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BOLD MINIMALISM

It's like Brat summer all over again.

This style keeps the clarity of restrained design while introducing big (almost oversized) typography, dramatic scale shifts, color blocking, and strong negative space.

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#minimalism #designtrends #bratsummer #graphicdesign #boldminimalism by @ordinarymayfly

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Mix & Match / Collage 🧩

Embracing contrasting fonts, clashing colors, varied image treatments, and layered references from multiple eras, this style is a bit of everything and anything.

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#collage #designtrends #mixandmatch #graphicdesign #design by @ordinarymayfly

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5 months ago

Techno Geometry 🌐

This style uses rigid shapes, modular systems, and sharp repetition to create futuristic compositions. Circles, grids, angular cuts, and clean vector forms are arranged with mathematical precision. Often paired with metallic tones, monochrome palettes, or bright accent colors.

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#designtrends #graphicdesign #techno #geometry by @ordinarymayfly

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5 months ago

Pixel Lace 🐇

This style mimics traditional lace, embroidery, or crochet patterns using pixel art techniques. It combines delicate textile motifs with nostalgic 8-bit and 16-bit visuals, often using grids to simulate woven patterns. Common applications include fashion branding, packaging, and digital posters.

Featured Designers:
@sewellkillingstad
@forfun.std
MUGI (decadeofmugi)

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5 months ago

Future Medieval ⚔

This style combines Gothic-inspired typefaces with historical illustrations set in modern layouts. Medieval symbols, coats of arms, and woodcut imagery are often re-contextualized in sleek contemporary compositions.

Featured Designers:
@blockvoid
shnur_kurier

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5 months ago

Being creative takes a lot of brain power... 🤯 Here are some tips for preventing burnout!

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#creativecareers #graphicdesign #mentalhealth #creative #design by @ordinarymayfly

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6 months ago

What tool did you get? ˖.𖥔 ݁ ˖ ⊹ ࣪ ˖

#analogdesign #birthdaymonth #graphicdesign #designtools by @ordinarymayfly

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6 months ago

An illustrator, designer, and self-described “forager,” @bettywoodhousedesign has made a name for herself within the film and television industry. Based in London, her work redefines world-building by shifting focus away from spectacle and toward the ordinary.

Working on projects including Bugonia (2025), The Running Man (2025), and Mickey 17 (2025), Woodhouse’s approach reflects a principle often associated with Dieter Rams in his Ten Principles of Good Design, “Good design is unobtrusive.”

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#graphicdesign #designerspotlight #filmandtv @bugoniafilm @mickey17 #ephemeral #vintagegraphics @cinephemera by @ordinarymayfly

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6 months ago

Making a zine can be intimidating, but here are some simple steps for getting started!

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7 months ago

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS FROG? 🐸

Film props are designed for a moment on screen, but many end up with a second life as collectibles. Online marketplaces allow fans to own pieces of movie history, from the infamous Joker cards in The Dark Knight to background details from Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street.

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#filmprops #filmdesign #productiondesign #propmaking #moviedesign #filmculture #thedarkknight #goodfellas #designjournal by @ordinarymayfly

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7 months ago

Where Design Meets Pop-Culture: The Ordinary Mayfly is a digital magazine about all things design in our everyday lives

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7 months ago