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26 New Fresh Free Fonts For Graphic Designers

Graphic Design Junction

In the modern typography lettering world, fonts are a big part of design, and having lots of different ones that are up-to-date can really improve your creative work. With 2024 upon us, it’s time to refresh your font collection with the latest free offerings. In this article, we’ll explore a curated selection of new and fresh free fonts that graphic designers can download to keep their font library up to date and their designs cutting-edge.

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12 Ways to Find Potential Clients on Instagram

Inkbot Design

12 Ways to Find Potential Clients on Instagram Instagram is home to over 2 billion monthly active users. With such a massive user base, it's unsurprising that many businesses and entrepreneurs leverage Instagram to find potential clients. But with so many users, how do you cut through the noise to identify and connect with those most likely to become paying customers?

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Artists Made a Can of Undrinkable Coca-Cola— But Why?

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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How Good Web Design Can Boost Traffic

Inkbot Design

How Good Web Design Can Boost Traffic In the digital age, a company's website is often the first interaction potential customers will have with the business. With more and more commerce moving online, having an effective web presence is crucial for reaching and converting site visitors into paying customers. Good web design plays a pivotal role in this process.

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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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“American Glitch” Book by Artists Andrea Orejarena & Caleb Stein

Booooooom

‘American Glitch’ is a look at the slip between fact and fiction and how this manifests in the U.S. landscape. The work will launch with a solo exhibition at PALO Gallery opening February 9th on Bond Street in New York. The book (available here) will also launch at the gallery on 2/9. An artist talk with ICP curator David Campany, who wrote the introduction for the book, will be hosted at the gallery on March 1st.

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Get 40% off all Adobe Creative Cloud apps (US and Canada only)

Creative Bloq

This Creative Cloud bargain is for any individual plan - but students get an extra 65% discount.

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The Lola Chair Is Full of Unexpected Personality

Design Milk

A big spirit and loads of personality can add a lot to interiors, and the Lola Chair , by Scandinavian Spaces , is ready and able to do just that – with comfort in tow. The guest and dining chair, designed by Margot Barolo , is now part of the brand’s collection of contract furnishings. In fact, she’s already been honored with a 2023 Best of Year Award from Interior Design Magazine, a MetropolisLikes Award from Metropolis Magazine, and a HiP Award at NeoCon.

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Basic & Essential Command Lines Every Web Designers Should Know

HONGKIAT

If you’ve ever followed a web design or development tutorial, you might have seen instructions asking you to use commands like npm install or git clone. These instructions are for the Command Line Interface (CLI), a tool we use to instruct the computer to carry out specific actions , typically by entering commands in Terminal or Command Prompt. For web designers, using Terminal or Command Prompt might not seem the easiest, especially if you’re more accustomed to graphical interfaces.

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Wilson 3D-Printed Basketball Takes the Air Out of the Game

Design Milk

The rules defining major sports like soccer, football, baseball, and basketball tend to evolve more quickly than the equipment used in competition. Baseballs, bats, and basketballs generally look the same today as they did decades ago, and any changes to official game equipment can invite a great deal of scrutiny amongst players and fans alike. But no sport is immune to change, as recently illustrated by the introduction of the 2022 FIFA World Cup spatial positioning sensor soccer balls designed

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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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A Toronto Development Site Becomes a Showcase for Black Artists

Azure Magazine

In the heart of Canada’s largest metropolis, construction is more than a season — it’s a decades-long certainty. But even in a city desensitized to the backdrop of construction hoarding, street closures, tower cranes and concrete pours, the evolving urban fabric can still stop us in our tracks. On the downtown Toronto corner of Adelaide and Charlotte, the BAND Offsite public art exhibit is a striking case in point.

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Uoga Uoga Branding by Andstudio

We And The Color

Unveiling the Juicy Transformation: Uoga Uoga’s Branding Revamp In a world where the hustle and bustle of city life often overshadow our connection with nature, Uoga Uoga emerges as a refreshing oasis. Born from the lush landscapes of Lithuania, this natural and organic cosmetics brand has not only captivated hearts locally but has also made its mark in major European cities.

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Herman-Scheer Marries Pantone and the Periodic Table With Design for Absorption Company

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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Framestore's Barbie VFX team explain the key jobs in visual effects

Creative Bloq

Want to work in film visual effects? To demystify the industry we spoke to Framestore's Barbie VFX team (or is it their dolls?).

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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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F5: Darren Appiagyei’s Ghanaian Roots, a Unique Toaster Project + More

Design Milk

Woodturner Darren Appiagyei is a London-based craftsman working with the intrinsic beauty of raw wood and its irregularities be it a knot, crack, the bark, or grain itself. Through these less-than-perfect qualities, he’s able to turn what was once considered flawed into gallery-worthy sculptures. Appiagyei embraces the individually of each piece in his practice, exploring its rawness and texture.

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Aquatica Gin Makes Drinking an Adventure with Their Clever Nautical Bottle

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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This ingenious poster proves the enduring power of print ads

Creative Bloq

People are still talking about this ingenious print advert after two decades

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Weekly News for Designers ? 731

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Git Good Practices Essential Git practices for developers, covering branch management, naming conventions, and commit strategies to enhance collaboration and code management. Vanilla JavaScript, Libraries, and the Quest for Stateful DOM Rendering This article examines vanilla JavaScript and libraries in achieving dynamic DOM rendering, focusing on balancing efficiency and simplicity in web development.

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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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Minimalist Web Design and UX: Onok's Sleek Transformation

Abduzeedo

Minimalist Web Design and UX: Onok's Sleek Transformation abduzeedo 0223—24 Dive into Onok Lighting's website redesign, where minimalist web design and UX principles combine to create a seamless, user-centric digital experience. In the ever-evolving world of web design, where user experience and aesthetics hold paramount importance, Onok Lighting's latest website redesign emerges as a paragon of minimalist design.

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This Illustrator Uses Cloud Shape To Create Funny Illustrations

Design You Trust

Do any people still have dreams? You have come to the correct place if you are someone who frequently gets lost in thought or who likes to look up at the sky and maybe even imagines that those puffy, fluffy clouds look like something familiar. I’m thrilled to introduce to you a gorgeous assortment of surreal and adorably adorable artwork created by Monse Ascencio, a Mexican artist behind the “Rayando nubes” series.

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Dramatic Dualities and Emotional Entanglements Unfold in the Metaphysical Realm of Moonassi’s ‘Murmures’

Colossal

“Please take care of this” (2023), meok and acrylic on hanji, 92 x 72 centimeters. All images © Moonassi, shared with permission Pensive faces, ambiguous light sources, and mysterious spaces characterize the atmospheric drawings of Moonassi , whose solo exhibition Murmures at Vazieux Gallery delves into the surreal world of memory and emotions.

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Love Bug's Branding Project: Visual Identity Insights

Abduzeedo

Love Bug's Branding Project: Visual Identity Insights abduzeedo 0223—24 Explore Love Bug's branding and visual identity project by Sofia Paramo. A fresh, modern design approach with vibrant colors and stylish typography. In today's digital landscape, captivating branding and visual identity are paramount for businesses aiming to stand out. A sterling example of this is the Love Bug project by Sofia Paramo.

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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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Gio Font Family by Fenotype

We And The Color

The Gio font family, crafted by the talented trio Emil Karl Bertell, Erik Jarl Bertell, and Teo Tuominen of Fenotype, stands as a testament to the fusion of robust geometric features with subtle intricacies. It epitomizes sophistication and modernity in typography, offering a versatile range of options for designers seeking both style and functionality.

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GEEM Makes Seaweed Look Fun to Eat with Wavy Neon Design

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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Vertex 2024 speaker: Moog Gravett on cinematics and technical art

Creative Bloq

The award-winning creative director is a guest at Vertex 2024.

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Enhancing Team Dynamics: Strategies for Improved Collaboration and Customer Experience

Noupe

Team dynamics simply means a relationship between the members of groups. It illustrates the dynamics of business communication within a team, showcasing how team members interact, communicate, and cooperate with each other. Team dynamics can be tricky since we all have our own working styles, personalities, and opinions. In a collaborative setting, being different can work to your advantage or disadvantage by either setting you apart or making you stand out.

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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.