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Designing Delight: The Artful Cakes of Yip.Studio and A.R.D Bakery

Design Milk

After studying sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art, she moved into fashion accessories and completed her MA at the prestigious Royal College of Art. Dunlop spent a decade working in the industry, designing bags, shoes, and jewelry for many high-end brands.

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F5: Elena Salmistraro Shares Her Favorite Accessory, Art + Album

Design Milk

Elena Salmistraro graduated from the Politecnico in Milan with a degree in Industrial Design in 2008, and the following year opened her own firm. She’s the creator of a unique and highly recognizable aesthetic, and interested in developing work that straddles the lines between illustration, design, and visual arts.

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F5: Jason Bird’s Favorite Chair + the Simple Things He Favors

Design Milk

Jason Bird Photo: Courtesy Luxxbox “When I was in school I always loved art, but was also fascinated by engineering,” he recalled. “I remember going to a career day and discovering industrial design and it seemed to all fall into place. Design seems at the crossroads of art and engineering.”

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WantedDesign Manhattan 2023 Launch Pad Lighting + Furniture Winners

Design Milk

One memorable chapter was during a Bio Art Residency at School of Visual Arts in New York. The residency took place within a state-of-the-art biotechnology lab. The faculty included leading biologists and artists who encouraged scientific inquiry through the open-ended approach of making art.

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The beauty of design

UX Collective

“Am I making a design to be unique and beautiful, or am I making a design to be clear and accessible? Principles for good design In the 70’s, Dieter Rams, a German industrial designer defined the principles of good designs.

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Back to basics: what did Bruno Munari leave for designers in “Design as art”?

UX Collective

In the “Back to basics” series, I would like to rediscover the content of the textbooks I read at the beginning of my industrial design studies. Bruno Munari was an Italian artist, designer, and inventor who contributed fundamentals to many fields of visual arts and design.

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50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget

Inkbot Design

50+ Best Gifts for Designers on Every Budget Designers are creative professionals who use their artistic talents to communicate ideas visually. Whether in graphic design , industrial design, interior design, or other specialities, designers rely on inspiration, software, tools, and technology to bring their visions to life.