Artist Barclay Douglas has cleverly illustrated the idea of CMYK in this project. The project is 'Barclay,' because it combines 'Bark' and 'Clay.' Each of the very cute molded clay dogs represents a color in the designer's spectrum.
Check out Barclay Douglas' site for more of his print work and illustrations. Soon, the 'Barclay' dogs will be animated, so keep an eye out for that as well.
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Barclay Douglas Combines Bark and Clay in Print and Animation
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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