Google commemorated the work of famous graphic and title designer, Saul Bass, for his 93rd birthday today with a series of Google Doodles (shown below) that celebrate Bass’ distinct design style. Bass’ amazing body of work has influenced both the graphic design and digital media industries. His logo designs for leading brands like Kleenex, Girl
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Get Inspired by Beautiful Minimalist Colors & Typography in FIDM Grad Bas Mercado’s Music Packaging & Magazine Designs
It’s almost time to welcome another group of amazing students into the Graphic Design program at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising with the Spring Quarter starting this week. For your visual inspiration, check out the final graphic design portfolio of recent FIDM Graphic Design/Branding grad, Sebastian “Bas” Mercado below. We love the minimalist color palette, graphic
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Hush! Branding Concepts by FIDM Graphic Design Grad Caitlin Plewniak will have you Craving Cupcakes, Coffee and More
We love perusing the new portfolios developed by recent Graphic Design grads at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising to scope out new graphic design trends and get inspired by the work of young, up-and-coming talent. A close look at the Graphic Design/Branding portfolio by Caitlin Plewniak reveals her unique drawing style in illustrated DJ characters for her Graphics/Licensing project “Rinsa” and hand-drawn
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Graphic Design Portfolio Week: FIDM Grad Andrew Kim Wows with Superb Logo and Branding Marketing Design Concepts
Andrew Kim’s enthusiasm for logo design and branding is apparent in his final portfolio which he presented last week after earning his graphic design degree at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Kim aspires to be a creative director one day, and says the most rewarding part of his experience at FIDM was “meeting fellow
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FIDM Portfolio Week: Recent Graphic Design Grad, Anthony Rodriguez, Makes Germs Fun
A recent Graphic Design graduate of FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Anthony Rodriguez’s final portfolio demonstrates strong typography and publication skills in imagined metropolitan magazine Central; a strong sense of color and branding in his concepts for Cafe Metro, Grand Guild nightclub and active sportswear brand Forth; and a clever sense of humor in the graphic
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FIDM Portfolio Week: Get Inspired by Fine Type and Illustrative Logos in Tara Rumore’s Graphic Design/Branding Book
We love perusing the new portfolios developed by recent Graphic Design grads at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising to scope out new graphic design trends and get inspired by the work of young, up-and-coming talent. A close look at the Graphic Design/Branding portfolio by Tara Rumore reveals her attention to detail and passion for
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NEXT WEEK: Get Fresh Graphic Design Inspiration During Portfolio Week
It’s the end of another quarter here at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, which means time for the FIDMDigitalArts Blog to showcase new portfolios by FIDM Graphic Design/Branding and Graphic Design/Entertainment graduates! Whether you’re looking for design inspiration, new creative talent, or if you’re curious about what FIDM’s Graphic Design and Digital Media programs have to offer, check back during the
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Stylesight Foresees Graphic Design Prints Inspired by The Golden Ratio for S/S ‘14
Intricate geometric patterns and detailed structures are design elements that will be prominent in activewear prints and graphics for Spring/Summer 2014, predicts leading trend forecast and analysis company Stylesight. According to Stylesight’s Rational-Active Forecast Prints & Graphics S/S 14 – Women/Juniors report, elements that make up this graphic design trend include: Macro repeats inset in
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Logo Lounge Extracts 15 Graphic Design Trends from 32,000 Logos in its 2012 Logo Trend Report
Logo Lounge has released its tenth annual logo design trend report that identifies several distinct graphic design trends for 2012. Bill Gardner of Logo Lounge sorted more than 32,000 logos submitted to LogoLounge.com throughout the year into one of three distinct categories: 1) logos that are reflective of past trends, 2) logos that hint at an emerging
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