Dove, The Man Manual:

Dove’s new advertisements for it’s Men+Care range are reminiscent of 1950’s public service announcement videos, and borrows its simple graphic styling from model-making instruction manuals.

The light-hearted adverts explain in simple terms that with Dove’s Men+Care moisturising and antiperspirant properties, men are allowed to live their life to the fullest - and ultimately not suffer from ‘malfunction’.

The ads are entirely grey, with subtle uses of colour when signage or arrows are used. An interesting approach by Dove, and a departure from Lynx male product advertisements that talk solely about attraction.

Dove Men+Care, Malfunction: http://youtu.be/d6U5rKwGQSU
Dove Men+Care, Outer Layer: http://youtu.be/QZ_W3Rn6HfU

Forma:

London-based designer Arjun Harrison-Mann created this custom typeface based on the history of design and typography. The type’s layered structure represents the complexity and connectivity of memory, and more specifically, how ephemera can trigger different memories about a certain event or place.

A nice piece of design, this layered style of design is becoming increasingly popular, but Forma seems to offer something new to this growing typographical market.

When describing his work, Arjun says:

‘A typeface inspired by the history of type, specifically
Aztec and 3rd century Coptic mark making, entitled ‘Forma’.
This typeface was custom made for my final major project based on
autobiographical memory and how ephemera can trigger memories.
Therefore I chose to use a layered structure to represent the complexity
and connectivity of autobiographical & triggered memory.’

- Arjun Harrison-Mann

To see Arjun’s Forma project, or any other piece of his work, check out his Behance page here.

Oliver Jeffers, Children’s Book Illustrator:

As a keen illustrator myself, it is always inspiring to look at other artists in my field. Oliver Jeffers quirky, off-the-wall style is one of a kind; his rich landscapes and exaggerated character design are an asset to his market and really allow him to connect with his targeted audience.

The Brooklyn-based, Irish designer really is an all around visual communicator, his mastery across the broad range of fields is somewhat unparalleled. Painting, editorial design, illustration, product design, sculpture - his CV never stops.

To see what Jeffers is all about, visit his website here.