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Concrete fence PO-2 as an object of visual research

The PO-2 concrete fence can be found throughout Russia. Now, on Instagram*.

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The Psychology and Meaning of Blue: A Look at Famous Brands

We'll explain how popular brands use this color from a psychological and marketing perspective.

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A Redesign That No One Noticed: How and Why Minor Changes Are Made to Logos

How The New York Times' font changed, why Gazeta.Ru is making fun of its own logo, and how the BBC's redesign angered taxpayers.

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The Story of One Design: "Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge"

Work by El Lissitzky, 1920.

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Housing office art in art and design

We'll explore what tire sculptures have in common with outsider art, proto-design, and the kind of freedom that's in short supply.

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Art and Brands in the NFT Market: What's Being Sold and Bought with Cryptocurrency

We explain what tokens are and why selling something you don't have is especially profitable.

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A look at the first famous film industry logos and the cinema logos of the modern era

We'll tell you how the film logo genre emerged and introduce you to the most interesting logos of recent decades.

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Time Management Principles for Design Project Managers: Art Directors, Product Managers, and Design Leads

We'll explain how art directors, design leads, and product designers can effectively organize project work and avoid crunch time.

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Ethnic Fonts: Cultural Features in Design Products

How designers use pre-Petrine writing, ancient Nigerian script, and the shapes of Mexican succulents.

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Women in World Typography – Creators of Fonts That Made History

We discuss how attitudes toward women in design changed in the 20th century and why it was difficult to get into type foundries.

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In the Footsteps of Moscow Conceptualists

We'll tell you how the design for an art project for collectors was created.

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Should a logo match the business, and is that even possible?

Art director Stas Zhitsky discusses whether a logo should reflect a business and whether this is even possible.