Creative Boom
JULY 15, 2024
Designer, writer, and academic Michael John Goodman has launched three online archives of Victorian illustrations covering works by Shakespeare, Dickens, and Chaucer. We talked to Michael about what these collections have to offer today's creatives. It's fascinating to compare how illustrators have depicted great works of literature through the ages.
SpeckyBoy
JULY 15, 2024
As a platform, the web caters to creators. It’s a place to publish and share whatever we want. We’ve used it to fuel the rise of everything from blogs to influencer videos. The results are impressive. Think of all the careers kickstarted by online publishing. I am living proof. Writing and web design have provided me with income and a platform.
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Creative Boom
JULY 15, 2024
A venture capital firm aimed at family-oriented startups, Black Jays, wanted a new brand identity to better convey its mission. American studio Hex explains how it responded to the brief. On the whole, our society doesn't spend a great deal of time celebrating financiers. In movies, for instance, they're more likely to be the hero than the villain. Indeed, in real life, even those who helped the movie get made aren't exactly celebrated.
Design Milk
JULY 15, 2024
Did you know the first portable compact disc player launched on the 100th anniversary of the phonograph, way back in 1984? Once CDs became a portable medium, the silvery discs skyrocketed to replace cassette tapes and vinyl. Ironically those two analog mediums have boomeranged back into popularity amongst a new generation feeling increasingly detached from streaming digital media.
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
Creative Boom
JULY 15, 2024
Life expectancy in the UK can vary by a shocking 16 years. A new ad campaign crafted by London agency Don't Panic highlights the issue in the wake of the general election. Sixteen years is a long time. So it's sobering that where you're born in the UK can shorten your life by up to 16 years due to factors like income, housing, and air quality. Evidence shows that these health inequalities are getting worse.
UX Collective
JULY 15, 2024
The daily decision marathon: how our minds work and what it means for UX Our brains are constantly working and making decisions can be exhausting, impacting the quality of our choices. Daily routine. Illustration by Anna A from Ouch! Imagine starting your day: you wake up, decide whether to snooze your alarm, choose what to wear, and consider what to have for breakfast.
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Pixel 77
JULY 15, 2024
One of the most important aspects of modern business is graphic design. By itself, graphic design is somewhat of an umbrella term. It covers many different topics and areas that all work together to give character to a business’s identity.
This is Paper
JULY 15, 2024
The selected photographs by Piczo present a fascinating evolution of the artist's journey from his early days in Osaka to his current standing in the international photography scene.
Booooooom
JULY 15, 2024
A lovely series by American photographer Whitney Hayes, currently working and living in Manhattan and New Jersey.
Its Nice That
JULY 15, 2024
To offer a new perspective on environmental photography, Invitation to Invade steers clear of documentary and photojournalism styles.
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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.
We And The Color
JULY 15, 2024
Say hello to TAN TWINKLE, a stylish hybrid typeface from foundry TanType. Check out TAN TWINKLE, a stunning hybrid typeface by the renowned TanType studio. This unique font masterfully combines the elegance of serif with the clean lines of sans serif, resulting in a modern, delicate, yet vintage-inspired aesthetic. Download at Creative Market TAN TWINKLE is characterized by its blend of classic and modern elements.
Colossal
JULY 15, 2024
All images © Benjamin Sack, shared with permission When Benjamin Sack ( previously ) graduated from university, he sought a new adventure. “I wanted to travel and see and draw the places that inspire my work,” he tells Colossal. One day, he inquired with Holland America Line, which led round-the-world sea voyages, to see if the company might be interested in a novel trade: in exchange for a spot on the ship, Sack would lead classes and lectures and create a large drawing. “Long
We And The Color
JULY 15, 2024
Discover The Royal Studio’s bold and vibrant poster design templates with a semi-abstract cinematic and psychedelic touch. For those who want to make a striking visual impact with a stylish event poster, The Royal Studio has crafted a set of stunning poster design templates that will captivate your audience with their bold colors and modern aesthetic.
Interaction Design Foundation
JULY 15, 2024
The highly competitive landscape of UX design demands a portfolio that will be your passport to success. It's your stage to unveil your expertise, innovation, and problem-solving prowess. Irrespective of your expertise, crafting a compelling UX design portfolio is essential to thrive in this exciting field. The easy way out of this is referring to UX portfolio examples.94% of first impressions gained by websites are due to the platform’s design and web UI.
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.
Creative Bloq
JULY 15, 2024
Brand Impact Awards judges explain what makes good branding great.
Design Beep
JULY 15, 2024
Outdoor and lifestyle brands need unique marketing strategies. Influencer partnerships and showcasing product performance are popular marketing techniques for many products, but outdoor brand marketing agencies zero in on a brand’s identity. Campaigns often focus on community building, connecting with nature, telling authentic stories and incorporating visual and sensory elements.
Its Nice That
JULY 15, 2024
From her living room to her wildest dreams, this graduate has used styling, photography, collage and digital tools to explore her greatest fashion fantasies.
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Designspiration
JULY 15, 2024
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Creative Boom
JULY 15, 2024
The new identity by Team was devised to bring the fair into a new era, reflect its significant growth, and stay true to its roots and values. New York-based studio Team has created a new brand identity for Independent, an organisation known for showcasing amazing art. It features typefaces inspired by classic New York infrastructural signage. Team's Stephanie Zabala was the associate design director on the project and worked alongside senior designers Hua Chen and Derek Koch and creative directo
Designspiration
JULY 15, 2024
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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.
Design Milk
JULY 15, 2024
Making choices, both big and small, is a part of our everyday lives. These decisions ultimately guide us along our way, sometimes working out and other times ending up decidedly different. There are infinite variables along the way, chosen based on prior experiences that can lead us to these unknown consequences. Lee Lin Studio created the ARAH Chair based on this thought process, using the repetitive work of stacking individual rows of bio-silicon on a frame for an end result that’s sinu
Designspiration
JULY 15, 2024
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Creative Bloq
JULY 15, 2024
The day before the official Prime Day, and we're already seeing record low prices on several Apple products.
Designspiration
JULY 15, 2024
Saved by Will Skane-Davis (@will172).
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Its Nice That
JULY 15, 2024
Moving from one side of the creative industry to another might not be as hard as you think. In this week’s Creative Career Conundrums, Katie Cadwell talks about what agencies have in common with advertising/marketing — and how a diverse CV can help, not hinder, your career.
Creative Bloq
JULY 15, 2024
Including savings on the Switch OLED - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Edition.
Colossal
JULY 15, 2024
Installation view of ‘Interventions.’ Photos by Sam Angel. All images © Ann Carrington, courtesy of the artist and Cheekwood Estate, Nashville, shared with permission One of the most enduring symbols of wealth and status is the country house, especially in England, where the tradition began to flourish during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Creative Bloq
JULY 15, 2024
I can't believe the Anycubic Kobra 2 is only $199
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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