While I appreciate this image and its strength and simplicity - I do think it is a bit cringey to appropriate all that power to sell a yoga mat. I would love the image if there was no product placement involved - it is my main reservation about Yoga Journal as a publication.
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Not the proudest moment in American history. But a reflection of a key point in our lives - and I suppose you could call it the bitter fruit of fake news. No pleasure in saying that though. Photo credit goes to Time Magazine
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This image used in You Magazine - is the first time I’ve seen Unsplashed credited in a magazine - Rachael Moran. Collage assets: unsplash.com . But more importantly is the kind of composite image I am thinking about for my film poster. Also curious is the fact that Rachel has a bird top right as I was planning to include an angry bird or two in mine as well.
Original article is here: https://www.you.co.uk/strangers-words-that-saved-my-life/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB
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Looking at interesting typefaces and eye catching signage for local brands in Sligo. The elaborate serif typeface on the metal gates for Egans is class, the sign above the gates is completely different - 1980s Egan and Son in Seriif - not beautiful and incongrous, and not really a good match. The Connolly’s logo is a classic and really reflects the ethos of the pub. My favourite though is the Wild Atlantic Wheels - so clever that way they reflecting the Wild Atlantic Way both in name and in the logo mark. I also think that the modifications on the T in trek are really fun - and the Electric Picnic reference is clever and speaks directly to their target market. It is just really satisfying for the eye and I’d be curious to see more of the designers work.
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This is a really evocative still life by Simon Piercy created with Ross Boyd as part of a participatory arts project in the UK in 1990. Simon made this piece about moving from a care centre run by Trent Authority into independent community living. Hence the Trent Bitter and and door key ! I think this is a really good example of subtext in images
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So much food for thought
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Don’t forget about the polar bears.Simple but effective ad from the World Wildlife Fund
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Some interesting covers from Time Magazine reflecting the state of life in 2020
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Still looking at creative packaging ideas - I do like the way these two work. The mandarin oranges by by Koh Siok Yee- when placed in the carrot bag they are strangely satisfying - it is as though their colour is the most important thing about them. Even though the packaging is wrong fruit/vegetable category it looks so right. And the three air fresheners by Good work for me like a Trompe l'oeil and I have to look twice to see what the product actually is. Very innovative.
Spotted them on http://enfuzed.com/16-creative-packaging-examples/
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Some more food for thought on the Magic Realism movie posters. I love The Shape of Water poster - but have to say that having recently watched the movie on Film4, they completely edited her skirt in the poster - in the film it billows out giving a sense of the water - but for advertising she looks skinnier when it is flattened towards her body. Have to admit I thought there was a greater sense of freedom and movement in the original shot. Love the typeface too, it really works with the image. Before I Wake leaves a lot to the imagination fed by the rich blood red colour, excellent and there is ambiguity to the typeface which I think works well. I remember when The Company of Wolves was out and how racy and innovative it was - I don’t think this poster reflects that in the slightest. But I do like the typeface they used, I think it is evocative of a different time and place.
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Looking at Magic Realism film posters for some inspiration - some really interesting ones around. The Perfume image draws you in instantly. Very storng and great colours. Not so keen on Donnie Darko it is a bit bland. Into the Sky is interesting but actually quite simple for the genre however I do like the typeface.
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I totally underestimated the amount of time involved in creating an infographic. I thought you just drop a few icons on a page and add text. What I hadn’t realised is that the whole point about summarising content in a visual means collating and condensing that information first. So in this example I had to get the percentages in an excel file, generate and export the doughnut chart, then resize the icon to fit the circle, add the icon to the doughnut in PS then do same for the other stats, add them all to the final image trying to keep the sizes consistent. I will appreciate infographics I come across more thoroughly in future.
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