A Creative Mess #21 - Weekly Dose of Design Trends
REAL-LIFE PAPER DOLL WITH 9 PAPER CUTOUTS INSPIRED BY ICONIC FASHION DESIGNS
Ajax Lee is a photographer who has always been interested by fashion. As each photoshoot is focused on the clothing, he decided to make a shoot with paper clothes to renew the genre.
GET COLORING WITH THESE COOL COLORING BOOKS
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you know that adult coloring books have become a thing. Last August 2nd, being National Coloring Book Day (yes, it’s a real thing), we thought we’d celebrate by rounding up a handful of options for those who appreciate the modern aesthetic.
IS YOUR DESIGN IDEA HOT OR NOT? THIS APP WILL TELL YOU
Every designer can use quality feedback on a new idea, especially early in the conceptualizing phase. But what's the best way to get that feedback? Now in beta on iOS, Hatchli is a new app that's like Tinder for ideas.
ADORABLE DOGS BEFORE AND AFTER MAKEOVERS
In this series called “Hairy” photographer Grace Chon offers us a series through which small dogs are photographed before and after makeovers. On a pink, green pastel background these adorable creatures, once passed into the hands of a talented groomer, look like cute cuddly toys.
POKEMOJI KEYBOARD PROJECT
Observing that Pokémon had found a new area to conquer with our smartphones, Kévin Magalhaes and Laureen Minet imagined this special emojis keyboard. Re-designed based on the game Pokémon Shuffle, you will access this series of creatures simply by touching the head of Pikachu.
BRAG ABOUT HOW MANY BOOKS YOU'VE READ WITH THIS SCRATCH-OFF CHART
"100 Essential Novels" chart from Pop Chart Lab - the poster features 100 literary classics, with covers partly obscured by gold foil. Since the point is to scratch that foil off as you read the books, there's going to be some easy wins here.
A WEAPONS FACTORY IN BUDAPEST BECOMES A HOME
A+Z Design Studio, run by architect and production designer Attila F. Kovács and his art director and stylist wife, Zsuzsa Megyesi, became their own clients when they converted a four-story building that was once a weapons factory, into their home.
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