Google Doodle Inspires Twitter Tributes To Saul Bass

The man trusted by Scorsese and Hitchcock to illustrate their films is remembered. Here’s round up of the best quotes, clips and celebrations.

Sam Parker 2 weeks ago 11 responses

These Alternative “Iron Man 3” Posters Are Pretty Cool

Shortlist commissioned artists to design their own posters for the action movie sequel, which hits cinemas this weekend.

Luke Lewis 4 weeks ago 44 responses

Perfect Food Soulmates Illustrated By Pantone Color Chips

We go together just like Pantone 7489 C and Pantone 184 C.

Peggy Wang 2 months ago 118 responses

Modern Songs Re-Imagined As Retro Vinyl

Your favorite tunes, back from a trip in the time machine.

Leonora Epstein 2 months ago 63 responses

17 Ways To Make Graphic Designers Cringe

These gaffes and cliches will make your designer friends flip every table in sight.

Kevin Tang 4 months ago 356 responses

34 Coolest Food Packaging Designs Of 2012

These days it’s perfectly acceptable to judge food by its label. Because if the company cares enough about design, they likely care just as much about the product inside.

Peggy Wang 4 months ago 440 responses

29 Amazing Punk Flyers From The 80s

D.I.Y. typography and design at its finest, featuring Dead Kennedys, Fugazi, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, and The Cramps.

Angela Meiquan Wang 7 months ago 53 responses

22 Reasons Why Design Was More Awesome In The ’80s

They may have been way more advanced back then. Disclaimer: if you don’t love unicorns and rainbows, you might be inclined to disagree.

Peggy Wang 10 months ago 273 responses

Eight Classy Posters For Eight Great Films

These are by 21 year old recent graphic design graduate Oliver Shilling. They are quite lovely, and reflect great taste in cinema as well…

Summer Anne Burton 8 months ago 72 responses

Yo Momma Is A Shitty Graphic Designer

Yo Momma is so lo-res, she can’t even save for web. Come on, you know it’s true. Now thanks to the kids at 55 Hi’s you can print out these memos and share the LOLs.

sly a year ago 197 responses

Clipart Album Covers

The folks at ClipArt Covers take requests, but they won’t do Sgt. Pepper’s. (Via ClipArt Covers)

Dorsey Shaw a year ago 51 responses

Graphic Designer Pays Tribute To Apple’s “Think Different” Campaign

Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hugo presents his take on Apple’s classic “Think Different” campaign. Though the company retired the phrase in 2002, Hugo thought to himself that “it could be fun to elaborate with the concept and create a set with new ways of thinking.” (via flavorwire.com)

Whitney Jefferson a year ago 3 responses

A Grandmother’s Internet Advice

Don’t you wish your grandmother had sat you on her lap as a child and given you some invaluable Internet advice? Thanks to the fantastic project by Spanish copywriter Chacho Puebla, “Grandmother Tips” can now hold your hand through the Web like you always wanted.

agh a year ago 71 responses

Piccck Me: Hot or Not For Design Geeks

Pick which typeface, illustration, logo or website design you like over another in this artsy comparison site.

agh a year ago 4 responses

In A Perfect World: Life’s Daily Annoyances Illustrated

Graphic designer Catrina Dulay created these simple illustrations for an ongoing series she calls “In A Perfect World,” which depict common and daily issues. (Via) View List ›

Jade McEvoy a year ago 98 responses

Lost In Translation

Graphic renderings of four antiquated Hungarian proverbs that even the Hungarians themselves don’t know the meaning behind. (Via) View List ›

Jed Oliver 2 years ago 39 responses

Skinny Dipping Tea Cups

Erotic teacups, if you happen to be pervy AND twee. View List ›

Peggy Wang 2 years ago 100 responses

The Interpersonal Relationships Of “Game Of Thrones” Characters

A simplified map of the complex web of characters from HBO’s addictive Game of Thrones, most of whom you’ve probably forgotten the names of already. Hopefully this will be relevant to me someday. After I finish reading the book, obviously. View Image ›

Peggy Wang 2 years ago 11 responses

10 Amazing Gig Posters By Plastic Flame Press

These concert posters were designed and screen-printed by one talented guy. Many more available at his site, Plastic Flame Press. View List ›

Cates Holderness 2 years ago 18 responses

Best Graphic Design / Advisor to the Mayor Job Posting Ever

Not only do you get to serve as the logo vector designer, but you also get to advise the mayor, a holiday named after you, possibly a road named as well. Plus fame and fortune, and maybe even learn how to embalm some dead people. (via @im_so_tiny) View Image ›

gleuch 2 years ago respond

What Do Color Chip Books Say To Their Sassy Kids?

Graphic design geeks FTW! View Image ›

BurnRed 2 years ago 46 responses

How Low Can Your Logo

Graphic designers compete to create the most aesthetically traumatizing logos for a fictional company called Excellencico, “a global leader in providing a focused, broad range of services to a world-class, international, region-centric clientele.” Here are some highlights. You can submit your own here. (Via.) View List ›

Jack Shepherd 2 years ago 29 responses

Every Day Posters Every Day on edped.tumblr.com ›

A series of posters, flyers, and invitations to the most mundane “events” of your insipid life. Wow, I want to attend ALL of these parties, especially “Talking Shit” and “Taking Out My Contacts.”

Peggy Wang 2 years ago 12 responses

Filmography of the 1980s T-Shirt

Classic ’80s films reduced to symbols and arranged into the form of an eight. There are 22 films featured here ranging from the genres of SciFi, Drama, Comedy and Action. Can you name them all? Design by Timo Meyer. View Image ›

besi 2 years ago 36 responses

First Official Shot Of Recycling Symbol Ever (1970)

1970- Gary Anderson was a 23 year old USC Architecture graduate when he decided to try his creative side with the Container Corporation of America’s design contest. The design became the universal symbol for recycling. View Image ›

LunaPrat 2 years ago 30 responses

50 Fantastically Clever Logos on designshack.co.uk ›

I know everybody and their brother does logo roundups so you’re probably sick of them, but I don’t believe I’ve ever done one and there is a particularly impressive brand of logo design that I wanted to point out.

Google Reader 2 years ago respond

Video Game Alphabet

Introducing the video game alphabet, also known as “consolefont”. It is a typeface created by graphic designer Varun Vachhar that creatively uses game consoles as letters. I wonder if this would be legible if written out in a sentence… View Image ›

MelisBuzzFeed 2 years ago 6 responses

Showcase Of Web Design In Lithuania - Smashing Magazine on smashingmagazine.com ›

It may be small, but Lithuania is the geographic center of Europe, and the meeting of Western and Eastern culture is evident. Lithuania is known worldwide for its love of basketball, but today we’ll acquaint you with its Web design industry. In Web design, Lithuania is still a young country; the Internet boom began only about five years ago, and the country doesn’t have a good Web design school.

TweetMeme 2 years ago respond

Re-envisioned Hitchcock Movie Posters

Inspired by the horror film genre, Graphic artist Laz Marquez re-envisioned a number of posters based on Alfred Hitchcock’s best known films. Check out the ones based on Stephen King’s novels, too. (via The Daily What) View List ›

minjae 3 years ago 56 responses