October, 2014

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Coming soon!

Emmeline Illustration

So this year I was actually organised enough to embrace ridiculously-early-Christmas-Spirit and get some card designs illustrated on time! I've just sent these (among others) to print, so they should be up for sale next week. There's three vague sets: Slightly Naughty Christmas Animals, Christmas Love and Christmas Castles! They'll all be available to buy individually or in a set.

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What’s Cooking

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

If you’ve ever dated a graphic designer, this has likely happened to you. You’re seated comfortably at a charming restaurant, presented with menus, and you watch as your companion scans up and down the entrées. Menus are flipped over, brows furrow; eyeglasses are lifted as eyes squint at the details. You catch an occasional “huh” that suggests the discerning judgment of the true connoisseur, and think you’re in for a treat. “See anything you like?

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'Catching Butterflies' Work In Progress

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

A shot of what is on my drawing at the moment. He's going to need a bigger net.

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Focus and Control

Paul Jarvis

Success and failure are intertwined. We can pretty much succeed at anything. Conversely, we can fail at anything, too. And, neither actually define us (unless we let them). We don’t get to control wh.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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Pam Hogg

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Pam Hogg It's Halloween and this is my take on the bride of Frankenstin. I'm holding my infamous Halloween party tonight and I reckon all I need is couple of black kohl panda eyes and some blood red lippie and I'll be set to scare. Sonny is of course going as Frankenstein's monster! Happy haunting everyone. bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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AN EPIDEMIC OF CIRCLE HEADS

Illustration Art

Now that the world has finally focused its resources on combating the Ebola plague, medical science can turn its attention to the second most fearsome epidemic threatening civilization: artists who use mechanical circles for heads. Brunetti Ware Gauld Niemi Ware Brunetti The Ebola epidemic was centered in West Africa, and the circle head epidemic seems to be centered at The New Yorker magazine, which apparently finds this style charming: Fortunately, some areas appear immune to the virus.

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Toward a Philosophy of Web fonts: A Lecture at Beyond Tellerrand, Berlin

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

If you’ll be in Berlin next week, I hope you’ll join me and my fellow speakers for Beyond Tellerrand, the design technology conference that’s quickly become a favorite locus for interesting design thinking. Equal measures of visual design and web technology always combine for an inspiring and provocative couple of days. I’ll be talking about web fonts, and a critical framework that I’ve found useful in understanding their intentions and assessing their quality.

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The Results Are In!

Emmeline Illustration

Big thankyou to everyone who took the time to enter my Big Print Giveaway this week. As I mentioned in the original post, there were three signed prints to giveaway (Wild Ride, Norwegian Wood and Summer Dip) and a quick comment of your favourite would enter you into a draw to win that print. Wild Ride was inevitably popular as it's part of a limited edition run of screenprints!

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Cloud.typography Browser Support Now Goes to 11

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

Cloud.typography is designed to identify the type of browser viewing a web page, and to respond with exactly the right kind of fonts. This offers advantages in terms of both render quality and filesize: IE6 for Windows gets the additional help it needs to render small type crisply, and Safari for iOS gets fonts that aren’t encumbered by excess data.

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Survivorship Bias and Hungry, Hungry Hippos

Paul Jarvis

When Tim Ferriss or Seth Godin (or insert name of successful person here) write and release a book in a new and different way, of course it’s going to do well. They’re Tim and Seth! They have massive.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Mary Katrantzou

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Mary Katrantzou bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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Roksanda Ilincic

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Roksanda Ilincic It's time to break out your long swishy skirts ladies, so so good for this mild autumn we're having. Anyway I'm off to skip romantically through fallen leaves. bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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Orla Kiely

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Orla Kiely One of my all time fave designers. So easy to wear and completely timeless. She also does great affordable homewares. Love this elephant mug. bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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Burberry

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Burberry.look out for more of me wearing this collection. I am in lust with it! bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Embellished Erdem

Fifi Lapin

Today I'm wearing Erdem He's taking me through day in blue to evening in berry and into the night beyond with this gorgeous embellished coat. Swoon! bunny kisses Fifi Lapin xxx.

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The 'Bumblebee' Charm

Fifi Lapin

Hello Fifi fans, Exciting news! After the madness of the show season and a short respite at the Ritz I am able to re-open my little shop. The newest item available is my darling 'Bumblebee' charm , which I just know you are going to adore. They're limited to 100 so snap one up quick if you're in a buzzing mood! and more good news, while having a little stock take I found three last 'fashion must go on' prints!

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