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We Solve Murders: D8 brings Richard Osman's new book to visual life for Penguin

Creative Boom

Since the launch of the Thursday Murder Club in 2019, The British TV personality has quickly become a global publishing sensation. Adrian Carroll of D8 explains the part the agency played in his latest release. When creative design agency D8 was approached by Penguin Random House to work on the launch campaign for Richard Osman's latest novel We Solve Murders, it marked the continuation of a successful partnership.

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An Office in Mexico City Highlights Diverse Zones With Color + Lighting

Design Milk

Today’s corporate offices blend features of work and home effortlessly, with environments for a range of functions. Corporativo M601 , an office in Mexico City by Prototype Architecture Studio , is a multifaceted ecosystem that encourages collaboration and creativity. The client, a leading shipping company, wanted a hub for both function and recreation.

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Expressive new visual identity helps TV app Philo stand out against its rivals

Creative Boom

It's a confusing time for anyone trying to watch TV. Philo is aiming to make that easier, and a rebrand by Sibling Rivalry is helping them on that mission. Typical. We'd just gotten used to the idea of streaming services based on monthly subscriptions: Netflix, Disney, Amazon, Paramount, Apple TV, and more. But now the market is changing again, with the rise of F.A.S.T services, short for free, ad-supported streaming TV.

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Fabien Cappello Crafts a Colorful Mosaic of Collaborations

Design Milk

Sometimes, inspiration strikes in the most unexpected places. For designer Fabien Cappello , it was a local newspaper called Mural in Guadalajara that sparked a collaboration and creative journey with a nearby mosaic workshop. Cappello, who has called Mexico home since 2016, stumbled upon a news story about a mural featuring an eighteenth-century bishop, but it wasn’t the historical figure that caught his eye – it was the craftsmanship of the intricate mosaic.

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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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Six Cinquième designs an evolving identity for The National Black Canadians Summit

Creative Boom

Montreal hosted the summit for the first time in 2025, so it was important that both the consultancy behind the identity and the collaborating artist be local. Montreal-based design consultancy Six Cinquième has created new foundations for The National Black Canadians Summit identity, giving it a solid framework while allowing flexibility so that new artists can contribute to it every year.

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Crafting Topographies: Hand-Embroidered Wall Art by Morii Design

Design Milk

Fabric is as old as we are – some of the first and oldest artifacts found at ancient archeological sites were spindles and weaving materials. Cloth holds tradition, and this is the driving force behind Crafting Topographies , which features hand-embroidered wall art from Brinda Dudhat of Morii Design. This exhibition, which started in September at Salon Design and curated by designer Suchi Reddy , celebrates traditional Indian weaving techniques and it’s stewardship by women, centered in t

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An Introduction to Place Branding: Setting the Stage

Canny

We all know how important branding is for a company, but place branding plays an equally important role for countries, cities, destinations, and tourism companies. Much like businesses, places use branding to create recognition and trust , and to position themselves in a unique way. Every place has its unique characteristics and something that makes it different.

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Mastering the Art of Web Typography: Enhancing Readability and Brand Identity

Noupe

Typography is a core element of web design that impacts how easily people can read and engage with your content. Your message and brand identity stand out when you have a font that draws the eye in. When you know how to use web typography principles to grab attention, you can transform a good-looking website into one that is captivating. Let’s take a closer look at why your website typography matters — and how you can use it to enhance readability and brand identity.

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Brand Guidelines Presentation Template by BrandPacks for Adobe InDesign

We And The Color

BrandPacks , known for creating high-quality design assets, delivers a professional brand guidelines presentation template that meets the needs of modern businesses and creative professionals. This template, designed at 1920x1080px resolution, provides an ideal format for screen-based presentations. It allows designers to effectively showcase a brand’s identity and values to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

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Talia Cotton, Base Design, Fumi Nagasaka and Richard A Chance: Tickets now available for November’s Nicer Tuesdays in New York!

Its Nice That

We’re coming back to New York for one final time in 2024, bringing inspiring talks about coding, editorial illustrations, website design and stunning photography to a stage near you. Get that final creative hit before we return in 2025!

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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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Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (October 2024)

HONGKIAT

It’s time for our monthly roundup! In this edition, we’ve gathered some exciting new resources for web developers, with a focus on the PHP ecosystem. PHP has experienced a bit of a renaissance lately, especially with Laravel’s influence on the JavaScript ecosystem, and with the upcoming release of PHP 8.4 around the end of this year, PHP is getting more interesting to work with.

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These spooky McDonald’s ads are minimalist perfection

Creative Bloq

I love the stripped-back design.

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Hugh Miller and Neue Gestaltung win top ISTD prizes

Design Week

The big winners at the ISTD International Typographic Awards include an elegant album cover and a rebrand for a German theatre. Founded in 1992, the biennial awards celebrate, “the profound impact of typography on culture and society” and look to highlight “projects that push the boundaries of design and typographic innovation.

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How I created a festive animation with iClone BuildingGen, Character Creator and Houdini

Creative Bloq

Discover my artistic and metaphorical transformation.

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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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Convoy #interior #loft

Designspiration

Saved by Drew Pickard (@dpickard).

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Leiden University Welcomes a Tactful Extension

Azure Magazine

Designed by architect Joop van Stigt, Leiden University’s Cluster Zuid is a showpiece of 1970s Dutch structuralism. Organized as a series of seven interconnected “houses,” the academic complex was envisioned as an ambitious reflection of linguistic and anthropological concepts; each of the volumes promotes interaction with a greater whole, with social and pedagogical life unfolding within its network of free, liminal spaces.

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An infinite podcast, continuously generated by AI, supported by its listeners

Creative Applications

Walkcast is a “storytelling engine” that generates a story based on where you are, where you go, and it keeps changing. It taps into the hidden details of your environment, revealing fascinating facts about the streets, landmarks, or history around you.

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The essential digital art and design skills every creature designer needs

Creative Bloq

Sojin Hwang, associate art director on New World: Aeternum, reveals what you need to make it in the games industry.

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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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Crafting Experiences: The Strategic Art of Tourism Branding

Canny

Have you ever considered the power of tourism branding surrounding a travel experience? Tourism branding refers to the finer details of a tourist location or company. If it’s effective, it can transform a simple trip or visit into a great experience. This kind of branding is crucial, after all, tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. In 2023, the travel and tourism industry contributed about 9.9 trillion U.S. dollars to the gross domestic product (GDP).

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Collins’ rebrand of Bose leaves the original 1960s wordmark (mostly) untouched

Its Nice That

Turning to the power of sound, the rebrand features an eight-way colour palette based on notes of a music scale.

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AMD Radeon GPUs turbocharge new AI tools in CG software – here’s how

Creative Bloq

The latest News,/news,,news, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at Creative Bloq

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‘The Artist’s Palette’ Is Your Guide to the Process Behind Great Paintings

Colossal

One could argue that every great painting produces two works of art: the canvas and the surface where the pigments are mixed. The Artist’s Palette , forthcoming from Princeton University Press on November 5, dives deep into a timeless studio tool, exploring the beauty of the process. Compiled by art historian and writer Alexandra Loske, the volume features fifty palettes used by art historical greats, from Edvard Munch to Paula Modersohn-Becker to Kerry James Marshall.

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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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Adobe Fresco is now completely free for all

Creative Bloq

And the digital drawing app is better than ever.

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Artist Spotlight: Alex Valentina

Booooooom

Alex Valentina Alex Valentina’s Website Alex Valentina on Instagram

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“We should worry that AI added a bra”

Design Week

Elizabeth Laraki was looking forward to speaking at the Upscale conference in Malaga next month. As the former UX Design Lead at Google Maps, and Director of Product Design, Social Impact, at Facebook, Laraki is one of the foremost voices in the UI/UX space.

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Alphabet in Motion

Swiss Miss

Kelli Andersin is a magician. Alphabet in Motion is an ABC Pop-up Book on how about letters get their shapes. Mad respect for this work of art which took Kelli 5 years to create. Let’s support her.

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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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Fiverr’s tasteless new AI ad fails to read the room

Creative Bloq

Making a song and dance about AI concerns feels inappropriate.

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Saint Laurent Babylone in Paris — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Saint Laurent Babylone is a captivating continuation of creative director Anthony Vaccarello's vision, seamlessly blending fashion, art, and design in a sleek bookstore located in the 7th arrondissement, establishing itself as a vibrant cultural destination along the historic streets of Paris.

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The Aarke Coffee System Delivers Simplicity, Style, and Precision

Design Milk

Brewing your morning coffee can be more than just a routine – it can be an art form. Aarke’s new Coffee System is designed to enhance the coffee-making experience by delivering a precise, consistent brew while adding a stylish, modern touch to any kitchen. The Aarke Coffee System includes the Aarke Coffee Grinder and the Aarke Coffee Maker , which can also be purchased separately.

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'Fireworks in White' by Willem Pab — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Fala Atelier’s latest project, numbered 098, was captured by photographer William Peb in a striking photo series titled 'Fireworks in White', where this daring architectural expression, located in Porto, embodies the studio’s signature minimalist and geometric style.

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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.