Art & Entertainment

2016 Design Retrospective

Format releases 2016 retrospective and looks back on what will be remembered as the greatest design year of all time… maybe.

Format is taking a look back at the epic year creatives had in 2016. We’ve rounded up the most iconic, innovative and awe-inspiring design moments of the year. Spoiler: it gets a bit weird. The site itself subverts normal website conventions and lets visitors navigate the bombastic, tongue-in-cheek retrospective in 3D.

With the 2016 design retrospective, the design team at Format decided to approach this project with a brand new aesthetic–no design at all. With huge type–in Arial of course–and aggressive flashing, not to mention mind bending 3D elements, the retrospective aims to take the user on a journey through the most iconic design moments of 2016. There are hidden easter eggs throughout the site and pop-ups that are tongue-in-cheek and 100% intentional. With the “hottest” design trends ready to be tweeted with just one click of a button, the 2016 design retrospective is anything but serious.

12/15/16
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2016 Design Retrospective by Format.com  

12/14/16
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Orient Express by DAN Paris  

Pascal Regaldi | Photographe

Pascal Regaldi, photographe basé à Salins-les-Bains, dans le Jura en France. Auteur de l’ouvrage “Aubes de Chine”, un photoreportage réalisé en Chine.

12/14/16
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Pascal Regaldi | Photographe by Pixies Agency  

10×16

19 visual artists countdown their 10 favorite albums of 2016 with reimagined cover art.

12/14/16
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10×16 by Eric Mortensen  

OTTO Zeitgeschenke

Guck Dir den OTTO Weihnachtsfilm an und entdecke wunderbare Möglichkeiten, Zeit zu verschenken.

12/13/16
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OTTO Zeitgeschenke by ArtificialRome  

12/10/16
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12/09/16
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HP Sound in Color by Resn  

CSU Channel Islands Art Program

California State University Channel Islands is Ventura County’s first public, four-year university.

12/06/16
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Sebastiano Giuseppe Garilli

Sebastiano Giuseppe Garilli is a Product Designer. In love with simplicity and obsessed by every little detail.

12/06/16
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Sebastiano Giuseppe Garilli by Sebastiano Giuseppe Garilli  

12/05/16
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New Wave London by ONNO  

Rebecca Atwood Designs

Rebecca Atwood is a Brooklyn based designer & artist. Rebecca’s original collection of home textiles blends traditional textile techniques & hand painting.

12/02/16
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Fallen Angel 10th

This is a tribute to a 10 years old Viral We produced for Diesel called Fallen Angel. Our goal was recreate the atmosphere we archieved on the original piece and transport the user into that forest and moment.

Tags: #VR #360 #3D #WebGL

11/30/16
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Fallen Angel 10th by CocoBongo