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Game Informer
4 weeks ago
Video games

Open Roads Review - Stuck In First Gear - Game Informer

The game Open Roads follows the journey of Tess and her mother, Opal, as they uncover family secrets on a road trip.
Strong performances from lead actresses, unique art direction, and personal hand-crafted details enhance the immersive experience of the game. [ more ]
Graphic design
Creative Bloq
1 month ago
Graphic design

Zombie Army VR is a "dark and bloody WW2 horror, with a cool comic book wrapper," and I'm excited for PSVR 2 again

Creating immersive VR experiences involves collaboration across disciplines for cohesive design.
In VR development, balancing visual quality with performance considerations is crucial. [ more ]
Creative Bloq
2 months ago
Graphic design

Vertex 2024 speaker: learn from the fresh voice of art director Ibby Karim

Started as a graphic designer in video game advertising, transitioned to Art Direction at ICHI
Key project: 'Metro Awakening VR' - involved designing the logo and directing key art for a beloved franchise [ more ]
Creative Bloq
2 months ago
Graphic design

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: Rocksteady at its best, in a genre at its worst

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has a long development cycle and muddled ideas.
The game's art direction is a mix of retro-futuristic Americana and Zack Snyder's movies, leading to a confusing mismatch. [ more ]
KALTBLUT Magazine
2 months ago
Graphic design

I don't belong here - KALTBLUT Magazine

Exclusive photography and creative direction by Elisabeth Salcedo
Featuring model Martina Canales with makeup and hair by Xisca Covas [ more ]
KALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago
Graphic design

Hues of influence - KALTBLUT Magazine

Muhammed Mustafa is an Egyptian artist passionate about photography, art direction, and painting.
The project, titled 'Hues of Influence,' explores the emotional power of colors and how they shape the theme. [ more ]
KALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago
Graphic design

Hues of influence - KALTBLUT Magazine

Muhammed Mustafa is an Egyptian artist passionate about photography, art direction, and painting.
The project, titled 'Hues of Influence,' explores the emotional power of colors and how they shape the theme. [ more ]
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Design
Creative Bloq
2 months ago
Design

Making The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology, and why size matters

The Redwall books are a beloved children's series with over 20 million copies sold worldwide.
The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology was released by Soma Games this week for various consoles. [ more ]
KALTBLUT Magazine
3 months ago
Design

Hues of influence - KALTBLUT Magazine

Muhammed Mustafa is an Egyptian artist passionate about photography, art direction, and painting.
The project, titled 'Hues of Influence,' explores the emotional power of colors and how they shape the theme. [ more ]
www.dezeen.com
11 months ago
Design

Pedrali launches six fresh furniture designs to celebrate 60-year anniversary

Promotion: as part of Salone del Mobile 2023, Italian furniture brand Pedrali has released a number of products in collaboration with Italian and international designers for both residential and contract environments.The new products include seating and tables that are suitable for either indoors or outdoors and are made from a range of materials, including ash, teak and aluminium.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

F5: Interior Stylist Colin King Releases "Arranging Things"

As a former dancer, interior stylist and product designer Colin King has an understanding of the power of stillness.It's an awareness he brings to his practice since moving to the realm of interiors.By working with several design firms where he oversaw content creation and art direction, Colin became more and more curious about how to execute and capture visual storytelling through the arranging of objects.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Perron-Roettinger clads Kim Kardashian SKKN pop-up store in raw plaster and cement

Design studio Perron-Roettinger has created a pop-up shop for Kim Kardashian's skincare and homeware brand SKKN in Los Angeles that showcases its products in a physical space for the first time.The minimalist pop-up store, which is located inside Los Angeles shopping mall Westfield Century City, was designed using a limited material palette in a nod to the brand's pared-back design.
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Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

I love the art and design of these new PS5 games from PlayStation Showcase

The PlayStation Showcase came and went and many felt a little disappointed; no The Last of Us multiplayer, Uncharted 5 was missing and many first-party Sony studios were absent.But, I fell in love with many of the indies shown.These games revealed some eye-catching art direction, stylish presentation and elegant design.
Podcasternews
11 months ago
Podcast

Dane Cardiel Launches "Good Tape," A Print Magazine For Audio Professionals

Good Tape is a new print magazine about podcasting for audio professionals, creators, and their fans.Founded by Dane Cardiel, former founding member Simplecast and current VP of Creator Partnerships at Gumball, Good Tape will feature work by the country's foremost journalists and artists, answering the industry's most pressing questions while also asking more.
Itsnicethat
11 months ago
Graphic design

Embracing imperfection, Juri Okita's restaurant concept is built on the idea of reducing food waste

Food waste is a hot-button issue in today's climate, but what if we could find a way to enjoy meals while also reducing the amount of produce that gets thrown away?That's precisely what designer Juri Okita aims to achieve with her final project for her MA Graphic Branding and Identity course at the University of the Arts London.
Creative Bloq
11 months ago
Graphic design

Jurassic World Aftermath Collection review: a PSVR 2 game with bite?

Life, uh, finds a way... to make unwise individuals return to dinosaur-filled theme park islands - that's the premise of Jurassic World Aftermath Collection for PSVR 2, anyway.Set between Jurassic World and its sequel, through VR you inhabit a silent security expert sent to aid former researcher Mia in recovering data from Isla Nublar.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Before Your Eyes review: live a life in the blink of an eye

Before Your Eyes on PSVR 2 is rare in this day and age; this is a game that plays unlike anything else and manages to wrestle eye-opening gameplay from a genuinely new technology.Making use of PSVR 2's eye-tracking technology, Before Your Eyes gives a physical act an emotional response.This is a choice-led narrative game where decisions are made by simply blinking your eyes and there really has been nothing quite like it.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Glass lift viewpoint opens within Battersea Power Station chimney

The Lift 109 viewpoint designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates has opened within the rebuilt chimney of Battersea Power Station in London, which was recently revamped by architecture studio WilkinsonEyre.Named Lift 109, due to the fact the lift will take visitors 109 metres up in the air to give views across London and the power station, the attraction opened to the public last week.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Food-flation: Turkey dinner will gobble up your budget

There will be too much inflation on the table this Thanksgiving
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Potatoes A months-long avian flu outbreak has wiped out 6 million turkeys, or about 3 percent of the country's total head count, which means there'll be fewer birds at the supermarket.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Games

Avatar: The Way of Water trailer brings us closer to a mighty heartbeat

Director James Cameron has spent more than a decade making the first of a planned four sequels to his 2009 blockbuster film Avatar.We got our first peek at the first of those sequels,  Avatar: The Way of Water,  in May with a brief, visually stunning teaser that showcased Cameron's undisputed skill at world-building.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

Great interfaces are made of good typography

Digital interfaces make a huge impact on our lives.We frequently use websites or digital applications to accomplish certain goals.
Itsnicethat
1 year ago
Graphic design

Gander's refresh for Wooden Spoon Herbs looks to type specimens and botanical research

Gander, the studio behind brands like Spanish meat connoisseurs Mercado Famous and olive oil Graza, has released its latest branding project for Wooden Spoon Herbs.
Itsnicethat
1 year ago
Graphic design

Putting the multi in multidisciplinary, Alt-Border is the creative studio leaving no medium unexplored

When looking at the breadth of Alt-Borders' practice, you may initially worry that its spreading itself a bit thin.Working across art direction, graphic design, photography and CGI in both print and digital formats, the studio explores every corner of the creative industry.But when seeing its portfolio - which is sleek, artistic and cohesive - you'll be quickly convinced that it's simply a rare studio that thrives off a boundless, diverse approach.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

'Company of Heroes 3' deserves a spot in any war game fan's library

Guide infantry, tanks, and other military units in Company of Heroes 3. Sega Something happened in the late 90s into the 2000s.Maybe it was the success of blockbuster movies like Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, or maybe it was just the right amount of distance away from one of the worst conflicts in history, but you couldn't throw a rock in a video game store without hitting a new World War II-based title.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Everyday cooking

Devils and angels on horseback: the art of the oddly named canape

What were once markers of sophistication, devils on horseback have fallen out of favour.But the evocatively named dish of toothpick-skewered, bacon-wrapped prunes has a history stretching back to the 19th century.Variations exist in France, England and the US, from spiced oysters in place of fruit  angels on horseback; to pastry-wrapped wieners  little pigs in blankets.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Wabi-sabi philosophy leads revamp of Palau apartment in Barcelona

Local studio Colombo and Serboli Architecture has completed a clean and contemporary renovation of an apartment in Barcelona, spotlighting some of its "imperfect" original features.The Palau apartment is situated a stone's throw from the city's Palau de la Música concert hall and backs onto a cluster of secluded courtyards.
Deep House London
1 year ago
London music

Deep House London Interview with Konflict Records (Antares, Auric, Balzar) | Interviews | Deep House London

Konflict is a London based party collective ran by 3 artists - Antares, Auric, Balzar.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Artists remember restoring Dumbo carousel ahead of first ever 'Jane's Carousel Day' * Brooklyn Paper

Jane's Carousel, a fixture of the Brooklyn waterfront and a destination for New Yorkers and tourists alike, had a long life before it found a home in Dumbo with the help of a team of artists - but not many of the people taking a spin on the merry-go-round know its history.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Advice | Michelle Singletary's Money Milestones: Trusted financial advice for any age

Select a decade below for our personal finance columnist's take on some of the biggest financial considerations for that age group.20 30 40 50 60 70 80






Because some financial deliberations are ongoing, certain topics appear in multiple decades.Jump to advice Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

What do you want to accomplish in 2023? This New Year's resolution guide can help

What do you want to accomplish this year?Scroll through Life Kit's expert guides for practical and inspiring ways to grow in 2023.Ah, the new year.It's a time to sketch out your goals and think about the roadmap to get there.Life Kit has curated a list of some of our best episodes to help set you up for success in 2023.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Terrible at buying Christmas presents? Peep our guide for clever gift ideas

Have you ever bought a Christmas gift for someone that you know just isn't right for them?This often happens when we don't take the time to consider the person's interests  or are shopping at the last minute.And when that happens, "that's an awkward feeling" for both you and the recipient, says Rachel Wilkerson Miller, editor-in-chief of SELF Magazine.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Favorite family recipes and the stories that make them memorable

Stu Haley, Maureen O'Reilly, Lisa Hovis and Miriam Armendariz/Collage by NPR All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring kitchen gems from you, our readers and listeners, and the special stories behind them.We'll continue to share more of your recipes throughout the holidays.When making Thanksgiving dressing, Grandma Monnette had one simple rule Rather than stuffing the turkey, Rebecca Monnette made dressing balls with a few simple ingredients that safely cook apart from the bird.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

&Walsh uses AI to create branding for nuclear energy advocate

American creative agency &Walsh has created the branding for the website of nuclear energy advocate Isodope using AI image generator DALL-E 2.
Itsnicethat
1 year ago
Graphic design

Holly Eliza Temple's tactile design practice brings people and plates together

After graduating Holly spent a year working in hospitality, developing Filler and "struggling to pay rent".
Itsnicethat
1 year ago
Graphic design

Trading Places: Studios in Macau and Singapore take part in design exchange

From 6-16 January The Swap Show will kick off in Singapore.The exhibition follows the same premise of Foreign Policy Design's first international creative exchange back in 2014, when four Singaporean studios and agencies traded work with Barcelona studios Hey Studio, Mucho, Lo Siento and Two Points.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Readers share their favorite holiday recipes with a side of hilarious stories

Clockwise from left: Juanita MORE!'s grandmother Petra; tourtiere, a French Canadian pork pie; Marissa Dates' brisket; and Jim Hamilton's family assembling cappelletti pasta.Collage by NPR All Things We're Cooking is a series featuring family recipes from you, our readers and listeners, and the special stories behind them.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

2022 holiday gift guide: Video games category

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript.Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.Gift-giving presents a conundrum.Is it better to give something useful, such as a 112-bit screwdriver set, or something whimsical, such as a cat-sized iron throne?There is no right answer.That's why our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, curated by Post reporters and editors, includes suggestions at both ends of the practicality spectrum.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

2022 holiday gift guide: Tech category

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript.Please enable JavaScript for the best experience.Gift-giving presents a conundrum.Is it better to give something useful, such as a 112-bit screwdriver set, or something whimsical, such as a cat-sized iron throne?There is no right answer.That's why our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, curated by Post reporters and editors, includes suggestions at both ends of the practicality spectrum.
Itsnicethat
1 year ago
Graphic design

Join our team! It's Nice That is hiring a midweight creative and a partnership executive

It's Nice That is currently looking for a junior partnership executive to join our new business team and for a midweight creative.
Itsnicethat
1 year ago
Graphic design

Try not to drool: Studio Yukiko's new magazine for DoorDash is yummy to the core

Before you sink your teeth into the first bite of a meal out, what's the first thing that gets your mouth watering?
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

Gucci's Stanley Kubrick tribute is freaking me out

Gucci has run some weird and wonderful campaigns over the years, but its latest has to be one of the strangest, or least most terrifying.
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