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Poster Cult: the latest works of Swiss printmaker Dafi Kühne

Creative Boom

Tunnel IV, 2024 © Dafi Kühne Tipoteca 1–25, 2020 © Dafi Kühne After completing a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication at Zurich University of the Arts in 2009, Kühne opened his own poster design and letterpress printing studio, "Babyinktwice", in the Swiss Alps. Turboblock Nr.

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Design News: 18th Of December 2020 Edition

Designer Daily

The best design tool of 2020 is not what you expect. Is it possible to build an authoritative, lead generating, high converting website without manipulating visitors into doing what you want? If you follow social media’s lead, they’re one and the same. If you’d prefer not to trade your customers’ well-being for profit, keep reading.

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'Storytelling and emotional connection matter more than aesthetics,' says illustrator Fangfang Han

Creative Boom

In 2020, she was a fashion buyer working in a busy industry where there just wasn't time to explore other creative avenues. From digital painting to cut-paper stop-motion animation, this award-winning Chinese artist is passionate about creating visual narratives with energy, positivity, and a sense of life. Count Fangfang Han among them.

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Meet Tüpokompanii, the type foundry redefining letterforms through 'mistakes' and tradition

Creative Boom

The studio's other half, Takk, graduated from the renowned Swiss design school ÉCAL in 2020 and, prior to opening the studio, had created custom typefaces for IDA Radio, Tallinn Music Week and the ERKI Fashion Show. For me, typefaces and visual identities are inseparable.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

September 1, 2020 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm BST In this webinar, you'll learn: Why accessibility matters. What inclusive design is. How to create better, more inclusive interfaces for all users. How to adopt inclusive design as a mindset across all design projects.

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Scotty Gillespie on unusual requests, ghostly ceramics and the joy of using humour in art

Creative Boom

Ceramic Trophie, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. Ceramic Adopt A Dog, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. Ceramic Trinkets for Personal Totem Workshop, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. Ceramic Adopt A Ghost Trinket, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. Ceramic Adopt A Dog, 2020 © Scotty Gillespie. © Scotty Gillespie.

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Creative mentoring platform looks to increase impact with inaugural fundraiser

Creative Boom

In 2020, not-for-profit creative community and mentoring platform The Arena set up in a bid to change this by arming aspiring creatives with the tools, inspiration and confidence they need to kickstart a creative career.

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Practical Financial Advice for Creatives in Crisis

Speaker: Jason Blumer, CPA

April 1st, 2020 12:00 PM PDT, 3:00 PM EDT, 8:00 PM GMT The economic disruption brought about by the spread of the coronavirus has caught us all by surprise. Come learn how you need to act now in areas of cash, finances, tax, and the financial side of your business. There will be a time for Q&A as well.

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Design Thinking Strategies for Facilitating Growth and Performance

Speaker: Carrie Cousins, Founder and Freelancer Writer & Designer at Carrie Cousins LLC

July 22, 2020 at 11 AM PDT, 2 PM EDT, 7:00 PM BST How design thinking can facilitate business growth and ideation. How to use design thinking as part of a creative culture. This is a session you don't want to miss!