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Kuudes reindesigns premium meal providers for a post-pandemic era

Creative Boom

When Finnish food company Anton&Anton decided to close its boutique stores and focus on convenience foods, creative agency Kuudes helped it rebrand accordingly. Anton&Anton is a Finnish food company that has gained significant recognition for its ready-made meals. They've become a popular choice for busy individuals and families seeking convenient yet good-quality food options.

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Why typography can make or break a brand

Creative Bloq

We speak to experts in the field of typography to learn how the right type can be the making of a brand — or its undoing.

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LMNOP designs hotel brand reminiscent of classic American summers

Creative Boom

A strong sense of nostalgia and authentic enjoyment comes through in the Beachside Hotel's identity, reinforced by an eclectic mix of typefaces and imperfect patterns. San Francisco-based design studio LMNOP has crafted a new identity inspired by classic American summers for the Beachside Hotel in Nantucket, using a "blue sky thinking" approach to encourage guests to fully immerse themselves in the hospitality experience.

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How to create your own typeface: 7 expert tips

Creative Bloq

Practical tips and talking points to help you succeed in creating your typeface design.

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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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Labneh brand Bezi takes on everyone’s favourite Mediterranean dip with a tasty identity

Creative Boom

Red Antler used its expertise working with start-ups to design a category-disrupting dip for New York foodies. As a lover of Middle Eastern foods and cuisine, I was more than intrigued when I came across the Bezi brand, which claims to be on a mission to unseat hummus as the go-to, healthy(ish) snack dip. The new Labneh company hit shelves across NYC this September.

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“Rainy 8-bit Garden” by Artist Karol Polak

Booooooom

A print series inspired by comics and the language of digital culture by artist and designer Karol Polak.

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Typography glossary – an A-Z of type terms

Creative Bloq

Discover all the type terms you need to know with this ultimate type glossary.

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Karate’s got nothing on dancing the two-step

UX Collective

An animated illustration of two people in karate uniforms inside a dojo. One of them is spinning the other in a dance. Four tools for better collaboration with difficult partners I started karate as a teenager. I learned a lot about myself: how to set and achieve goals, how to teach others, how to spar, and how to yell really, really loudly. I was in constant pursuit of perfecting my form, my speed, and my power, practicing kick after kick to achieve the most perfect and powerful strike, so much

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Booooooom x Capture Photography Festival: Public Art Open Call

Booooooom

We are excited to announce that we are continuing our partnership with Capture Photography Festival, Western Canada’s largest lens-based art festival! We will be curating a public art installation which will be mounted at the Olympic Village Canada Line Station in Vancouver. This is an international open call for photographers and artists making lens-based work.

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Free Hanging Poster Mockup

Graphic Design Junction

Looking for the perfect way to showcase your poster designs? Our free hanging poster mockup PSD template is the ideal solution. This high-resolution poster mockup offers incredible quality and detail, ensuring your artwork looks professional and polished. Designed with smart objects, it’s easy to use, allowing you to effortlessly drag and drop your designs into place.

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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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4 reasons Lemon Sky Studios should create your next game art or animation

Creative Bloq

The team of close to 500 artists has created brand-new worlds and refreshed existing IPs for industry leaders including Disney, Dreamworks, and Larian Studios.

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DIY Logo Design: The Lazy Entrepreneur’s Guide

Inkbot Design

DIY Logo Design: The Lazy Entrepreneur's Guide You have this great idea, this fantastic name of the business in your head, and the enthusiasm to pursue it. There is only a minute catch – you need to design a logo. You can use a professional designer, which means parting with cash, or you may be the cheapskate and do it yourself. Or so it would seem.

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My Favourite Font: Designer Lucy Eden on Cora

Creative Bloq

"It has a softness, friendliness and stability to it all at the same time.

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A Walk with Light – in Poland!

Joe McNally

I’ve always said, “Light is where you find it,” and had a great time finding it during a recent Photo Walk in Poland with fellow photographers! I was invited to SwiatloSila Festival of Light in Gdansk, a wonderful celebration of photography staged and offered by Cyfrowe_pl ,a tremendously popular camera store in Poland. Through service, education and outreach, the amazing team at Cyfrowe.pl has fostered a truly vibrant photo community around their stores.

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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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The ultimate guide to kerning

Creative Bloq

What is kerning, and does it really matter?

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Kodama Capital: Branding a Legacy through Japanese Tradition

Abduzeedo

Kodama Capital: Branding a Legacy through Japanese Tradition abduzeedo 0916—24 Branding, crafted by Monopo , draws inspiration from Japanese tradition and spirituality. The brand identity, featuring a contemporary Kamon and ethereal forest imagery, offers a refreshing alternative in private finance. Kodama Capital, a venture by the Kenjiro Family Office, partnered with Monopo to develop a distinct brand identity.

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"Let the typography speak for the brand!" Viviana Caponnetto's tips on designing with fonts

Creative Bloq

We talk to the graphic designer about type-led creativity.

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Made in Camera, Christoffer Relander’s Portraits Enwtine Nature and Childhood

Colossal

The latest collection in Christoffer Relander ’s We Are Nature series returns to the joys and wonder of childhood. Melding portraits with leaves, landscapes, and the occasional cat, the Finnish photographer ( previously ) superimposes human silhouettes with lush environments to explore the inherent connections between the two. Relander created each image entirely in camera, using multiple exposures to layer the different components.

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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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Creative Bloq launches Typography Week, in association with Monotype

Creative Bloq

This week is all about fonts.

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SI Special: Hannes Gloor & Stefan Jandl | September Industry / Bench.li #fashion #design #graphic #editorial

Designspiration

Saved by Ferdinand-Noel Bacani (@xariusound).

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Download files for 3D World 317

Creative Bloq

Here you'll find all the files, resources and videos to accompany issue 316 of 3D World magazine.

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Graphic design / Mario Hugo #type #shapes #abstract

Designspiration

Saved by Bonnie Cheng (@blackcosmic).

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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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Studio Morfar says 'Let there be light' with new animation for SunFi

Creative Boom

Strong on concept and beautifully executed, Studio Morfar's explainer video for the Nigerian green energy startup SunFi brings a fresh aesthetic to the renewables space. Fossil fuels have been the main driver of Nigeria's economy since the 1960s, so it can be difficult for a renewable energy company to get a look-in. SunFi, which helps people finance solar panels and storage batteries, aims to change all that and turned Studio Morfar in Copenhagen to create a short video to win the hearts and mi

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Random – Posters on Behance #poster #drawing #information #composition #diagram #sound #basketball

Designspiration

Saved by Jeremy Ford (@jeremyfordesign).

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20 years of innovation: Rapha’s groundbreaking exhibition shakes up Shoreditch

Its Nice That

From its iconic beginnings to a visionary look at the future, this event explores the indisputable impact of Rapha and its pioneering design work.

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Spell your name with satellite imagery

FlowingData

Here’s a fun interactive from NASA Landsat that lets you enter your name to see it spelled with satellite imagery. There are multiple images for each letter, so you get a new combination when you refresh. I didn’t know NASA put out these kind of projects, but I like it. You can also download the images for specific letters.

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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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What sort of designer should I be?

Its Nice That

Generally there are four paths you could take as a designer. Here, we spell out what those are, the types of work you might do, and each one’s pros and cons.

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The Apple Watch Series 10 Makes Secretly Glancing at the Time Easier

Design Milk

Apple is making the Apple Watch even better than before. The new Apple Watch Series 10 has been announced, and while it doesn’t necessarily redefine the Apple Watch experience as far as features go, it does refine the Apple Watch design in a few key, meaningful ways. In fact, the design changes to the Apple Watch Series 10 could be the best thing about the new model.

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An expansive and expressive brand refresh marks a more “flexible” Figma

Its Nice That

To encompass a vastly changed brand and broader audience, Figma’s in-house design team have moved toward a more diverse graphic language – and moved away from cursors.

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The TWIST Grinders Are a Kitchen Must-Have for the Modern Cook

Design Milk

At first glance, these wooden sculptures might seem like purely decorative objects, with their minimalist silhouette featuring a rectilinear base topped with a sphere. However, a closer look reveals their true function: they are salt and pepper grinders, designed to flavor your dishes and your tablescapes. Made from solid, FSC-certified oak wood, the TWIST collection designed by applicata is a must-have for all cooks and design enthusiasts alike.

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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.