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Fiasco creates new identity and digital home for a company on the cusp of revolutionising aviation

Creative Boom

Vertical Aerospace, a Bristol-based pioneer in eco-friendly aviation, has partnered with Fiasco to redesign its brand and website. This collaboration highlights Vertical's journey from startup to industry leader in the field, reflecting its commitment to transforming urban air travel into a sustainable, zero-emission reality. There is a vision of the future of transport that mankind has been promised by countless science fiction writers, artists and cinematographers, and Bristol-based Vertical A

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Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (January 2024)

HONGKIAT

It’s a new year and a new month, so what better time to start learning something new? This month’s collection of resources for web designers includes a wide range of tools, learning resources, and some other fun goodies to make your life easier. Without further ado, let’s dig in to see the full list! Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (December 2023) Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (December 2023) As the holiday season nears, let's dive into the latest development

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'It's okay to jump from one style to the next', Josh Patterson on carving out an illustration career

Creative Boom

Award-winning London-based illustrator Josh Patterson specialises in creating bright, bold and playful artwork that grabs people's attention. We caught up with him to learn more about how he makes an impact, and why changing styles is a good thing. With over seven years in the creative industry under his belt, Josh Patterson has seen many different sides of what it has to offer.

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Game Over at Sports Illustrated

Joe McNally

Legend has it that Heinz Kluetmeier donned scuba gear and dove into the Olympic pool at a long-ago games and set up cameras on the bottom, wiring them so he could fire them remotely. His assistant asked him if they had permission to do this. “We’re not going to ask permission,” came the reply. No one was going to say no to Heinz. And because of that, an audacious act of brazen, lovely, break-the-rules attitude born of supreme photographic skills and confidence, millions of people have enjoyed st

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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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Keiko Kimoto's experimental paintings are a delicate expression of pure joy

Creative Boom

Delve into the back catalogue of Japanese painter Keiko Kimoto in a new retrospective exhibition of her work at Impulse Gallery. Spanning over 20 years and featuring over 57 paintings, this display also includes new, specially commissioned works. The exhibition titled Okurerutaiyou: Delayed Sun runs from 29 February to 16 April. It contains pieces that date back to 2004 and will explore themes of "collective unconsciousness, synchronicity, and archetypal phenomena," as well as references to Wabi

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How to Run a Successful Design Business Without Clients

We And The Color

Unleashing Creative Independence: Thriving in the Design World Without Clients The hustle and bustle of client relationships may not be everyone’s cup of creative tea, but envisioning a design business sans clients might seem like an oxymoron. Fear not, fellow designers, for the possibilities are as vast as your artistic imagination. In this guide, we’ll dive into the realm of independent design entrepreneurship, exploring alternative income avenues that don’t rely on the tradi

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21 Best Marketing Tools to Grow Your Business

Inkbot Design

21 Best Marketing Tools to Grow Your Business Marketing is essential for business growth. Just as gardeners use tools to nurture plants, marketers use tools to cultivate customers. With so many options available, it can get overwhelming to identify the suitable instruments for your unique business needs. This comprehensive guide features the 21 best marketing tools to help your business blossom.

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3 creative lessons from Netflix's Squaring the Circle

Creative Bloq

Hipgnosis worked on album art for iconic bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin – and they have a lot to teach us today.

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Wonka

Logo Design Love

How did the Wonka logo project come about, and what were you responsible for? I was approached for the work mid-2022 by an old design director of mine, Stephen Goalby. He had since moved on and was heading up the animation department at Framestore. I’d demonstrated a lot of calligraphy and crafted type skills at the agency we worked together as so I reckon that’s why he wanted me to work on the project.

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Exploring Brand Architecture: Understanding Different Brand Hierarchy Setups

Canny

As a brand grows and develops, establishing a brand architecture becomes increasingly important. With the introduction of more brands, products, and services, companies need to work out how these all fit together within the top-level brand or it can become very confusing. The need for a clear brand architecture is important for both employees and customers, as everyone needs to understand the relationship between the different brands and how they relate to one another.

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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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Unleashing Creativity: Download a Fantastic Collection of Editable Vector Graphics

We And The Color

Finding a vector collection that seamlessly blends the raw power of brutalist shapes, the elegance of abstract geometric forms, and the vibrant essence of Memphis design can be a challenging endeavor. However, fear not, as Your Local Llamacorn has risen to the occasion with a spellbinding collection of vector graphics that promise to ignite your creative spark and elevate your design projects to new heights.

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OMSE’s Black Bee Honey Design Offers Consumers a Peak Into the World of Bees

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Mood Boards: The Secret Weapon for Building Better Brands

Inkbot Design

Mood Boards: The Secret Weapon for Building Better Brands Visual communication plays a critical role in branding. Brands aim to convey their identities and values through logos, colour palettes , fonts, imagery, and other visual elements. Mood boards are essential for bringing these visible components together to tell a cohesive brand story. Brands use mood boards in the branding and marketing process for several key reasons: To Clearly Communicate the Vision Mood boards provide a shared underst

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25 Better for You Sodas To Make You Forget the Real Thing

The Dieline

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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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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Cricut Custom Materials (Full list)

HONGKIAT

If you’re a crafting enthusiast using a Cricut cutting machine , understanding how to adjust your machine settings is crucial. Correctly setting the material type and cutting pressure is essential to avoid overcutting or undercutting your project. Cricut machines offer a great feature: the ability to create custom material settings. This means you can name your material, specify the cutting pressure, and even choose to make multiple cuts on the same material.

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Sunday Gravy’s Got a New Look: Pomi Announces Unified Global Brand Identity by QNY

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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The Underdogs: five lessons from brands doing things differently 

Moo

Underdog brands encounter obstacles and work out how to overcome them. They might not have the budget as market leaders, but their mindset, bold ambition and desire to create change means they’re unstoppable. The underdogs are masters of applying creativity and innovation to transcend limits. What’s more, they know how to use their size to their advantage.

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I’m Just Josh

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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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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Disney and Hyundai made a car (and it's covered in hidden Mickeys, obviously)

Creative Bloq

Can you spot them all?

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Insightful Design: Athletics' Branding for XR Unveiled

Abduzeedo

Insightful Design: Athletics' Branding for XR Unveiled abduzeedo 0124—24 Discover Athletics' innovative approach to branding and visual identity for XR, blending modern aesthetics with dynamic design elements. Athletics, a Brooklyn-based brand studio, has recently unveiled its latest creation: a vibrant and insightful rebranding for XR, formerly known as Extreme Reach.

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The Mac at 40: Our favourite Apple computers of all time

Creative Bloq

Apple has given us some iconic designs over the years.

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Caliber Creative’s Psychedelic Packaging for Desert Coyoti Margaritas Is a Desert Dream in Every Sip

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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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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Leo Lin’s Posters Chronicle Taiwan’s Design Evolution

Graphis

In Leo Lin‘s recent award-winning works, the confluence of heritage and innovation is meticulously crafted. “TPDA 30” The post Leo Lin’s Posters Chronicle Taiwan’s Design Evolution appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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HI! ESTUDIO's Artful Ode For LOBO II MADRECUISHE

The Die Line

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Read with Us! Sign Up for the New Colossal Books Newsletter

Colossal

Illustration by Yau Hoong Tang During the past decade, we’ve written about hundreds of books featuring artists, movements, stories of vibrant creativity, attempts to correct the art historical record, and fascinating dives into science and history. Because of the resounding response to this coverage, we’ve decided to go even deeper this year by launching Colossal Reads , a monthly newsletter.

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I’m obsessed with the new Princess Peach character designs

Creative Bloq

Tag yourself, I’m Cowgirl Peach.

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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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The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design Graphic design in Japan has a rich history and culture that has influenced design worldwide. From ukiyo-e woodblock prints to manga comics, Japanese graphic artists are known for their creative visual expression. As Japan rapidly modernised during the 20th century, graphic design evolved into a vibrant industry that blended traditional artistic values with innovative techniques.

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The NFL Super Bowl logo conspiracy is so outlandish I almost hope it's true

Creative Bloq

Can a logo predict the future?

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Roundhouse Studio's Minimalist Design for Perihelion Wine Features Celestial Elegance

The Dieline

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Premium members: 20 Smoke horizontal photoshop brushes

Creative Nerds

This is a premium resource, which is exclusive to our Creative Nerds Premium members. This is a great collection of 20 unique photoshop brushes, which are a great way to apply an authentic smoke effect to your design. The brushes are a great sizes mixing from 3000px to 5000px. Preview Download (Premium members) The post Premium members: 20 Smoke horizontal photoshop brushes first appeared on Creative Nerds.

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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.