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Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition
Master Tang was born 1921 in Ningbo City, he began studying calligraphy under his first mentor which was appointed by his father at six years old in Nanjing. He later studied traditional…
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World’s Largest QR code
The Kraay Family Farm in Alberta, Canada has set the Guinness World Record for the world’s biggest QR code. According to CBC News, the 29,000 square meters QR code was carved into…
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Graphic Design as Art – Part 4/6
50cm x 100cm, digital print on canvas Visual Works on Close Up Yiyi finally decided to choose Music over Medicine as her studies at the University of Canterbury. Music is what she…
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Graphic Design as Art – Part 3/6
Permanent UV ink on canvas, 50cm x 100cm, scroll bound contemporary Chinese style Visual Work – Sections on Close Up Chinese character for ‘Learn’ ‘學’. The bottom part of this character is…
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Graphic Design as Art – Part 2/6
Permanent UV ink on canvas, 50cm x 100cm, scroll bound contemporary Chinese style Visual Work – Sections on Close Up Chinese Pictograph for ‘Fly’ ‘飛’ As you can see the character is…
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Graphic Design as Art – Part 1/6
When I say ‘Graphic Design as Art’, I mean there is no ‘Client’ involved in the process of making, and there is ‘No Commercial Value’ in the work produced, and most importantly,…
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Logo Design Process for Wagmu
I have completed a brand identity design for Wagmu.com. John (owner) approached me through my website, and asked if I could assist with the re-design of their existing logo. John has a…
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Good Graphic Design Quotes
Have you ever wonder what famous graphic designers / artists around the world have been thinking? Well, I think you can learn a lot from the words that they have said. Here is a collection of some of my favorite ones, hope you enjoy them! “Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated” — Paul Rand…
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What is a logo design worth?
If money was no concern, and you were to ask 10 graphic design agencies to design a new logo for you, all 10 designs will come back looking different, but does it mean the most expensive one will produce the best outcome? If I was to buy a Hi-Fi CD player model X9000, I would hunt around to find the cheapest deal, and sometimes I am happy to pay a bit more for a reputable dealer. In the end of the day, the product/commodity is the same, doesn’t matter where you buy it from, but you could potentially save hundreds of dollars if you shop around! However, design is no commodity, and does not work the same way!
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Design vs Advertising
A problem will not disappear if it is left unsolved. As human beings, we have a desire of making life easier by solving problems that are around us. Any design starts with a problem; the process of solving that problem is the process of design.
Design is when two or more pieces of knowledge combine together to form a new whole, and that new whole should mean something in life, however it doesn’t just finish there…
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“DESI8N” Personalised Plate
I have been thinking about promoting my business locally, I have two objectives: 1. Minimal investment. 2. Last a long time. After a bit of research, I figured the best way to…
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What are pictograms?
Pictograms are widely used today in such place as international airports, railway stations or any other situations where the written word may only be available to a small minority. They are aso…
