Ingrid Constant
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Once Appon a Time: Today's Apps in the Past

by Ingrid Constant @inuin

Take a nostalgic leap with Luli Kibudi's designs

Luli Kibudi (@bylulikibudi) is a graphic designer originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She currently lives in Barcelona, Spain. Her work experience includes work in marketing and advertising, branding and editorial design.

In her Once Appon a Time series (derived from a pun on the term app), Luli produced a visual essay exploring the modern functions of apps compared to objects we used to use in the past. The result is an attractive retro-modern graphic combination. Learn about her project below:

YouTube

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Facebook

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WhatsApp

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Domestika

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Word

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Gmail

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Netflix

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iCloud

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Spotify

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Wikipedia

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Slack

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Pinterest

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LinkedIn

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2 comments

happynadina
24.06.2020 at 04:27

Tremendo laburo! Hermoso!!!!!!
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augustodavilav
24.06.2020 at 04:52

Definitivamente un proyecto admirable, diseñado con un concepto retro - contemporáneo muy original.
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