Shutterstock made these amazing adaptations of HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones from it’s medieval setting to a more a contemporary setting. Using their  assets they have recreated the different houses into big corporations and unlike in the series where the houses contested their claims or at least help other houses  to claim the throne. The different houses are contesting and flexing their marketing prowess to win costumers with their savvy marketing materials.

Basing on the different attributes of the various houses such as massive wealth and weather endurance, Shutterstock used these attributes to design and brand the different houses according their what their company offers.

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What do you guys think? Which brand design for the different houses is your most favorite?

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Malaysia-based graphic designer, Tang Yau Hoong utilize the idea of creating posters out of our favorite quotes. His project called “The Quote Illustration Project” showcases a series of posters featuring some popular quotes interpreted through simple but meaningful illustrations accompanied by good choice of typography.

We got the chance to talk to Tang and ask him few questions about this particular project and his creative process. Check out the short interview below:

YTD: Hi Tang! How are you and how’s Malaysia?

TANG: Hi! I’m fine. Thank you. It is hot here.

YTD: Give us a little background about your work in graphic design.

TANG: I am a 28 years old visual artist/ illustrator/ graphic designer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I hope to make graphics that spark the viewer. As a graphic designer I try to convey messages visually. I like simplistic works and will always try to make my illustrations as simple as possible. Having said that, I do not limit myself to certain style or medium and I always try to create something fresh and express my idea in a creative way.

YTD: One of the many interesting projects you’ve done that amazes us is “The Quote Illustration Project”. How did you come up with the idea of combining famous quotes with your illustrations?

TANG: Most of them are old illustrations that I redrew to match the style I was looking for and the meaning of the corresponding quote. One day, I was browsing these old designs again and thought of giving them new lifes so here is the result. The only unpublished illustration is Steve Jobs which triggered the project.

YTD: Can you share us your creative process? From where did you start?

TANG: There is nothing secret. Basically I do a lot of thinking, sketching and brainstorming to get new ideas. To me, a good idea is the result of evolution.

YTD: What are the tools you used?

TANG: I use graphic tablet for final artwork. Before that I do a lot of sketching and doodling in my sketchbook for brainstorming.

YTD: Which of them is your most favorite?

TANG: At the moment my personal favorite is “Light painter”.

YTD: Is there any other famous quote in your mind you hope to illustrate in the future?

TANG: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”
But I’m not sure if I am going to illustrate this one.

YTD: Are there prints, merchandise and other products from those illustrations? Where can we get some?

TANG: Some of my work including the quote project are available as art prints on my shop.

YTD: Any future plans for the project?

TANG: I might continue to make more quote illustrations and see how it goes. There is no planning at the moment yet.

Check out Tang’s website for more information or his Behance portfolio to see more of his cool projects.

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Meet Simi Zeko, a graphic design student from Falmouth University in United Kingdom. His work get noticed just recently after publishing his project online called “The World Between” Animated Posters. This university project involved the creation of a series of animated posters as an introduction shown between events at The World Between (Museum of Circles). The smart choice of combining poster design with animation made this project a “breathe of fresh air” when it comes to designing typography posters.

You The Designer got the chance to talk to Simi Zeko about his work, background notes and the creative process behind this project. Check out the short interview below:

YTD: Hi Simi! How are you and how’s  UK?

SIMI: I’m great thanks. I’m just about to finish my second year of studying Graphic Design at Falmouth University. It’s been an amazing experience so far and I’m looking forward to my final year.

YTD: Give us a little background as your work as a Graphic Design student.

SIMI: As a designer I love solving problems and telling stories. I try not to put a limit on what an outcome can be. So far my time as a Graphic Design student as been focused on trying something new with every project. Whether it’s learning how to use new tools or exploring the disciplines of graphic design.

YTD: How did you come up with the idea of combining type with animation?

SIMI: The brief offered the choice of either branding a museum of the circus, or to create a piece of moving image to be shown to audiences between events at the same museum. The outcome I chose had to be typographically focused either way.

I had never done anything related to motion graphics before, so I jumped at the opportunity.

YTD: Can you share with us your creative process? From where did you start?

SIMI: After deciding to pursue a moving image outcome, it became clear that I still needed to do a little branding. The circus museum needed a name and logo. I also needed to identify my audience and how best to communicate to them. After researching the circus’s glory days and the popular circuses of today, I decided that the museum’s audience would be families with young children. I needed to create something that would remind the adults about their childhood circus experiences and paint a picture of wonder for the young generation.

The function of the video developed into something designed to enhance the excitement in the atmosphere, by giving the museum a boastful and inviting typographic introduction. The name ‘The World Between’ came from the concept of a world outside the ordinary where anything could happen, you could always be surprised and amazed. The poster’s copy is also rooted in this world between worlds, inspired by ringmaster dialogue and the words on old circus posters.

With the museum named and an objective in sight, I was ready to start designing my outcome. I wanted something with that classic circus feel, but with a slightly more contemporary visual style. After coming up with a range of ideas for the video I decided to go in the direction of using moving circus posters to tell the museum’s story. As I wrote the copy and the idea developed, the visual elements of the posters became based on showmanship. The circus stage, the makeup and costumes that create the show. The type would be dressed up as if it was about to perform and be animated as if presenting itself with a lively flair. I began sketching lots of different layouts for each poster until I was satisfied with them. I also created a reference sheet to tell me which words should be decorated and how different parts of each poster should be animated.

YTD: How did you select the right typography to use in this particular project?

SIMI: I started by looking at letterforms on old circus posters. Looking for repeated features and opportunities for appropriation. I ended up looking for a typeface that had a strong sense of showmanship. Laudanum offered a great balance of tall condensed letters as well as exciting shapes and serifs. Corki and Nevis were chosen as opposites to give the posters some visual variety.

 
YTD: What are the tools you used?

SIMI: After roughly designing each poster on paper I took them into Adobe Illustrator for further development. When I was pleased with them I imported the posters into After Effects to animate them. It was fun learning how to use the software.

YTD: Which of them is your most favorite?

SIMI: That’s a tough question. I think I’m going to go with the poster with the list of circus acts, because I spent the most time designing and animating it. As the poster with the most type, it was quite a challenge working on how the list would be set, but it was the most satisfying one to finish.

YTD: Any future plans for the project?

SIMI: No future plans for this project right now. But I’d love to do something similar with moving type again. Maybe ultra colourful animated type for an 80’s sci-fi film, who knows?

Check out more information about Simi Zeko and his awesome projects by visiting his Behance portfolio.

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Catvengers

The idea of transforming people to cats brought her a bit of Internet fame after illustrating “Doctor Mew“, cat versions of the characters from the sci-fi series, “Doctor Who”.  Jenny has a BFA in Illustration and a graduate degree in Science Illustration, who is now based in San Francisco as a freelance illustrator making her own name in animal art and making a living by drawing cute and fuzzy creatures.

Her cat heroes include characters form Batman and The Avengers. Some of the super-cats were even renamed such as Iron Cat, Hulkitty, Captain Catmerica, Purrlock Holmes, Catniss, etc. Check out some of Jenny’s cat heroes below. Enjoy!

Hulkitty

Captain Catmerica

Iron Cat

Thor

Lokitty

Daryl Dixon | Walking Dead

Sam and Dean | Supernatural

The Fur Rises

Purrlock Holmes

Hairy Pawter

Catniss

Doctor Mew

 
Which of  the cat heroes is your most favorite? Check out Jenny’s official website for more information about her awesome illustration work.
 

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Which poster is your most favorite? Check out more of them on P&G’s Pinterest board or on Facebook.

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We are roughly exposed with hundreds if not thousands of advertisements on a day to day basis. Some are good, some are not but our aim is to deliver you, dear reader the best and the most creative advertising ideas around the web for your inspiration!

 
Windows 8

We are no strangers of “what-was-that’ kind of videos ever since Old Spice came out with seemingly hilarious random videos. Moving away from their usual bland and sometimes good-but-not-enough commercials Windows recently released these series of videos specifically for the Asian market which was well-received and are now moving to becoming the next viral videos.

Reforma is a Mexican newspaper that emphasizes the independent editorial and unbiased style of writing. Their recent campaign with the help of Publicis, Mexico showcases a very simple and direct approach. Focusing on the idea of unfiltered, unbiased and up close delivery of news.

 
 
 
Mira Guide Dog Association

Mira is a foundation dedicated to help disabled individuals by partnering them with dogs trained to aid them free of charge. Commissioning artists James Jean, Kazuki Takamatsu, Davor Vrankic and Tara Mc Pherson to create amazing print ads showcasing the relationship of the guide dogs and the handicapped.

 
 
 
Smart

Finding a parking space is one main problem of car owners living in the metro. Which is why smart cars are slowly gaining popularity. Smart, a smart car manufacturer wanted to showcase how economical and how easy it is to park one. Their creative advertising idea: Use a simple but witty direct mail campaign with the help of cardboard and some elastic bands.

 
 
 
Kidum School

Kidum is a SAT-prep school and they want to identify the smartest students to invite them for the course with a special incentive. In order to do that they asked the help of TBWA, Tel Aviv to create a special campaign. The creative advertising idea: ask students to answer a SAT demo test designed as a QR code. With the right answer students will be able to activate the QR code in order to claim a prize.

 
 
 
Shoppie.sk

Shoppie.sk is a Slovak electronics online store and they wanted a sales promotion that will make people to upgrade their appliances. Instead of the usual approach, what they did is they ask people to register their old appliances and in return a voucher for a new one will be given. What is amazing is that Shoppie.sk picks one lucky old appliance and it is given an awesome experience.

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