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Collages by Funmi Lijadu express her belief that art and life should be intertwined

Creative Boom

London-based artist, writer and publicist Funmi Lijadu tackles issues of identity in her tactile, surreal collages. We caught up with her to learn more about her work and discover how she's worked with the likes of the Barbican and Tate Modern. If you've got Funmi Lijadu coming to visit, you might want to hide your magazines and scissors. It's a lesson her friends and family learnt the hard way, as she would often use these materials to create her incredible collages that tackle culture, gender

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20 Most Popular Graphic Design Trends for 2024

We And The Color

We will discuss the top 20 graphic design trends that are expected to be popular in the year 2024. Graphic design is fast-paced and constantly evolving. In 2024, we can expect to see a diverse range of new styles and trends emerge, showcasing boundless creativity. Below, we’ll explore the top 20 graphic design trends that are expected to dominate the visual landscape in the upcoming year. 1.

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An 1800s Victorian Gets a New Addition With a Tiara-Like Facade

Design Milk

In the heart of Melbourne’s inner north, an 1800s Victorian house has undergone a transformation by FMD Architects. The architects, who took inspiration from the historic Edinburgh Gardens the home overlooks, embraced sentimentality and sustainability when it came time to design the new addition. The double-story, north-facing Tiara House goes beyond mere functionality, embracing amenity and livability as its core ethos.

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An Amazing Costa Rica Photo Workshop!

Joe McNally

Pura Vida is the watchword of the people of Costa Rica. “Pure life.” It springs, I feel from the boundless beauty of the place, and sense of renewal the sun and the rain bring, the two gorgeous sweeps of coastline, east and west, framing one of the truly serene and magical places on earth–the Cloud Forest. Couple all this resplendent nature with the warm hearted people of Costa Rica, and it is a place that compels visitation, especially visitation with a camera.

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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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LouLou, Luca + Luna Candleholders Connect Us With Our Instincts

Design Milk

It’s the little things – like the perfect candleholder – that can really give a space personality and bring it to life. Homeware brand Eldvarm recently introduced their latest collection of just that, created by Louise Varre, founder and CEO of Eldvarm, in collaboration with French-Lebanese designer Charles Kalpakian. The three candleholder designs are LouLou , Luca , and Luna , each inspired by humanity’s primal ties to fire and our relationship with the environment.

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A 60s Inspired Design For Plant-Based Brand Tropical Additions

The Dieline

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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2023 Modern Gift Ideas From Director of Branded Content Kelly Beall

Design Milk

Choosing suggestions for my own gift guide feels a bit torn from “these are a few of my favorite things”! I own a few of these items already – like the sheets and perfume – and have others on my own wish list this holiday season. The mini backpack has already held up to traveling, and I hope to add those fingerless gloves to my winter wardrobe soon.

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Uno and Kartell Announce Limited-Edition Deck

The Die Line

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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Berndnaut Smilde Conjures Fleeting Nimbus Clouds as They Hover Indoors

Colossal

“Nimbus Kunstmuseum Hal” (2021).
Photo by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk. All images courtesy of the artist and Ronchini Gallery, shared with permission For less than ten seconds, Berndnaut Smilde ’s floating sculptures transform galleries, halls, and warehouses into uncanny spaces where indoors meets out. Puffy clouds made of smoke and water hang inside tiled interiors or industrial workshops for a brief time when they’re photographed by the artist’s collaborators.

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Photographer Spotlight: Tom Ringsby

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Tom Ringsby (previously featured here ).

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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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Site Lines: Jill Gill's New York City streetscapes are a love letter to a lost world

Creative Boom

Five decades of New York City have been captured by Jill Gill in Site Lines: Lost New York 1954-2022 , a new collection of her beautiful streetscape paintings published by Goff Books. New York is renowned for being a city that never sleeps, but it's also a city that doesn't stay the same. For more than five decades, born and bred New Yorker Jill Gill has been capturing its myriad evolutions in her stunning watercolour and ink paintings, which have now been collected for a new book with accompany

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Winning Photos Of The World Of Wearable Art Competition 2023

Design You Trust

The World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition is a stunning spectacle that masterfully intertwines the worlds of fashion, art, and innovation. Each year, it witnesses the relentless pursuit of creativity by visionary designers across the globe, who infuse life into wearable works of art that enchant our senses. For over thirty years, this competition has provided a platform for mesmerizing artworks, crafted by finalists and displayed annually at the WOW Show in Wellington’s TSB Arena, New Zealand.

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Latino Gothic Font Family by Latinotype

We And The Color

Unveiling the Versatility of Latino Gothic Font Family: A Masterpiece by Latinotype. Latinotype, a trailblazer in the world of typography, proudly presents the culmination of two years of dedicated craftsmanship – the Latino Gothic font family. Spearheaded by the visionary artistic direction of Alfonso García, this Superfamily stands as a testament to the commitment and passion of the Latinotype design team.

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Toronto’s Orangutan Habitat Channels the Borneo Rainforest

Azure Magazine

The seven orangutans of the Toronto Zoo now have a playspace made just for them. They get to swing from poles and cables connecting the two habitats the make up their home, climb through chute-like enclosures and take a break on the platforms nestled into their vertical landscape. Designed by local firm Zeidler Architecture in collaboration with J ones & Jones Architects + Landscape Architects , this marks the first dedicated outdoor space for orangutans since the zoo opened in 1974.

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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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This Artist Combines Sarcasm with His Adopted Cat’s Attitude in His Humorous Illustrations

Design You Trust

I am thrilled to showcase the latest creations from the Malaysian artist behind the amusing illustration series known as Studio After Cigs. If you haven’t yet experienced the artistry of this individual, you’re in for a treat.

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Don't Cry Over Spilt Milk Punch's Packaging

The Die Line

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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The Distinctive Style of Jorge Artola’s Minimalist Illustrations

Design You Trust

A gifted art director and motion designer, Jorge Artola hails from Panama City and is currently based in Madrid, Spain. An outstanding feature of Jorge’s artistic abilities is his knack for developing unique colour palettes for his illustrations, using a minimalist approach with only a handful of colours in each creation. He also displays a keen understanding of space and perspective, often incorporating bird’s eye views into his compositions to enhance the visual appeal of his work.

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New Narrative: Essence of Branding & Identity

Abduzeedo

New Narrative: Essence of Branding & Identity abduzeedo 1115—23 Explore the New Narrative's branding and visual identity, a testament to minimalist design excellence by Anvar K. In the realm of design, the essence of a brand is often captured through the simplicity and precision of its visual identity. Anvar K.'s design for New Narrative, a London-based design and development agency, exemplifies this principle.

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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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Théâtre Durance

Design Everywhere

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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Typography #typography

Designspiration

Saved by Rune Toldam (@runetoldam).

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Théâtre Durance

Design Everywhere

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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14-18 Now | Bibliothèque Design #logo #branding

Designspiration

Saved by Leigh Hibell (@madedigital).

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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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Théâtre Durance

Design Everywhere

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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Russian Carpet: Daily inspiration, trends, mood board. Architecture, art, design, fashion, photography. #inspiration #drawings #russian #illustration #carpet #fashion

Designspiration

Russian Carpet: Daily inspiration, trends, mood board. Architecture, art, design, fashion, photography.

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Théâtre Durance

Design Everywhere

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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Graphic-ExchanGE - a selection of graphic projects #design #graphic #restaurant #identity #traditional

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Saved by AtrespuntosBlog (@atrespuntos).

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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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Plants' Packaging Features A Storybook-Like Charm

The Dieline

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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amsterdam guide #interior #design #decor #deco #decoration

Designspiration

Saved by Rickard Arvius (@rickardarvius).

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The Magnificent Monochrome Sculptural Works of Hans Op de Beeck

Design You Trust

Belgian visual artist Hans Op de Beeck is known for his diverse body of work, which includes sculpture, installation, video, photography and painting. He is celebrated for creating meticulously detailed artworks using a strikingly monochromatic palette. His sculptures are primarily rendered in greyscale, a decision that transcends mere aesthetics and has profound philosophical implications.

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The work of Ben Biondo

Designspiration

Saved by Tamas Velociraptor Horvath (@notwo).

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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.