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Tasia Graham on celebrating the beauty of diversity, amplifying voices, and fusing reality with imagination

Creative Boom

Freelance illustrator Tasia Graham specialises in creating artwork that explores womanhood, cultural identity and imagination. We caught up with her to learn about her creative approach and how she uses elements of real life to dramatic effect. Describing herself as an imaginative storytelling artist, Tasia Graham has found success by working with the likes of the BBC, the Financial Times, and the University of Arts London.

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Top 10 Websites for Free Laser Cutting Files

Designer Daily

Laser cutting machines require a special file known as a laser-cut file to cut the desired design or pattern. The file is uploaded to the software, and the machine does everything on its own. But the problem is that not every laser enthusiast or laser machine owner knows how to design a laser-cut file. Even if they know, designing takes too much time.

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Designer Emily Salinas addresses toxic relationships via Project Lovebomb

Creative Boom

Mural by Oskar with a K; photo featuring Caitlin Hare Part of Liverpool's Independents Biennial programme, Project Lovebomb, exposes a manipulative relationship technique to warn others. Creator Emily Salinas explains the thinking behind it. We all want a bit more love in our lives. But sometimes, what outwardly seems like love is a double-edged sword.

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Branding Beyond the Logo: Building a Cohesive Visual Identity System

Graphic Design Junction

A strong brand visual identity system doesn’t just rely on individual elements; it’s the synergy of these elements that creates a lasting and meaningful brand image. In the world of business, creating a strong brand is essential for standing out in a competitive landscape and forging a lasting connection with customers. While a well-designed logo serves as the face of a brand, a comprehensive visual identity system goes beyond the logo, encompassing a range of visual elements that co

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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WMH&I thinks outside the box with its packaging for Tempo tissues

Creative Boom

You can't miss the Italian tissue brand on the shelves, thanks to eye-opening new packaging designs by global branding agency WMH&I. Packaging for tissues is usually pretty functional: you don't expect to see works of art or deep philosophical meaning. It's unsurprising that WMH&I's new packaging for Italian tissue brand Tempo caught our eyes.

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Conran Design Group crafts new logo and identity for global comms group Havas

Creative Boom

Some of the world's biggest companies are so complex they're difficult to explain in just a few words. That's where a thoughtful rebrand can work wonders, and Conran Design Group's work for a French comms group is a case in point. Havas is a multinational advertising and PR company headquartered in Paris with a long and illustrious history. It originally grew out of the world's first news agency, created in 1835, and most recently was integrated into media, entertainment, and communications cong

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Street Style Meets Natural Nourishment With Mother’s Milk

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Tesla Designed a Cardboard Cybertruck for Cats

Design Milk

TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian Russian Chinese Traditional Indonesian Slovak Czech Italian Slovenian Danish Japanese Spanish Dutch Klingon Swedish English Korean Thai Estonian Latvian Turkish Finnish Lithuanian Ukrainian French Malay Urdu German Maltese Vietnamese Greek Norwegian Welsh Haitian Creole Persian TRANSLATE with COPY THE URL BELOW Back EMBED THE SNIPPET BELOW IN YOUR SITE Enable collabora

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Unveiling Artistry and Elegance Through Studio Sinner's Packaging For Romero Testa

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Products of Place Introduces AI to Sustainable Product Design

Design Milk

Products of Place is an exploration into how generative AI might one day assist designers in making more sustainable products through the use of abundant local materials. Those materials just need to be uncovered first. The collaboration between SPACE10 and oio studio is a collection of conceptual dinner plates that could be manufactured from materials that are specifically plentiful in different regions around the world.

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The tyranny of collaborative ideation

UX Collective

Collaborative ideation was never meant to be, and science tells us to go solo instead. Let’s take a closer look. A brainstorming session at BBDO New York office in 1950s. Photo © Philippe Halsman Brainstorming is seen as a group activity, collaborative whiteboarding is commonplace and every digital ideation tool; FigJam, Miro, Canva etc., is filled to the brim with pushy collaborative features.

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A Spanish House That Blurs the Lines Between Home and Art Gallery

Design Milk

Located in the heart of Badalona, a city near Barcelona, stands a modern home that seamlessly blends the homeowner’s artwork with architectural ingenuity. Designed by interior designer Clara Lleal INTERIORISTA , the Art Gallery House is not just a living space; it’s an art gallery that encapsulates the creative skills of its owner, the artist and sculptor Juanma Noguera.

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The ABCs of Paper Sustainability

The Dieline

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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Mastering Infographic Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Impactful Visualizations

We And The Color

Learn how to create compelling infographics to visualize any kind of data. In a world inundated with information, the ability to convey complex ideas succinctly is invaluable. Infographics serve as the perfect bridge between data and understanding, offering a visual feast that not only educates but also engages. In this guide, we’ll explore the art of infographic design, offering tips for creating effective infographics, delving into data visualization techniques, and showcasing examples t

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Tens of Millions of Ink Dots Fill Xavier Casalta’s Remarkably Detailed Stipple Illustrations

Colossal

“Marcus Aurelius” (2021-22), stippled black ink, 140 x 100 centimeters. All images © Xavier Casalta, shared with permission It took Xavier Casalta a phenomenal 2,300 hours over the course of 15 months to complete his largest work to date. Featuring numerous blooms surrounding a marble bust of Marcus Aurelius—one of ancient Rome’s most celebrated emperors and philosophers—the artist ( previously ) estimates that the illustration contains about 48 million dots of meticulously sti

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A Company Profile Presentation Template

We And The Color

A Modern Marvel: Reviewing TemplatesForest’s Company Profile Presentation Template Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) In the dynamic world of corporate presentations, first impressions are everything. TemplatesForest ‘s Company Profile Presentation Template, a visual masterpiece in the dimensions of 1920 x 1080px, sets out to leave a lasting impact. Boasting 16 meticulously designed and customizable pages, this template offers a fresh perspective on modern professionalism, all within the realms of

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Emotive Illustrations by Liliya Rattari’s That Blend of Culture, Narrative, and Emotion

Design You Trust

Hailing from Dubai and now anchored in San Francisco, Liliya Rattari stands out as an illustrious illustrator whose creations captivate both the mind and eye. Spanning various themes like mental health, popular culture, graphic tales, portraiture, and children’s book illustrations, Liliya’s portfolio is a testament to her expansive artistic prowess.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Emmanuel Cole captures the festivity, mundanity and characters of London

Its Nice That

The photographer lets his intuitive approach to street photography lay bare in his new book Bearing Witness.

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Maya 2024 review: lacks eye-catching new features

Creative Bloq

Autodesk's Maya is still a great animation package, but this year's update is found lacking.

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An Abandoned Cabinet Unearths a Trove of Unseen Kodachrome Slides Documenting 1960s San Francisco

Colossal

All images courtesy of David Gallagher, shared with permission There’s a Vivian Maier -esque story out of San Francisco that’s drawing attention to a newly discovered body of work from a largely unknown photographer. Back in 2020, David Gallagher , who runs the historical archive known as SF Memory , received a hefty cabinet that was found abandoned in San Francisco’s Mission District.

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How Speechmaker is Redefining Public Speaking

Designs.Ai

Public speaking has been an integral part of human communication since time immemorial. From ancient orators addressing massive crowds to modern-day TED speakers captivating global audiences, the art of delivering a compelling speech holds immense power to influence, inspire, and bring about change. However, despite its significance, many people find public speaking to be a […] The post How Speechmaker is Redefining Public Speaking appeared first on Designs.ai.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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Humans Bond with Animals and Nature in Adrian Arleo’s Poetic Ceramic Sculptures

Colossal

“Internal” (2021), clay, glaze, wax encaustic, gold luster, and mixed media, 13 x 20 x 12.5 inches. All images © Adrian Arleo, shared with permission Honeycomb faces, a hound with hands for fur, and the all-seeing eyes of a badger are just a few of the hybrid figures in Adrian Arleo ’s striking sculptures. For four decades, the Missoula-based artist has explored poetic imagery that creates strong emotional bonds. “Often, there’s a suggestion of a vital interconnection between t

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Doublenaut's Packaging Design For Stay Class IPA Celebrates Tradition With A Non-Alcoholic Twist

The Dieline

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Bit-O-Honey's Packaging Refresh For The Modern Market

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Good To The Bone, created by Michael Nÿkamp @ mkn-design.com #heart #line #vector #head #hand #bone #the #to #drawing #good

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.