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BASF Design Competition 2016

BASF Design Competition is now calling for entries worldwide for its 2016 edition. This year there is a new direction: ” Design it. Love it. Live it. ”

This year’s theme has been influenced by the social impacts of urbanisation which affects our lifestyle – in the homes we live in, the cars we drive, the furniture we own, and the sports we engage in. The question to be answered is what role can design and innovation play to ensure that we are prepared and equipped for this social adaptation?

Submissions can range from consumer items ( furniture, footwear, apparel, etc ) to industrial products ( medical devices, construction equipment, etc ) or any object that can help societies realise their aspiration of healthier, smarter and sustainable living.

Applicants are encouraged to submit innovative designs and unique interpretations that are true to the essence of the theme. You will have to submit ideas using at least one BASF material featured in the material kit.

Submissions must be original work and not previously published or submitted to other competitions internationally. The ownership and copyright of all entry materials submitted remains with their respective entrants.

There is no entry fee . Eligibility Open to anyone worldwide. Prize The top 3 winners of the competition will receive:

• Grand Prize: A trip to visit designfabrik in Germany and a cash prize of RMB$20,000 ( approx. 3,050 USD )
• Second Prize: Cash prize of RMB$10,000 ( approx. 1,520 USD )
• Third Prize: Cash prize of RMB$5,000 ( approx. 760 USD )

Winners will be announced in September 2016 .

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ADWEEK’s HEAD OF THE CLASS

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I had the privilege to create lettering for ADWEEK’s 2016 Power List. Special thanks to Ron Goodman for guiding the way. Sharing some of the process after the jump.

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Alex Trochut’s Penguin Books Galaxy Series

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Alex Trochut’s covers for the Penguin Books Galaxy Series beautifully capture the unique essence of the captivating stories that made each book a pioneer of its time. The covers’ typographic compositions and bright colors are inspired by the books’ settings and narratives. For Robert A. Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), Trochut cleverly arranges the type to highlight and represent the clash of views addressed in the novel. The word “stranger” appears facing a different direction than “strange land.”

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Josh McKenna

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Josh McKenna is an East London based illustrator and designer inspired by everything tropical. His bold geometric shapes, bright colors, and voluptuous vacationing characters give his portfolio a whimsical and sultry personality. Only two years out of school, Josh’s success is impressive, having already worked with GQ, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired amongst other prominent publications.

McKenna created this illustration for the French magazine Télérama to represent how the general public’s opinion can overpower scientific fact.

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Owen Davey
Joseph Veazey
Krzysztof Iwanski

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Bold Monday | Brando Sans

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Brando Sans font family – the new release from Bold Monday

Brando Sans is the distinct companion to Brando. Like its mate, Brando Sans has contemporary humanist qualities, but which have been simplified with a practicality suited for editorial design, branding, digital experiences, and signage systems. Although simple at first sight, Brando Sans retains the character and charm of its serif counterpart while introducing some unique traits of its own, like the curved ‘l’ or a more symmetrical approach to glyphs like the ‘M’ and ‘W’.

The family is available in eight weights — analogous to Brando from Hairline to Black — making it equipped for large display settings as well as the demands of small body copy or signs. It is geared to complex design work that needs typographic distinction and flexibility.

Brando Sans covers over ninety languages. The comprehensive character set includes small caps, a variety of figure styles, fractions and mathematical symbols. The italics are true italics, adding to the humanist, approachable feel and making Brando Sans a well-rounded typeface with plenty of attitude, but designed to ultimately be useful and functional.

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