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• Books for designers this month: August edition
• 5 Ways to Give Your Home A New Orleans Look
• Featured designer: Christian Annyas
• Futuristic art by Simon Stalenhag

Books for designers this month: August edition Posted: 28 Aug 2013 04:28 PM PDT Every month hundreds of books are released on design-related topics. In this post you can find the books released in June that I found worth sharing. Shadow type Steven Heller’s new book on type, this time discussing shadow type. Conditional Design: Workbook Conditional Design provides beautifully simple ideas for open, collaborative processes in art and design. Its workbook format organizes the material step by step, and the publication as a whole provides exciting ways for others–groups of children as well as artists and designers–to apply the method themselves. The Logo Design Toolbox With this toolbox of practical logo templates à la Neubau Welt, Alexander Tibelius provides designers with useful groundwork for implementing their own ideas. Typify This book is an illustrated exploration of typography. Each typeface is represented by an illustration and a list of answers to in-depth, interview questions. This collection will help anyone understand type in a new and exciting way. The post Books for designers this month: August edition appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

5 Ways to Give Your Home A New Orleans Look Posted: 28 Aug 2013 04:25 PM PDT One of the hottest trends in modern home design that's making it's way throughout the country is Southern decor, specifically New Orleans (NoLa) design. New Orleans is known to be a vibrant city, being a hub of trans-continental cultures and ideas, making it one of the leading design markets for new ideas and styles within the home decor industry. NoLa themed home design is known to combine the color of the modern world with vintage yet elegant design techniques that add a sense of rarity and beauty to home design. If you're looking to redesign your home in the NoLa theme, here are five, simple ways you can introduce this Southern design style to your home. Color Clashes Color clashing is perfectly acceptable in NoLa themed home design. Color clashing involves implementing vibrant colors into monochromatic environments. This is a technique that you can use if you home doesn't already feature painted walls, tiles or floors. A few ways you can introduce color clashes into your home is through drapings, throw pillows, fabrics or home accessories. It's definitely one of the simplest ways to add a little NoLa flair to your abode. Crystal and China Though NoLa home design is colorful and fun, it also needs to have an element of elegance that reflects the sophistication of New Orleans society. Two great staples in NoLa home design are crystal fixtures and china sets and accessories. These are two materials that will almost always be found in New Orleans homes, usually in the form of chandeliers, dining sets or wall ornaments. If you want to give your home an elegant NoLa facelift, crystal and china are the best ways to do so. Antiques The NoLa theme would be nothing more than modern, metropolitan design if it weren't for its antique element. In order for a NoLa theme to work, you have to have a balance of both modern design with a splash of vintage. A few great ways to give your home that antique look ever-present in NoLa home design, try bringing and displaying old wooden furnishings, which could include armoires, wardrobes, end tables, dining tables or dining chairs, just remember to upholster them. Textures Don't be scared to add different textures to your home decor. In fact, the NoLa home design theme calls for a variety of textures, like silk, wool, cotton and cashmere, to be added throughout your home, perhaps on throw pillows, drapes, pashminas or rugs. Make sure their colorful so they pop and color contrast with the rest of the furniture. Since it's summer, feel free to experiment with pastels, such as aquamarine, bright yellow, pink and the southern favorite, lavender. Wall Decor If you've ever been to a home in the South, you probably noticed that every wall in the house was covered in either artwork, pictures or mirrors. Bare walls are seldom found in NoLa home decor. In fact, this theme calls for a personal touch to be added by homeowners. The South is known to be a tightly-knit, family centered place, which is demonstrated in home design. If you're looking to bring this theme to your home, be sure to cover your bare walls with family pictures and an assortment of wall accessories like Venetian Masks that can add a splash of personality to your home. The New Orleans home design theme trend is definitely growing in the U.S., showing up in metropolitan and suburban areas in both the West and East Coast. If NoLa home design has always appealed to you, why not try it out for a season or two? It's definitely worth looking into. The post 5 Ways to Give Your Home A New Orleans Look appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

Featured designer: Christian Annyas Posted: 28 Aug 2013 03:37 PM PDT Christian Annyas is famous for his Movie Title Stills collection, but his work portfolio is well worth a look also. The post Featured designer: Christian Annyas appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

Futuristic art by Simon Stalenhag Posted: 28 Aug 2013 06:49 AM PDT Simon Stalenhag creates stunning art that involves robot, enough to please my inner geek. The post Futuristic art by Simon Stalenhag appeared first on Design daily news. Are you a blogger? Turn your posts into eBooks very quickly using MagPress, our Premium WordPress plugin.

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