Design

April 24, 2025

Artist Transforms Cold War Fighter Jet With Colorful Glass Beads Inspired by African Beadwork

South African artist Ralph Ziman has seen the consequences of conflict first hand. Marked by the experience of growing up in the days of Apartheid, he traded a prolific career as a commercial photographer for a platform to address this dark period in history and elevate the heritage that was endangered during this era. His latest endeavor, The MiG-21 Project, sees him transforming a decommissioned fighter jet into a breathtaking example of African beadwork.

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April 18, 2025

Adobe Adds 1,500+ Fonts at No Extra Cost, Including Many of the Most Popular of All Time

If you're a designer or creative who relies on the Adobe suite for work, we have some great news for you. More than 1,500 typefaces have been added to Adobe Fonts, including some of the most popular in the history of design. The best part? They are available at no extra cost to all paid Creative Cloud subscribers around the world, raising the total count of fonts on this platform to over 30,000.

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April 15, 2025

This LEGO Kaleidoscope Lets You Actually View Psychedelic Patterns

LEGO bricks are typically used for building miniature structures, but a new project in the LEGO Ideas platform sees a particular new use with some of the colorful blocks. Designer Milan Sekiz, an experienced LEGO builder, created the KaLEGOidoscope, a functioning kaleidoscope made entirely of LEGO bricks—from its rainbow body to the translucent pieces that create a myriad of patterns within.

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April 4, 2025

Futuristic LED Infinity Light Cube Lets You Create Mesmerizing Light and Sound Art Right at Home

What if you could have artwork in your home that was always changing? The upgraded HyperCube-SE offers exactly that with LED infinity light cubes that combine math with art to create hypnotic and ever-shifting patterns. The second-edition invention, which launched just last month, features a number of upgrades from its predecessors, promising even more value and entertainment than ever before.

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