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We love design, and we always keep up with teh latest trends and standards. Things we love is a carefully curated library of articles from around the web that have influenced us and hope can inspire you. Together with out own posts covering new sites, apps and designs, we hope you enjoy the things we love!
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February, 2023
Globe’s Eames skateboards are ridable works of art
#design #productdesign
The Australian skateboard company even uses the same wood bending technique that the Eames made famous.
The Architects Designing Surreal Worlds with AI
#architecture #AI
The AI art generator Midjourney is the favored tool in architecture. And designers are using it to conjure up their wildest dreams.
JT&c Launch new company website, SupremePower®.
#website design #development #casestudy #jt&co
SupremePower®, The premier aftermarket automotive supplier and service center, Southern California...
The brand identity of Molecule by Redkroft
#design #logos #branding
At the heart of Molecule's brand is a commitment to using science and technology to improve people's lives.
January, 2023
Instagram, Spotify, and other modern logos get a 1980s makeover
#design #logos #branding
From drop shadows to Memphis design motifs, these retro logos will inevitably take you back to the ‘Blade Runner’ decade.
Artist reimagines the world after climate change and it is strangely beautiful
#art #photography #digitalart
He uses drone photography and photoshop to create thought-provoking depictions of what the future holds for the world.
Top 10 rebrands and logo redesigns of 2022
#design #branding
Custom typefaces and modernised symbols feature in this year's roundup of rebrands and logo designs, which also includes a brand font informed by classical stone inscriptions and an aerodynamic car marque.
Exquisite Landscapes Contained Within Portraits of Wild Animals
#design #art
Animals become one with their environment in Sujay Sanan‘s watercolor paintings. The South Africa-based artist uses the silhouettes of foxes, birds, and other creatures...
Enter the mesmerising, AI-driven world of artist Refik Anadol
#art #digital #AI
Refik Anadol’s masterly use of data sets and AI models allows him to create dazzling ‘living paintings’, now on display in MoMA’s Gund Lobby.
The best art blogs for inspiration
#art #inspiration
In the art world, there is an abundance of art blogs that provide readers with insights into art movements, art galleries, and art exhibitions. As such, it’s difficult to determine which art blogs are the best ones out there in 2023.
Incredible sculptures from Driftwood
#art #sculpture
On the Washington coast there’s a place where nature’s leftovers get a second chance at stardom. The place is Knock on Wood, and Jeffro Uitto is the artist making the magic happen.
Advertising fails of 2022
#advertising
2022 saw plenty of clever, inspiring and creative advertising campaigns, and for those, there are awards ceremonies. Some campaigns however got things wrong – in some cases very wrong!
December, 2022
The oldest logos that still exist today
#logo #design #branding #jt&co
Using the same imagery to represent their brand for so long has allowed these popular logos and brands to become some of the most recognizable to people all around the world...
The best book covers of the last year
#books #design #authors
People love a good design trend story (guilty!). When it comes to book covers, it’s a delight to read about Frappucino unicorns...
The very best print adverts of all time
#print #design #creative
In this digital era, the best print adverts can still have a huge amount of power. Clever copy and an arresting image can grab our attention and stay with us for a long time afterwards
How to Promote an NFT
#digitalart #art #NFTs
What we know as “the NFT boom” has changed our perception of traditional arts. But, the topic of the future of NFTs raises mixed feelings among crypto experts.
Fonts for Culture Branding
#typography #fonts #art
Museums, galleries, theaters, concert halls, artists, musicians … the culture industry is full of opportunities to design the world at large.
November, 2022
JT&c Tungsten Collaborative Rebrand and rebuild after Dragon's Den success.
#website design #branding #development #jt&co
Fresh on the heels of Tungsten Collabs Dragon's Den product success, we rebuild the website to be more user and SERP friendly.
Audi rebrands with "significantly more modern" flat logo.
#branding #rebranding
German auto manufacturer Audi has unveiled a flat, simplified version of its distinctive four-ringed logo...
Typography & Font Trends: The 10 Most Popular trends of so far this year
#trends #typography
The smallest things make the biggest impact. And one place this is always true is the selection of typography and fonts
October, 2022
Do we perceive colors differently depending on language?
#design #colortheory #language
In languages such as Russian, Greek and Turkish, there are different terms for light blue and dark blue.
3 ways car design is about to change forever, according to Ford
#design #automotive #creativity
Anthony Lo, Ford’s new Chief Design Officer, explains where cars are going next: an upgradeable, aerodynamic living room on wheels ...
Can creativity be a catalyst for change? BBC Earth Investigates
#nature #art #creativity
To coincide with BBC Earth’s “Our Green Planet” initiative, we invited a group of creatives to develop an original series ...
JT&c Client to appear on Dragons Den, solutions for ring removal.
#productdesign #tungstencollaborative #casestudy #jt&co
Two of Co-Founders Dr. Kevin Spencer & Patrick Hennessey stepped into the CBC studio in Toronto and pitched safe and effective solutions ...
Is VR the “right” medium to experience Hilma af Klint?
#design #art #museum #klint
The biggest challenge of course is that Hilma af Klint is no longer alive”: Acute Art sets about realising the temple af Klint ...
Peca's Petra dining table celebrates the "raw beauty" of volcanic stone
#design #productdesign #eco #green
Mexican design studio Peca has created a monolithic table made entirely from black volcanic stone, which is shaped and finished to express ...
Citroën returns to original logo to create "symbol of progress" for electric era
#branding #logos #automotive
French car manufacturer Citroën has unveiled a new logo that recalls the brand's original 1919 logo, to mark the start of a new "dynamic era".
Johannes López Ayala, CD at Tipogris talks about his favorite typefaces for Books.
#typography #books #design #fonts
The printed book has been the supreme discipline of typography ever since moveable type was invented. Today, more text is read on screens than on paper ...
Bjarke Ingels Group’s New Singapore Skyscraper Has 80,000 Plants and much much more...
#design #architecture #eco #green
After four years of construction, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has completed its latest project: CapitaSpring, a 919-foot biophilic skyscraper in Singapore.
An architecture firm in Bali that builds modern, jungle mansions out of bamboo
#architecture #design #realestate
Ateardrop-shaped door spins on its axis, a four-poster bed has aircon jets keeping it cool, and a kitchen counter carved from granite sparkles ...
Branding, visual identity and packaging design for Aegle's Botanicals
#branding #logos #healthwellness
Aegle's is a London-based nutricosmetic skincare brand that develops nutritional supplements and topical products for women with skin conditions.
September, 2022
JT&c Client partners with comedian Russell Peters representing TCS as brand ambassador
#marketing #celebrity #jt&co
Russell Peters joins The Condo Store Realty Inc as brand ambassador, representing and promoting pre-construction condos in Toronto.
This Sleek $16.5 Million Bel Air Mansion Was Inspired by Modern-Day Hypercars
#architecture #design
