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A Japanese and Scandinavian Interior Design Fusion: Japandi

A Japanese and Scandinavian Interior Design Fusion: Japandi

A genius hybrid mixture of Japanese and Scandinavian style, Japandi is an interior design term that combines the modern Scandanavian vibe with a minimalistic Japanese influence. 
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The Importance of Visual Hierarchy in Graphic Design

The Importance of Visual Hierarchy in Graphic Design

Visual Hierarchy is used to rank design elements and influence the order in which we read them. By using the principles outlined below, you will see how a few simple design principles can help make your messages stand out.
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Small House Design

Small House Design

A small house design can be a challenging yet fun and rewarding process. Because of the design constraints that are involved in creating a small house design, you are forced to consider every detail and how you can maximize each pocket of real estate in the confined building space for comfortable and practical living. Lorena mentions how this lifestyle is gaining so much popularity that you can rent a Tiny House, read more about that here. Here are a few key points that you need to consider when drafting a small house design.
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Co Working Space Design

Co Working Space Design

For your co-working space design, in order to be successful, you will need to have bums on seats, pitching in for rent and overheads. A very effective way of getting these people in the door is through word of mouth.  It is a simple and very successful form of marketing for your coworking space, and it also offers visibility of what you offer without the monetary risk of visitors
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Our Favourite Letter Board Quotes

Our Favourite Letter Board Quotes

Letter Board quotes are reminiscent of simpler times with simple menus. A time when we didn’t have all-day, constant access to information, news, weather, events, and messages. Back before the internet became the currency of our lives, messages traveled in a far slower form. It was word of mouth, snail mail, or on communal letter boards on the walls of your establishment.
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Craft Paper vs Kraft Paper - Everything you need to know

Craft Paper vs Kraft Paper - Everything you need to know

We love kraft paper and it is the main ingredient for one of our most popular products; the Studio Roller. Here's everything you need to know about Kraft Paper, including how it differs from Craft paper and Butcher's paper, how it's made, and why we love using Kraft paper for our products.
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Blade Sign

Small Cafe Design

Over the past five years, there has been a trend globally towards small cafes and coffee shops. We think this is a great trend as small locally-owned coffee shops tend to have a great feeling about them and it is nice to support small local businesses.
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Fonts for Menus - Ideas & Inspiration

Fonts for Menus - Ideas & Inspiration

There is a global movement towards minimalist industrial style. When you are looking to lease a space, the one with exposed brick and concrete will be more expensive than the one with brand new fresh white walls. People love the industrial raw feeling of an old factory, a nod to the past - where the previous generation was loading ships or building cars, now home to the hottest coffee shop or restaurant.

— Bold Commerce Collaborator
A-Frame Sign Design Considerations

A-Frame Sign Design Considerations

Quite often you will see a beautiful home, architecturally designed with love and thought, topped off with a cheap letterbox.

The same neglect is common in hospitality and retail design.

— Bold Commerce Collaborator
A Guide to your Restaurant Logo

A Guide to your Restaurant Logo

The hospitality space is challenging, the truth is that there is lots of competition and you will be constantly judged by your customers on their overall experience.

The experience includes hundreds of touch points your customer encounters, from how easily they can find a park, the signage which welcomes them, to the packaging on the mint as they walk out the door.

— Bold Commerce Collaborator
Building a Sign

Building a Sign

Building signs are one of the most important aspects of a business, whether retail, an office, a cafe, or a restaurant. If you are going to create a business in a building then you need your customers to know where you are. This is where building signs come in.
— Phoebe Paterson
Meet John McNamara of the Innovative Prefab Architectural Abode, Modhouse

Meet John McNamara of the Innovative Prefab Architectural Abode, Modhouse

Meet John McNamara, owner and Architect behind modhouse; New Zealand creators of prefabricated, sustainable, small architectural homes with a 'less is more' approach. John creates beautiful spaces that combine simple design and lots of timber - arguably two of our favorite things. 
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