Graphic Design & Architecture Inspiration

Sunne is a self-initiated brief by Australian freelance graphic designer Marika Pathe.  Sunne is a luxury suncare brand that seeks to elevate the sunscreen experience—making it a vital and an anticipated part of women’s skincare and self-care routines.

With much of the world in lockdown, Covid has sent millions of people home to work. Corporate offices, and CBD's are eerily quite with the metro hum being pushed in the suburbs. Our homes have become a new sanctuary from the world, and working at home has become the new norm.

Wamhouse is a Polish architecture, interior and furniture design company. Recently they undertook an extraordinary creative project to design buildings based on company logos.

As many of you will know I've been a huge fan of the typography and font design of  Violaine & Jérémy. I follow their work with a sense of excitement because whenever they release something new it's usually amazing. The new typeface Voyage is no exception, it's bespoke and highly crafted letterforms will grace any project, I hope you enjoy discovering it as much as I did. You can test drive and buy the font from the link below - make sure you support their work as there's not many designers who can deliver what these two do.

The Waterfall Bay house was designed by Bossley Architects is located in a remote bay in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. This stunning mid century inspired house emphasises the intimate qualities of the small bay. It's set close to the water it runs along the contour as a two storey primary element incorporating living areas above and guest rooms below - the main bedroom is linked by a glazed bridge.

Anthony James is a typographer and graphic designer based in the UK. He recently released this project called Alphabetica. The project uses graphic illustration to bring letter forms to life. The playfully constructed letterforms turn each piece into a stand alone art form that would grace any gallery. Take a look at more of his work on Behance.

Isabella Conticello is graphic designer and illustrator in Milan. Her highly graphic work spans both editorial and brand identity design. Her work is bright, simple and colourful, it’s characterised by her love of geometric minimalism and abstract pattern work. She has a stunning range of work, to see more of it check out her Behance profile - and if you have a project is also available for commissioned work.

Formist is a graphic design studio, a publisher and a type foundry. Formist utilise their unique design and typography experience to develop a variety of bespoke solutions for both self-initiated and commercial projects. Formist has vast experience working with industry leaders specialising in design for some of the world’s most exciting cultural and commercial organisations. 

Sydney based designer Nick Barclay has carved out a named for himself by creating beautiful graphic poster designs. His approach is typically minimal, with a strong Swiss styled design aesthetic. The inspirational work provides vast typographic inspiration and his conceptual ability allows him to interprets different topics and messages in a graphically dynamic way.

New York Architecture firm Mapos Studio  have designed this stunning grass-topped holiday home in the lush hills overlooking a Long Island bay. It's covering in untreated wood, steel and concrete to match the surroundings. The result is a striking, modern and beautiful beach front home. 

Graphic design duo Jérémy Schneider and Violaine Orsoni run a multidisciplinary creative studio in France that focuses on typography, illustration and editorial design.

Iceberg is an editorial publication produced for KAE. The publication is itself balances both content, layout and typography in a powerful way. The purpose of the newspaper was to act as a voice for KAE to communicate opinion, discoveries and achievements, while establishing a tone of quality not usually achieved in a standard newsletter or online blog format. The result is a highly designed, informative and visually enjoyable piece of work. With the proliferation of digital content (such as this site!) it's a welcome relief to see such a stunning piece of printed work.

Julia Kostreva is an American designer who specialises in brand identity, strategy, direction and design. As a brand designer, she helps companies define their strategy and then translate this into a meaningful expression of the brand. Julia's style is both elegant and minimal. Her approach creates timeless and enduring work that seems to transcend design trends. This work extends to both large and small clients – focusing her effort into projects that create the highest impact and most value for growing brands.

Herbst Architects are producing some of New Zealand’s best modern homes, and now they have a string of awards to prove it. Lance and Nicola Herbst have a special gift in defining both style and elegance, the trick is they can do it without indulging every available modern convenience. Their work endeavours to have a positive and meaningful contribution to the environment, rather than just another self serving monument.