but her graphic design and typography, in particular, derives from beautiful Italian design. It is fresh and impeccable work in my opinion! She also has a Before & After page on her site which is cool to explore.
Cool Motion Graphics Video: A Brief Lesson on Color Theory
— This is a really well-done motion graphics video that takes the viewer through a basic lesson on color theory. I found this through my favorite art & design blog, This isn't happiness.