Back in to 2018, it was the most challenging year for the world leading visual effect and stage design studio Sila Sveta, based in Moscow. Through a set of life changing events and creative director Willo Perron they landed with a project for Drake’s tour “Scorpion” - a huge challenge led to 15.6Tb of material and a panic half year of work to release 7 consecutive shows in NYC.

Read interview with the team (English; Russian)

@silasveta

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/-LUFBzf4icE/sila-sveta-for-drakes-scorpion-tour

There is always a good chance for designers to imagine their favourite brand having a new identity. This happens with Slack (@SlackHQ) again after they rolled out new visual system designed by Pentagram (@pentagramdesign). We won’t comment on it as there is a huge backslash on social network regarding the new style. But we definitely want to show you another great example of “how it could be if”.. talented Russian art director Oleg Turbaba takes over it. Of course, we are not saying it is perfect, but take a look:

Old Logo
New Logo by Pentagram
Concept by Turbaba

“This is my personal vision of how Slack’s logo could be represented with its new identity. My research was started with exploring brilliant work done by Pentagram with Slack’s redesign. Then I tried to search deeper and simplify both Slack’s old and new logos to their extremum.

As a symbol, I’ve decomposed an old Slack’s logo, taken one component (the message) and used it as a core of my concept. The way I see it, the message is the main theme of the Slack. Then I experimented with some modularity and dynamic logo things”

@turbaba

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/nPV4t9KycIk/slack-logo-concept-oleg-turbaba

It took two years for Mat Szulik to complete a personal series of illustrations depicting Paris scenes in low polygonal way. Straight after Paris, Mat started facet cities of Rome and Abu Dhabi, we can’t wait to share them too

@matszulik

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/Gvmb-wdslTM/the-world-in-facets-paris-by-mat-szulik

“Up and Solve” project by Tiber Erg"ur

@tiberergur

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/xinn6p7GQNs/up-and-solve-by-tiber-ergr

“Up and Solve” project by Tiber Erg"ur

@tiberergur

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/xinn6p7GQNs/up-and-solve-by-tiber-ergr

Being a longtime fans, friends and supporters of the best design festival in the world (literally) - OFFF, we cannot skip their recent visual rebirth made by Crowd Studio

Founded by H'ector Ayuso over a decade ago, OFFF started as a concept that transformed into an event joining creative talents from all around the world all together in one place. The main goal of OFFF is to become the key meeting point for artists who share the same interests to be in one place. Today, OFFF is more than an event, it is more than a Festival, OFFF has become a community providing the ultimate creativity experience.

Evolving context

In 2013, CROWD studio, one of the most talented Barcelona based digital and design agency, has transformed the famous 3 “FFF” into one icon, it was the birth of the official OFFF logo that maintained its presence for 5 years. With with over 18 years of content and a Festival that is ever-evolving, growing every year to become one the most important event to attend worldwide while providing endless innovation, it was time for a change. The OFFF icon has finally become visually recognised by everyone, so it became unnecessary to conserve the 3 “FFF” in the logo. The OFFF icon is now visually abstract, simplified and more compact thanks to re-thickness of the symbols.

Typography

“OFFF has been conveying one true message: “our audience, our speakers and our attendees are our base. Without them this wouldn’t be possible” so for such an important brand, user-experience is very crucial. We had to create something valuable for both, past attendees and new comers, to understand the message behind OFFF and to be able to navigate through 18 years worth of contents. Starting with the typography, the most important element to the human being’s eyes, we decided to work with a corporate font, showcasing some seriousness yet with a touch of flexibility.”

Problem solving

“From concepts to various visual campaigns in every edition and with over 8 OFFF on Tour cities, OFFF Festival is always changing its aspects. But the unity of the brand and the team behind it is the Festival's foundation. Over the past few years, we have noticed an overall shift in the brand’s identity. OFFF, the brand proving itself with the concept of having no brief and giving the complete freedom plus the invitation to create, this also had its consequence. We noticed that with so many openness, the brand unfortunately lost its visual presence and visual aspect throughout the Festival, online and onsite. So how do we showcase the dynamic aspect of the brand while maintaining its base? By creating a definite strategy in the brand’s communication structure and building a branding system.”

“With this new approach we are adding more control to the brand use, where the brand gets more identified with the ability to adapt to other contents therefore the Festival becomes more firm and more strengthened.”

“While using this new system of communication grid, the website become one dynamic block of contents making it easier for the user to adapt. This allows us to recreate the whole website as a platform and as an archive of news, past speakers, new speakers and events. An organised clean space.”

@crowdstudio_

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OFFF 2019
April 25 - 27

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http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/gTVSb1IWALU/offf-rebirth

Los Angeles based actor and artist Joseph Lee has spent years studying faces and the feelings that they emote. So it's absolutely impressive that his series of abstract portraits, composed of just a few thick, segmented brush strokes, can convey so much emotion and expression. And all without hardly a single detail of the face exposed! I could study these portraits for hours, while admiring the beauty of each stroke and his brilliant use of colors.

@joeyunlee

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/zyt9kK2gPDM/joseph-lees-portraits

Gentle Monster eyewear released an epic promo campaign by imagining Earth lost its sense of anxiety or hope, leaving the human race to resort to its most basic instincts of survival.

People believing in the power and strength of collective groups join together on what is the only way of transportation in this lost world. Witness the confident thoughts of self-conscious displayed in “Collective behavior”.

Gentle Monster’s ‘13’ Campaign sets place in a world where the moon shifts out of place and axis, slowly floating away from Earth creating the 13th month, Undecember. Animals start to act differently and people develop a dependency on either religion or technology. The changes in climate spark a split between anxiety and hope. Gentle Monster illustrates a message of hope brought from the insight and imagination spawned from the new world.

Designed by Frederik Heyman

@frederikheyman

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/7vW_85SW50M/undecember-by-gentle-monster

Talented digital artist Santi Zoraides (who once collaborate with us on Digital Decade 5) was commissioned by LGSignature to create their new campaign

@szoraidez

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/lzxUs7799jo/the-art-of-essence-by-santi-zoraides

Between Rivers is an ongoing project of illustrator Mojo Wang

Mojo (Chuanjie Wang) is a self-taught illustrator. He was born and raised in Shanghai. Received his BA in Industrial Engineering from Shanghai University of Engineering. Currently pursuing his MFA in Illustration in SVA, NYC.

@mojowang

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/mXrpW3vLNgE/between-rivers-by-mojo-wang

The story happened in Kyoto, 1872. The geisha Kobayashi and Hideyoshi fell in love with each other, and he became her lover. However, due to the war, they were separated from eachother forever.

This titles video is a prelude to a self-initiated animation short sequence “KIYOMI KOBAYASHI — Sword and fire” created and directed by Yi Le

“It is the art work I want to make after my first trip to Kyoto this year,I was really impressed by the great temples ,garden and people there,I felt very peaceful when I was in Kyoto.Unluckly,I didnt have a chance to watch the performance of geisha at thattime,but I saw a lots of geisha walking on the streets,It’s like time never passed!
In this video,I portraied the 1872’s Kyoto in my thought, The geisha Kobayashi and Hideyoshi fell in love with each other, and he became her lover. However, due to the war, they were separated from eachother forever. I hope this story will bring people’s attention to the cruelty of war, as well as the status of women during those times.”

@tsitra_sh

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/vqER1JDADfU/kobayashi

Fine arts photographer Marta Syrko strips off her feelings in every shot she makes.

@martasyrko

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/cSxwAenz2pY/marta-syrko-photography

Italian CG artist Simone Vezzani creates perfect illusion in phygital world

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@simone.vezzani

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/toF7YmKKs9g/simone-vezzani

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/lT-sZiuGozE/hellodongwon

Digital artist Vasya Kolotusha creates overhyped images using a lot of chrome metal effect what makes his art works jump out of the screen. He is booked by H+ Agency creating a lot stuff for Elton John, American Music Awards, Variety, Superdeluxe, Future Generations, Billboard Music Awards, Nike etc

@kolotooosha

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/3BCNoi0TSaE/chrome-metal-illustrations-by-vasya-kolotusha

A rising star - new media artist Eugene Pylinsky made a tribute to one of his digital art idol - Max Cooper whom we have been following for a decade. The further collaboration of two strong parties released a project called “Identity” where Eugene reflected on the informational field that shapes both their personalities and creativity.

“I was trying to find balance between web and live versions of the video. That’s why I decided to generate strong graphics, like barcode and qr code, in my compositions, with characters melting and disappearing in it. I paid much attention to synchronise the music with graphics to deliver intensity, atmosphere.”

@pylik

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/9qAQEugZwZM/max-cooper-pylik

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/9h4wEkapkbg/london-fireworks-2019

Started as a fun series several years ago becomes a personal art project “Hipsters in Stones” of Leo Caillard, artist and resident of MTArt Agency.

“The statues, with their clothes stripped away reveal a magnificence of shape and balance. But what were the greeks wearing when they weren’t posing for sculptors? Appearance, in all its many nuances, presents character. One’s dress sense indicates one’s priorities, choices, lifestyle — are you ‘in’ or are you ‘out’? Hipster or classic? Which tribe are you a member of? which tribe we the men posing for these statues from? Hipsters in stone presents a twist on these themes — take the ultimate from the classic world and add a modern, contemporary twist”

Hipsters in Bronze, 2017

@leocaillard

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/eGeZOnnObIA/hipsters-in-stones

To finish our 15th year online we decided to select the 18 top visited posts in 2018. We also proud to run and co-run 2 events in London on our digital art platform The Digital Decade this year together with our friends and partners! Next year is going to be huge - we promise! New partners, new friends, new artists and new horizons!

TOP VISITED POSTS IN 2018

@designcollector

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/X5j4Ug-B9q4/top2018

Barcelona-based designer Ezequiel Pini creates an ongoing project “Social Workout” as an art director of Six N.Five team best known for their CG masterpieces

Self-explanatory visual research “Social Workout” is a topical satire on our habits and weaknesses

@sixnfive

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Designcollector/~3/T1Lf8n7Qspo/social-workout