December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 / Don

Pantone 2022 Color of the Year: Very Peri

Displaying a carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.

(via Pantone.com)

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 / Don

MTA Map, Inspired by Massimo Vignelli

MTA Map – Currently

MTA Map – Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 Design

MTA Map – New, Proposed Design

New York City’s subway system has a new map with a very old design concept, inspired by Massimo Vignelli‘s 1972 classic. Read more

December 9, 2020October 22, 2021 / Don

Pantone 2021 Colors of the Year: Illuminating and Ultimate Gray

Practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic, the union of PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating is one of strength and positivity. It is a story of color that encapsulates deeper feelings of thoughtfulness with the promise of something sunny and friendly. Read more

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 / Don

Famous Quotes Illustrated with Minimalist Designs

Using nuggets of wisdom from famous figures like Rumi, Oscar Wilde, and Albert Einstein, Toronto-based web and graphic designer Ryan McArthur turns inspirational quotes into beautiful, minimalist designs that illustrate the quotation’s meaning. The striking, mostly monochromatic designs are elegant in their simplicity, but still manage to effectively convey deep messages and philosophies in creative ways.

(via mymodernment.com)

June 16, 2017May 23, 2020 / Don

All Subways Lead to Rome

A subway-style map of Roman Empire roads circa 125 A.D.

After much research, University of Chicago sophomore Sasha Trubetskoy has completed a subway-style map of the road system of the Roman Empire. From about 300 BC, the Romans built or improved over 250,000 miles of roads (50,000 miles were stone paved) that extended into the farthest reaches of the Empire: from Spain to modern-day Iraq to Britain to northern Africa.

(via Kottke.org)

January 2, 2017January 2, 2017 / Don

US Banknote Designs, by Dowling Duncan

Dowling Duncan – US Banknote Designs

With their vertical format bills, Dowling Duncan have reignited interest in The Dollar Redesign Project. The following description is from Dowling Duncan: Read more

November 2, 2016September 9, 2021 / Don

Hearts of Brooklyn Wine Labels

Red White and Bubbly’s Adam Goldstein hired ERA404 to design the labels for three new wines: The Hearts of Brooklyn Series. ERA404 previously designed the packaging for Brooklyn Wine Company’s Feliz Label Collection and Sparkling White, Altamira’s Sangiovese, and for Pangea’s Sparkling Natural Spring Water.

Illustration for the new pieces was provided by Ryan Seslow. The designs have been applied to packaging, posters, and billboards around Brooklyn.

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