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Fockups is back: funny mockup templates that offer a more realistic view of your designs

Creative Boom

For pitches, campaigns and websites, mockups form the basis of many client projects in the creative industry. But are they sometimes a little too polished? Dutch designer and art director Wytze Hoogslag seems to think so. And he's back with more realistic templates for you to play with. Launched as a side project in the summer of 2022, Fockups was a glorious bit of fun that became very popular with designers and illustrators worldwide.

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Beyond Imagination: Exploring Samji’s Stunning Digital Illustrations

Graphic Design Junction

In the realm of contemporary digital illustrations art, one name shines brightly: Samji Illustrator. With a unique style characterized by vibrant colors, intricate details, and whimsical narratives, Samji has carved a niche for themselves in the world of illustration. Through their captivating artwork, Samji seamlessly combines traditional techniques with digital illustrations medium, creating visually stunning pieces that captivate audiences worldwide.

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Making Sense of Color Tests the Bandwidth of Human Perception

Design Milk

It may come as a surprise, but the human experiences of taste, hearing, smell, touch, and sight, share the computing capacity of technologies like the pocket calculator, hard disk, USB Key, and computer network, respectively. Google Hardware Design Studio , in collaboration with arts and research lab Chromasonic , explores the bandwidth of those sensory perceptions with their Milan Design Week 2024 exhibition Making Sense of Color.

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OLED iPad Pro: everything we think we know about Apple's long-awaited tablet

Creative Bloq

The iPad Pro could get its biggest design change yet.

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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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F5: Brigette Romanek Loves Alaia Dresses, Soulful Books + More

Design Milk

It’s been nearly eight years since award-winning interior designer Brigette Romanek first realized her calling. Her love for helping friends style their homes lit a fire, and in 2018, she decided to get serious, founding Romanek Design Studio in Los Angeles. It’s a gift to do what you love, and if your work can bring joy to people in their daily lives in the process, it is triply rewarding.

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The 6 worst Tesla Cybertruck design fails

Creative Bloq

From a dodgy logo to faulty accelerators, it keeps getting worse.

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Tortured Poets Department (Disney's Version) is a delight for fans

Creative Bloq

Calling all Disney Swifties.

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Flipbook drawn by strangers on the internet

FlowingData

The Pudding ran an experiment that asked people to trace a shape. They would string together the sketches to make a flipbook to see where a single line or a circle would end up. They published the results : Every shape devolved into a scribble, which I feel is a metaphor for information on the internet. They also ran a sidequest that tested anonymity and the tendency to draw inappropriate things online.

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The tech that a creative art director can't live without

Creative Bloq

Anna Hollinrake spills the tea on the key tools and software she uses in her day-to-day work – and some options are surprising.

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Important Things and Hilarious Happenings: Demetri Martin’s Guide to Life (and Laughter)

Design You Trust

A master of many talents, Demetri Martin is an American comedian. His deadpan stand-up routines are known for their quirky blend of illustrations, musical bits, and clever wordplay. Martin rose to national fame in the early 2000s, writing for “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and contributing to “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” He even headlined his own show, “Important Things with Demetri Martin.” Beyond stand-up, Martin’s artistic side shines thr

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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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What makes some brands so iconic?

Creative Bloq

We dissect the likes of Apple, Louis Vitton and Liquid Death.

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GDPR: How Data Privacy Shook Up Digital Marketing

Inkbot Design

GDPR: How Data Privacy Shook Up Digital Marketing Back in the early days of the internet, nobody cared about data privacy. We were all just so amazed by this superhighway of information that we never stopped to think about what happened to all our personal information. Brands took users’ digital footprints for granted; they feasted on consumer data and served us targeted ads like it was nothing.

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Cringe Beatles x Dr Who magazine cover looks like a tribute band parody

Creative Bloq

I’ve officially lost faith in the franchise.

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Artist Brings Tiny Illustrations To Life By Using Everyday Objects

Design You Trust

Jesuso Ortiz, a Spanish artist, transforms ordinary items into enchanting works of art. He ingeniously incorporates everyday elements such as fruits and flowers to craft vibrant and whimsical images. HE combines real objects with imaginative concepts, transforming mundane materials into delightful and unexpected artworks. His distinctive style not only demonstrates his artistic prowess but also encourages viewers to perceive the world through a fresh, playful lens.

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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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The best Unity plugins: we review the latest tools for game creators

Creative Bloq

Increase the quality of your games while saving time in the process.

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Aruba Conservation Foundation's New Branding by How&How

Abduzeedo

Aruba Conservation Foundation's New Branding by How&How abduzeedo 0426—24 Discover the transformative branding designed by How&How for the Aruba Conservation Foundation, aimed at enhancing local engagement and ecological preservation. In January 2024, the branding agency How&How embarked on a significant journey with the Aruba Conservation Foundation (ACF), tasked with crafting a new identity that would resonate deeply with the local community and bolster the conservation efforts acr

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Design Your Dreams: A Look at the Mr. Mockup T-Shirt Photoshop Mockup

We And The Color

Do you have a t-shirt design that you’ve been dying to bring to life? Well, look no further than Mr. Mockup’s T-Shirt Photoshop mockup! This fantastic mockup allows you to easily create a professional-looking image of your t-shirt design, complete with a variety of customizable options. Please note that this mockup requires Adobe Photoshop.

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Photographer Yulia Taits Continues Her ‘Porcelain Beauty’ Photo Series Featuring People With Albinism, Aided by AI

Design You Trust

In 2016-2017, Yulia Taits launched her photo project “ Porcelain Beauty ,” celebrating the distinct beauty of individuals with albinism. Following the project’s release, she aspired to broaden its reach to encompass people of various ages, races, and nationalities globally, though the way forward remained uncertain. Recently, Taits explored artificial intelligence and realized its potential to achieve her expanded vision.

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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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albrigo.JPG 1053×1600 bildpunkter #illustration

Designspiration

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Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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Dribbble -. by ididi #icons

Designspiration

Saved by ajlohman (@ajlohman).

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Design Everywhere

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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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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The most beautiful websites collection – Follow www.mindsparklemag.com #webdesign #minimal #design #beautiful #website #award #web #webin

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The Top 10 Esports Logos: Competitive Branding

Inkbot Design

The Top 10 Esports Logos: Competitive Branding You know that feeling when you see the Nike “Swoosh” and instantly recognise the iconic brand? That same power is at play in the esports world with team logos. These vivid designs pack a punch, representing entire organisations and the passion of millions of fans worldwide. We're not just talking about random graphics here, folks.

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Ljusinsläpp - The Black Workshop #interior #design #decoration #deco

Designspiration

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MOO x Paul Armstrong: elevating events with branded merch

Moo

Meet tech expert, international speaker, and TBD Group founder Paul Armstrong. (You might have already seen Paul around here as he spoke to us recently about scheduling tools in the workplace. ) He helps clients see around corners through his advisory services, intelligence products, and events. He writes ‘What Did Amazon Do This Week?’ and is a regular voice for the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, and CNN.

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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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DRIVE – A Real Hero

Designspiration

Saved by Shelby White (@shelbywhite).

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Woody Pirtle: An Enduring Creative Force

Graphis

Introduced by Dana Arnett, a founding partner at VSA Partners, this excerpt from a Graphis Journal Q&A. The post Woody Pirtle: An Enduring Creative Force appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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TheDieline.com: The #1 Package Design Website, World's Best Packaging

Designspiration

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Plastics banned in Hong Kong in an effort to reduce waste, scale

FlowingData

Hong Kong banned single-use plastics often used for food takeaway containers. For South China Morning Post, Kaliz Lee and Davies Christian Surya describe the ban and the scale of the waste. It’s a lot of plastic.

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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.