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The Import's design inspiration gallery is a regular feed of beautiful websites, design articles and portfolios from designers, photographers and artists around the world. Our design blog features in-depth articles, studio spotlights and inspirational design.....

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Chris Meisner

28th July, 2010

Some nice work and a lovely simple portfolio – just how they should be – courtesy of Brooklyn’s Chris Meisner….

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Rift by James Jean

28th July, 2010

Wow, we’d love to get our hands on a copy of this beautifully illustrated, elegantly printed book from Taiwan born, LA based artist, James Jean….

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David Benjamin Sherry

28th July, 2010

This New York photographer produces some really otherworldly, psychedelic freakouts that are at times frightening, bewitching and mesmersing. Always inspirational…..

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Clapclap Design

28th July, 2010

Sweden’s Clapclap Design have a lovely selection of work in their portfolio – alongside a website with an elegant Javascript interface….

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Digital Orca

28th July, 2010

Generation X author Douglas Coupland has created this beautiful ‘digitised’ sculpture of a killer whale that is sure to become an imposing new icon for Vancouver….

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Timba Smits

27th July, 2010

Melbourne born, London based, Timba Smits is super-cool and his impeccable portfolio of awesome, retrotastic goodness is a fine demonstration of said super-coolness. Enjoy…..

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Noa Emberson

27th July, 2010

Some lovely work from Hawaii’s Noa Emberson, including this lovely series of self-initiated posters that feature 25 of his favorite albums….

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Miles Donovan

27th July, 2010

With a whole host of super-high profile clients, it’s clear that everyone is as mad as us on this London based designer’s bold, layered, screenprint style….

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Hofstede Design

27th July, 2010

Australian agency Hofstede Design have recently updated their site with some brilliant pieces of solid, contemporary design….

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Alexandre Nacache

27th July, 2010

Paris based junior art director Alexandre Nacache, aka NKH, has a promising portfolio of work that suggests a bright career lies ahead….

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Frank Chimero

27th July, 2010

Portland based designer, Frank Chimero, has a nice editorial style of illustration that’s seen him get work from the likes of Wired, New York Times and Business Week…..

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War Design

27th July, 2010

We’re struggling to see the reasoning behind the use of Flash on this Sydney based studio’s site, but it doesn’t stop there being a ruck load of lovely work within it…..

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João Oliveira

27th July, 2010

Some nice updates here from the rather talented Portuguese designer and illustrator, João Oliveira…..

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Matthias Seifarth

27th July, 2010

Hamburg based illustrator, Matthias Seifarth, has a wonderfully dark and macabre style with a clever hint of humour….

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Chad Hagen

26th July, 2010

Minneapolis graphic artists, Chad Hagen, has a really quite lovely style that seems him use elegant retro touches and thoughtful, witty concepts….

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3D Graffiti Video

26th July, 2010

Simply awe-inspiring effects in this video from the super-humanly talented, Graffiti Technica…..

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Hunger by Bleed

26th July, 2010

Fairly high on our list of ‘must-haves’ at the moment is this rather splendid looking book from brilliant Norwegian studio, Bleed…..

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Marcel Fleischmann

25th July, 2010

There’s lots of typically stylish German design in this brilliant body of work from award-winning designer, Marcel Fleischmann…..

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Hurson

25th July, 2010

Some lovely, sophisticated work from Belfast studio Hurson…..

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Tanya Johnston

23rd July, 2010

Wow – Canadian Tanya Johnston has a really unique style that’s awash with otherworldly beauty……

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