Creative Boom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A crowdfunding campaign has just launched for Margaret Calvert: Woman at Work, showcasing the career of the iconic British graphic designer. Editor Adrian Shaughnessy explains how it came about and why you should support it. Margaret Calvert is one of the biggest names in British design history. Now 88, she's famed for her groundbreaking work on UK road, rail, airport, and shipping signage.

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By adding grainy shading to your illustrations, you can bring your flat artwork to life with depth and the sought-after noisy textured appearance. In this Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to create a delicious donut illustration. Along the way I’ll show you my favourite technique for easily painting in highlights and shadows, and apply grainy shading effects with the help of my Grain Shader brushes.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

From creating captivating miniature worlds for BBC promos and music videos to crafting immersive experiences for brands like Jongga Kimchi, Scale Model Studios has mastered its field, combining the charm of handcrafted details with cutting-edge technology to deliver authentic, emotionally resonant storytelling. You might not know Scale Model Studios by name, but you've probably seen its work – perhaps through its on-screen promos for the BBC's Winter Olympics coverage or through the music video

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Creating striking visual presentations is essential for any designer, and that’s where free PSD mockups step in as powerful allies. When you’re developing a new brand, creating a website, or simply need to present your design in an appealing way, free mockups can take your work to the next level. These resources not only save time and money, but they also enable designers to elevate their designs instantly without needing to start from scratch.

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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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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 15, 2024

How&How helps Wild Thingz build a category-defining rebel sweetie brand from scratch – something that pleases both parents and kids. And it's as fun and disruptive as you'd expect from the global creative studio. For those who take the time and effort to consider the ingredients of many children's sweets, then you'd be horrified (but probably not too surprised) to discover there's a ton of sugar, E-numbers, animal gelatine, palm oil.even talcum powder in some cases.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Following a late start in his artistic career, the Portland-based illustrator now creates light-hearted but poignant illustrations that encourage us to appreciate life’s quirks.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At this year’s Dundee Design Festival , bookends got their moment in the spotlight. Often the humble sidekick to your favorite reads, they stepped out from the shadows to become centerpieces of an exhibition that’s all about storytelling, adventure, and design. The Bookends exhibition marked a double anniversary: Dundee’s tenth year as a UNESCO City of Design and Edinburgh’s twentieth as a UNESCO City of Literature.

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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A compelling portfolio is an important part of every designer’s promotional material. Potential clients and employers will use it to judge your skill level. It could be the difference in whether they contact you. With that in mind, why not go all out? For example, employing video is a great way to grab a viewer’s attention. You can make something unique – a memorable experience that beats a plain old website.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 15, 2024

White space, in design and in music, is often a welcome respite. The pauses, quick between the notes and longer between stanzas, are what sparks intrigue within the listener as we’re waiting for more. The Legato lighting system by Luca Nichetto for Matter Made takes its name from a musical reference, meaning an unbroken sequence of notes. Italian for ‘tied together,’ it indicates that the notes should be played smoothly.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the progress of technology moving at an exponential rate, what’s the next move for animation?

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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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Design Milk

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The Bay Area Home , designed by the Olson Kundig architecture firm with interiors by Nicole Hollis of NICOLEHOLLIS , stands as an elevated display of modern architecture and curated interiors, carefully crafted to promote the family’s active and art-filled life. Situated in an established San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood, the house is a relaxing haven amid city life, blending indoor and outdoor living with the help of mature oak trees, reflective water features, and expansive views of c

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The art and design world constantly changes and evolves, reflecting the ever-shifting reality that shapes visual trends. Our “10 Top Visual Trends For 2024” post highlights what’s hot in the design world, from high-tech visuals in the era of artificial intelligence to emotional elements that touch on the human senses and experiences, the current age influences the designs people enjoy and create.

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Noupe

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Property technology or proptech has changed the real estate industry, and video is a strategic part of this technology. The incorporation of AI, AR & VR, like advancement, has significantly improved the property-viewing process; making it a more client-centric approach. As a result, the role of commercial real estate video editing to boost marketing approaches has skyrocketed in many ways.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Bart De Keyzer’s self-initiated project brings a contemporary aesthetic to the classical world of Mozart’s symphonies. By creating a cohesive series of promotional items, De Keyzer successfully blends modern design with timeless musical performance. His work is a testament to how graphic design can elevate and refresh traditional art forms. In his own words, De Keyzer aimed to “bring some contemporary flair to a timeless musical performance.” He achieved this through the use of vibra

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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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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

If one takeaway emerged from Cersaie 2024, it was the Italian ceramic industry’s affinity for balancing craftsmanship and technology. As exhibitors took to the show floor in Bologna, Italy, to showcase their innovations, this year’s tile launches served as a constant reminder of these two key pillars. Some brands made a return to classic colours and patterns, while others stepped out of the box with statement-making designs.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 15, 2024

At Adobe MAX 2024 , Photoshop has unveiled a series of powerful updates designed to redefine the creative process, streamline workflows, and inspire greater creative freedom. These innovations harness cutting-edge AI technology, bringing unprecedented ease and precision to traditionally complex tasks. Key updates include the advanced Remove tool with automatic Distraction Removal and enhancements to Generative Fill and Expand, all set to elevate the creative process for designers, photographers,

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 15, 2024

If it’s good enough for the desks of Barack Obama and Tim Cook, it’s good enough for us. Humanscale is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Freedom Chair , an office chair that redefined ergonomic design when it was introduced in 1999 by visionary designer Niels Diffrient and Humanscale founder Bob King. Together, they revolutionized workplace seating by removing the eyesore mess of knobs and levers, creating a chair that intuitively adapts to the user’s body weight and movements for ef

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Nestled in the unique volcanic landscape of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, Villa Amonita exemplifies a seamless fusion of tradition, modern functionality, and eco-conscious design. Designed and renovated by the renowned Czech studio OOOOX , this rental villa respects the island’s strict architectural guidelines while embracing innovative solutions that enhance both its aesthetic appeal and environmental sustainability.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 15, 2024

China Now's rebrand is a masterclass in elegant design.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In Nicer Tuesdays’ penultimate event of 2024, we dive into innovative typography, documentary photography and wild, technicolour motion design.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our furry friends are smarter than they seem.

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Designspiration

OCTOBER 15, 2024

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 15, 2024

New tools teased to transform design, 3D, photography, video and more.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Dynamic Branding and Visual Identity for Softable by BRN Brands abduzeedo 1015—24 Explore Softable’s modern branding and visual identity by BRN Brands, showcasing its tech-driven, agile solutions. In the world of technology, where complexity often rules, Softable stands out with a clear and refreshing mission: simplify technology so businesses can focus on what they do best.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Basha-Franklin is a London-based interior design and architecture agency whose clients include Landsec, Canary Wharf Group, Related Argent and Morgan Capital. It was co-founded in 2007 by Australia-born Rachel Basha, who tells us how a client recommendation, an unexpected hire, and a moment of frustration shaped her studio. 1. A difficult time in Australia led […] Source What to read next: Interior Inspirations: Design Week’s favourite interior projects this month | Not just expensiv

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We reveal the best laptop brands for creatives, from Apple to Dell, ASUS to HP, including what they offer and how they differ from each other.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Humble Crumble, which bills itself as the world’s first crumble bar, started as a market stall. It became a viral hit on social media with its ‘specials’, such as fluffy ice-cream topping and pumpkin spiced apple, which is served in a pumpkin. Now with 192,000 Instagram followers, each outlet is designed as a photo opportunity. […] Source What to read next: Interior Inspiration: Design Week’s top retail, hospitality and workplace interiors | What will retail and exp

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Over the last 77 years, few in sport have been decorated with as much glory as Real Madrid CF, arguably the most important sports team in the world, and one-half of Spanish football’s pride alongside arch-rivals FC Barcelona. Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul, Hugo Sanchez, and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the storied legends draped in their famous white jersey — contributing to Real Madrid’s hoisting of a mammoth 100 combined trophies.

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This is Paper

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Studio Beta's new interior project, Z Ø space, is the kind of place where emptiness transforms from a void into a warm homecoming—a raw canvas where minimalism breathes freely.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 15, 2024

'Project Turnable' lets users fully rotate 2D vectors.

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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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