Talia Cotton

It's Nice That · Oct 22, 2025

The article profiles Melbourne-based designer and illustrator Rob Farmer, whose generative animations like the 'Data Blooms' series explore natural patterns through digital motion. Using Cavalry, Farmer creates kinetic, algorithmic compositions inspired by the natural world. His work bridges personal experimentation and professional commissions for clients like Google and Coinbase.

It's Nice That · Feb 13, 2025 · Interview

The article covers a Nicer Tuesdays New York event where designer and coder Talia Cotton discussed her journey from working at Pentagram to founding her own design and technology agency, Cotton Design. In conversation with Elizabeth Goodspeed, she shared insights into combining coding and creativity and the challenges of becoming her own boss.

Creative Boom · Jan 21, 2025

In this Creative Boom insight piece, Bentzion Goldman, senior designer at Mother Design, reflects on branding trends from 2024 and forecasts what’s next for 2025. He identifies a shift from 'dopamine design' and AI saturation toward tactile, world-building, and playful branding approaches. The article highlights examples from studios like Koto, Porto Rocha, and Little Troop that embody these emerging directions.

Creative Boom · Jan 21, 2025

In this Creative Boom feature, Bentzion Goldman, senior designer at Mother Design, reflects on branding trends from 2024 and predicts what’s next for 2025. He identifies a shift from 'dopamine design' and silliness toward tactile, immersive, and playful brand experiences. The article highlights examples from studios like Koto, Porto Rocha, and Little Troop that embody these evolving approaches.

It's Nice That · Oct 23, 2024

It’s Nice That announces the final 2024 edition of Nicer Tuesdays in New York, featuring talks by Talia Cotton, Base Design’s Mirek Nisenbaum, photographer Fumi Nagasaka, and illustrator Richard A Chance. The event will explore topics from coding and web design to editorial illustration and documentary photography, with GF Smith showcasing student work inspired by its Colorplan paper range.

The Brand Identity · Sep 16, 2024

Cotton Design created a new brand identity for Backslash, formerly \Art, blending technology and art through a custom interactive typeface and generative patterns inspired by the backslash symbol. The project includes a website designed like a digital exhibition, featuring diagonal scrolling and interactive elements that reflect Backslash’s experimental ethos.

The Brand Identity · Nov 4, 2022 · Interview

The Brand Identity interviews designer and coder Talia Cotton about her dual role at Pentagram, her teaching at Parsons, and her philosophy of creating meaningful design through code. Cotton discusses her generative identity for Guilty by Association, her workflow using Javascript and Figma, and her commitment to making coding accessible to designers. The conversation highlights how code can drive inclusive, bias-aware design solutions.