Category: Design Inspiration
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Colour in Islamic Traditions
Discussion of colour in Islam reveals a lot of disagreement – some colours appear to be recommended or forbidden in clothing (differently for women and men) but there may be different views expressed between Quran itself and Hadith, also between different sects in Islam. Other colours have cultural roots in the different countries in which Islam…
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Futurism
Edited from Wikipedia Futurism (Italian: Futurismo) was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasized speed, technology, youth, and violence, and objects such as the car, the aeroplane, and the industrial city. It glorified modernity and aimed to liberate Italy from the weight of its past. It…
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International Swiss Style
Overview Experimental Jetset Lars Muller Norm Wim Crouwel edited from Wikipedia International Topographic Style The International Typographic Style, also known as the Swiss Style, is a graphic design style that emerged in Russia, the Netherlands and Germany in the 1920s and developed by designers in Switzerland during the 1950s. The International Typographic Style has…
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James Goggin
Practice website archive It’s Nice That James Goggin is a Chicago-based British and/or Australian art director and graphic designer from London via Sydney, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Auckland, and Arnhem. Together with partner Shan James, he runs a design practice named Practise working with clients across Europe, Asia, Australasia, and North America. James has taught at…
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Tom Muller
Experimented with ripped pages, fluoro paper and deliberate print errors to create a raw and dissonant aesthetic for a special collected edition of spy comic zero. Interview 2014 vimeo playlist
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Zentangle
Zentangle website Anything is Possible One Stroke at a Time At first glance, a Zentangle creation can seem intricate and complicated. But, when you learn how it is done, you realize how simple it is . . . sort of like learning the secret behind a magic trick. Then, when you create a piece…
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Oman Art
Oman traditional art inspiration Oman modern art inspiration Alia Alfarsi Dr Hanan Al Shihi
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UAE Art
Archaeological motifs Modern Art article Hazem Mahdy automatic art
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Islamic geometric design
Islamic geometric patterns derived from simpler designs used in earlier cultures: Greek, Roman, and Sasanian. They are one of three forms of Islamic decoration, the others being the arabesque based on curving and branching plant forms, and Islamic calligraphy; all three are frequently used together. Many traditional patterns were based on is the division of the circle…
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Iranian art: Miniatures
Shahname by Firdausi: miniatures of Ancient Iran Qalamkar (traditional woodblock printing in Farsi) Contemporary Persian Miniatures