Perhaps the most famous face in the art world, the Mona Lisa has kept crowds from all corners of the world visiting the Musee du Louvre, Paris, since she first went on permanent public display.  Leonardo Davinci’s subject, Lisa Gherardini – wealthy Florence silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo’s wife – has been the intrigue of [...]

Just about every business of significant size uses a logo. In a design world full of style and color, it can be a challenge to make your work stand out from the crowd. Here are five fundamental characteristics of an excellent logo design: 1. Capture the Identity of the Business If you’re designing a logo [...]

For designers, it is often all too tempting to get caught up in the details and intricacy of a branding project, finding that exciting hook and letting your imagination run wild… only then to be brought back down to earth when presented with a clients mixed vision.  Have you ever heard them say “oh we [...]

This Christmas Eve we’re giving you an early present – Varieties of the Balloon Hat Experience. For years, balloon artist Addi Somekh travelled the world making elaborate balloon headdresses for people he met. In Somekh’s words, “no matter how different from one another people are, they all have the same basic reaction to wearing a [...]

These are just two of the twelve road safety designs produced by John Morse for the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT). ‘Curbside Haiku’ aims to increase co-operation between pedestrians, drivers and cyclists in New York’s crowded streets. Each image is accompanied by an obliquely explanatory haiku and placed in a high-crash location. They’re [...]

Today, we’re helping you escape the Monday grimness with Leif Podhajsky’s unashamedly trippy artwork. The Australian artist is best known for his album covers, which he designs for out-there bands like Tame Impala and Shabazz Palaces. Using reflection and cropping techniques, he abstracts familiar landscapes, like the desert or the ocean. Podhajsky also cuts and [...]

Today we’re featuring one of nature’s most amazing designs – the snowflake. Maybe we’re cheating, but just watch this video of David Attenborough explaining that no two snowflakes are exactly alike. Of course, we don’t believe that creativity ever runs dry. But it’s good to know that ice has an endless supply of stunning designs [...]

Like Christmas decorations? Then you’ll love DesignSponge.com‘s DIY pinecone garlands, a pretty alternative to fairy lights or paper chains. They’re natural and seasonal, and if you’re particularly shameless you can keep them up after December ends. Click here for full instructions on fashioning them, apparently you’ll need a “movie’s worth” of time! Enjoy.

Luca Molnar is one of blur Design’s most exciting members. Although she’s still a student, the Hungarian has designed for Ogilvy and Mather as well as MTV. In her own words, “My works have a very futuristic feeling most of the time. I find it fascinating to create images of something, which doesn’t even exists [...]

Rubber vases! We know these have been around for a while, but we couldn’t resist featuring them in all their brilliant simplicity. Rubbervase is the brainchild of Danish designer Henriette Melchiorsen for the Scandinavian company Menu. They look like ceramic but they’re flexible and unbreakable, the perfect gift for a family with grabby young children. [...]