Creative Boom
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Image licensed via Adobe Stock / Hamdi Bendali Are you struggling to get things done? Do you feel like work is taking over your life? These books can explain how to approach everything differently and achieve all your goals while still having time to rest and relax. Work-life balance often feels like a far-off, unachievable goal if you work in the creative industries.
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Follow along with this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful gradient logo design. I’ll show you how Illustrator’s shape builder tool makes it easy to construct the basic vector logo design, then we’ll apply a vibrant colour scheme using gradients. Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel Source File Download with membership The post Design a Modern Gradient Logo Using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder Tool appeared first on Spoon Graphics.
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Creative Boom
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The British bank unveils a massive multi-channel campaign, led by adam&eveDDB, to launch its spruced-up mobile app and updated brand identity by Wolff Olins. Expect finance with flair, as the app empowers everyone to take their next financial step forward. Lloyds is making moves—literally. Today, the UK's biggest retail and commercial bank kicks off its most ambitious multi-channel campaign yet.
I Love Typography
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Read the book, Typographic Firsts This month, Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Exentrica font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Exentrica appeared first on I Love Typography.
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
Creative Boom
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Image licensed via Adobe Stock These practical tools and platforms can help you maintain a healthy work-life balance whilst managing the pressures of the creative industry. This week is National Work Life Week 2024, an annual event that promotes work-life balance and well-being in the workplace. Since this issue affects all creatives, we were keen to participate.
Graphic Design Junction
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Have you ever wondered what you’d look like with piercing blue eyes instead of your natural brown? Or perhaps you’ve imagined how a subtle shift in eye hue could completely transform the mood of your portrait? Welcome to the fascinating realm of digital eye color alteration – a playground for creativity, self-expression, and visual storytelling.
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Design Milk
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Nestled in the scenic western mountains near Madrid, Spain, Casamontesa , designed by Lucas y Hernández-Gil of Kresta Design , stands at the crossroads of nostalgia and modern design. Originally built in the 1970s as part of a hotel complex, the bungalow exhibits an intriguing fusion of rustic charm and mid-century modern aesthetics, wrapped in a touch of kitsch.
Creative Boom
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Dutch illustrator Ellis Tolsma mixes retro nostalgia with modern aesthetics through bold, playful illustrations and experimental risoprints. She also runs Studio Misprint , where she pushes creative boundaries and gives back to the creative industry. In Ellis Tolsma's world, bright colours and bold designs enjoy a merry dance with imperfection. The freelance illustrator and visual artist from the Netherlands has built a career around embracing the beauty of mistakes and injecting playfulness int
Design Milk
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Leica has once again combined nostalgia with modern technology in its latest release, the Leica M11-D. This camera is designed for photographers seeking a purer, more tactile experience without sacrificing the signature Leica quality. The M11-D embraces simplicity, removing distractions while maintaining the Leica tone that has earned the brand its legendary status.
Abduzeedo
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Match Agency’s New Branding and Web Design Approach abduzeedo 1007—24 Discover Match Agency’s fresh branding and web design strategy, featuring a bold palette and minimalist design. Match Agency, a creative force in branding and web design, has just unveiled a fresh visual identity to celebrate its second anniversary. The agency’s redesign emphasizes simplicity and functionality, perfectly balancing creative flair with clarity.
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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.
Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Following four days of continuous observation, Darya Kawa Mirza captured the moon and its rugged surface in exceptional detail. The self-taught Kurdish astrophotographer amassed 81,000 images, which he stitched into a 708-gigabyte composite revealing the intricacies of the lunar topography in stunningly high resolution. Each frame zooms in on both individual craters and bruise-colored spots—a combination of asteroid and comet strikes and deposits left by volcanic eruptions —allowing for an up-cl
Design Milk
OCTOBER 7, 2024
We all know that furniture is more than just a functional addition to our home; it’s a reflection of our lifestyle and aesthetic. With the debut of CABINET+ , London-based architectural office SKNYPL is redefining how we think about furniture’s role in both residential and public spaces. Imagine a piece that can adapt as effortlessly as you do or as you need it to as your space changes.
Design Week
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy began his memo praising his colleagues’ “hard work and ingenuity.” But he wanted to make a couple of changes. One was to reorganise the company’s management structure. The other was to announce that from January 2, all employees were expected to return to the office five days a week.
Design Milk
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Pour one out for Italy-based TRAGA. Actually, make it two, because the newly-launched Milanese design brand is pulling double duty with its debut product, the Martini Shot Glass. Designed by Daniel Nikolovski , who hails from Skopje, North Macedonia – a city known for its brutalist architecture – the bifunctional glassware makes it easy to say yes to another drink.
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
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Here you'll find all the files, resources and videos to accompany issue 316 of 3D World magazine.
We And The Color
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The resume template designed by Grkic Creative is a thoughtfully structured A4 layout available for Adobe InDesign, consisting of three pre-designed and fully customizable pages. This template emphasizes a sleek, modern aesthetic that marries functionality with visual appeal, making it an excellent choice for creative professionals, particularly within the graphic design space.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The sibling artist duo are painting with sharp lines and geometric forms inspired by advertising aesthetics and 80s and 90s pop culture.
Design You Trust
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Pumpkins and October are a perfect match, and Qian’s art captures this theme with her cutesy characters—pumpkins, bears, bunnies, and ghosts—who appear adorable but hide an inner darkness, reflecting her own emotions. In an interview with Bored Panda , Qian revealed that she has been drawing cartoons and comics since childhood and continues to use her art as a way to document and express her life experiences.
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Creative Bloq
OCTOBER 7, 2024
When will Google just leave its logo designs alone?
Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Phillip Keefe ’s furniture appears like it might scuttle away in the night. The Chicago-based designer uses traditional techniques like hand-carving and wood joinery to sculpt lively pieces evocative of spiders, crabs, and other creepy, crawly critters. The Tim Burton-esque furnishings were initially inspired by Keefe’s dog Iggy, who frequently accompanied him to the studio. “His ambitions always exceeded his ability, and what I’m sure began with helpful intentions ended as scatterin
Creative Bloq
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The cosmetics brand bucks the minimalist trend.
Design You Trust
OCTOBER 7, 2024
In 1979, Spearhead Industries introduced “Kooky Spooks,” a unique line of Halloween costumes that featured inflatable headgear, capes, and facial makeup, offering an alternative to traditional masks that limited visibility. While the costumes were lighter and safer, the bulky inflatable heads and cracking face paint posed challenges, and their generic characters couldn’t compete with the licensed ones from competitors like Ben Cooper and Collegeville.
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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.
Creative Bloq
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The campaign helps flood victims in Thailand.
Colossal
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Many cities around the U.S. use a microphone-powered system known as ShotSpotter to help law enforcement detect the location of gunshots. In Chicago, for example, the controversial program was implemented a little over six years ago, then turned off on September 22 when the contract expired. A study found that the app had unintended consequences like slowing police response times to 911 calls and causing them to arrive on scene later.
Moo
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Consumers are becoming more aware of how their choices affect the environment, and businesses need to sit up and take notice. 84% of consumers say sustainability is important when making purchasing decisions, and 57% are willing to change their shopping habits to reduce environmental impact. This mindset shift means companies are looking for ways to align their practices with these eco-conscious values.
We And The Color
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Designed by Vieira de Moura Architects and captured through the lens of photographer Ivo Tavares, Villa Fortaleza is an architectural tour de force situated on the west coast of the Algarve. Its unique seafront location offers more than a picturesque setting; the site’s steep topography has fundamentally shaped the architectural response, dictating a design that maximizes sunlight exposure and integrates the landscape’s dramatic inclines.
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Designspiration
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Saved by Jim Leszczynski (@jimleszczynski).
Design Week
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Best known as co-founder and former creative director of Wolff Olins, Michael Wolff is now in his ninth decade. His recently published book, Leap Before You Look – The Heart and Soul of Branding, gives readers a unique insight into his work, and his way of thinking.
Creative Bloq
OCTOBER 7, 2024
We talk to founder Jingna Zhang about the portfolio and social app that’s dedicated to supporting the art community.
FlowingData
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Deaths by drug overdose in the United States increased sharply over the past decade, but a small shift downwards appeared over the past couple years. Just not equally everywhere. For NYT Opinion, Maia Szalavitz with graphics by Sara Chodosh and Aileen Clarke, show the changes between 2000 and 2023 and how it has varied by region. A set of alluvial diagrams show the change in deaths per 100,000 people in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West of the United States.
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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