Design Bulletin

Design Bulletin

Design Bulletin featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Sur les Chevaux Orientaux

Exclusive scientific edition about Arabic culture and Arabian horses is based on and inspired by beautifully illustrated nineteenth-century manuscript "Sur les Chevaux Orientaux et Provenant des Races Orientales" written by Waclaw Rzewuski. It comprises 9 volumes published as 2 box sets in English & Polish. The binding features mix of gold and natural cream color, a reference to palette of the Arabian desert. Together with high-quality paper, these tones reflect the style of the traditional outer garments worn by Arab men. Created for the National Library of Poland and Qatar Museums Authority.

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Solaris

Solaris is a cosmic exhibition place with installations which make the visitor feel like he or she has entered the outer space. The transferal to distant galaxies is instantaneous – by opening the entrance door. That’s why the design conveys the idea of teleport, immediate and precise instrument of transport between different parts of the Universe.

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300 Years in the heart of the Douro

The history of Quinta do Vallado, a wine producer known all over the world for the quality of their products, is told in 224 pages. The ‘Quinta do Vallado. 300 Years in the heart of the Douro.’ book contains emblematic pictures illustrating and eternalising the evolution of Quinta do Vallado through the past 300 years, namely the landscapes, vineyards, structures, artworks, labels, owners, among others, and stating the path Quinta do Vallado wants for their future. The bilingual book has an appealing design and distinctive finishes chosen by Omdesign.

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Crooked for you

"Crooked for you" is the third studio album of the Swiss rock band "Death by Chocolate". Graphic designer Alain Aebersold had the honor of designing the cover artwork for it. Inspired by landscapes of imaginary worlds, the design underlines the album title and gives it even more meaning. You can see a crooked visual on the cover which transports you through a perfect sphere and when opening the booklet you’ll get guided into unforeseen and striking aesthetics of a fictive world. The landscape seems to be strange but familiar at the same time.

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Anti-Glitch Foundation

Papanapa was invited to develop a new visual identity to represent the technological, creative and automated process behind Anti-Glitch Foundation, a Brazilian post-production company. After a series of research rounds, the design team was deeply inspired by the rich 8 bit visual universe, the incomprehension and inconsistency left by glitches and film structures' concepts such as fragments, montage, exaggeration and conflict. The final result is an unique, bold and type-based visual communication with a vibrant and strong storytelling.

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Tokyo Metropolis

Looking for a different way to promote and present architectural designs besides known rendering and visualization techniques this projects follows an exciting attempt and research to use the collective graphical and visual language of a manga or a comic as representation and communication tool. They are occurring in every possible form on every possible level in a daily life base, so what could be more shared and comprehensible than to take this language and create at the same time more awareness of cityscapes, public spaces and activities taking place within your daily (urban) environment.

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