Bauhaus
Bauhaus

It has been 100 years since the Bauhaus was founded, and it’s worth highlighting some of the brightest talent to emerge from the school. Not only was Marianne Brandt (1 October 1893 – 18 June 1983) the first woman to join the Bauhaus's metal workshop, at a time when female students were relegated to the school's weaving classrooms—but within four years she would succeed Lázló Moholy-Nagy as the head of the workshop, while at the same time producing a string of radically simple designs that became icons of the #Bauhaus aesthetic. #curate #PhiStudioDesign #creative #inspiration #designfeed #visual #follow #design #branding #productdesign

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Sophie Rautenbach
Eggs
Eggs

Almost three quarters of designers are white, with only 3% identifying as black (source @aiga ‘16). Once you take a moment to absorb that bloody depressing statistic please enjoy this visual goodness by the incredibly talented Eddie Opara; a powerhouse of design who happens to be a man of colour. It’s really simple, the world is a richer place when we confront our own biases (unconscious or not) to create diverse workplaces . Happy International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

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Sophie Rautenbach
Bloom
Bloom

  “Photographer Michael Bodiam and set designer Sarah Parker’s collaborative project, Blooms, was inspired by flowers in bloom, through which “a desire to create, deconstruct, re-work and connect images within the confines of an ongoing grid was born” Amazing art direction.

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Sophie Rautenbach
Mongolia
Mongolia

New York-based photographer Frédéric Lagrange has visited Mongolia 13 times over the last 17 years, traversing the country in every season to capture stunning photographs of the people and the landscape.

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Sophie Rautenbach
Found in Amsterdam
Found in Amsterdam

Superb poster design for Zanele Muholi; a #LGBT South African #artist and visual activist working in #photography, #video and installation. I love every single piece she creates.

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Sophie Rautenbach
BBC Two
BBC Two

This BBC Two rebrand was launched YONKS ago but it’s never too late to show some appreciation, such wonderful work from their in-house team

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Sophie Rautenbach
Heroes
Heroes

A personal hero of mine, Hedy Lamarr was a kickass, Austrian-born inventor and actress b1913-2000. She became a pioneer in the field of wireless communications, responsible for inventing Spread Spectrum Technology. If that’s not #lifegoals I don’t know what is...

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Sophie Rautenbach
Are you alone?
Are you alone?

“Stark, ethereal instrumentals buoyed by frontman Devon Welsh's unflinching voice”...Are you Alone is a regular on my playlist and the final album from one of my favourite bands, Majical Cloudz

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Sophie Rautenbach
Meet the founder
Meet the founder

www.Phi.Studio is the London-based design practice of Sophie Rautenbach, a design director with over ten years expertise in building premium brands for innovative startups. Whether you want to create a new visual identity or strengthen an existing one, I deliver intelligent design solutions grounded in strategic thinking

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Sophie Rautenbach
Callaly
Callaly

Building upon a solid brand strategy, Callaly were looking to inject more humanity into their premium look and feel. What intially started as a single photoshoot soon evolved into a UI overhaul of the website, Corporate Stationary, packaging and various motion projects. A pleasure to work as Creative Director alongside Clare Piper (amazing stylist) and Kristy Noble (incredible photographer)

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Sophie Rautenbach
AI
AI

Artificial Intelligence could contribute an additional 1.2 percent to annual GDP growth for at least the next decade, according to a report by the McKinsey Global Institute

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Sophie Rautenbach