Creative Boom
APRIL 9, 2024
Sharon Stone with her paintings at the East Coast premiere of her art exhibition Courtesy of C. Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. Stone has two new exhibitions in Berlin and San Francisco Countless people have switched careers mid-stream, as actress-turned-painter Sharon Stone recently did. We discuss how to follow in her footsteps and how buying a.ART domain name can help.
BP&O
APRIL 9, 2024
Where to begin with Thick Pickle? This conceptual brand began in 2023 as a self-initiated ‘studio side project’ for California-based studio Studyhall. As it blew up though, Studyhall began to wonder if the brand had legs – literally, as demonstrated by the disconcertingly buff, aviator-shade-sporting animated pickle (gherkin or pickled cucumber for the Brits) mascot who strides across pop-up windows The post Thick Pickle by Studyhall appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
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Creative Boom
APRIL 9, 2024
Mymind streamlines the design process, saving you a ton of time and effort. We explain how it all works and how you can get started today. Let's cut to the chase. If you're a designer, and you're not using mymind , then we think you should check it out. Why? Because, in all likelihood, it will save you a huge amount of time faffing around and make the whole process of gathering visual inspiration a more fun and rewarding experience.
Creative Bloq
APRIL 9, 2024
It's all about the bricks.
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
APRIL 9, 2024
Image licensed via Adobe Stock In a world that often misunderstands and stigmatises ADHD, a growing community of artists is challenging the status quo. According to a recent report in Men's Health, there has been a staggering 400% increase in the number of adults seeking a diagnosis of ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) since 2020, shedding light on the struggles many creatives face.
Creative Bloq
APRIL 9, 2024
Can you spot the cat?
Graphic Arts Today brings together the best content for graphic arts professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Design Milk
APRIL 9, 2024
Did you catch that once in a lifetime total solar eclipse? If not, you’ve got a second chance of sorts, in the form of TAXA Outdoors’ The Dark Sky Mantis overlanding trailer. The matte black finish is supposedly inspired by the celestial phenomenon, a claim that seems like a reach amongst the uninitiated until you realize TAXA specializes in NASA-style approach to designing recreational habitats on wheels.
Creative Boom
APRIL 9, 2024
Creative agency Marlon Tate has channelled the aesthetics of Microsoft Paint in its bright and deliberately clumsy album cover for the latest EP by Athens-based producer Konstantinos Gkoumas. Do you remember dabbling in Microsoft Paint? This simple creative tool was many people's first introduction to digital art, and for a certain age group, it brings back fond memories of creating bright, chaotic masterpieces with the help of the paint bucket tool and the click of a mouse.
Its Nice That
APRIL 9, 2024
Be it historical writing systems inscribed on leaves or entirely new mediums all together, we explore how, in typographic design, the medium has always shaped the message.
Colossal
APRIL 9, 2024
All images © Nick Brandt, shared with permission Although warming global temperatures are causing sea levels to rise around the globe, the Pacific islands are experiencing the change at a more rapid rate than anywhere else. Higher tides and extreme weather can wage unrelating flooding, rendering low-lying regions uninhabitable and displacing the communities that call them home.
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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.
Design Milk
APRIL 9, 2024
With the official arrival of spring, we all start to feel revitalized, energetic, and with a renewed hope drawn from nature permeating our minds, spirits, and homes. It’s a seasonal shift that can feel so powerful and inspiring. No wonder Seoul-based Blue Balcony Design Studio felt called to create its latest designs inspired by nature’s fierce intention and purpose when in bloom.
Creative Bloq
APRIL 9, 2024
Report claims Google AI and ChatGPT were trained on millions of YouTube videos.
Azure Magazine
APRIL 9, 2024
Each spring, Milan Design Week sets the industry agenda for the year ahead. Packing no shortage of product launches, personalities and parties into a busy seven-day stretch, the city’s signature furniture fair (Salone del Mobile) and complementary lineup of offsite events (collectively dubbed Fuorisalone) introduce nascent colour and material trends while also prompting deeper reflection about the big overarching themes of the moment.
Colossal
APRIL 9, 2024
Jody MacDonald, “Rajan Morning Walk.” All images © the photographers, courtesy of Vital Impacts, shared with permission Jane Goodall, a pioneering primatologist and one of the world’s leading experts on chimpanzees, turned 90 last week, and to celebrate, the team at Vital Impacts ( previously ) launched a new fundraiser in honor of her legacy.
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.
We And The Color
APRIL 9, 2024
In the realm of contemporary art, few projects have dared to confront the complexities of our digitized existence as boldly as Manu Grinspan’s “ArtiFacial.” This groundbreaking series stands at the intersection of traditional art and advanced technology, challenging the observer to discern where reality ends and artifice begins. “ArtiFacial”: Exploring the Blur Between Reality and Artifice by Manu Grinspan The Essence of “ArtiFacial” At its core, “ArtiFacial” is a visual commentary o
Creative Bloq
APRIL 9, 2024
The 'Command' key has an interesting history.
Colossal
APRIL 9, 2024
All images © Pep Carrió, shared with permission Strange and wondrous events take place with every turn of the page in Pep Carrió ’s continuing daily diary series ( previously ). In 2007, the artist challenged himself to draw every day, and an easy way to keep himself both motivated and accountable was to fill up an entire Moleskine datebook. With whatever materials were at hand, he began a project that kept his creative wheels turning while challenging the possibilities of a simple two-page spre
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Creative Bloq
APRIL 9, 2024
The entire Maxon One suite gets a look-in.
Joe McNally
APRIL 9, 2024
A momentous cellestial event, one not to be repeated for many years! It was surreal, yesterday, watching astronomical excitement migrate across this country, following the sun and the moon. Congeniality, kindness and an all-embracing sense of awe swept over millions. In these often dark times, where many gatherings are slathered in hate and the lack of hope, the light of sky continues to astound, and lifts our hearts.
Creative Bloq
APRIL 9, 2024
A digital photo frame with Alexa and Google assistants built in, plus award-winning Dolby Atmos sound.
The Die Line
APRIL 9, 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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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
APRIL 9, 2024
The following entries from Rokoko and Pwnisher’s challenges highlight exceptional artists and techniques.
Abduzeedo
APRIL 9, 2024
Bookshelf Essential: Universal Principles of Typography abduzeedo 0409—24 Explore 'Universal Principles of Typography'—a design book by Elliot Jay Stocks with pivotal guidelines and concepts for typography enthusiasts. The written word is our daily companion, but its visual counterpart, typography, is an art often unsung. For those who shape digital realms, typography is a silent interlocutor, harmonizing content and design.
Designspiration
APRIL 9, 2024
Saved by Rickard Arvius (@rickardarvius).
Inkbot Design
APRIL 9, 2024
The App Development Process: From Concept to Launch So, you want to develop an app that will rock the world? Fantastic! But how do we bring it all into reality? Developing an app isn’t a walk in the park – if you’re new to this, you’re underestimating the process. No worries, however. This guide has your back. We’ll go through every step of the journey to build an app.
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Design You Trust
APRIL 9, 2024
Irma Gruenholz, a three-dimensional illustrator and sculptor based in Madrid, Spain, engages in a creative process centered on hand-sculpted illustrations using clay and various materials to achieve three-dimensional effects. She enjoys delving into the potential of each project, embracing experimentation with textures and seeking novel solutions. Her portfolio spans illustrations for clients globally, including advertisements, books, posters, magazines, and online marketing campaigns.
Designspiration
APRIL 9, 2024
Saved by Martin Farrar-Smith (@eightyten).
Press'd
APRIL 9, 2024
Meghan O’Brien designed Ryann , part of our 2024 wedding collection and shared her design process: Before creating Ryann, I knew I wanted to build a suite that would be inspired by coastal New England. While most of our work day to day is done on the computer, it’s nice to be able to get some paints out and have total creative freedom; which is how Ryann got started.
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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