Author Archives: Bianca Ng

September 30, 2017

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Portraits in Creativity by Gael Towey & Co.

At the beginning of the year, the popular documentary about artist and designers called Abstract: The Art of Design was on everyone’s radar. My friend and I binged watched the season together as the design nerds we pride ourselves to…Continue reading

September 27, 2017

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Diversify Photo Created by Brent Lewis and Andrea Wise

  While diversity is starting to be more common in the creative industry, there is still a lot of work to do. Just do a quick Google search of the top creative agencies, studios, and…Continue reading

September 21, 2017

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Rob Gonsalves: A Modern Day M. C. Escher

Last week at Alfalfa, I needed some inspiration for a poster design for a multi-dimensional play. This play consisted of many twists and turns, much like an optical illusion. I relied on my trusty friend,…Continue reading

September 11, 2017

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What if Michael Bay Made Waffles? By David Ma

There isn’t a single person who hasn’t at least heard of Buzzfeed’s Tasty. The only thing Millennials love more than taking photos of their food is watching videos about food. I don’t want to share…Continue reading

September 5, 2017

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Dumb Questions for Smart Designers

I’m extremely grateful that there is a wealth of information about designers today. From podcasts to interviews to Instagram, it’s like we actually know the designer behind the name. My favorite part about the design…Continue reading

August 29, 2017

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Top 5 MFA Theses from MICA’s 2017 Graduating Class

Every year a new batch of students graduate with a thesis, created through sheer blood, sweat, and tears. These were some of my favorite projects from MICA’s 2017 graduating class: 1. City Flora By Miles…Continue reading

August 23, 2017

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MODA is Looking Forward not Backward with Luba Lukova: Designing Justice

Founded in 1989 as the Atlanta International Museum of Art & Design, in 2011, MODA relocated to Midtown Arts District. MODA is unique because “it is the only museum in the Southeast dedicated exclusively to…Continue reading

August 19, 2017

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Brandless: Would You Still Buy It?

When you’re walking down a huge, chain grocery store and come across millions of different products, do you pick up the store brand or the name brand? The store brand’s packaging is usually not as…Continue reading

August 14, 2017

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Bianca Ng

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The Tokyoiter: Faux Magazine Created by Local Illustrators Inspired by The New Yorker’s Magazine

We were all taught, “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but maybe there is some truth to the cover? In fact, book cover design is an entire career that many young designers aspire to.…Continue reading

August 10, 2017

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Reissue of Humanscale

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iacollaborative/reissue-of-humanscale You enter two coffee shops on two separate days to work.  One left you feeling effortlessly comfortable, and the other, constrained to the point of leaving. Which one would you more likely to return to? Pretty…Continue reading