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What’s in art galleries
دوشنبه 31 اردیبهشت 1397 15:52
TEHRAN, July 1 (MNA) -- An exhibition of graphic designs and illustrations by Mehdi Alibeigi and Faraz Shanyar is currently underway at the House of Cartoon. The exhibit will run until July 6 at the venue located at 60 Ketabi Sq., W. Gol-Nabi-Hemmat Highway intersection. Illustration * Geometrical designs created by a...
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Six countries to host Iran’s Bismillah Festival
دوشنبه 31 اردیبهشت 1397 15:50
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) -- The 5th Bismillah Festival will be held in several cities during the month of Ramazan this year, among them Tehran, Lahore, Karachi, Almaty, Hamburg, Berlin and Dhaka. A selection of calligraphy works and graphic designs by Iranian and foreign artists will go on display at the exhibit....
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Anti-HIV drug-HIV virus interaction illustrated
شنبه 25 فروردین 1397 19:06
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian researchers presented a graphic model to demonstrate the interaction between anti-HIV drug and HIV virus with high accuracy, INIC reports. According to Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), the graphic model can increase the effectiveness of the drug while its side effects will...
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Chairman of Warsaw Poster Biennale to visit Shiraz
شنبه 25 فروردین 1397 19:05
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Polish graphic designer and Chairman of the Warsaw Poster Biennale Lech Majewski will visit the southern city of Shiraz to attend the Grand Graphic Conference. Secretary of the conference Mohammad Ali Karimi Pour said “Following the poster competition and exhibition dubbed ‘Poland in the Eyes...
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Iranian artist wins prize at Finland 2017 Poster Triennial
یکشنبه 27 اسفند 1396 02:26
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Iranian artist Mehdi Mahdian won special prize and a certificate of honour at the 20th Lahti Poster Triennial in Finland. The Triennial exhibition, arranged every third year, brings the latest top posters from Finland and from around the world to Lahti Art Museum June 9 - September 24, 2017....
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‘Servant’ wins Best Animation at Silver Scream fest.
یکشنبه 27 اسفند 1396 02:25
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Short animated piece ‘Servant’ directed by Farnoosh Abedi won Best Short Animation award at the 2017 Silver Scream Festival in California, US. According to the director, Farnoosh Abedi, 'The Servant' narrates the familiar story of a master and his servant, the story of a writer’s encounter with...
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BeatsX wraps AirPods tech in a neckband-style headphone for less
شنبه 23 بهمن 1395 12:54
Like 'em or hate 'em, Apple's AirPods have been the talk of the headphone world ever since they were announced alongside the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus back in September 2016. But there's another Apple wireless headphone from the company's Beats by Dre subsidiary that's also received its share of buzz: The BeatsX ($150,...
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Companies blur lines over who owns devices
شنبه 23 بهمن 1395 12:53
When Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) remotely disabled the last of its flawed Galaxy Note 7 smartphones last month, it further blurred the lines between who ultimately controls your phone, or computer, car or appliance: you, or the companies that make it work? Industry executives and analysts say companies are...
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Alphabet Inc. Takes Another Shot at Amazon With Home Control
شنبه 23 بهمن 1395 12:51
Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Home connected speaker takes on Amazon.com, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Alexa on its home turf. But what about Google’s big advantage over Amazon in the smart home war — all those smartphones? The company has just begun rolling out Home Control, a new feature that lets Google Assistant...
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GivingTuesday Roundup: The Logo Story – A Designer’s Trip to Vegas!
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:42
As I boarded a plane to Las Vegas last week, I realized how much we are influenced by these logos and monograms in our everyday lives. It hit me harder when I reached my destination and had to refuse to stay at a motel for its horrid looking advertising sign (as well as interior). I decided not to risk my sanity in...
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Helvetica: The Typeface We All Love To Hate
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:40
The creative arts are many, varied, and ever changing. Neither boundaries nor languages can hinder a truly creative piece of work from gaining strength and popularity all over the world. And when it comes to designing, whether it is a promotional banner or a web design, a greeting card or a logo design, creativity is...
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The 10 Commandments of Logo Design
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:38
Logo design requires deep and intricate knowledge. It involves a great deal of brainstorming, thinking process and knowhow of, if not very advanced, at least the most elementary of rules and principles governing logo design. Most logos created by small businesses and startups, especially the ones created with the help...
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GivingTuesday Roundup: 12 Places To Find Answers To Most Common Designer Questions
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:34
“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.” Steve Jobs was an intelligent man. I always remember this saying from him when I create my own designs.He was absolutely right that we should not confuse a concept of design with how...
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How to Play your Business Card Wisely?
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:33
Your business card is, sometimes, the first impression that your customer gets of your business and you can easily turn it into a lasting one! With the right mix of fonts, colors, layout and design- your card can prove itself unforgettable and recognizable. Here’s a slideshare that offers you a few pointers on how you...
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7 Deadly Sins of Typography
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:32
Ever pondered over what could bring upon you the wrath of the typographic titans? Here are the, “7 Deadly Sins of Typography” that could incur the displeasure of these gods… Some typographic blunders are unpardonable and may even cost the designer his reputation for being careless enough to commit them. Bad leading,...
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7 Deadly Sins of Typography
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:32
Ever pondered over what could bring upon you the wrath of the typographic titans? Here are the, “7 Deadly Sins of Typography” that could incur the displeasure of these gods… Some typographic blunders are unpardonable and may even cost the designer his reputation for being careless enough to commit them. Bad leading,...
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Inspiration vs. Imitation: Where To Draw The Line?
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:30
It is the mark of a true artist to create something unique and something that is original every time he is asked to deliver. Be it a piece of music, an article, a business card design, or a logo; if it’s not original, it won’t last. In the brisk world of business today, it has become synonymous with success to have a...
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10 Most Trending Wedding Hashtags on the Roll!
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:28
Hashtagging a wedding is awesome and we are completely in love with the idea of Instagramming a wedding (preps and ceremony). There are some downsides to being a social networking bride, but there are also various rewards to make you want to go down that road, such as, having your guest record every moment of the...
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Expressing yourself with Kinetic Typography
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:26
Kinetic typography or motion typography is the art and technique of expressing with the help of animated text. It is appealing to the senses and has a strong visual impact on the reader’s mind. Watch this amazing video that makes an excellent use of motion graphics and kinetic typography to transmit its message…...
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The History of Typography
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:26
Ever wondered how typography evolved into all the modern and sleek looking typefaces that we see today? Here’s a brief history of typography that best explains all the different font types and how the world’s most popular of typefaces came into being…...
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Golden Ratio in Design
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:25
The Golden Ratio is key to aesthetic design. It is a mathematical miracle and a wondrous formula that helps you plot perfectly harmonized design sequences and interfaces. Here’s a slideshow on how this divine ratio could be applied to logo designing…...
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10 Pitfalls To Avoid When Designing A Logo
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:25
Logo Design is an intricate process that involves the designer going through a lengthy design process to contrive a powerful enough design. However, this process could be made a little less demanding if you make it a point to avoid a few common design pitfalls that even some of the most iconic of brands fall prey to....
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Golden Ratio: Nature’s Key To Perfect Design!
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:24
Known around the globe as the Golden Ratio, the divine proportion, Golden Mean or the Golden Section, it is a mathematical miracle in other words, the value of Phi. Based on the famous Fibonacci sequence, which goes like 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34.. and so on forever, where every new number in the sequence is the...
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GivingTuesday Roundup: 12 Stellar Illustrators You Should Follow on Instagram!
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:23
Facebook spent a huge amount of money to acquire Instagram. Since then, it has become an important app for most of the Facebook users, although, the number of Instagramers is still not very high. Just within the first quarter of 2014, Instagram has reported over 200 million monthly users but that is still nowhere near...
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Today, our country is a superpower, but it wasn’t always
سهشنبه 21 دی 1395 00:21
Today, our country is a superpower, but it wasn’t always. We have seen tough trials of natural, political, and socio-economic nature. Our country got its independence from the British in 1776, but since then, it’s been a saga of effort and endurance. We went through the Great Depression, two World Wars, Cold War, and...
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5 Famous Brands that Peeled off their Logos in 2013
دوشنبه 20 دی 1395 12:53
Has anyone noticed lately how several brands and corporations are literally stripping down their logos? or how most of the social media icons are all blue? Are we are heading back to the basics in logo designing? Or are the companies taking a defensive approach to branding? Whatever the case may be, 2013 has surely...
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Why Social Media Sites Prefer Blue in their Logo?
دوشنبه 20 دی 1395 12:52
“Something old, something new, Something borrowed, something blue, And a silver sixpence in her shoe.” For those who are not familiar with English folklore, the above rhyme refers to the ancient custom that narrates what a bride should wear at her wedding for good luck. The interesting part of the verse is the...
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GivingTuesday Roundup – 20 Free Responsive HTML5 CSS3 Website Templates & Tutorials
دوشنبه 20 دی 1395 12:50
Web design technologies advance day in and day out and any vigilant web designer won’t miss out on the opportunity to learn and implement the upgrade. As more sophisticated developments are introduced in the field, the demand for inexpensive or free resources for students and professionals has increased tenfold. Since...
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26 Fab Resources to Find Wedding Cake Monograms and Toppers
دوشنبه 20 دی 1395 12:48
For thousands of years, lovers have engraved their initials on forest trees as reminders of never-ending love (for better or for worse, as they say) and revered the action as sacred. In modern times, we simply write them on the back of our note books or torn pieces of paper. It’s like a written agreement etched on the...
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GivingTuesday Roundup – 21 Instagram Apps for Small Business Marketers
دوشنبه 20 دی 1395 12:45
Many surveys have been conducted on the effectiveness of visual content on social media networks in the past few years. For example, new research suggests that images generate about 98% higher interaction for small business owners. Instagram, one of the most popular photo sharing platforms, especially, plays a...