Make your posters or displays stand out using the rounded and overstated typography of the 1920s. Let these art deco fonts give your works a classy edge.
Until it opened up to the West in 1853, Japan was a mysterious land veiled by stories of honorable warriors, powerful mountains, and stunning walking artisans. Today, the country is still as fascinating as when it first welcomed visitors to…
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Attending games at Fenway Park, collectible cards, and little boys hoping to catch that foul ball – baseball definitely played an iconic role in the lives of many Americans. In fact, the mere thought of it calls to mind lazy…
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Thanks to jazz, we now have mainstream music genres such as pop, rock, and funk. Originated in the early 1900s in New Orleans, jazz is characterized by distinctive rhythms (‘swinging’ notes), sophisticated harmonies, and most importantly, improvisation. Almost any instrument…
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Cheerful, nostalgic, and visible for miles, neon signs have a place in the hearts of many people who grew up with them. Popular during the 1920s to the 1950s, it wasn’t just diners, motels, and billboards that were lit up…
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What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘royal’, ‘regal’ and ‘monarch’? One might usually associate these words with crowns, great titles, and affluence. When you say something is ‘royal’, your mind conjures up images…
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Also known as the ‘American frontier’, the great Wild West is best remembered today for its host of gunslingers, cowboys, and outlaws. But this golden era has much more to offer than shootouts. It was during this period that historic…
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Art Nouveau is an international style of the applied arts that was most popular between 1890 and 1910. It made itself well-known through graphic arts, architecture, and decor. An objective of Art Nouveau is to break down the separation of…
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Fashion has come a long way from simply dressing for occasions, to becoming an expression of one’s self. More than vivid colors or soft textiles, various fashion icons have also served as inspiration to folks all over the world. Today,…
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Utilitarian, imposing, bold. These words often describe what is known as brutalist aesthetic. This movement began around the 1950s in the world of architecture, when people craved for something more honest and raw. You can see this in structures that…
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Creating convincingly realistic designs is not always an easy feat. Certain conditions like layers, shadows, highlights, and colors all add to the overall look of the final outcome. You need to test various combinations, play with it a little bit,…
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Architecture isn’t just about designing buildings. It’s often a long – and sometimes frustrating – process of creating structures that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also useful. A good number of buildings in fact, have gone down in history,…
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We use money every day, but how many folks are interested in knowing how they are made? Currency is one of the most difficult things to design. And in today’s technologically-driven world, it can be difficult to believe that hundreds…
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