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It's Nice ThatHunter Harvey’s “text paintings” are graphic parodies where the typeface is the main character A mix between bumper stickers, overheard conversations, billboards and Microsoft Powerpoint graphics, these unique paintings seem straight to the point, but conceal hidden meanings about the aesthetic functions of type d
It's Nice ThatA Ntsal identity uses the nonlinear timeline of films to inspire its expressive and compressive motion The Cairo-based studio gives the film festival’s 18th edition a custom typeface and a shifting visual language that echoes the way events interlink across a narrative.
It's Nice ThatThe mascots, design and visual history of Wikipedia, the encyclopedia that puts functionality above aesthetics Who actually makes Wikipedia? It’s Nice That speaks to the creatives behind, in-front and all around the greatest internet database, the site where every single human is the target audience.
It's Nice ThatHow retro branding is bringing warmth and fun to São Paulo’s bars and restaurants Our São Paulo correspondent outlines the references, details and techniques being deployed by Brazilian design studios to bring playfulness and nostalgia to the city’s streets.
It's Nice That“Grunt work is a right of passage” At work, we all have to do things we don’t love. That’s just the way it goes. But what happens when the fun stuff is really few and far between? What if your employer doesn’t appreciate your talents? Katie Cadwell, co-fo
It's Nice ThatSylvan Hillebrand gives a 125-year-old oil paint company a contemporary refresh Rembrandt wanted to move away from a “traditional, slightly dusty expression of craftsmanship” to an identity that feels more relevant to a younger generation of serious artists.
It's Nice ThatFossils of youth: Philip Lindeman’s papier-mâché caps are a tribute to skateboarding and American advertising With a childhood filled with sports team insignias, logos and graffiti tags, this multi-media artist steps away from editorial illustration to bring his personal world into a physical reality.
It's Nice ThatIs this font peak? Pangram Pangram’s Neue Gstaad is a mountainous homage to Swiss excellence With a total 112 styles, this extremely flexible typeface really is Pangram Pangram’s Swiss army knife, joining an impressive, geographically-inspired portfolio.
It's Nice ThatManchester City Women becomes the first WSL team have its own distinct identity Football specialist Nomad Studio has been enlisted to bring something unique and ‘ownable’ to women-first fans, resulting in a sleek monogram made out of ‘light’.
It's Nice ThatGood isn’t good enough: beware the design middle ground Design is getting less weird, and the pull to the centre grows stronger every day. Aporva Baxi looks at why this happens through the “accumulation of reasonable decisions” and how to fight back.
It's Nice ThatRaw and unrefined: Studio Tyrrell’s identity for Manta Chocolate leans into the tension between purity and pleasure Focusing on the Manta’s minimal ingredients, Studio Tyrrell built an identity based on the idea that chocolate can be a source of both nutrition and pleasure.
It's Nice ThatGabriel Abascal’s ethereal graphic design evokes daydreams of childhood clip art, Nintendogs and Hannah Montana CDs As a means of healing his twelve-year-old self, this graphic designer reaches through the surreality of internet ephemera to unlock the person he always wanted to be, with the help of glowing labradors, esoteric diagrams
It's Nice That“The worst thing you can do is stay unchallenged for too long” Starting and running a studio is aspirational in the creative industry, and while it’s clearly rife with challenges, the creative freedom, voice and opportunity it offers are tantalising. But is now a good time? Katie Ca
It's Nice ThatIgor Bastidas on the curious process of illustrating other people’s arguments You Be The Judge is the series that sees two parties go head-to-head to fight their corner in an argument that’s being scrutinised by the court of public opinion. For three years, the Venezuelan illustrator Igor Bastidas
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