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Editor's 2019 Gift Guide

gift guide

I am pretty a late-boomer on this holiday gift thingy but still worth a piece on ABDZ. Here we are! A couple more days of work, I am sure some of you are already on 'vacation mode' (?). As you may have been aware, it's a yearly tradition for us to share a 'gift guide', I think this is one of the coolest things you can make especially when you have a blog.

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A rewind look: Web Trends 2010

web trends

The end of the decade is really near, I thought it will be cool to explore the archives of the Web, what Web looked like 10 years ago. If you think closely, the Web has grown a lot since the past decade. Most are us have their careers shifted and exposed because of that evolution.

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Branding and Visual Identity of La Diplomate

branding

La Diplomate celebrates tea offers 60+ teas from all over the world. Rice Creative, a design agency from Vietnam, created the visual identity, and packaging solutions for the gorgeous 18th century storefront which sits on a quaint pedestrian lane in the center of Bordeaux, France, a newly labeled UNESCO World Heritage site. 

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Branding and Graphic Design for CoType™

branding

CoType™ is the London based type foundry of Mark Bloom and Co. They design contemporary typefaces for use in digital and print applications. In addition to their retail offerings, they also offer design of bespoke typefaces and modifications of their existing font library.

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Motion Design Monday - Dominik Tarabanski Website

Adencys shared a really awesome motion design and web design project for Dominik Tarabanski, a New York-based photographer. Dominik’s interests and inspirations revolve around visual arts and its relation with fashion, yet photography is the ultimate form of reflection.

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That 90s Look is Coming Back - BUSH

graphic design

And here we are, the last month of the decade, the 2010s are over and for the next decade we still believe there will be a renaissance of the dirty/grunge lost style of the 90s. To celebrate our conviction we started the least popular series on ABDZ, That 90s Look is Coming Back.

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Black Friday Madness for Designers & Makers

black friday

It's that time of the year again. It's that much needed time off with your family and friends. Coming with that free time well come also the deals from Black Friday. I guess we all know the concept of what Black Friday is. My email has been hammered and social feeds with outstanding deals that just can't go overlooked.

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Grafier Serif Typeface

Typography

We have the running conversation that a serif typeface isn't generally the strong opinion when speaking about 'product design' because of its readability and constraints. But who cares!

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That 90s Look is Coming Back - Eter CD Album

graphic design

It’s time for our eagerly anticipated entry in the series about that 90s graphic design look coming back. I am sorry if you are not a fan but the idea is just to try to spot a new trend and if that is really coming back or it is just a few 90s warriors keeping that flame alive.

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Beautiful Branding for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)

branding

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is a brand new franchise that will begin play in Major League Soccer in 2018. Backed by a star-studded ownership group that includes Magic Johnson, Will Ferrell, Mia Hamm, and Nomar Garciaparra, LAFC promises to be a major force in the global game. Plans for 22,000-seat stadium are underway, with groundbreaking scheduled in 2016.

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Procreate announced its 2019 Art Prize Winners

procreate

The kind folks from Procreate have announced their 2019 art winners where they challenge artists to explore the concept of ‘Contrast’ in all its complex shades, and light, of meaning. With ground-breaking canvas the resolution, 136 incredible brushes, and more.