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Entries from the Design Blog in the series category.

Illustration

The Silhouette Project by Brent Holloman

With the arrival of his first child and daughter, designer / illustrator / photographer Brent Holloman couldn't stop hearing the words "They grow up so fast," and while he couldn't stall that process, he could document in a beautiful and creative way. Thus, The Silhouette Project was born—Brent crafts and designs illustrative profile silhouettes of him and his wife's baby girl, Genevieve—Vie, cataloging the stages of her growth and, sometimes, connected feelings, thoughts and experiences.
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by Jessica Patterson
August 10, 2012
Illustration

The Mood Synthesizer: An Interactive Instrument Google Doodle

According to Google, Dr. Robert Moog is "something of a patron saint of the nerdy arts and a hero to many of us here." In the 1960s Moog crafted and invented the electronic analog Moog Synthesizer, bringing an entirely new genre of music and sound to the world.
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by Jessica Patterson
May 24, 2012
Typography

Dead Words: A Typography Exploration Project by Karen To

Karen To set out to explore and rebirth The Dead Words. Through these typographic studies, she aims to rediscover and interpret words from a modern perspective, molding the letters and words into a subtle or literal representation of their definitions.
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by Jessica Patterson
May 17, 2012
Photography

Same Hill, Different Day by Paul Octavious

Chicago-based photographer and designer Paul Octavious's portfolio is as varied as it is impressive. With projects ranging from gorgeous Record Stills to smoke bomb documentation and aerial stills, he made it difficult to decide on something to share.
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by Jessica Patterson
February 21, 2012
Illustration

A Beast Every Week: Cool Creature Designs and Illustrations

Adding to our collection of collection-based design and illustration sites, I'd like to introduce you to A Beast Every Week.
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by Jessica Patterson
February 19, 2012
Photography

Historical Photography: Aerial Land Views

Aside from managing 12 museums and galleries across Tyne and Wear, the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums hosts a glimpse of their collections at Flickr.
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by Jessica Patterson
February 9, 2012
Typography

The Ampersand Collection: Ten Original Designs & Hand-Crafted Prints

What designer doesn't love a good ampersand (tell me!)? It's apparent that Ross Moody does at least—his self run "Greetings Collective," 55 Hi's, is currently featuring a curated collection of 10 9x9" prints of original ampersands created by illustrators and designers rounded up from across the interwebs.
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by Jessica Patterson
January 26, 2012
Illustration

Athlete Objects: Sport Nickname Illustrations from Jesse Hora

Chicago-based Illustrator, designer and letterer Jesse Hora decided to take his sports fandom and nostalgia and turn it into some creative design fodder. His Athlete Objects series is his interpretation of 80s & 90s athletes based on their names, monikers and his childhood memories (with some help from wikipedia).
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by Jessica Patterson
January 17, 2012
Illustration

The United Plates: A Print and Illustration Series by John Holcomb

John Holcomb is a talented illustrator residing on the plains of Kansas who appreciated the simple pleasures in life, including food. He seems to see some sort of edible arrangement hiding within every state's shape, thus his creation of the United Plates Series.
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by Jessica Patterson
January 15, 2012
Typography

Scary Type #2: Font Mutilation

In honor of the approaching halloween season, design.org asked me to illustrate some scary type situations. The second offender: Type Mutilation.

I know it's getting close to Halloween, but, really, who do you think you are, Jack the Ripper? Stop stretching, pulling, twisting, and mutilating your fonts! If you treat your fonts like a civil human being would, they can really enhance your designs typographically. Keep this in mind for future designs, unless you want your work looking like a murder scene.
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by Jay Roeder
October 14, 2011

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