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A treasure trove of goodies, it’s Best of the Web!

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Date
18 August 2017

This week’s Best of the Web is a little light relief from whatever it is you’ve got going on right now. There’s something for everyone, including an article about stripping brands to their most minimal, a guide on how to make a blockbuster movie trailer and a glimpse inside Ettore Sottsass’ sketchbooks.

Really liking the HOK Mercedes Benz stadium roof. Time-lapse of it opening here . (Owen)

How do you paint an eclipse? Work fast . (Beccy)

Ikea Norway won the internet this week when it released instructions for how to make a Game of Thrones cape a la Jon Snow out of its rugs. (Jenny)

I might be late to the party but this Daytime TV snaps Twitter (below) is pure joy . (Lucy)

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Do brands look better stripped back ? (Julian)

New photography museum to open in London’s Whitechapel . (Marianne)

An archive of political logos from Brand New. (Lucy)

This is great (below). How to make a blockbuster movie trailer. (Tim)

A visual reminisce on the humble mullet haircut, featuring Pat Sharp. (Beccy)

Design grad Jade Dalloul made hypothetical currency for the world’s biggest brands. (Owen)

A glimpse inside Ettore Sottsass’ sketchbooks , via CoDesign. (Simon)

FutureDeluxe has released this hypnotic experimental film Colour on Colour (below), which uses live footage shot in-camera to make animations. (Jenny)

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