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Aardman creates cute stop-motion films that focus on the 'things we love' about the BBC

Creative Boom

For those fond of Aardman's classic Creature Comforts, a new campaign by BBC Creative involving six new films will bring back happy memories. The vox-pop style shorts highlight the 'things we love' about the public service broadcaster. It was 1989 when Nick Park introduced Creative Comforts to Britain. Cast in a documentary style, the charming film featured a cast of loveable wild animals and pets made out of clay, matched with human voices to great effect.

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Booooooom Shop: Care Book

Booooooom

Our newest book, Care, is now available in our shop! The 128-page book features images by 60 women-identifying artists and photographers who responded to the theme of care. This collection is meant to be a reminder of the ways care shows up in your life and the different forms it can take. Care was designed by Megan Kwan (@supersensitivestudios), edited by Kimi Hamada and Anna Schneider, and features photography on the cover by Laura Sgherri.

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Cyrc Dignifies Post-Industrial Plastic Through Circular Design

Design Milk

It’s a sobering statistic, but less than 10% of plastic waste produced globally is properly recycled. While many makers turn a blind eye, designers Guy Snover and Daniel Martinez find an untapped resource with which their Montréal-based studio is pioneering the beauty of conscious design for interior decor. Cyrc – a portmanteau combining “recycle” and “circular” – is a moniker that clearly defines the cofounders’ creative practice and ethos.

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The creative industries still have a gender problem. What can we do about it?

Creative Bloq

Creatives in the design and VFX industries offer their thoughts on 'the baby question', leadership, pay gaps and more.

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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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Best Machines for Print and Cut Artwork (2024)

HONGKIAT

If you’re eager to transform your digital designs, drawings, and illustrations into tangible art pieces like stickers, decals , keychains, bookmarks, name cards , or even have them emblazoned on t-shirts, then a print and cut machine is precisely what you need. These machines specialize in taking your printed artwork and executing precision cuts to morph them into any shape you envision.

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5 times brands got International Women's Day right

Creative Bloq

It's harder than you think.

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Weekly News for Designers ? 733

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How to Create a Good README.md file Get tips on creating a standout README.md file for your projects with simple steps. Announcing TechSchool Get into programming for free with this new open-source platform designed for beginners. CSS for Printing to Paper Make your web pages print-friendly with this CSS for printing guide. On-Scroll 3D Stack Motion Effect Add flair to your website with this on-scroll 3D stack motion effect tutorial.

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Was Chel DreamWorks' most inappropriate female character design?

Creative Bloq

Concept art shows The Road to El Dorado heroine almost wore even less.

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Agnes Audio Speaker Is Brutally Honest About Its Architectural Inspiration

Design Milk

Audio speaker makers regularly draw inspiration from outside the realm of audiophilia, shaping cabinetry and cases after designs referencing everything from automobiles , skyscrapers , kintsugi-repaired Japanese ceramics , to handbags. But a church might be a first, as conceptualized by Philipp Emrich and his brutalist desk speaker, Agnes. Agnes’ Brutalist-inspired vertical and rectilinear form is a direct reference to the silhouette of the Gallery St.

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Font finds: bold, elegant, and not just for memes

UX Collective

A roundup of typefaces with interesting stories I’ve found from scouting the internet.

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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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F5: Simon Vorhammer Talks Irish Water Towers, Glass Bubbles + More

Design Milk

Simon Vorhammer refers to himself as an architect, but his talents encompass so much more. In 2016, he established Vorhammer Computational Design , a Munich-based collective operating across different scales and typologies at the crossroads of architecture, design, and digital fabrication. Vorhammer gravitated toward understanding general rules rather than specifics from an early age, which later steered him away from traditional architecture after attending TU Munich and ETSAM Madrid. “It

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Is AI art sacrilegious?

Creative Bloq

We talk to a leading theologian and art historian about the impact of technology on religious art.

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Puerto De Indias Release Special International Women's Day Gin Addressing The Gender Pay Gap

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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From bold to beautiful to bloody, here's what I think of current period product branding

Creative Bloq

Periods are no longer seen as shameful, and brands are finally catching up.

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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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Fat Miilk Coffee's Fluid, Psychedelic Monogram Goes Down Like a Good Shot of Espresso

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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How vlogging is empowering women in 2024

Creative Bloq

Here are 3 fantastic examples of how women are sharing their stories through vlogging.

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Celebrating Women in Design: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future

We And The Color

On International Women’s Day, we take a moment to celebrate the trailblazing women who are leaving their mark on the ever-evolving world of design. From the artistic brilliance of illustrators to the innovative vision of architects, these women are not only redefining aesthetics but also pushing boundaries and shaping the future of their respective fields.

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This Visual Artist Uses Brands and Everyday Objects to Create Captivating Images

Design You Trust

Meet Spanish 3D artist and visual designer Jaime Sanchez (previously featured ). He designs 3D art and design for contemporary galleries and international brands with wizardry. Jaime has created captivating work for Nissan, Estée Lauder, Wilson, Happy Socks, and others. His work has been featured on Mashable, AIGA, Behance, and even Photoshop Creative Magazine in the UK.

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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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Future London Academy Unveils “Creative Legends” Webinar Series and Captivating Visual Identity

We And The Color

Future London Academy has launched a new and exciting initiative: the “ Creative Legends ” webinar series. This series promises to offer design enthusiasts and aspiring professionals a unique opportunity to delve into the captivating stories and invaluable insights of industry icons. Read more below. Creative Legends, a webinar series by Future London Academy Legends Share Their Journeys and Wisdom The inaugural lineup boasts an impressive roster of design luminaries, including Maria

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25 Beautiful Flyer Design Inspirations | inspirationfeed.com #design #graphic

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Saved by Pablo Majernik (@porteno).

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Canadian Labour Congress

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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Recent logos and apparel letterings, part 3 on Behance

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Saved by Mauricio Cremer (@mauriciocremer).

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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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Stacy's Pita Chips and Barbie Join Forces to Celebrate Women's History Month

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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ShaunaLynn_Lettering_01 #drawn #hand #typography

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Saved by sueclduffy (@sueclduffy).

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WARRING WITH TROLLS, part 11

Illustration Art

"To live is to war with trolls." -- Ibsen Anthropologists tell us that primitive cultures believed art had supernatural properties. Prehistoric tribes thought that striking a drawing of an animal on a cave wall would give them luck in the hunt. Diorama from the Field Museum in Chicago Apotropaic images were believed to contain protective magic. Ancient Egyptians believed that images had the power to connect them with the gods, and that carvings in tombs would come alive in the afterlife.

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Sydney Sie | PICDIT #photo #color #design #photography #art #artist #paper

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Saved by PICDIT (@picdit).

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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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Open Up a Bottle of Art Deco Glamour with Vida Valiente's Sleek Wine Design

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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Benjamin Hennessy #white #black #logo #identity #and #type

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Saved by Mark Rawlins (@digimarkus).

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Adobe Express Introduces Mobile Design with Firefly AI Integration

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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martin hirth: chaplin #lamp

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Saved by kyktoch (@kyktoch).

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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.