{"id":6663,"date":"2019-12-31T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T17:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/?p=6663"},"modified":"2021-03-10T11:47:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:47:03","slug":"the-best-things-we-saw-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/originals\/the-best-things-we-saw-in-december\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Things We Saw in December"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

When it came to the design world, there was plenty to bring good cheer this December. Here are a few of our favorite design-related stories to carry us over into the next decade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Box Seat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: <\/em>Donttakethisthewrongway<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You might know Donttakethisthewrongway<\/a>, the design firm based in Savannah, GA, because of the splash they made<\/a> earlier this year with the public punching bags they peppered throughout New York City, supposedly to help with city residents\u2019 stress. They\u2019re back with yet another cheeky design concept: A chair made from a cardboard box<\/a>. They\u2019ve been built to last\u2014\u201coverengineered,\u201d as the firm\u2019s website says<\/a>\u2014coated in a water repellant, given a dent-proof top cushion, and reinforced to handle 350 lbs\u2014also, they\u2019re for sale<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tangled Up in Blue  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: <\/em>Pantone<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If Pantone\u2019s newest Color of the Year isn\u2019t doing it for you, you\u2019re not alone. In Evan Nicole Brown\u2019s venomous assessment<\/a> of Classic Blue, she argues that this particular shade, while meant to be \u201csoothing\u201d and \u201cfamiliar\u201d in a time of transition, is aggressively banal. She makes the comparison of Classic Blue to tech logos\u2014Facebook and Google Docs are prime examples\u2014and suggests that the association is an implicit suggestion of the digital oligarchy\u2019s power in our lives: \u201cA vivid blue reminder of data surveillance and the tireless demands of work in 2019 doesn\u2019t exactly soothe the soul.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Font with a Backbeat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Aron Fay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For you technophiles, there\u2019s a new typeface fit for the club<\/a>, or more accurately, for the record sleeve. AIGA Eye on Design spoke with graphic designer Aron Fay<\/a> about his love for futuristic monotypes<\/a> found on \u201990s albums and their influence on his own typeface, TRI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The typeface, which gets its name from the minimalist triangular letterforms that make up the backbone of the entire font, was created to establish a unified visual system for Fay\u2019s own music projects<\/a>. He releases these under the name x1a (after the PDF export preset from the aughts). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Master Plan on Burning Man<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: Partisans<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Organization probably isn\u2019t the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Burning Man, the wild annual summer bacchanal in the Nevada desert, but maybe it should be. The Toronto-based architects Partisans<\/a> have revealed a masterplan to transform Innisfil, a rural town in Canada, into a \u201ccity of the future\u201d\u2014using the same design principles<\/a> of Burning Man’s city, The Playa in Black Rock City. Instead of using a square grid layout, Partisans have mapped the city plans onto concentric circles, like an old European city, but with a modern twist. Because instead of a church at the center of this city, there\u2019s going to be a high-tech rail system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It All Comes Out in the Wash<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Source: <\/em>Jonna Breitenhuber<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for ways to cut down on your plastic consumption in this next decade, the Berlin-based designer Jonna Breitenhuber has a solution for your shampoos and detergents: bottles made of soap. Sensibly called Soapbottles<\/a>, Breitenhuber\u2019s products are themselves encased in a hard soap that slowly dissolves over time, thereby doing away with the need for plastic altogether. In order to stall the inevitable dissolution of the bottle, Breitenhuber has also designed<\/a> a loop and string at the top of each bottle, to help with dispensing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s Talk About It<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Source: <\/em>Katharina Brenner, AIGA Eye on Design<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nobody likes to talk about money, but sometimes it\u2019s necessary. Eliminating salary speculation, as AIGA Eye on Design notes<\/a>, can narrow the gender pay gap<\/a> by encouraging women to negotiate and encouraging managers to develop fairer formulas for raises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the lead of some other industries and cultural institutions, AIGA has built a spreadsheet<\/a> for salary transparency. Any graphic designer can enter his or her salary information, and it\u2019s always anonymous. The result could be some helpful insights regarding salaries in the design world and some powerful steps for employees seeking fair compensation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The holidays weren’t the only thing bringing good cheer in December. There was much to celebrate in the design world, too. Here are some of the best things we saw at the end of the decade.<\/div>\n

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