Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

Energetic shades of pink, green and blue are blended and carved into forms that begin rooted in daily life but quickly lead to strange realms of dreamlike surrealism as envisaged by the talented young illustrator Wenjing Yang. It's the colour that hits you first when Wenjing Yang 's portfolio is laid out before you. Just how she manages to balance loud hits of pink, blue and green without overpowering the viewer will leave you scratching your head.

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Designer Daily

JULY 16, 2024

99designs by Vista has given some of today’s most influential brands a surrealist makeover in tribute to 100 years of Surrealism. Collaborating with its global community of professional freelance designers, the platform has reimagined renowned brands in a style inspired by iconic twentieth-century Surrealist artists like Salvador Dali, René Magritte, and Edward James.

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Creative Boom

JULY 16, 2024

Photography and video captured by Jay Dawson, Ben Hughes and Thomas Lennox Pearson Artist Andy Welland is behind what's thought to be the UK's largest piece of temporary pavement art. If you're not familiar with Newcastle and get the opportunity to visit, the best place to start is to head down the Quayside. This vibrant area along the River Tyne, which flanks both Newcastle and Gateshead, has undergone a transformation in recent years, evolving from an industrial dockside to a popular spot for

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Design Milk

JULY 16, 2024

Science fiction has had an immense influence on the arts, including literature, cinema, graphic arts, and design. This impact is so significant that Swiss furniture company Vitra has dedicated a year-long exhibition titled Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse to explore this intersection of design and science fiction. To understand the relationship between these two realms means revisiting the history books.

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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

JULY 16, 2024

With Paris '24 about to kick off, the fizzy drink brand wants to give everyone a warm, fuzzy feeling with its new ad and packaging designs, courtesy of WPP Open X and Ogilvy. Let's face it: Many of us aren't interested in watching sports like swimming, gymnastics, or dressage on TV – well, most of the time anyway. But every four years (pandemics permitting), the Olympics roll around, and that all goes out the window.

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Graphic Design Junction

JULY 16, 2024

Kerem Beyit is a freelance illustrator who has carved a niche for himself in the world of fantasy art. With a keen eye for detail and a talent for bringing fantastical creatures and landscapes to life, Beyit’s illustrations have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide. Education and Early Influences While details about Kerem Beyit’s formal education are not publicly available, his work speaks volumes about his artistic foundation.

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BP&O

JULY 16, 2024

There has always been something borderline magical about the fields of beauty, makeup and skincare – a hint of esoteric or mystical knowledge. When it comes to visual storytelling, this association offers plenty of rich inspiration, along with established style signifiers that are easy to follow. Nods to old-school apothecaries abound in the likes of Typology Paris and Le Labo, The post Kindred Black by Ania et Lucie appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

From optical illusions to AI stars.

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Design Milk

JULY 16, 2024

Parisian ready-to-wear fashion brand Coperni openly wears an affinity for emblems of yesterday’s youth. Take for example the label’s CD-PLAYER Swipe Bag revealed late last year, a design referencing that all too brief period when digital innovations had yet to completely define the populace’s still predominately analog lifestyle. Their newest creation – the Coperni x Transparent Speaker Jacket Blasts Nostalgia – turns up the volume of nostalgia to another level.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

Has it learned its lesson?

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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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Its Nice That

JULY 16, 2024

The Copenhagen-based clothing brand’s new look is inspired by “kiosk aesthetics, blueprints, archives, semi-transparent plastic bags, hand-poked tattoos, copier machines… and receipts”.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

My highly recommended laser cutter and engraver deals.

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Graphic Design Junction

JULY 16, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, the performance and functionality of web applications are paramount. As businesses strive to deliver superior user experiences, choosing the right technologies and expertise becomes crucial. ReactJS, a widely acclaimed JavaScript library for building user interfaces, has emerged as a leading tool for web application development.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

The fast food chain celebrates its 50th birthday.

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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.

Graphic Design

Colossal

JULY 16, 2024

“Moonrise” (2015), oil on canvas, 32 × 38 inches. All images © Phyllis Shafer, shared with permission For Phyllis Shafer , space and time are inextricably tethered. “The longer I’ve painted, the more I’ve extended my focal range. A spatial stretch in my paintings relates to time and maybe the progression of my life,” she says. “Space is a way of laying out time.” Shafer is a plein-air painter and translates the boundless landscapes near her Lake Ta

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Inkbot Design

JULY 16, 2024

How to Create the Perfect Landing Page You have only recently introduced a new product. You have dedicated all your time and energy to it, believing it could change people’s lives. But when you send them to your website, they bounce off quicker than a rubber ball on concrete. What is happening? First impressions are not just crucial in the digital world – they’re everything.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

It’s a stylish addition to the team's identity.

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We And The Color

JULY 16, 2024

Crafting the perfect brand guidelines is no small feat. It’s a meticulous process of distilling a brand’s essence into a tangible, cohesive document. Broluthfi’s high-quality brochure or magazine-like brand guidelines template for Adobe InDesign is a masterpiece designed to make this task not only easier but also more stylish. Download at Adobe Stock Please note that this template requires Adobe InDesign.

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Designspiration

JULY 16, 2024

Saved by Alexander (@hanssolo).

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Press'd

JULY 16, 2024

We had the pleasure of working with Alexis and Adam to create their beautiful wedding invitations. Our Novella sample inspired the design, complete with an illustration of the Tuscan venue. They personalized the suite by using our white cotton paper, with stone letterpress. The botanical border from the Novella welcome party card pairs back to the envelope liner.

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We And The Color

JULY 16, 2024

Amidst the concrete jungles of modern cities, where sharp angles and unyielding structures reign supreme, the Sense 100 Building stands out as a refreshing deviation—a symbol of the creative potential in architectural innovation. Located in Rio Tinto, Oporto, Portugal, and conceived by the visionary Sandra Micaela Casinha , this architectural marvel dances gracefully through the city skyline, its undulating façade a celebration of organic dynamism and thoughtful functionality.

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Abduzeedo

JULY 16, 2024

Exploring Editorial Design with Maquis Magazine Vol. 06 abduzeedo 0716—24 Discover the innovative editorial design of Maquis Magazine Vol. 06, capturing the essence of Corsica's beauty. Editorial design serves as the backbone of any compelling magazine, merging visual aesthetics with functional layout to captivate readers. Maquis Magazine Vol. 06, crafted by the adept Studio FORMAT under the art direction of Quentin Moretti, is a prime example of how editorial design can elevate a publication.

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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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Inkbot Design

JULY 16, 2024

16 Top Advertising Trends: What's Hot and What's Not Advertising is not the same as it was. It’s better. It’s worse. It’s everywhere at once and nowhere at all. Remember when all you needed was a catchy jingle and a prime-time TV slot? Those days are gone, washed away by a tsunami of pixels, algorithms, and attention spans shorter than a TikTok video.

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Designspiration

JULY 16, 2024

Saved by tropenelektronik (@tropenelektronik).

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JULY 16, 2024

We all remember those old Marlboro or Lucky Strike tobacco ads; they portrayed masculinity at the highest level.

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Graphis

JULY 16, 2024

Lians Jadan Photography whipped up a visual mai tai for “Caribbean Dreaming,” a sun-soaked fashion shoot for. The post A Tropical Escape in the Heart of Detroit appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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FlowingData

JULY 16, 2024

It’s gotten more difficult to get into top colleges over the years, but most schools have either admitted students at the same rate or increased admission rates since 2001. Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics, see how your school changed.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

Prevent your freelance projects from growing out of control with these key strategies.

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Interaction Design Foundation

JULY 16, 2024

Don't get rejected! Here are the seven mistakes that are holding you back from landing your dream job. Hiring managers review hundreds of portfolios in one go. What are the main mistakes and patterns they notice? From attention to detail—typos—to the balance of quality and quantity. Let’s learn how to avoid the most common mistakes and discover how to make your portfolio stand out for the right reasons.

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Creative Bloq

JULY 16, 2024

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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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