Alliteration Inspiration: Knowledge & Knives

Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This week’s thematic combo: knowledge & knives.

KNOWLEDGE

An urban legend states that we only use about 10% of our brain, and one could argue we operate on only 5% until we’ve had our morning coffee. Well, it’s about time to wake up the other 90-95% with a ten pack of knowledge-based designs certain to light up your lobes.

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Oliver Sin / Illustration
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Coming Soon / Magazine cover – Modus
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Mike Bruner / Logo – Bookworm
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Dustin Wallace / Shirt designs
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Mike Cummings / Icons – SchoolRunner
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Owen Davey / Illustration
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Alliteration Inspiration: Knowledge & Knives / on Design Work Life dework / Brand identity & collateral – Project TEACH
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Jose Solano / Illustration
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Sarah Piece / Hand lettering
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Alliteration Inspiration: Knowledge & Knives / on Design Work Life Tim Meredith / Playing cards & tool kit

KNIVES

If you’re looking to sharpen your design eye, these ten fine examples of bladed beauty will surely do the trick. Simply scroll and let your eye slice through them like a hot knife through butter. Chop chop!

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Lydia Nichols / Illustration
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Steve Treadwell / Illustrated chart
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Alliteration Inspiration: Knowledge & Knives / on Design Work Life Studio on Fire / Self promotion letterpress
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Drew Lakin / Letter & packaging design – Dull Knife Root Beer
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Robby Davis / Illustration
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Joshua Minnich / Lettering – Mollyjogger Scrimshaw Knife Kit
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Derrick Castle / Block print
Suwachi / Illustration
Suwachi / Illustration
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Nate Azark / Lettering – The Chop Shop
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Carina Wagner / Pattern design
Garth

Garth

<p>Garth is a do-it-all digital marketer/designer born and raised in the “City of Destiny,” Tacoma, Washington. He lives in Seattle, has a beard, enjoys pizza and coffee (not together) and tries to spread as much positivity as he can. He's at his best in a light, collaborative environment; he's at my worst when losing at Scrabble. Above all, he's always looking for ways to grow his brain.</p> <p>Formerly the community manager for <a href="http://smile.amazon.com" target="_blank">AmazonSmile</a> and digital marketing manager at <a href="http://www.drysoda.com" target="_blank">DRY Soda</a>; he can now be found doing freelance graphic design, social media and marketing consultation.</p>