Best of #ModernMonday: Modern Design and Branding in Popular Culture

Exterior of the Grand Budapest Hotel, created with miniatures. One place in particular loomed large as an influence, the Grand Hotel Pupp, the gem of Karlovy Vary, a famed spa town in the Czech Republic that hosts an annual film festival. It’s part of a strip of pastel-painted buildings on the Slovenska River in the city center, all painted in shades of tangerine, pistachio and bright yellow ochre that inspired Stockhausen. He says the exterior of the Pupp is the closest thing to the Grand Budapest.

Last but not least, Bierut is the author behind numerous logos, from the ominous Bulletin of Atomic Scientists clock to the playful Guitar Hero emblem.

It's easy to turn to others for inspiration but this can lead to a lack of new ideas. How do we encourage original thinking? @LetUsSuppose: Design never occurs in an echo-chamber - there is always outside influence(s). It's vital to credit where credit is due! @_padlab: Asking original questions is a great start. Also looking to culture and nature for inspiration rather than other designers. @MaskofSilence: Productive Procrastination: Go on walks to allow free thinking / brainstorming outside of the niche you're working with