Check out the colorful illustrations of self-taught designer Irene Neyman. Based in Canada, her work inspires & connects brands, designs & audiences. A great source of inspiration for beginner artists! Via
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Discover how typography can shape a more inclusive future! This article by breaks down how type designer's decisions, software accessibility, and multilingual support can make a difference in creating a more diverse design industry.
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Rebranding for nonprofits serves as a reflection of the organization's evolution & growth. In this article via , we explore how to understand the root cause & approach it strategically for alignment of image, messaging & current identity.
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Happy Holidays y'all. It’s been another crazy year. 2022 is ending soon, but what else may also be coming to an end? This year, our team looked at trends that might just lead us to see LESS of things in the not-too-distant future.
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In this article via , we read about the company Monotype and its continued research on how typography impacts human emotions. Expanding on a previous study from May, they plan to dig much deeper into the why's behind how type makes us feel.
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Calling all Houston art fans! Here’s with a new list of 11 eye-catching art events starting this month through April that you wont want to miss!
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Via , we're introduced to Fieldwork Facility, a design studio for uncharted territories. By abiding by a strong ethos, founder Robin Howie says the team has been allowed to explore the “intersection of communication, innovation and place.”
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The market is ever changing, so you must know how to gain and keep an audience's attention on your company – So, how about a rebrand? tells us how a plant-based cheese brand seeks to "change consumer behavior" with their new identity.
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A fascinating read from on Sebastián Chicchón's reinterpretations of visual traditions through type-led designs. He describes sparking his creativity by utilizing bits and pieces of the internet to produce something entirely new.
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Looking to find inspiration and build creative skills? Adobe Max has a FREE virtual option again this year! 🎉
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We love this idea! Check out this read from about the People's Graphic Design Archive. PGDA is a crowd-sourced virtual collection meant to preserve, share and to celebrate sometimes overlooked meaningful graphic design history.
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We're always looking for new podcasts to listen to – if you are too, check out these design podcast recommendations from .
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Fascinating read from about the last man standing in the floppy disk industry. His response when asked why he was still in the floppy disk game: “Because I forgot to get out of the business.”
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Hey Houstonians! Here's a list from of some cool upcoming art events this month through January that you should check out!
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Another awesome example of design being used to help improve the sustainability of our planet and using recycled goods in a very functional way! via
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Whether looking to study some design history or just feast your eyes on something fun, highlights some great design archives from a collection of rave membership cards, to an archive of Lithuanian children’s book illustrations and more below.
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Does recycling need a rebrand? This is a great read from that talks about the confusion around all the various recycling symbols, what they actually mean, and the potential for this confusion to deter people from actually recycling.
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Looking for a font with ALL THE SERIFS? Look no further than Westenwind, a new font designed by Olga Umpeleva at the KABK TypeMedia master program in the Netherlands – Via
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Happy Friday from Culture Pilot! Enjoy some DALL-E 2 generated horses!
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We like to stay productive here at Culture Pilot, and keep up to date with all the new tools. If you're also into that kind of thing, take a look at this article from calling out some of the best new productivity apps out right now.
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Take a look at some very portable, '70s advertising – these advertising matches were popular in Singapore in the 1970s and offered an affordable and more accessible option for advertising than traditional methods, until matches faded in popularity. bit.ly/3o0ej9d
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Packaging! It really does make a difference in how a product is perceived. Check out this article highlighting studios that are going above and beyond with their food packaging. We love the VHS tape themed coffee packaging!
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Designers from Coffee Kreis have created biodegradable coffee cups and travel mugs using recycled coffee grounds in a natural, plant-based polymer – reducing coffee waste that often ends up in landfills or dumped in oceans. We love this!
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We at Culture Pilot made some future predictions back in December, including that remote work is here to stay, and due to this, there would be a decrease in traffic on the road. According to this model made by , we were right! Read more below.
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See an AI's take on corporate logos like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Nasa. Some are oddly accurate, and all are spelled wrong.
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Want to see some very cool 60s and 70s graphic design? Check out this site we happened upon, with galleries of 60s and 70s mod and psychedelic typography, magazines, old calendars, advertisements, and other ephemera – The Peculiar Manicule!
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Type foundry Monotype partnered with applied neuroscience company Neurons to study the effects of font on emotion – and the findings of the study suggest that fonts can in fact change the way we feel about a particular message. Read more via .
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Finally, a petri dish inspired drink 😆 Playing up the bacterial nature of their kombucha, and "Proving that natural ingredients are still chemicals and that bacteria is as organic as an apple", Swee Kombucha's branding and wordmark certainly stands out!
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We love 's new rebrand! Collaborating with Wolff Olins, their carrot logo was refreshed to reflect their evolution from “grocery only” to “grocery-first" – having now expanded into beauty, pharmacy, electronics, office supplies, and hardware.
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This rework from is such a subtle, yet major UX difference – influencing how we think about where we want to go, just for the sake of going, not out of need or specific planning. We look forward to seeing how many travel companies steal the idea.
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Check out this delightful new website recently launched! It’s super fun to click through!
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Hey ! Thanks for this little delighter. Everyone google Askew and see what happens (we have never seen this before!)
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Check out the new visual identity inspired by the ocean and seaweed for Sway – a sustainable packaging company whose goal is to help create a plastic-free transition in their designs, and are known for using seaweed as an alternative to single-use plastic!
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Remember the excitement of customizing your own Myspace page? In this article, Nika Simovich Fisher from elaborates on the need for more vibrancy and playfulness a la the internet of 2005, and less of the generic, templated designs of now.
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A visually inspiring read from on Elizabeth Goodspeed's 70s influenced branding designs – she describes her passion for folk design and how she stays inspired by seeking out primary sources from the past, such as old cookbooks and QSL cards.
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Some fun imagery if you're in the mood for some typography! New typeface Gin & Jüs is a playful, bold sans-serif by Kulturë Type. Check out the amusing symbols too!
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This read from discusses increasingly trendy at-home COVID test branding – begging some questions about frivolity in branding for something so utilitarian, and reminding us that healthcare in the US is still a business.
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Check out the amusing and "Highly Shareable" new branding for Preparation H, designed to not not only grow brand awareness, but also to help ease the embarrassment people experience around buying the product.
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Some history of the Coca Cola brand from The iconic contour bottle shape was derived from the shape of a cocoa bean, and was developed as a reaction to imitator brands.
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When does it make sense to use a cartoon brand mascot, and when does it cheapen the brand?
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