Design Milk

MARCH 22, 2024

Hadiya Williams spent 20 years in the world of graphic design before discovering a full-force passion for clay. What began as an innocent hobby in 2017 turned into a full-time job when design studio Black Pepper Paperie Co. was established, with Williams as the founder and creative director. Based in Washington, DC, she now spends her days creating decorative art referred to as terrestrial and generative, ceramic objects, and surface designs.

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 22, 2024

In a digital world dominated by impersonal fonts and robotic typing, hand lettering typography quotes are making a comeback – and it’s cooler than ever. This modern art form seamlessly blends the timeless elegance of hand-drawn letters with the precision and flexibility of digital tools. Buckle up, because we’re diving deep into the world of hand lettering typography quotes: its fascinating history, the secret techniques that bring it to life, the digital tools that make it magic, an

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Inkbot Design

MARCH 22, 2024

Top 10 Web Animation Techniques to Enhance UX Static layouts and mundane visuals are no longer enough to make your website stand out. By infusing your web design with carefully crafted animation, you create an immersive and captivating user experience beyond what traditional design elements can achieve. Web animation uses motion graphics to create a sense of movement and interactivity on a website.

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We And The Color

MARCH 22, 2024

Have you ever dreamt a dream so vivid it felt like another reality? Or staring at a stranger on the bus, wondering about the stories swirling in their head? Illustrator Yueming Li takes us on a journey to explore these very questions. Li’s art isn’t just about creating pretty pictures. It’s about diving deep into the human experience, using illustration as a bridge to connect with our inner worlds.

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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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UX Collective

MARCH 22, 2024

We all know Figma makes regular updates to their features that can be new and awesome, like previewing typography, or it can be a modification that may change an established workflow, like the infamous local variables. So as someone who uses Figma almost every work day, minus some meeting-heavy days, learning to apply new features or finding existing hidden gems helps me stay up-to-date in the app, but also optimizes my design workflow.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 22, 2024

There's more than one way to find and activate fonts across Adobe's Creative Cloud applications. Here are the best ways, plus what to do with Type 1 fonts.

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The Dieline

MARCH 22, 2024

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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We And The Color

MARCH 22, 2024

Move over, Michelangelo, there’s a new artist in town, and it runs on algorithms. The realm of design is undergoing a revolution, and artificial intelligence (AI) is wielding the paintbrush. But fear not fellow creatives! This isn’t the robot uprising we were promised in the movies. Instead, AI is here to be our partner, our brainstorming buddy, our tireless generator of wild ideas.

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Colossal

MARCH 22, 2024

“Bioluminescence.” All images © Hoi Chan, shared with permission A slight breeze brushing across her body during a morning run or observing a butterfly’s winding flight pattern are likely sources of inspiration for artist Hoi Chan. “I usually jot it all down in a notebook, filter it down into visual ideas,” the Hong Kong-born New Orleans-based illustrator shares.

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Graphis

MARCH 22, 2024

Introduction by Lindsey Smiles, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, & Newhouse School Graduate, Class of 2023 Professor Strong is. The post Claudia Strong: The Corner of Words & Design appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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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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Creative Bloq

MARCH 22, 2024

An unexpected way to protect identities.

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HONGKIAT

MARCH 22, 2024

Seems like a tall order, but fostering a bond with readers in just one post is all in a day’s work for a skilled freelance content writer. Our mission, ambitious as it may appear, is to grab a stranger’s attention and nurture that connection, turning them into a friend, a keen learner, an admirer, a student, a patron, or perhaps a mix of these roles.

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The Die Line

MARCH 22, 2024

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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We And The Color

MARCH 22, 2024

Unleash Your Inner Royalty: The Princesa Font Family Arrives Move over, generic fonts. The design world just got a serious injection of elegance with the arrival of the Princesa font family by Latinotype. Created by the dynamic duo of Enrique Hernández and Eli Hernández, Princesa isn’t just a typeface; it’s a crown jewel for your design arsenal.

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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

The Die Line

MARCH 22, 2024

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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Packaging Design Inspiration 81

The Dieline

MARCH 22, 2024

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 Bloq

MARCH 22, 2024

These 5 tips from publishers show what commissioners are looking for.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Looking for some inspiration and ideas for graphic design? Here’s a list of some famous graphic designers who paved the way for the modern graphic design industry.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 22, 2024

Who knew colour could be so controversial?

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Design You Trust

MARCH 22, 2024

In 1987, Michael Jackson stunned audiences with his iconic “Smooth Criminal” music video featuring a gravity-defying lean. Despite skepticism about special effects, Jackson later performed the move live worldwide, earning him the nickname “Moonwalker.” h/t: vintag.es Drawings showing the “antigravity tilt” (> 45° forward bend), the dance move introduced by Michael Jackson, as well as the conceptualized shoe designed by MJ and co-inventors.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 22, 2024

Save $50 on the best Apple Pencil in the Amazon Spring Sale.

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Illustration Art

MARCH 22, 2024

There's a long tradition of wars with-- and about-- ink: (The Ink Battle by Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1843) Ink has left a trail of rivalry, braggadocio, hostility and sometimes just general commotion. Ink as a weapon can be flung, spattered and scrubbed; it can be a tool for slapstick and a tool for marking rivals with an indelible stain. (Toshikage, 7 Gods Fighting with Ink, 1888) (The Ink War) There's no denying the yang in ink.

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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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Designspiration

MARCH 22, 2024

Saved by Rickard Arvius (@rickardarvius).

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Design Milk

MARCH 22, 2024

Created in collaboration with grOH! Playrooms , wall storage solutions brand Shelfology’s Randle Wall Climbing Handle is the sort of playroom design feature that could make anyone wish they were 5 years old all over again. The indoor climbing accessory is fashioned after the traditional monkey bar, inviting children to run wild – both physically, along with their imaginations – turning walls and ceilings into a playground of purposeful play.

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Designspiration

MARCH 22, 2024

Saved by Chus Margallo (@chusmargallo).

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Booooooom

MARCH 22, 2024

A series of paintings from New York-based artist Jesse Zuo.

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Designspiration

MARCH 22, 2024

Saved by Mark Rawlins (@digimarkus).

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HONGKIAT

MARCH 22, 2024

Whether you’re in it for the long haul or frequently trading your stocks, it’s crucial to keep tabs on your stock portfolio. This isn’t just about keeping track of what’s in your investment basket; it’s about deeply understanding how your investments are performing, making informed decisions based on this insight, and navigating towards your financial goals.

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Designspiration

MARCH 22, 2024

Saved by Alex White (@alexwhite).

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Colossal

MARCH 22, 2024

“Cereal Cave” (2023), modeled plywood box, UV-blown glass mushrooms, epoxy resin, assorted matter, toy dogs, cereals, UV LED light, powder-coated aluminum table. 23 1/4 x 19 3/4 x 15 inches. Photo by Paul Salveson, courtesy of the artist, François Ghebaly Gallery, and Maureen Paley. All images shared with permission Overgrown with Fruity Cheerios or plastic plants fit for a fish tank, the miniature dioramas that emerge from Max Hooper Schneider ’s Los Angeles studio marry ecology and

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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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