The first thing I do when I get the Sunday Times is break into the sealed magazines and read Style. And boy what a gorgeous issue it is this week. The Big Spring Issue is bursting with colour and is most certainly a serious tease for the warm months to come.
If you're a graphic design student I'd seriously recommend taking a regular look at Style magazine. It's a synopsis of fashion today and tomorrow. And fashion, like graphics, is influenced by what's happening now, economically, environmentally, technologically and so on. Design is so fluid and what is seen on the catwalk often transcends into other design disciplines.
So what's hot? Vivid colours like tangerine, coral and lime are going to be big this year. These bold statements of colour are optimistic and celebratory and are an escape to the uncertain times in which we live. So I can see lots of vivid colours being used across design generally this year. Take a look at the wonderful work of Lesley Barnes. I adore her use of colour and her style of illustrations that for me capture some Midcentury magic and a trip to Dior en Paris feel about them.
Someone else embracing colour is the Cambridge Satchel Company whose satchels are to die for. At first glance of their website you might think you've accidentally tapped in a website for one of those little catalogues you get with the papers selling all in one thermals and feet warmers however do not be deterred, for they have some absolute gems if you take the time to browse. I think I'll definitely be 'bagging' one of these - boom boom.
Right, enough of my ramble, I'm going to get back to the papers and put that kettle on.
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