Maraid Design

Maraid Design

@maraiddesign.bsky.social

Jane & Richard run a friendly web design studio specialising in the arts, education, not-for-profit, heritage & culture. We are based in Glasgow and Leeds. https://maraid.co.uk/

259 Followers 140 Following 74 Posts Joined Nov 2024
6 months ago
A giant robot slide from a Japanese playground A whale slide from a Japanese playground A cricket ladder photo taken from a Japanese playground A panda slide photo taken from a Japanese playground

I randomly stumbled upon Fujio Kito, an artist who documents Japanese playgrounds at night. It was a fun little rabbit hole to follow. fujio-pand-park.tumblr.com

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Feng Zikai (1898-1975)

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7 months ago

Between 1939 and 1941, the Works Progress Administration collaborated with the New York City Tax Department to collect photographs of most buildings in the five boroughs of New York City. 1940s.nyc/map#13.69/40...

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7 months ago
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For a feel good Scotland story. I really enjoyed The Kitchen Sister's episode - the honesty boxes of Scotland kitchensisters.org/podcast/

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8 months ago
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David Gentleman — ‘Confidence is the key thing. Without it, you don’t draw’

www.ft.com/content/0bfd...

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8 months ago
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A few of our favourite suns. Happy Solstice! ☀️
matchbloc.com/blogs/news/m...

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8 months ago
9 graphic variations of the sun in black on a pale yellow background. 6 of them have a smiling face.

Mid century sun trademarks. Happy Solstice!
www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/m...

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9 months ago
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Fotomat Drive Thru photo developing kiosks.

At its 1980s peak there were around 4000 spread throughout the US.

rarehistoricalphotos.com/fotomat-old-...

Many now lie abandoned or converted into alternative sales points.

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9 months ago
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Jane's trip to Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
maraid.co.uk/blog/2025/04...

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9 months ago
A screenshot of the Mov variable typeface showing a variety of colourful glyphs

Lovely stuff 🔥
fonts.studiofeixen.ch/mov/

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9 months ago
Cover to guide. Reads: Designing for accessibility and shows 6 symbols. A muted pastel colour wheel, a computer monitor with an audio symbol, an eye crossed out, a jumble of letters that would spell dyslexia if in right order, a person with a walking stick and an ear with a line through it.

I chuff on about accessibility a lot. It's important. Usually droning on about alt text.

Anyway, if you'd like to know how to make *digital things you make* more inclusive you could do a lot worse than look at this visual guide to designing for accessibility:

ukhomeoffice.github.io/accessibilit...

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9 months ago
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Beautiful fruit and veg illustrations by @ryotakemasa.bsky.social
www.behance.net/gallery/6695...

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9 months ago
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Photographer Freddy Fabris has recreated Renaissance paintings with mechanics in their garage.
www.fabrisphoto.com

Via One Eyeland Awards

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10 months ago
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The bird logos are wonderful. Which is your favourite? I love the first one with the concentric lines.

Discover more like these at logo-archive.org

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9 months ago
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Released 40 YEARS AGO Today

Raspberry Beret (1985)
Prince & the Revolution

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10 months ago
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Some old favourites but some complete suprises - I've never seen the bear before www.yorkc20.york.ac.uk/vignette/one...

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Just got a bit lost in the York C20 website www.yorkc20.york.ac.uk

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If you’re in London this is a fun show, oil paintings of jelly. Until June 8. lyndseyingram.com/exhibitions/...

www.instagram.com/florencehous...

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10 months ago

As a rule we only work with clients that have a positive impact on society

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10 months ago
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Ippei Tsujio’s wrapping paper concept turns all gifts into bread! www.instagram.com/p/DJRUM_kyeut/

www.instagram.com/tsujio_ippei

Via @spoon-tamago.bsky.social

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10 months ago
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Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.

🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...

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10 months ago
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This Is Love

Enjoyed 'This is Love' podcast - latest two episodes
thisislovepodcast.com 'And… Did You Kiss?' behind the scenes at the Guardian's Blind Date column.

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10 months ago
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Exciting news: Getting it Back: The Story of Cymande is now available to watch for free on the BBC iPlayer
📺▶️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Illustrations from a 1965 issue of Northern Architect, imagining a linear monorail city stretching from Newcastle to Teesside. 💥

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10 months ago
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Very literal record covers ideas | lp sleeve, album, album covers Nov 9, 2024 - LP sleeves that depict in an amusingly exact way the title of the album. See more ideas about lp sleeve, album, album covers.

Many more Very Literal Album Covers on this excellent Pinterest board by @jondennis.bsky.social:

uk.pinterest.com/jondennis/ve...

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10 months ago

Not at all! I'm glad people are safe and well. It still must be very hard though.

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10 months ago

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that!

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10 months ago

How wonderful. Do you have lots of his work?

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10 months ago
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I would very much like to see this exhibition. The Sight of Music at Centrespace Gallery Bristol
www.centrespace.org.uk/whats-on/the...

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