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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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Ultra Monster Art

2nd September, 2010

We love this selection of “Ultra Monster” illustrations that were done by Takayoshi Mizuki between 1965 and 1972, great for those looking for some ultra-retro inspiration….

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Justin M. Maller

2nd September, 2010

Some of the work in this Melbourne based illustrator’s portfolio is perhaps a little dated – but it’s a hugely popular style with clients, and he executes it so very well…

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Alex Roulette

2nd September, 2010

Gracefully juxtaposing reality with sophisticated surrealism, Alex Roulette has a propensity to add a touch of the absurd to often the most mundane of American scenarios…

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Schwartz & Sons

2nd September, 2010

Some slick design and branding from New York and LA based agency Schwartz & Sons…

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Demian Conrad Design

2nd September, 2010

Lausanne and Bellinzona based studio DCD produce some really lovely, contemporary design work… check out their beautiful new identity for Swiss delicatessen Gabbani….

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Caroline Reumont

2nd September, 2010

Some nice work on this Canadian designer’s Behance Portfolio… including some lovely packaging concepts…

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Aakash Nihalani

31st August, 2010

Some cracking updates on the site of one of our favourite street artists, New York’s brilliant Aakash Nihalani…

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The Wilderness Downtown

31st August, 2010

You’ve probably seen this everywhere already… if you haven’t – you simply have to. Arcade Fire’s genius HTML 5 video, courtesy of Google and some rather sophisticated coders…

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Verse

31st August, 2010

Melbourne based studio, Verse, was founded by the co-producer of the brilliant ‘Process Journal’, expect high quality, contemporary brilliance then…

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Ben Jennings

31st August, 2010

Freelance Australian designer, Ben Jennings, has a brilliant, and decidedly sophisticated portfolio of work…

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Berlin Street Art

31st August, 2010

From Banksy inspired stencil work, through innovative fly posting right up to ‘Guerrilla Knitting’ – yep you heard it right – we were suitably impressed by the quality of street art in Berlin…

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Mark Sloan

31st August, 2010

Currently Head of Design at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, Los Angeles born designer, Mark Sloan, has a predictably accomplished portfolio of beautiful cutting edge design…

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Bon Graf

31st August, 2010

Love these elegant layout pads courtesy of the previously feature Aussie studio, Famous Visual Services…

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Murmure

31st August, 2010

Some lovely design work, alongside a selection of art and street art from this talented French studio…

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US Bank Note Concept

26th August, 2010

Bright and bold colours, a crisp, contemporary type treatment and brilliant images… Dowling Duncan’s US banknote redesign is sophisticated, powerful and so very fit for purpose…

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Felix Lobelius

26th August, 2010

Some nice clean work from Sydney based Swedish designer, Felix Lobelius…

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Paper Donut

26th August, 2010

Some cracking work on show here from this exciting French collective, particularly these mind-bending 3D graffiti works…

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Klas Ernflo

26th August, 2010

We don’t know much about Klas, except for that we adore his quirky, decidedly arty design work…

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East West by Justin Colt

23rd August, 2010

There’s some really nice stuff on designer Justin Colt’s portfolio – in particular this lovely photographic roadtrip across the US, all in elegant lo-fi fuzz…

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Moffitt.Moffitt

23rd August, 2010

Australian twins Andrew and Mark Moffitt produce a dazzling array of obscenely good work for clients, along with a number of beautiful self initiated projects…

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