Design Bulletin

Design Bulletin

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

 

HUCKS SERIF

Hucks Serif is a contemporary serif-type family, presenting a seamless integration of large open counters and gracefully curved and rounded forms, resulting in a glyph set that breathes a modern and elegant typographic aesthetic. The deliberate contrast between thick and thin strokes bestows Hucks Serif a harmonious and stylish appearance. Hucks Serif's design is meticulously crafted, a dedication to infusing letterforms with an inherent elegance that elevates the font to a distinctive style.

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Boluo Dan

Boluo Dan is a millennium temple fair, recognized as one of the national intangible cultural heritages. The logo integrates traditional symbolic elements such as the main architecture of the South Sea Temple and the Chinese character Nan, alongside locally distinctive totems, extending the brand's artistic application. It incorporates the Eastern philosophical concept of Heaven as round and Earth as square, embodying both traditional charm and contemporary essence, effectively promoting the dissemination and development of folk culture.

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Rimac Magazine Issue 03

Rimac Magazine Issue 03 is a yearly print magazine published by Rimac Group. The issue is dedicated to the Nevera Time Attack edition, which set 27 world performance and acceleration records in one year. The colour palette uses Lightning Green and black, the same colours applied to the special edition car. Illustrations mark the page breaks between chapters. The illustrations were made by the in-house team that also worked on the design of the Nevera hypercar, and each illustration shows a different style.

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Gongche Sketch Book

Gongche Sketch Book is an interactive book about Gongche notation, a traditional Chinese musical notation system. The book presents a redesigned set of Gongche characters, refined in stroke direction, thickness and size for clarity. A 30-note hand-cranked music box movement is built into the book structure. A punched paper tape matching the notation is inserted into the movement, and turning the crank produces the written pitches. The bare wire hardcover binding exposes the spine and the layered pages. The design lets readers study Gongche notation by sight, sound and touch.

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3D Embossed

The book uses 3D embossing to document and highlight the intricate details of the works meticulously crafted by traditional Singaporean artisans, from paper dragon boats and Indian jewelry to Peranakan beaded shoes. The color pages symbolize the rise and fall of traditional crafts, as the industry begins its developmental period (dull) to its golden age (yellow) and gradually fades (white). A pastel chalk is attached for readers to shade the pages and discover the lost arts of this intangible cultural heritage of Singapore, as only we humans can safeguard, support and bring it back.

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Olympic Sun

A fully illustrated book about a trip to the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2021. Where a young boy, and his mother, visit the arena and fall in love with the variety of sports it offers and is blown away by all the inspirational athletic performances. At the end of the event, he leaves with happy memories and lessons that will help guide him to a better future full of achievements and put him on the path to success. The book features some of the most memorable athletes in the history of the Olympic games, using vibrant and dynamic illustrations in a playful and eye-candy coloring style.

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