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Travel blog: Cuba
Cuba is a place where time seems to have taken a pause, yet creativity and visual storytelling remain in constant motion. Walking through the streets of Havana or other Cuban cities, one immediately notices how architecture, signage, and branding coexist in a unique and organic way. Unlike the neon-dominated commercial spaces of the Western world, Cuba’s streets tell their stories through handcrafted signs, hand-painted advertisements, and a rich blend of colonial and modernist architecture.
Famous logos VI — NIKE
Nike, the world’s most influential sports and leisurewear manufacturer, got started thanks to a coincidence, got their name from a dream and their logo...
Pantone’s Color of the Year 2018 — Ultra Violet
As humans are the only species not to be able to tell the difference between violet and purple, even Pantone calls Ultra Violet a “blue-based purple”.
When giving a background to the choice of Ultra Violet, they use examples of world famous incidents of purple from recent history. So let’s see why this colour should be celebrated.
X-Factor — 10 Years of Sviiter
The letter “X” marks a significant milestone for Sviiter this year—yes, we’re turning ten! Let’s take a moment to reflect on the past years and express our gratitude to those who have contributed to our journey.
First and foremost, we want to extend our deepest thanks to everyone who has been with us over the past decade, trusted in our solutions, appreciated our creative approach and work ethic, and returned to collaborate with us time and time again.
To reminisce about previous years, we’d like to highlight two blog posts—Half a Decade of Design, which celebrated our first mini-anniversary, and last year’s A Year Full of Sparkle, which truly shined thanks to a variety of exciting projects.
Travel blog — Barcelona
This time the Estonian Design Centre's inspiration trip took us to Barcelona, where together with the network of Estonian design companies we took a peek behind the scenes of their local design offices.
Barcelona is considered a hub of design in Europe as well as the world, which was evident in their comfortable urban space as well as the entire ambiance of the city.
Let us care for your WordPress!
WordPress is a very powerful platform, but it needs constant monitoring and someone to deal with various updates and repairs.
If your website has more functions and abilities than the standard WordPress template, you have probably seen how updating plugins, add-ons or WordPress itself tends to make the website dysfunctional and lose much of its initial functionality.
The Most Important eCommerce Trends in 2017
Maybe you have heard about the thing called eCommerce but never really got into it. Well, we believe it is time to start.
The eCommerce is growing and there is no signs of slowing down. The worldwide retail ecommerce sales will reach $1.915 trillion this year and is expected to climb as high as $2.352 trillion in 2017 according to eMarketer. It means almost nineteen percent growth in one year. In my opinion it should be enough to get you thinking about creating your own online store. To make your life easier I have pointed out some key aspects for you to keep in mind when creating an online store.
Pantone’s Colour of the year 2017 – Greenery
Pantone Color Institute has just announced the colour of the year 2017 to be Greenery – the soft green to symbolize freshness and new beginnings. Greenery represents freshness and reinvigoration, also new beginnings and association with nature. The main green is mixed with darker yellow which makes Greenery very natural as rising nature on spring.
A year to put a twinkle in your eye
Autumn is here again. The trees are dropping their leaves and night frosts are frequent visitors. And Sviiter will soon be kicking off its tenth year.
That’s right. On the 7th of November, Sviiter will mark the completion of its ninth year of operations, and similarly to past years, the past year has comprised a totally unique chapter in our journey.
Which CMS suits you best?
CMS is a content management tool for website admin which allows to add or change website content, media etc. But, which one to choose?
There are many content editing tools available on the web and all that variety could look even similar in many cases, but when you take closer look, you’ll see how they fit to some segment for its functionality or target market.
Famous logos V – MasterCard
MasterCard is a technology company established in 1966 that is active on the market of global payments. They develop credit card solutions and possibilities, mediate payments between banks and between buyers and sellers of goods and services. They manage the world’s fastest money exchange network and are active in over 210 countries.
Famous logos IV – AT&T
AT&T is an American telephone and telegraph company founded in 1889, with a logo that reflects the company’s historical evolution.
The company, which started with American telephone and telegraph services, was personally founded by the legendary Alexander Graham Bell in 1889. Inspired by his name, the company’s logo featured an image of a bell, which was used in various forms until 1983.
Famous logos III – Starbucks
Starbucks was founded in 1971 in Seattle, United States, and it is known for its frequent brand renewal.
Starbucks got its name from the first mate in the novel Moby Dick. However, the founders initially had another name in mind – they wanted to call it Pequod, after Captain Ahab’s whaling ship. Can you imagine the best coffee shop in the world with a fishing boat on its logo?
Pantone Colour of the Year 2016 – Rose Quartz & Serenity
Pantone choosed Rose Gold and Sernity to be Colour of the year in 2016. First time in history the colour of the year is mixed from two colours.
This year colour is soft and warm, it represents our feelings and moods. Pantone 13-1520 Rose Quartz and Pantone 15-3919 Serenity is combination of warm and cold which represents gender inequality in the world and faith into better more consistent future.
Pantone Colour of the Year 2000 – 2014
Starting in 2000, Pantone’s Colour of the Year has become a hallmark of design, fashion and everything in between.
Over the years (2015, 2016 & 2017) we have been writing about Pantone‘s Colour of the Year. Here is the moment to look back, how it all began in year 2000 and how each memer of the colour family represents current trend in fashion, architecture and design in general.
Famous logos II – Audi
Audi’s four-circle logo is one of the oldest brands in Germany that is still in use today. It symbolizes the 1932 merger of Audi, DKV, Horch and Wanderer.
Famous logos I – Shell
The famous logos section of the Sviiter blog will take you on a trip back in time. We’ll take a look at how famous logos were developed over the past decade, but at times we’ll go back as far as a century. We’ll try and understand why and how the brand language of well-known companies got started and who or what was behind their development. The main character of our first instalment is Shell.
Awwwards Conference 2015
The awards that recognize the talent and effort of the best web designers, developers and agencies in the world.
Spend two inspiring days in the cultural and cosmopolitan city of Barcelona. Join in celebrating collective passion for the world of web.
Pantone Colour of the Year 2015 – Marsala
Pantone Colour of the year is Marsala, the tasteful and rich fulfilling perfection.
Much like the fortified wine that gives Marsala its name, this tasteful hue embodies the satisfying richness of a fulfilling meal while its grounding red-brown roots emanate a sophisticated, natural earthiness.
SEE Design Workshop in Lyon
The first SEE Design project thematic workshop took place in Lyon on 15th and 16th June 2009; hosted by the French SEE partner ARDI Rhone-Alps Design Centre.
This thematic workshop, entitled Integrating creativity and design into regional innovation policy, was the first of four taking place between 2008 and 2011 as part of the SEE project framework.