Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 9, 2024

First impressions; Marie-Alice on illustrating Peruvian folk tales, Howl's Moving Castle and Neil Gaiman stories

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Typography is a cornerstone of design, shaping the way people perceive messages and ideas. From sleek sans-serifs to elegant serifs, typefaces are more than just letters on a screen or pagetheyre carriers of culture, innovation, and history. Yet, one aspect often overlooked is the origin of their names. These names arent arbitrary; they reflect the spirit of the times, the ambitions of their creators, or the practical needs they were meant to serve.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Today, we are proud to feature Alexis Marcou’s latest digital drawing illustrations series, “WILD.” This collection highlights his mastery of combining nature-inspired themes with geometric precision, offering an inspiring glimpse into his creative world. Alexis Marcou is a highly acclaimed visual artist from Greece, renowned for his distinctive artistic approach that blends traditional and digital techniques.

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We And The Color

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Practice , a creative brand-building studio based in New York, has managed to develop something remarkable for Clarify Health. Their recent rebrand brings architectural precision and visual clarity to a field known for its complexity. Here’s how Practice reshaped Clarifys identity into a beacon of innovation for the healthcare industry. Discover How Clarify Healths bold rebrand is architecting the industrys future Building a Foundation for Change Clarify Health, a leader in healthcare anal

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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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Booooooom

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A survey of personal memories taken in Mesa, Arizona and the surrounding areas by photographer Chris McPherson.

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Ludlow Typograph Company, established in 1906, produced specimen books titled “Some Ludlow Typefaces” in editions A, B, C, and D to showcase their proprietary fonts and ornaments. These books, particularly issue ‘D’ from circa 1958, featured designs by principal typographer R. Hunter Middleton, known for fonts like Coronet and Stencil, as well as contributions from designers such as Robert Wiebking and Hermann Zapf.

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Graphica is the pseudonym of an artist who explores the boundaries of perception and expresses their ideas through bold artistic experiments. Their work combines elements of minimalistic glitches, digital neo-impressionism, and avant-garde art, transforming imperfection into a source of inspiration. “I am Graphica, navigating the space between reality and the hidden depths of your oldest JPEG folder.

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Graphic Design Junction

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Design like a pro, 50+ Best Hoodie Mockups to download for your apparel showcase branding. Whether you’re launching a clothing line or designing hoodies for personal use, high-quality mockups ensure your creations stand out. These templates save time and deliver a professional look, making your designs irresistible to clients and customers. Why Choose Professional Hoodie Mockups?

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Creative Boom

DECEMBER 9, 2024

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Design You Trust

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Charlie Engman is a New York-based artist, educator, and the art director of the sustainable fashion brand Collina Strada. He holds a degree in Japanese and Korean Studies from the University of Oxford. He is a recognized leader in the world of AI-generated art, and has created work in various media for clients including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue Magazine, Dazed, Prada, Gucci, Marni, Acne, Hermes, Vivienne Westwood, and Stella McCartney.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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Press'd

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We had the pleasure of working with Kelly and Colin to create their beautiful wedding stationery. The invitation layout was inspired by our Alder design, updated with modern fonts. The showstopper of the invitation suite is the stunning embossed evergreen branch. The details card featured a custom plaid pattern in holly and spruce. The liner is a customized version of our Nowell pattern.

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Designspiration

DECEMBER 9, 2024

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Swiss Miss

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Switzerland based Software Design Toni keeps a List of People he’d like to meet on his personal website. This is wonderful. Thank you for the inspiration!

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 9, 2024

PUBG creator's new game engine is free on Steam.

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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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Design Milk

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Embodying the Sanskrit word for “the sun,” the SRYA collection shines with the warmth and renewal of spring. Designed by Lebanon-based multidisciplinary designer, Paola Sakr , each vessel in this captivating capsule collection is a labor of love, meticulously handcrafted by the artist through the meditative process of wheel throwing. While each one is different, the whole of the collection is commitment to individuality every piece is a unique creation, with no two vessels exactly a

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We go behind the scenes with ManvsMachine on this Brand Impact Award-winning film.

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UX Collective

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This is the end for Bialetti — an immortal design that outlived and buried (literally) its owner.

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Will history be kind to the agency's proud use of Midjourney?

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

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Creative Bloq

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Designers shouldn't be afraid of the dark next year.

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DECEMBER 9, 2024

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Design Week

DECEMBER 9, 2024

One of a number of challenges facing design leaders today is recruiting a balanced team who work well together and deliver against the tasks put to them by the businesses they work for. There can be few leaders who haven’t got this wrong at least once in their careers, and when it happens, it’s a […] Source What to read next: “Dear agencies, you need to change…” | “How graphic design ruined a good pint” | Welcome (back) to the new Design Week | Wha

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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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DECEMBER 9, 2024

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Its Nice That

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A run-in with Netflix execs, lots of bickering and a few punches nearly thwarted DHMIS latest creative instalment.

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Colossal

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Aman Khanna s symbolic ceramic sculptures, referred to as Claymen , are hand-crafted in New Delhi by the artist and a team of assistants. With emotive faces and an approachable aura, the figures evoke the human condition, non-binding to any gender and representing the universal act of introspection. Refined and unembellished heads are a recurring motif within Khanna’s work. “I have always been fascinated by human psychologythe thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that define us,”

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Its Nice That

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Together With Yous latest typeface is as unpredictable as it is functional, with a playful launch video to match.

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Design Beep

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Prototype testing is a significant step in the product development process. It involves evaluating a preliminary version of a product to gather valuable user feedback and identify areas that need improvement. This testing ensures that the product meets user expectations before it is finalised. In the development lifecycle, prototype testing plays a key role in validating design concepts and ensuring functionality.

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Its Nice That

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The creatives latest project takes an introspective turn into the lighter and darker sides of life.

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Swiss Miss

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.

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Its Nice That

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Our advice column is continuing to wind down, reflecting on the last half of 2024. Shanice Mears shares her experience of giving advice and her predictions for the future in this weeks Creative Career Conundrums.

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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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