Creative Boom
JUNE 28, 2024
Photo by Jody Hartley Want to make impactful, subversive art? We speak to anti-capitalist artists at this year's Glastonbury about their radical approach. For five days each June, a corner of rural Somerset transforms into a sprawling temporary city of music, art and counterculture. Glastonbury Festival has long been known for its radical spirit and social conscience alongside its musical offerings.
Azure Magazine
JUNE 28, 2024
This spring, I found myself kneeling in the centre of a busy four-lane intersection in Baltimore as trucks and honking traffic roared past. Sheltered by a tight circle of road cones and a diligent traffic control crew, I carefully cut and placed sinuous blue segments onto the pavement. With the help of two team members from Equus Striping, we melted these materials to the asphalt, completing a wavering blue line meandering diagonally across the wide intersection.
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Design Milk
JUNE 28, 2024
Jamie Davis , along with his brother Casey, founded Portola Paints in 1998. Born and raised in Los Angeles, the duo were mentored by their father, a high-end custom home builder. “My brother and I have been working side-by-side for 25 years, supporting each other,” Davis shares. “My father, Jim, is the person who had the original idea of starting this company when I was still in high school.
Creative Bloq
JUNE 28, 2024
I would totally wear Franklin Gothic.
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
Design Milk
JUNE 28, 2024
In a world where organization often feels like a mundane chore, Cliik emerges as a game-changer, transforming storage into an art form. This innovative home storage company, founded by Ally Dayon, blends the magic of magnets with vibrant colors and customizable features to create a storage system that is as delightful as it is functional. Cliik’s storage solutions draw inspiration from the past, infusing modern living spaces with a sense of playfulness and nostalgia.
Creative Boom
JUNE 28, 2024
Photo by George Harrison Glastonbury isn't just about Dua Lipa and Shania Twain. Half an hour's walk from the main stage is an incendiary art show that's both mirroring and questioning modern consumer society. Read on to discover why you should care. It's Friday, the world's biggest festival has just officially kicked off, and I'm here on a press pass, representing Creative Boom.
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Inkbot Design
JUNE 28, 2024
Letter Spacing Guide: Mastering Typographic Finesse The invisible architecture of words is the space between letters. It’s the breath between sentences, the pause between notes. Most people never notice it, but everyone feels its effect. To conduct a silent orchestra – this is what mastering letter spacing means; you shape the rhythm and flow of language itself.
Illustration Art
JUNE 28, 2024
In the 1950s and 60s, many illustrated magazines went out of business and traditional opportunities for illustrators began to dry up. Illustrators searched doggedly for new outlets. Few artists had ever considered illustrating corporate annual reports containing financial results for shareholders. There seemed to be little potential for creativity there: But in the hands of imaginative artists, corporate reports turned out to offer surprising opportunities.
Inkbot Design
JUNE 28, 2024
Editorial Guidelines for Blogging: Content That Captivates Words are important. However, they must be the right ones. In a world where so many people create content for the web every single day, most blogs barely get noticed. They’re usually forgettable, unremarkable and just plain lost in the noise. But then there are others — some posts cut through like a hot knife through butter.
Design Milk
JUNE 28, 2024
Cool mingles with warmth. Solid reveals void. And thick rests against thin. In the context of human perception, people possess a primordial affinity for things in seeming opposition. Leaning into this principal, architect Oshir Asaban of his eponymous firm juxtaposes walnut wood with steely metallics for a visual language that yields multiple attention-grabbing moments in the AMB House design – a private residence located in Shoham, Israel.
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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.
Abduzeedo
JUNE 28, 2024
Embracing Resilience: Cactus’ Unique Branding and Visual Identity abduzeedo 0628—24 Discover how estúdio black shaped the resilient branding and visual identity of Cactus construction. Cactus, a construction company, embodies resilience and sustainability, drawing inspiration from its namesake. Estúdio black crafted a compelling visual identity that mirrors these core values, combining strength with natural beauty.
We And The Color
JUNE 28, 2024
PixWork’s Adobe InDesign product catalog presentation template is a fine example of simplicity and functionality. The demand for clean, elegant, and functional layouts is ever-increasing, especially when it comes to graphic design templates. PixWork has meticulously crafted an Adobe InDesign product catalog presentation template that encapsulates these qualities.
Creative Bloq
JUNE 28, 2024
The awards have been inspiring the gaming talent of the future for 14 years.
We And The Color
JUNE 28, 2024
In the heart of French hospitals, a transformative initiative is quietly revolutionizing the approach to patient care. The Mille Parcours association, a beacon of hope and empowerment for women who have endured violence within the context of migration, has been brought to life through the visionary work of Clémentine Tantet. This project, a testament to […] The post Clémentine Tantet’s Vision for Mille Parcours is a Journey of Empowerment appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR.
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
JUNE 28, 2024
Classic design gets a modern makeover.
We And The Color
JUNE 28, 2024
Discover Brachial: An Ultra-Wide & Versatile Typeface for Innovative Design For those graphic designers seeking to make a powerful impact with their typography, we recommend Brachial, a unique font family from FLYERWRK. This ultra-wide geometric sans-serif typeface is designed to dominate the creative landscape, offering artists and designers a tool to create extraordinary visual statements. […] The post Brachial Font Family by FLYERWRK appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR.
Creative Bloq
JUNE 28, 2024
The festival's design remains wonderfully vintage.
We And The Color
JUNE 28, 2024
In the heart of French hospitals, a transformative initiative is quietly revolutionizing the approach to patient care. The Mille Parcours association, a beacon of hope and empowerment for women who have endured violence within the context of migration, has been brought to life through the visionary work of Clémentine Tantet. This project, a testament to the power of design and collaboration, seamlessly blends visual identity, print, and web materials to create an impactful and lasting presence.
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Creative Bloq
JUNE 28, 2024
This campaign didn't age well.
Moo
JUNE 28, 2024
Whether you’re starting up or scaling up with our MOO business plans, we’re here to take your brand to the next level. We’ve attracted some of the world’s most remarkable brands with this mindset. Here’s just a handful of our exciting project stories: Calm Calm is the leading mental health brand in over 190 countries. They’re on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey.
Its Nice That
JUNE 28, 2024
The designer behind Black Outdoor Art and the Empire Windrush typeface explains how designing one poster changed his career for good, pushing him toward visual activism and advocacy.
Designspiration
JUNE 28, 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.
Its Nice That
JUNE 28, 2024
At June’s Nicer Tuesdays, the illustrator renowned for her bold and unapologetic characters explained why illustration is a process of “communication and connection”.
Creative Bloq
JUNE 28, 2024
Game world-building masters from Larian Studios, Techland, HoYoverse, Billy Goat Entertainment and CD Projekt Red reveal what goes into crafting your favourite places on PlayStation.
FlowingData
JUNE 28, 2024
It’s impossible to know the exact number of Covid deaths worldwide, because consistent records aren’t kept by everyone and everywhere. So researchers have to estimate. Howtown explains the various estimation methods in the video below.
Creative Bloq
JUNE 28, 2024
Now you can work in 2D and 3D virtual reality in Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro - but how do VR stylus work and who are they for?
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JUNE 28, 2024
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This is Paper
JUNE 28, 2024
WonKy’s latest architectural endeavor, "The Clearing," situated in the heart of Lesnes Abbey Woods, London, epitomizes the harmonious marriage of functionality, sustainability, and community engagement.
Noupe
JUNE 28, 2024
The advantages of cloud computing are numerous such as; scalability, cost, and flexibility. Nevertheless, these advantages are accompanied by numerous security threats that organizations have to mitigate in order to safeguard their information and networks. This blog post will focus on identifying the most significant security threats of cloud computing and ways to address them. 1.
Design Beep
JUNE 28, 2024
For those seeking a quintessential British experience steeped in elegance and charm, look no further than the WonderDays Afternoon Tea. Imagine indulging in a symphony of flavors – delicate finger sandwiches, fluffy scones with clotted cream and jam, and an assortment of exquisite pastries – all enjoyed with a perfectly brewed cup of tea. But WonderDays Afternoon Tea offers more than just delicious treats.
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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