Fri.Jan 31, 2025

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Heinz's logo-free billboards break all the rules

Creative Bloq

It’s a win for classic design.

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Illustrator Spotlight: Seba Cestaro

Booooooom

A selection of recent commercial and personal work by Seba Cestaro, an illustrator and artist from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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There's nothing more mesmerising than a jelly cube being prodded

Creative Bloq

This Blender animation is ASMR heaven.

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Designspiration - Untitled Article

Designspiration

Saved by Bert Bacchus (@bacchus).

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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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A logo dispute is raging in Dallas city (and the similarities are hard to ignore)

Creative Bloq

Are subtle differences enough of a defence?

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DeepSeek: when UI doesn’t matter

UX Collective

Localisation, prompting and a cute little whale.

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A chair by Osman Mercan — Thisispaper

This is Paper

Osman Mercans first furniture piecea sculptural aluminum chairexplores digital tools in physical design. Created using 3D software from film, it redefines material expression.

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James Jean on his stunning Lunar New Year artwork - "it's a bridge between past and future"

Creative Bloq

The story behind the new Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year campaign.

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Bugatti Reimagines the Supercar

Graphis

Gothic cathedrals have a new rival for architectural dramaand this one hits 60 mph faster than you. The post Bugatti Reimagines the Supercar appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Movie posters of the month: January 2025

Creative Bloq

These are the most beautiful designs we've seen this month.

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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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Creating Curated + Beautiful Kitchens That Inspire With Cabbonet

Design Milk

Over the past few decades, the kitchen has morphed into a homes epicenter. Kitchens are where stories unfold, meals are prepared, and memories are made. But as Los Angeles faces the aftermath of devastating wildfires, its not just the homes that have been lost its the kitchens, the very heart of so many families’ lives. In the face of such destruction, many have learned that when time is short, we don’t need much to survive.

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Bambu Lab's flagship 3D printer is £220 off for a limited time

Creative Bloq

It's pretty much the iPhone of the 3D printing market, and now it can be yours at a much more desirable price for a limited time.

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F5: Rikke Frost Talks Onions, the Danish Coastline + More

Design Milk

Rooted in Scandinavian principles, the work of Danish designer Rikke Frost exemplifies simplicity, elegance, and a deep commitment to sustainability. She crafts pieces that inspire and endure, often looking to traditions markedly different from her own for inspiration. When Frost was 19 she spent more than a year traveling through South America, and the ancient sites and symbols of the Inca civilization completely captivated the young creative.

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These beautiful enamel pins are a delight for bookworms

Creative Bloq

Judy Kaufmann creates "A book to wear".

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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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Nick Beens Makes Medieval Modern With the LOKI Stool

Design Milk

The LOKI Stool by Australian-based designer Nick Beens derives its simplicity from Dutch Hanseatic traditions, a rich network of trade and culture that expanded from a few German towns in the late 12th century to nearly 200 settlements in the 13th to 15th centuries. We can see these medieval roots clearly within the construction and care taken with these stools, while maintaining a level of modernity that is cleverly imbued within the details of the piece.

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AI transparency framework

UX Collective

Deciding when and how to disclose our use of AI-basedtools Photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash As AI continues to automate more tasks, it reshapes how we work and create. With tools like ChatGPT and Claude, content creation has become faster and easier, but this shift raises two important questions: At what point does AI enhancement turn into dependence?

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Vertical Harmony: Mário Alves’ Visionary Architecture in Aveiro, Portugal

We And The Color

Have you ever seen a building that seems to dance with its surroundings? A structure that not only occupies space but also interacts with it, almost like a conversation? Well, get ready, because today we are talking about exactly that. Mrio Alves , a renowned architect, has created such a building in Aveiro, Portugal. He has designed a collective housing project that truly redefines the concept of blending in while standing out.

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What makes an app delightful

UX Collective

The micromoments ofjoy. Imagine using a app that just moves from one screen to another, boring and static. Now compare it to an app where every transition feels natural. Animations can make digital experiences feel magical. Give the user something to remember and feel good about using that product over and over again. In this post, Ill share examples from apps Ive encountered over the past decade of my product design journey, and detailing out some of my thumb-rules to add delight into yourapps.

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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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The Silver Editorial Serif Font by SilverStag Type Foundry

We And The Color

Let’s Talk About The Silver Editorial, a Serif Font That Redefines Modern Elegance. Only a few fonts can feel both familiar and completely new at the same time That’s the magic of “ The Silver Editorial ,” a stunning serif typeface by SilverStag Type Foundry. This isn’t just another font; it’s a statement. It’s a bridge between the bold aesthetics of the 1980s and the sleek demands of modern design.

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Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (January 2025)

HONGKIAT

Its a new year, and were excited to share some fresh resources for web developers. This months collection includes tools for AI-powered search, Git repository summaries, browser automation, and more. Whether youre looking to streamline your workflow, experiment with new technologies, or improve your projects, these resources are a great start for 2025.

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Ernesto Neto Crochets an Enormous Snake to Slither Inside Le Bon Marché

Colossal

“If Adam and Eve had not eaten the Divine Apple, they would still be in paradise, wouldn’t they? And us? Where would we be?” asks Ernesto Neto in relation to his latest project. At Le Bon March Rive Gauche in Paris, the Brazilian artist ( previously ) presents his signature crocheted installations. A 28-foot snake coils up through the atrium for “Le La Serpent,” a monumental project evoking the creation myth of Adam, Eve, and the snake.

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10 Car Wrap Design Ideas That Will Make Your Vehicle Stand Out

Inkbot Design

10 Car Wrap Design Ideas That Will Make Your Vehicle Stand Out Want to turn your boring vehicle into a mobile billboard that stops traffic? Most people drive invisible cars. But you? You're not like most people. In the next 5 minutes, I'll show you 10 car wrap design ideas that will transform your ride from forgettable to unforgettable. These aren't just designs – they're attention-grabbing, business-boosting mobile marketing machines that will make potential customers double-take.

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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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Plastic Packaging Gets New Life in Xuanhao Li’s Elegant Jellyfish Lamps

Colossal

Polyethylene is the most common plastic in the world. Used for food packaging, grocery bags, detergent bottles, and so much more, the often single-use items are ubiquitous in our daily lives. For computational designer Xuanhao Li , polyethylene became a fruitful source for envisioning a new way to repurpose the omnipresent material. While working as a textile developer, Li noticed that the plastic films lining boxes and wrapping textiles during transit were often thrown in the trash.

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Cadbury Logo Design: A 200-Year Journey Through British Branding

Inkbot Design

Cadbury Logo Design: A 200-Year Journey Through British Branding In 1824, a man signed his name on a piece of paper. That signature would eventually be worth billions. Look most people think Cadbury is just about chocolate. But I'm going to show you why that's dead wrong. I remember sitting in my office at Inkbot Design, staring at a Dairy Milk wrapper.

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The secrets of brand agility

Moo

Some of the worlds most iconic brands started out doing something different. Before Netflix was an online streaming service, it offered direct mail DVDs. Before Play-Doh became a much-loved kids toy, it was a putty wallpaper cleaner. And X (formerly Twitter) first emerged as an internal SMS tool for employees at a podcasting company. The business landscape is always shiftingnew trends emerge, technologies evolve, and customer expectations grow.

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Morphy’s Modern Branding and Visual Identity Redesign

Abduzeedo

Morphys Modern Branding and Visual Identity Redesign abduzeedo 01/31 2025 Explore Morphys clean branding redesign with geometric typography and bold visuals by Leonardo Russi Studio. Morphy, a production company renowned for its expertise in audiovisual storytelling, recently unveiled a bold rebranding initiative. Designed by Leonardo Russi Studio, the new visual identity embodies Morphys evolution as a company while emphasizing its modern, authentic approach to storytelling.

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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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design/leader: Taxi Studio’s Ellen Moriarty

Design Week

Ellen Moriarty is associate creative director at Taxi Studio, based in Bristol. Previously she spent seven years at Jones Knowles Ritchie, rising to design director there. Design What would your monograph be called? The Compassionate Catalyst: Leading with Empathy and Imagination.

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Census.gov is down

FlowingData

As of Friday, January 31, 2025 at 3:26pm PST, the U.S. Census Bureau homepage is blank. I did not see that coming. FAA.gov also appears to be down. Any others? Update, 1/31/2025 6:50pm PST The Census.gov address is loading again, but the index.html link still points to the blank page with the input field. The FAA site is back online offline again.

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UX is easy, but we made it complicated

UX Collective

The entire discipline is premised on close contact and empathy with users. Yet, it is challenging to transform that knowledge into practical solutions and achieve prominence in companies. Why does this phenomenon occur? We can be part of the new role we have always wanted, but we must also improve some aspects of ourwork. It has been striking to observe how, over time, the relationship between companies and UX areas has not strengthened.

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Mapping the American Airlines and Army helicopter collision

FlowingData

The Washington Post mapped the flight paths leading up to the collision over the Potomac River. The helicopter and the American Eagle plane were in “standard” flight patterns, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said at a morning news conference. The patterns, Duffy said, were not unusual for D.C. airspace. “Something went wrong here,” he said.

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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.