Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From home offices to coffee-stained desks, these blue-collar designers are the creative engines driving innovation and proving that true design excellence doesn't always come with a big office or a ton of publicity. There's a large portion of the design industry that never gets a mention, the ones doing the heavy lifting from the obscurity of their bedrooms, spare rooms, and makeshift offices.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving future of business, making a lasting first impression will be more crucial than ever. As technology accelerates, premium business card templates will continue to be the first tangible connection you share with potential clients or partners, combining cutting-edge design with a personalized touch. These sleek, futuristic cards will not only showcase your information but also reflect your forward-thinking brand in a world where standing out is essential for success.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Certain design books will always be considered essential. Graphic Classics more than earns its spot, featuring 500 iconic projects spanning the entire history of graphic design. This updated edition from Phaidon is a must-have for any discerning designer. Graphic Classics reimagines the 2017 bestseller Graphic: 500 Designs That Matter with 50 new entries highlighting contemporary artists, activists, several industry icons, and previously overlooked pioneers.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We’re nearly at the end of 2024 which means there are only three more Designer Desktops left in the year! This month, we’re thrilled to bring you a fresh design from Chinese illustrator and animator, Yukai Du , whose work has attracted clients like The New Yorker , Apple, TED Talks, The Guardian , and more. Known for her dynamic use of color and intricate layering techniques, Yukai’s art feels like a whimsical journey through dreamscapes – playful yet profound, encouraging you to pause and

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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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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Italian designer Davide Mascioli has launched a Kickstarter for SELA, a comprehensive archive of space exploration logos. Rome-based designer and art director Davide Mascioli hopes to bring to life SELA—Space Exploration Logo Archive, an extraordinary collection of over 370 logos celebrating the rich visual history of space exploration. Spanning more than eight decades, from 1942 to 2023, the book offers a fascinating insight into how design has shaped humanity's pursuit of the cosmos.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Overlooking Akiya Beach in Yokosuka-city, Japan, Villa A , designed by teamSTAR , offers a blend of nature, architecture, and luxury living. Located on the picturesque Akiya Beach, near the historically rich town of Hayama – famed as the birthplace of Japanese yachting – the villa perfectly balances modern luxury with the calming presence of the Pacific Ocean.

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Only a few artists have managed to balance tradition and innovation as seamlessly as Hilda Palafox, also known as “Poni.” Through her online course on India ink illustration, Palafox invites designers, illustrators, and artists of all levels to explore the timeless potential of this age-old medium. Take the course at Domestika A Gateway to India Ink for All Skill Levels One of the most refreshing aspects of Palafox’s course is its inclusivity.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Every month, Colossal shares opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Design Layers conference by Readymag Featured Join a free conference with five design aces—Abb-d Tayo of Driftime, Verònica Fuerte of Hey studio, Samar Maakaroun, a Pentagram partner, Yah-Leng Yu of Foreign Policy, and Cat

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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We call ourselves web designers and developers. However, the job often goes beyond those narrow margins. Freelancers and small agencies deal with a range of non-design and coding issues. We become the first person our clients contact when they have a question. It happens – even when we aren’t directly involved with the subject matter. “ I just received this message from Google.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Level up your typography with the 10 best game fonts.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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Design Everywhere

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Design Everywhere is a blog focused on showcasing carefully selected graphic design works and beyond around the world. These daily dose of visual inspirations are collected by Preston Tham. All works displayed here are rightfully credited to their respective owners.

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 1, 2024

How we use evidence to make sure we’re updating the right content in the right way for our users. In our small content design team, our current priority is making sure the content we already have is the best it can be for our users. That’s not to say that we’re not publishing anything new. But we ask a lot of questions before we make a new piece of content.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Director Chris Sanders shares how the artisan aesthetic came to be.

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Juxapoz Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It's a process of patience. JIM JOE, famous in that he is famously mostly reluctant to take a spotlight or showcase himself in public, made an entire project in public. Perhaps the most public place he could, at the New York Public Library, exploring two branches located on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street in their rich and vast resoruces of pictures they have in their archive.

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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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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Respo’s Minimalist Branding and Visual Identity: A Case Study abduzeedo 1001—24 Explore Respo’s clean, functional branding and visual identity, blending modern minimalism with smart technology. Branding and visual identity play a crucial role in communicating a brand’s values and connecting with its audience. In the case of Respo, a smart ionized water system, the branding successfully reflects the brand’s innovative, environmentally-conscious ethos while maintaining a clean and modern aesthetic

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Our pros offer expert advice on how to nail billboard designs.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Exploring the Fusion of Editorial Design and Graphic Design in ISA Style abduzeedo 1001—24 Discover how editorial design and graphic design merge in ISA International Style, emphasizing simplicity and structure with bold typography. Editorial design has always played a critical role in shaping visual storytelling. When combined with graphic design, the result is often powerful and cohesive.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Japanese artist Gotte uses charming watercolor illustrations of Sukeroku, an adorable hamster, to capture the whimsy of everyday human-like tasks, making even the simplest activities irresistibly cute.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Fast food has never been so controversial.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 1, 2024

How do you make an AI-focused platform feel more human? The Oslo-based design studio explores approachability through illustration.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 1, 2024

How have we not commented on this before?

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We And The Color

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Eschaton, a masterful transitional typeface designed by Paulo Goode, represents an exemplary blend of sophistication and modernity. This 36-font family, characterized by its delicate yet assertive contrast, is a versatile tool for contemporary designers seeking a refined yet impactful visual presence. Eschaton’s polished forms evoke a sense of calm assurance, facilitating clarity and confidence in typographic communication across both print and digital media.

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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.

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Graphis

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Texas State University student Brandy Compton‘s “Japan Drone” project is a concept modernizing a traditional geisha with. The post This Geisha Has a Drone. appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Six Leaf Design

OCTOBER 1, 2024

And just like that, we enter the last quarter of the year! I am so not ready for this. Like most years, I’m bracing for a busy season now through the end of the year. Between school starting and everyone wanting to get in their projects before the end of the year, I always have a lot to do at this time. But in between, I’ll be savoring the remnants of summer and trying to enjoy the best bits of autumn: crisp mornings, pumpkin everything, Halloween, sweaters, beanies, and boots!

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BP&O

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The concepts of ‘money transfer’ and ‘community’ don’t immediately seem to go hand in hand: the former feels cold, slightly dry, potentially confusing and rather literally transactional; the latter is all cuddly and feelings and people-y. But uniting these two seemingly disparate worlds is exactly what DesignStudio did recently in its rebranding of Sendwave, a digital platform offering money transfers The post Sendwave by DesignStudio appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion

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FlowingData

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Baseball’s batting lineup has changed from what seemed to make sense to what the numbers show as optimal. Neil Paine and Michelle Pera-McGhee for The Pudding show the shifts. No place in the lineup showcases how the game has changed more than the No. 2 slot. Remember how the second spot in the order used to be all about making contact and moving runners over?

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A couple of years ago, I spent a few days in Montreal. One evening, a visit to a rooftop restaurant unfurled a spectacular vista, with the wraparound terrace taking in the view from all sides. A few of us, strangers and tourists, gathered to watch the late summer’s slow golden hour light weave through the city and across the harbour. Amidst the pleasantries, I gestured to the riverfront and the unmistakable form of Habitat 67.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Introducing The Spot , a modular shower organizer that, quite simply, is the best spot for all your stuff. With multiple shelves, a mirror, and additional components available, you can now shower knowing your products have a stylish home. Not limited to the bathroom, this organizer, designed by Brad Ascalon in collaboration with Quiet Town , can live in doorways, kitchens, and bedrooms, anywhere that needs a tidy up. “We’ve all had (and hated) those ubiquitous white shower caddies that go

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Why distinct components matter for user experience Have you ever been reviewing your design only to have one person pipe up and point out that you’re using the wrong component? Reminding you that you should be using a badge and not a pill, yet when you look at these two components, they look practically the same. Example of differing components with a specific use case I’m “that guy” where I work.

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FlowingData

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, turned 100 years old. For The Washington Post, Hannah Dormido and Kevin Uhrmacher show how that compares the other presidents.

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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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