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Two Deserts: From Form's latest exhibition traces the changing shape of the Californian desert

Creative Boom

Ahead of the release of a short film that has been six years in the making, creative studio From Form has exhibited a series of photographs that chart the ever-shifting shape of the Californian desert. Over the last six years, Ashley Govers and Jurjen Versteeg, the husband-and-wife team behind independent creative studio From Form, have been busily working on a short film chronicling the Californian desert.

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How to Use Notion to Manage Your Graphic Design Work

Designer Daily

Introduction Handling graphic design work can be chaotic. From tracking all your projects to updating portfolios and juggling client work. This is where Notion comes into play. It’s a digital platform that acts as your organization tool, note-taking hub, second brain, etc. At NotionPlates we showcase templates (pre-designed layouts) designed by creators to organize, plan, track, simplify or build anything.

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Ikon's new identity seeks to cut through the homogeny of the design and build sector

Creative Boom

The workspace design and development company's new identity by Campbell and Hay includes a customised typeface and a flexible graphic icon chosen to convey a collaborative approach. Campbell and Hay has designed a new identity for workspace design and development company Ikon, aiming to better communicate its high-quality offering and position it as a trustworthy partner.

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Digital artists: how to keep your eyes healthy

Creative Bloq

Pro tips from illustrator Hazel Mead for how to keep your eyes healthy when working long hours.

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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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Elevate Your Brand with Professional Business Stationery Templates

Graphic Design Junction

Business stationery templates provide a convenient and flexible way to create professional-looking materials without the need for extensive design expertise or resources. Whether you’re a small startup or a large corporation, utilizing templates allows you to streamline your branding process, ensuring consistency and coherence across all your printed materials.

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A complete guide to Adobe Illustrator's AI tools

Creative Bloq

Get to grips with the latest generative AI features in Illustrator with our step-by-step tutorials.

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ETH Zurich Uses 3D Printing to Create Ever-More Fluid Forms

Azure Magazine

The capabilities of 3D printing keep growing. Over the past two decades, we’ve seen the technology used in everything from furniture and lighting to bridges and homes. The material palette has expanded with these applications: once only confined to plastics, we now have the possibility of printing concrete and metal. When it comes to 3D printing, as with all of the processes it explores, ETH Zurich seeks to push the limits.

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The Opening Acts Furniture Collection Is Just the Beginning

Design Milk

Every show worth its bottomline plays up the anticipation of raising the curtain to reveal not only the performance but all of the hard work behind the scenes. Marion Stora has done much of the same with her inaugural furniture collection – Opening Acts. Stora initially worked on her own after opening the doors to her interiors studio in 2011 before working with a team to style distinct, warm, and lively spaces – all with a penchant for using hand-woven fabrics, raw hides, and wood.

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14 Interactive Web Design Trends that Boost Engagement

Inkbot Design

14 Interactive Web Design Trends that Boost Engagement The relationship between user experience and web design is unbonded. Despite these two being different concepts, they are very much related in their mutual interaction. To understand this better, think about the last website you have visited. If you were searching for something and had three website options but chose the one that left you feeling confused and the user experience was poor, you would naturally step back and go for a different

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5 design secrets that made Dune Part 2 look so amazing

Creative Bloq

From vintage lenses and infrared filming to stunning costumes and the design of Arrakis.

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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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How to Promote Your Brand with Custom Stickers

Inkbot Design

How to Promote Your Brand with Custom Stickers You know that feeling when you spot a random sticker slapped on something, and it just sticks with you? Yeah, that's the power of sticker marketing ! Stickers have this underrated ability to promote your brand in the sneakiest (and stickiest) way possible. Think about it – those little sticky suckers are like brand ambassadors that can travel far and wide, getting your business seen in places other marketing can't reach.

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Alien: Romulus' trailer proves this movie is more than a bite of nostalgia

Creative Bloq

The original Alien and Aliens VFX artists are back too.

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Block Exhibition: A Dive into Graphic Design Inspiration

Abduzeedo

Block Exhibition: A Dive into Graphic Design Inspiration abduzeedo 0320—24 Explore the Block Exhibition by YuJian Huang, where branding meets graphic design. A vibrant journey through color, size, and culture in design. In the heart of creative exploration, the Block Exhibition by YuJian Huang stands out as a beacon of innovation in branding and graphic design.

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Groundbreaking study reveals how AI is transforming the creator economy

Creative Bloq

"Almost every marketer has already commissioned AI content.

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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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Riddim Adds a Playful Island Flavor to Popcorn and Plantains

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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5 Tips to Increase Newsletter Engagement Rate

HONGKIAT

Your email list can be a significant online asset. But, the size of your list or the attractiveness of your newsletter design doesn’t guarantee success. It’s vital to nurture your leads to achieve sales or revenue goals. Effective lead nurturing hinges on your newsletter’s ability to engage – measured by open rates and click-through rates. With increasing competition and email inboxes becoming ever more crowded, standing out and boosting engagement rates is becoming increasingly challenging.

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Kendra Scott's Sleek Perfume Design Shimmers Like a Jewel

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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Wonderhood Design walks the line between church and charm in Sacred Ground’s identity

Creative Boom

For the pro-bono project, the studio designed a logotype that is both "ornate and classic" and has a "contemporary setting" for the new coffee shop, which is opposite Soho's St Anne's Church. Wonderhood Design has created an identity for new Soho coffee shop Sacred Grounds, including its name, witty brand voice and a logotype that walks the line between traditional and contemporary.

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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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35 Tasty Highlights from ExpoWest 2024

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 Best Redesigns of Winter 2024

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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I've picked the 4 best Amazon Spring Sale deals for creatives

Creative Bloq

Big savings on laptops, monitors and more.

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A decade spent staging stories on the farm with Roland Icking

Its Nice That

From 2013 until 2022, when farmers in the Netherlands began facing drastic agricultural policies, Roland Icking travelled the Dutch-German border, photographing facades and the people and animals that live there.

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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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3 Amazon Spring Sale Apple deals that are actually worth it

Creative Bloq

(And one that's cheaper at Best Buy)

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With a Help of AI This Artist Creates Mindblowing Vintage Manga-Style Artworks

Design You Trust

Manga and AI-generated content go along like chalk and cheese. Mangaka fans’ dislike of AI makes the two worlds seem so different. This new technology is sometimes criticized for stealing from legends like Katsuhiro Otomo and Masamune Shirow. Bepop Genesis proves this is not true for most. More: Instagram Bepop Genesis is an AI creator who creates compelling set pieces triggered by him, created by Niji/Midjourney and DALLE, and enhanced in post-edit.

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Our favourite budget monitor for creatives just plummeted to $200

Creative Bloq

Asus' ProArt monitor is at an all time low in the Walmart Spring Sale.

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The Intricate Intersection of Gore and Kawaii in Shintaro Kago’s Iconic Artistic Vision

Design You Trust

Shintaro Kago’s artwork, known for its ero-guro manga style, captivates audiences worldwide with its unique blend of grotesque imagery and social commentary. Beyond shock value, Kago’s deconstructions challenge societal norms and beauty standards, delving into the raw essence of sexuality and human anatomy. His iconic style merges kawaii aesthetics with macabre themes, creating a surreal world where gore meets cuteness.

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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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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gets first big discount in Amazon Spring Sale

Creative Bloq

13% off is not to be sniffed at.

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7 Essential Google Slides Tips Every Teacher Should Know

HONGKIAT

Like other sectors, the education sector has witnessed a massive shift in the last few years, and this evolution is likely to continue in the upcoming years. Technological advancements have revolutionized teaching techniques, making it imperative for teachers to learn them to provide immersive learning experiences to students. One such powerful and feature-rich tool for education is Google Slides.

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Alone in the Dark has an unnerving "storm of cosmic darkness" that freaked me out, here's how it was made

Creative Bloq

Alone in the Dark has released to mixed reviews, but it has some striking moments. Art director Rikard Ryberg reveals how one of best set-pieces was created.

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Top 10 Best Medical Logos: The Pulse of Branding

Inkbot Design

Top 10 Best Medical Logos: The Pulse of Branding Mates, when it comes to the world of healthcare, a strong visual identity can be the difference between “meh” and “oh yeah!” You see, a cracking medical logo is more than just a pretty face – it's the heartbeat of a brand, pumping life into a practice or organisation. Think about it – when you're laid in a hospital bed, knees knocking like Cliff Richard at a convent, that little symbol on the wall might be your only lifelin

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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.