Design Milk

AUGUST 1, 2024

While not uncommon for buildings to receive a gut renovation when being rehabilitated, buildings in Portugal tend to try and maintain as much of the original structure as possible. More than likely you will see remnants of a building’s historical past when examining renovation projects within the seaside nation. This is a result of properties located within designated Urban Rehabilitation Areas aiming to encourage preservation and rehabilitation rather than new construction.

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Creative Applications

AUGUST 1, 2024

Created by Christine Brovkina at the University of Bremen, I!&3_OCR is a typography project exploring human-only legibility. It comprises a series of typographic experiments with OpenType and Variable Fonts technologies, which are only readable by humans, and any attempt to recognise a text set in this typeface using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tools will produce incorrect results.

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Design Milk

AUGUST 1, 2024

It seems like August arrived in the blink of an eye. As we begin to wind down from summer and prepare for the transition to a new season, we’re reminded of how quickly time passes – and the impact it has on our memories. This theme is beautifully captured by this month’s Designer Desktop artist, Alex Khabbazi. A visual artist based in the United Kingdom, Khabbazi merges physical and digital art techniques and processes to create bold, graphic works.

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Canny

AUGUST 1, 2024

Did you know that 90% of subconscious judgement of a product (or brand) is based on your brand colour palette alone? Colours play a large role in our everyday lives, and we tend to associate different ones with various feelings, events, and situations. When it comes to creating a brand, thinking about your colour palette is crucial. Not only does it solidify your brand identity, it creates a memorable look that people will associate with you.

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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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Design Milk

AUGUST 1, 2024

While this may be an unpopular and perhaps brazen assertion, there is merit to working in-office. Communal work areas enhance social interaction and productivity, especially when there’s a shared sense of purpose among members. For some, working from home presents a new set of challenges or may even lead to resentments toward their formerly personal territory.

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Design You Trust

AUGUST 1, 2024

Milica Martic is a Belgrade-based artist known for her work as a 3D artist, illustrator, graphic designer, fashion designer, and costume designer. She heads Shimur Design Studio. Martic graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Belgrade, specializing in costume and fashion design, and earned certificates in web and graphic design. She is also a self-taught 3D artist.

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Abduzeedo

AUGUST 1, 2024

Fryst! Branding & Visual Identity: Convenience Meets Quality abduzeedo 0801—24 Discover how Fryst! blends branding and visual identity for a refreshing iced coffee experience, crafted by Xorokê Creative Studio. In the crowded market of iced coffee, Fryst! stands out, thanks to the stellar branding and visual identity crafted by Xorokê Creative Studio.

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We And The Color

AUGUST 1, 2024

Showcase Your Design Skills with PixWork’s Modern Adobe InDesign Portfolio Template: A 16-Page Customizable Design PixWork’s Adobe InDesign portfolio template is a professionally designed solution for creatives seeking a stylish presentation of their work. Designed in A4 size and featuring 16 fully customizable pages, this template strikes a perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics.

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Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2024

Out with the old, in with the older.

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We And The Color

AUGUST 1, 2024

Haozhe Li , an emerging illustrator based in New York City, has been captivating audiences with her unique artistic vision. After completing her MFA in Illustration at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2023, Haozhe has continued to explore the boundaries of visual storytelling. Her latest series, “For Poetry,” is a testament to her evolving style and artistic maturity, blending traditional painting techniques with modern illustration practices.

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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.

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Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2024

Is a fun logo really such a crime?

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 1, 2024

Branding and Public Relations: The Duo of Business Success Branding and public relations are not just big words that fancy companies use. They’re the unique ingredients that can help a small business become famous or a startup become the next best thing. For example, when you think of Apple, what do you think? Sleek design? Innovation? Patagonia might bring to mind environmentalism and adventure.

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Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2024

'Gymnast hugs a giant piece of parmesan' certainly sounds like a text prompt.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 1, 2024

Custom Web Development vs Templates: Which is Best? With the evolving technological landscape, business owners need help selecting a reliable platform for building an online presence. One of the critical decisions is choosing custom web apps or using a web template. However, deciding between a custom web development and a template-based website doesn't have to be a headache.

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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.

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Moo

AUGUST 1, 2024

In the competitive financial sector, investing time in building strong relationships is essential for success. Gaining trust and credibility is foundational. And the best way to do that is through networking. A global survey of nearly 16,000 LinkedIn users reveals that while 80% of professionals consider networking essential for career advancement, almost 40% find it challenging.

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Inkbot Design

AUGUST 1, 2024

Web Banner Size and Dimensions: The Ultimate Guide Seeing businesses waste their time and money on banners that nobody clicks hurts me. It’s like watching someone flush cash down the toilet. Banner size is essential. This isn’t just some tedious technical detail — it could be the difference between crushing it online or being invisible. I’ve seen businesses 10x their conversions simply by getting their banner dimensions right.

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Design You Trust

AUGUST 1, 2024

The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa dramatically altered the skies worldwide, creating stunning sunsets and afterglows. These phenomena were vividly documented in watercolors by Prof. Dr. Pechuël-Loesche and later featured in a German publication. British poet Gerard Manley Hopkins also marveled at the sky’s vivid colors post-eruption. The mesmerizing effects were due to volcanic aerosols scattering light in the stratosphere, providing a natural canvas for these celestial displays.

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Abduzeedo

AUGUST 1, 2024

A28 Studio: Contemporary Branding and Visual Identity That Resonate abduzeedo 0801—24 A28 Studio excels in creating impactful branding solutions. Discover how their collaborative design process and focus on visual identity help businesses establish a strong and memorable brand presence. In the competitive landscape of today's market, a strong brand identity is paramount.

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Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2024

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Designspiration

AUGUST 1, 2024

Saved by Andrew Wendling (@andrewwendling).

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Design Milk

AUGUST 1, 2024

Nothing is taking its budget-focused Nothing Phone (2a) to the next level. The company has taken the wraps off the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus , a device that’s built to offer better performance and an enhanced camera in a still very affordable and very stylish smartphone. The new device is not only better under the hood, it keeps the overall design aesthetic that Nothing has become famous for in the smartphone industry.

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Designspiration

AUGUST 1, 2024

Saved by Aegir Hallmundur (@aegir).

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Azure Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

Beautiful and sustainable, the buildings of the Olympic Village in Paris express the city’s contemporary ideals. In particular, the housing created by Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés bears the fine-grained details that are often lacking in projects of this ilk – and that are especially surprising in structures erected firstly for visiting athletes.

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Designspiration

AUGUST 1, 2024

Saved by Drew Melton (@justlucky).

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This is Paper

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Bica Table, conceived by Manuel Aires Mateus for Branca Design, stands as a notable addition to the portfolio of this distinguished Portuguese furniture brand.

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Designspiration

AUGUST 1, 2024

Saved by adrnhowart (@adrnhwrt).

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Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2024

Art lead Marta Krzesiu0144ska reveals all on channelling Spritied Away's 'melancholy"

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Its Nice That

AUGUST 1, 2024

The London-based creative agency has created an identity for the streaming platform’s Staff Picks Screenings: a display of “the best, brightest and wildest short films on Vimeo”.

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Creative Bloq

AUGUST 1, 2024

Wondering which Apple laptop is right for you? Our MacBook Air M2 vs MacBook Air M3 will answer that question.

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Colossal

AUGUST 1, 2024

All photos by James Dobson, courtesy of National Trust, shared with permission For middle and upper-class girls, 17th-century education included lessons in core subjects like reading and writing, along with embroidery, housekeeping, and paper-cutting. The latter craft typically involved using minuscule pairs of scissors, knives, and pins to carve a design from themed books.

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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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