Architectural optical illusion makes church disappear

You don’t need to be a religious person to appreciate the architectural designs of churches and mosques. However, the design of this church in Borgloon, Belgium, has baffled locals. The building appears whole from one angle, but appears to dissolve into thin air from another. 
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Daniel Swanick
July 2, 2015
Art & DesignTravel

The top 10 fonts designers love to hate. Is your on the list?

There are certain fonts that designers love to hate for one reason or another—either due to their overuse or ugliness. Sometimes it’s because of just a few characters; sometimes it’s the whole design.
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Daniel Swanick
June 25, 2015
Typography

Artist transform famous paintings into Batman-themed pop art

A massive Batman fan, Los Angeles-based artist Vartan Garnikyan has been putting his love of the Caped Crusader on canvas. Vartan’s transformed famous paintings, duplicating their styles and turning them into Batman-themed pop art.
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Daniel Swanick
June 23, 2015
Art & Design

The 2 types of email users: Which are you?

All email users have their own unique habits, it seems. I’ve known some who have to read every single email that comes through their inbox. And I’ve known others who have completely opposite habits, only checking what’s at the top… sometimes.
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Daniel Swanick
June 19, 2015
HabitsHumourIllustration

Adorable, brutally honest circle of life illustrations

Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, insects and other invertebrates each have their own unique circle of life. And while all animals need to be safe and to reproduce, they also need to eat; one animal feeds off of another to survive—that’s just how it is.
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Daniel Swanick
June 5, 2015
HumourIllustrationNature

Amazing 3D anamorphic graffiti that appears to be floating

Portuguese street artist Sergio Odeith can create stunning 3D graffiti optical illusions that evoke the feeling of spatial depth. However, these two-dimensional artworks uses clever perspective and shading techniques to create anamorphic masterpieces.
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Daniel Swanick
May 19, 2015
Art & DesignVideo

10 humorous confessions of a guilty designer

Even if you're a diligent designer, you've probably committed at least one or two design sins.
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Daniel Swanick
May 1, 2015
Art & DesignHabitsHumour

Infographic: 50 important rules of document design

For non-designers, graphic design can appear a difficult task to master. There are multiple styles, typefaces, colour choices, layout options and more. However, when it comes to document design, you can narrow things down to a few basic principles. Master those and you’ll be able…
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Daniel Swanick
April 20, 2015
Graphic DesignInfographicTips

Realistic glass sculptures inspired by ocean waves

Inspired by their love for nature, ocean waves and the underwater environment, Californian-based Paul DeSomma and Marsha Blaker create stunning glass sculptures and vases.
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Daniel Swanick
April 16, 2015
Art & DesignNature

Colourful geometric popsicles, almost too gorgeous to eat

Possibly too gorgeous to eat, these colourful geometric popsicles don’t relate to your average treat. Made to look like architectural design pieces, Berlin-based architect Manu Kumar and designer Stefan Gendl came up with the geometric popsicles in collaborated with Nuna.
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Daniel Swanick
April 7, 2015
Art & DesignFood & Beverage

Amazing honeycomb sculptures made with the help of bees

The honeycomb sculptures are a result of this artist's beekeeping hobby.
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Daniel Swanick
March 25, 2015
Art & DesignNature

Making fun of common type mistakes using Star Wars quotes

More than just arranging pretty fonts on a nice background, typography is an essential part of most designs—they can make or break a project. Unfortunately, common type mistakes tend to make a bigger statement than good typography. They stick out like a sore thumb, while good…
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Daniel Swanick
March 13, 2015
HumourTypography
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