A year ago I posted web design trends for 2011, many of which evolved to different extends throughout the year and will continue this year. So here are my 2012 predictions for trends in visual design for the web.
the wanderlust.net by Anthony Stonehouse
Oct 2011
London Olympics logo lacks London?
Graphic communication that uses distinct styles and reveals the personality of it’s cultural environment is far more powerful and memorable — look at the rich, vibrant visual language used on the streets of India or Japan. Does the London Olympics logo have anything to do with the strong historic visual culture of London?
Dec 2010
Digital interface style guide considerations
Many existing brand guide lines don’t talk about digital applications, often haven’t considered any sort of branded time-based (animation) guidelines and rarely discuss any form of interactive graphic language or interaction principles. This post attempts to document best practise for developing digital brand guidelines.
Mar 2010
Showcase: graphic art, typography, sculpture + furniture design
A selection of lovely work — many of the creators are currently, or will be, exhibiting or publishing their work around the world. Featuring 9000 from Columbia, Mitja Miklavčič from Slovenia/UK, Christophe Szpajdel from the UK, Takeshi Kitano from Japan and Ron Arad from Israel/UK.
Mar 2010
Typographic inspiration
For the past six years or so I’ve been pretty obsessed with typography, among other things. I’m generally obsessed with my interests so it’s nice to find people to share the obsession with. Here is a list of my current favourite sources for all things typography related.
Sep 2009
The most important thing I learned about design
One of the primary theories within design that became clearer to me as I progressed through my career was that visual rhetoric is personal to the reader, and is based on their previous experiences — with the medium, their culture, always a combination of the two and more than often includes other influences too. This […]
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