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The 26 Best Books for Creative Business Owners Hey there, fellow creative entrepreneurs! If you're anything like me, you have a burning passion for your craft and a desire to turn it into a thriving business. But let's be honest: launching and sustaining a successful venture isn't always a walk in the park. That's why I've curated a list of the best books for creative business owners like you and me.

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Introducing Sergio Duce, a minimalist illustrator whose images could give you delightful ideas for your work. These illustrations might take you on a nostalgic and comforting journey, from reliving the joyful moments of childhood playfulness to sharing the spirit of a classroom. So, to lift your spirits, scroll down without further delay.

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Direct Mail Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide Imagine a world where your marketing efforts could reach the hands of your target audience directly. No digital distractions, no social media algorithms – just a physical message delivered straight to their doorstep. That's the power of direct mail marketing, a tried and true method that has stood the test of time.

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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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Artist Yasemin Demirel has sketched out powerful emotions encountered daily, such as anxiety, loneliness, feeling overwhelmed, and fear, as adorable characters. She aims to depict these familiar feelings as friendly figures, encouraging individuals to embrace and understand their emotions. Instead of fearing them, the goal is for people to learn to see these emotions as allies.

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Innovative Uses of Audio-Visual Solutions for Brand Storytelling Are you looking for a more effective way to connect with people and establish your brand? Unlike traditional brand storytelling, which primarily relies on one-way communication, innovative brand storytelling seeks to captivate individuals. Customers can respond vigorously to immersive and captivating experiences, which can deepen their brand connection and help you establish a recognisable and memorable brand identity.

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Colour Semiotics in Branding: The Hidden Language of Colours Colours are more than just pretty hues to brighten our days. In branding, colours speak a secret language that can make or break a company's success. Yep, that's right – colour semiotics, the study of how colours communicate meanings, is a crucial element of brand strategy. So, let's dive into this fascinating topic and unravel the mysteries behind the colours we see plastered across billboards, storefronts, and product packaging every

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Step into the world of design enchantment with Sofía Saraví O’Keefe, the wizard behind the captivating @decolookbook on Instagram. With over 300 thousand followers entranced by her spellbinding interior transformations, Sofía is now ready to impart her magical secrets in an online course that will make your home dreams come true. Take the course at Domestika Picture this: your favorite room, transformed into a sanctuary of joy and comfort, infused with your unique essence.

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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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Lika Liku Cafe’s architectural design inspired O-sik Studio to create a bold and modern logo, using thick, clean lines. The studio used metal for its outdoor signage, which features a luminous design visible at night. The indoor signage system is integrated into the floor tiles, taking the form of tiny sculptures that blend seamlessly into the environment, giving them a low-key appearance with a textured character and enhancing the overall ambiance.

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Tools that help the creative process have been used for hundreds of years. If Caravaggio painted with AI, would he be “cheating”?

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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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From Madonna to Maroon 5, these album covers aren't exactly greatest hits.

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While it may weigh (and cost) a tonne, the HP E34m G4 monitor is a good upgrade to your desktop setup.

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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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Ivan Karpitsky, a self-taught artist from Minsk, Belarus, crafted a functional ice boat capable of carrying at least one person, showcasing his talent on social media. Known for his ice and snow sculptures, Karpitsky gained fame for an ice violin in 2020. This winter, he exceeded expectations with his ice boat project, constructed on the Tsnyanskoe reservoir’s banks.

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With his most recent piece at Zhan Jiang Garden City in China, South African artist Ferdi B Dick has once again elevated his art to a monumental scale. The enormous stainless steel sculpture “Embrace the Amazing Whale” shows a massive whale emerging from the water. More: Ferdi B. Dick , Instagram h/t: theinspirationgrid The artist used subtle references from inflatable tubes to create an impressive design that gives his 8-meter-high sculpture a buoyant quality.

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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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Japanese artisan Terumi Ota dedicated over 500 hours to crafting a hyper-realistic wool felt model of a Miniature Pinscher, capturing the attention of social media with over 32,000 likes on X. Achieving the dog’s lifelike appearance, especially its short hair, required combining different wools and meticulous placement with a needle, a task spread intermittently over seven years amidst other commissions.

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Inkbot Design

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Digital PR vs Traditional PR: In-Depth Comparison Let's kick things off with the basics – what exactly is PR? PR stands for “public relations” and refers to the strategic process of managing the spread of information between a company or organisation and the public. PR aims to shape the organisation's public perception and build and maintain a positive brand image and reputation.

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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.

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Milla Jovovich and Harry Dean Stanton photographed by Peter Lindbergh for Vogue Paris, 1990. h/t: vintag.

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We And The Color

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Remember the days when animation was a painstaking process, reserved for studios and professionals? Buckle up, because OpenAI’s Sora just ripped the doors wide open for anyone with a story to tell and a keyboard at their fingertips. This isn’t just another AI tool; it’s a revolution in visual storytelling. Imagine taking your wildest ideas, your deepest emotions, and weaving them into breathtaking, minute-long videos , all through the power of text.

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

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.

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