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

Creative Boom

Founded in 2022 by Andree Paat and Aimur Takk, Tüpokompanii is embracing an unusual approach. Blending local heritage with experimental design, the duo creates unique typefaces that push the boundaries of traditional type design. Based in Tallinn, Estonia, type design studio Tüpokompanii prides itself on a "mistake-driven" approach, thrives on seeking out letterforms' "unexpected qualities", and is a "design-driven" studio.

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Download the 30+ Latest Free Fonts to Boost Your Creativity

Graphic Design Junction

If you are a graphic designer, staying updated with trends is key to staying ahead. Using the latest free fonts and fresh typography styles can instantly improve your work and keep your designs looking modern and creative. One of the best ways to breathe new life into your projects is by experimenting with the new free fonts. Whether you’re working on advertisement posters, brand guidelines , or even designing a logo, fonts play a pivotal role in creating visual impact.

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Fitzroy of London exudes accessible luxury with new brand by SUN

Creative Boom

A new monogram, sleek colour palette and complementary family of typefaces all contribute to a more memorable and emotive brand experience for the accessible luxury bathroom supplier. Studio Up North (SUN) has rebranded accessible bathroom designer and manufacturer Fitzroy of London, giving it an identity that reflects the craft and quality of its products while unifying its portfolio under one name.

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Booooooom Shop: Tomorrow’s Talent 4 Book

Booooooom

Featuring the work of 60 fine artists and illustrators, this one has more images and pages than we've ever included before (nearly twice as thick as TT Vol. II). You can see a full list of all the contributing artists below!

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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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Turner Duckworth’s Kleenex rebrand features a bespoke serif inspired by “a mean case of the sniffles”

Its Nice That

The international branding agency’s strategic and visual overhaul looks to reinforce the tissue maker’s leadership in the industry, and bring a modern tone to the 100-year-old brand.

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I'm captivated by this artist's flowing pixel art animations

Creative Bloq

YUDHO uses small hand-drawn particles to create strange and mesmerising scenes.

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I love Tesco’s bold logo redesign ads

Creative Bloq

Produce speaks louder than words.

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50 Best Fonts Based on the Top Typography Trends to Watch in 2025

We And The Color

Browse our extensive list of 50 popular fonts based on the top 10 typography trends designers will love in 2025. We have looked intensively at both current and emerging typography and font trends. Thanks to our global community and close contact with many font designers, we have received a lot of feedback, suggestions, and completely new insights. As we look ahead to 2025, the world of typography is set for exciting changes while we also see some classics again.

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How to develop a sonic identity: 4 expert tips

Creative Bloq

Practical advice for getting started with sonic branding.

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IKEA appoints 'grumpy gran' as the face of its new gaming range

Creative Boom

Video games are becoming increasingly popular among older generations, and IKEA is tapping into this expanding market with its latest collection of gaming products. Even better? It has chosen an unconventional influencer to help promote it. New research reveals that over seven million people aged 55 and older in the UK are regular gamers, while the average person in the country engages in gaming more than five times a week.

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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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Jakub Gessler captures the heart and humour of human-animal relationships

Its Nice That

Inspired by yearbook photos and family portraits of the 80s, Gessler’s quirky collection of 160 portraits celebrates our love of pets.

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Halloween Skull Flyer Template for Adobe Photoshop

We And The Color

The Halloween flyer template designed by Adam for Adobe Stock stands out as an intense and visually arresting piece of graphic design. The flyer, formatted in 5 x 8 inches, captivates with its dark, moody aesthetic. It is underscored by a striking skull motif engulfed in vivid red smoke, a classic yet creatively modernized symbol of Halloween. Using a high-contrast color palette—combining deep blacks, blood reds, and bright whites—creates an ominous atmosphere, which is visually appealing for an

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Chicago’s Norman Kelley Puts the Glass Brick in “Bricks and Mortar”

Azure Magazine

A popular stereotype is that architects only wear black. But spend some time with designers, and you’ll find that the profession’s dress code is actually more nuanced. Yes, minimalist goths abound, devoted to living in sartorial darkness day in and day out. But you’ll also meet experimental designers like SAANA’s Kazuyo Sejima who embrace runway styles in all manner of hues, not to mention disciples of Richard Rogers who understand how to rock lime green , bright orange or even both at the same

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Energetic Characters Collide in Roco’s Bold, Cartoonish Jumbles

Colossal

Rodrigo Oñate, a.k.a. Roco , marries the visual languages of graffiti, comics, and pop culture in his energetic paintings. Splitting his time between Chicago and Querétaro, Mexico, the artist works on walls and canvases, mish-mashing a flurry of characters along with simple patterns, squiggles, and the occasional surreal detail, like a gloved hand embedded with an eye.

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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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Beepscape for Walla

Creative Applications

Beepscape for Walla is a simulation of a forest in nature, gathering the beep sounds of old mechanical devices. Each electronic light-sound device has a light sensor on the circuit, it makes the sound of a grass bug made of beep responding to hand-drawing animation projected by a projector.

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On Canvas and Shell, Alexis Trice Paints Ethereal Scenes Gleaming with Energy

Colossal

For Alexis Trice , water is about moving energy and emotion. The native New Yorker ( previously ) paints gleaming tears that gush from an animal’s eyes or green-tinged seas with roiling waves to “release and recycle.” She adds, “I wanted to make work that could be felt without fully being seen.” Earthy color palettes and glinting light recur in Trice’s works, along with shaggy brown dogs that “represent the ideal conduit to bridge the gap of shared emoti

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Unity 6 review: delivers all-round performance improvements

Creative Bloq

The new Unity offers next-gen multiplayer tools, faster rendering and lighting features to die for.

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Spotify now lets you create and customise your own playlist covers, in-app

Its Nice That

Working with the likes of Shivani Parasnis and Sam Lyon, the Create Cover Art tool is filled with fun features, stickers and styles for you to run wild with.

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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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Adobe's GenStudio is the AI app I never knew I needed

Creative Bloq

Artists, say goodbye to menial marketing work.

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Visual explainer for the thrilling game of Crokinole

FlowingData

From Russell Samora for The Pudding , “Crokinole is like a mashup of shuffleboard and curling, played on a tabletop board.” There is even a playable simulation that you can practice on. I need to get myself a Crokinole board.

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Epic Games' Fab is a one-stop content marketplace for everyone, and it's just launched

Creative Bloq

Real-time assets for Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Unreal Editor for Fortnite and more, all in one marketplace.

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Yanakie House by Richard Stampton + Christy Bryar — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Yanakie House designed by Richard Stampton challenges Australian bushland architecture, blending exposure and seclusion, ancient forms, and environmental sensitivity.

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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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Why Project Know How is the most important tool Adobe announced at Sneaks

Creative Bloq

It provides a clever way for artists to get recognition for their work.

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Confidence is hard to gain as a designer. Here's what can help

UX Collective

How to gain confidence to present your design ideas Continue reading on UX Collective »

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iPad mini (7th Gen) hands-on review: Pure power under the hood

Creative Bloq

It might look like a minor upgrade at a glance, but the 2024 iPad mini packs a punch on the inside.

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Peels and Folds Soften José Manuel Castro López’s Fleshy Stone Sculptures

Colossal

Delicately peeled skin and supple folds appear where we’d least expect them in José Manuel Castro López ’s stone sculptures ( previously ). From small boulders of granite and quartz found near his home in A Coruña, Spain, the artist carves and polishes delicate wrinkles that suggest fabric or the malleability of smashed, wet clay. For example, “Recorte de Piel,” or “Skin Peeling,” resembles an angular slice of potato skin carefully pulled away.

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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.

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Apple finally has a chance to fix its most infamous design fail

Creative Bloq

It's time to add some magic to the mouse.

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HIGASHIYA man marunouchi Tokyo — Thisispaper

This is Paper

HIGASHIYA man Marunouchi elegantly fuses the traditional art of Japanese confectionery and tea with a modern, minimalist aesthetic, offering a tranquil retreat in the heart of Tokyo’s business district.

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Best Buy announces Black Friday sale, but these 6 tech deals are live already

Creative Bloq

There's no need to wait for huge savings on laptops, TVs and accessories.

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10 Principles of a Purpose-Driven Brand

The Branding Journal

Discover how purpose-driven brands make a difference with ten guiding principles that integrate purpose into business practices and culture.

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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

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.