“Design and music are very similar in that they’re both ephemeral arts. They exist in the moment and then they’re gone, and you have to do them really well in that moment.”
– David Carson
⚡Pop Quiz: Which 1960s pop artist is known for creating iconic album covers for musicians like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who?
In today’s issue:
- Exploring the Synergy between Design and Music
- Must-Have Monospaced Fonts for Your Design Projects
- All About Filters
Let’s dive in, shall we?
DESIGN IN MUSIC
Exploring the Synergy between Design and Music
Here are some unforgettable audiovisual projects that prove the connection between design and music:
👉The Johnny Cash Project – An epic music video for the song “Ain’t No Grave” by Johnny Cash was created using unique drawings from fans across the world.
👉Light Echoes – An immersive audiovisual installation that uses a laser scanner to capture and visualize the echoes of light in a historic theater.
👉Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience – An interactive exhibition of Van Gogh’s works through digital projections synchronized with a specially curated soundtrack.
Go deeper:
- The Importance of Graphic Design in the Music Industry – MI
- 5 Graphic Design Jobs in the Music Industry – Indeed
- Music Marketing: Graphic Design for the Music Industry – Kimp
- The Design + Music Industries are BFFs: They Just Don’t Know it Yet – AIGA Eye On Design
FONT GALLERY
Must-Have Monospaced Fonts for Your Design Projects
Monospaced fonts are a type of font where each character occupies the same amount of horizontal space.
Use Cases of Monospaced Fonts
- Monospaced fonts are perfect for minimalist website designs due to their simple and ‘undesigned’ look.
- Used to replicate typewriter text and lines of code, making them ideal for coding-related websites or vintage designs.
Top Monospace Fonts
Go deeper:
- Monospaced Fonts Glance in the Rearview Mirror, Then Look Towards The Future – Eye on Design
- 14 Best Monospaced Fonts & Typefaces for Designers – Design Bombs
- What is a Monospaced Font? – Creative Market
- Top 10 Most Popular Monospaced Fonts in 2023 – TypeWolf
All About Filters
❇️Photoshop Filters 101
- The Filtered Photo Revival is a Sign of the Times – AIGA Eye on Design
- How to Filter Images to Create a Unified Visual Style – ESRI
- 18 Best Photoshop Filters All Designers Should Use – Line 25
✨Make your Own Instagram Filter!
⚡The Answer: Peter Blake is best known for his album artwork for legendary 60s bands.
Blake was also behind the artwork for The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” which is considered one of the most influential album covers of all time. His designs were groundbreaking for their use of collage and pop art elements and they helped to establish album cover design as an art form.