Art & Design

The hysteria surrounding the Oasis reunion serves as a powerful reminder of the lasting impact of strong branding in the music industry and beyond. Through a combination of iconic design assets, distinctive sounds, clear messaging, and unforgettable personalities, bands like Oasis and the Spice Girls have created brands that stand the test of time.

For graphic designers, marketers, and brand strategists, the lessons from these enduring musical acts are clear: create multi-sensory brand experiences, tap into emotional connections, and develop assets that can evolve with culture while remaining true to the core identity.

By doing so, brands can aspire to achieve the kind of lasting cultural relevance that keeps audiences coming back for more, even decades after their initial impact.

https://ismy.blue/

Interesting website to see what you personally perceive as "blue"

Source: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Bk1rdz

Nouveau fond d'écran (cc @artdesign)

En blanc sur fond noir, dans la police Adelphe :

Judaïsme &
Protestantisme &
Catholicisme &
Islam

L’Adelphe est un caractère de labeur dont l’enjeu principal est de proposer plusieurs manières de pratiquer l’écriture inclusive sur du texte long, en petit corps, et sans altération du gris typographique. Son nom, qui signifie à la fois frère et sœur de manière non-genrée, est très utilisé au sein des communautés militantes queers. Mais c’est aussi un mot qui trouve son étymologie dans le grec ancien, à la manière des mots savants. Et il y a une volonté avec ce caractère d’aller sur ce terrain, sur le terrain de la culture qui s’auto-définit comme « haute » et savante. Et, ainsi, de ne pas se laisser confisquer l’histoire de la langue et de l’écriture par le camp conservateur. C’est pourquoi l’Adelphe, dans son dessin, présente des proportions classiques, héritées de la Renaissance, et un tracé proche de la calligraphie, avec une fluidité dans le ductus qui permet de produire des formes harmonieuses, y compris dans le dessin des signes inclusifs.

Flower Carpet – Rhizome 2024.

Les Bruxellois ont eu la chance de pouvoir adminer une somptueuse symphonie florale au coeur de leur ville. En effet, du 15 au 18 août, sur la Grand-Place de Bruxelles, s’est exposée cette installation éphémère de 70 m sur 24 m composée de 1680 m2 de Dahlias. Retour en images.

https://www.etapes.com/2024/08/22/whoups-une-street-artist-liegeoise-a-recouvert-bruxelles-de-fleurs/

Video annoncement https://youtu.be/xZcTCtyh6RA

I've often found it challenging to easily understand the different art movements.

Despite exploring art and history books, Wikipedia, YouTube, and Google Art & Culture, the sequence, significance or blending of these movements remained unclear.

Which came first? Who are the key artists? What are their main works?

Art Timeline is my own attempt to remember these.

I've created this website for myself. I hope it will be useful for your own artistic explorations too.

The rules for the Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest are childishly simple:

Each entry must consist of a single sentence.

Sentences may be of any length but we strongly recommend that entries not go beyond 50 or 60 words.

Entries must be “original” (as it were) and previously unpublished.

Due to the volume of submissions, if your entry is more than one sentence or is missing a name or location it won't be considered.

Our contest year runs from one summer to the next. All entries submitted by June 30th are eligible for the winners announced that  August.

We post the winners in mid August, give or take a natural disaster or mild inconvenience. To receive an announcement email, sign up for our mailing list down there in the footer.

In keeping with the gravitas, high seriousness, and general bignitude of the contest, the grand prize winner will receive … a cheap certificate (and bragging rights).

https://archcreative.co.uk/work/paddle-uk-british-canoeing-case-study/

From https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/08/paper-sculptures-patrick-cabral/

Elaborate paper sculptures continue to emerge from Patrick Cabral’s Manila studio, including a roiling cockfight that took more than a year to complete. Stretching six feet wide, the monumental work highlights Cabral’s exquisitely cut motifs, which add texture and depth to the otherwise smooth medium. Layers of lace-like patterns, stripes, and other frills adorn the birds shown pre-fight with wings splayed and claws bared.