Creative Boom

JANUARY 2, 2024

We chat with lighting and screen content designer Fredrik Stormby from Green Wall Designs about his plans for this year's song contest. The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest takes place this year in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday 11 May. And while that's a long way off, we're already getting excited. That's because the stage and the creative team behind the event have just been revealed, and it promises to look like nothing we've seen before.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 2, 2024

So, you’ve just finished creating the perfect logo design or brand identity. You’re excited to reveal the final product to your client. You’re also keen to upload your unique design to Instagram with the hashtag #BestLogoDesign. However, you want to make sure that your client and any future clients can appreciate the application of your logo design on business cards, menus, outdoor signage, posters, t-shirts, and more.

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UX Collective

JANUARY 2, 2024

Navigating work and life as a neurodivergent designer Illustration by Kristina Gushcheva-Keippilä In 2019, I reached the final year of juggling degree studies and various design jobs. By that time, I had already gained experience as an in-house intern and graphic designer in a couple of Finnish start-ups. I hadn’t given much thought to my career goals at that point — the main focus in my late teens and early 20s was simply to manage.

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Just Creative

JANUARY 2, 2024

Everyone loves a good discount, and if you’re like me and wondering how to get an Adobe Photoshop Student discount, this article is for you! So first off, Adobe Photoshop has been around for over three decades now, and most graphic designers consider it to be the industry standard. Most of the software on Adobe Creative Cloud offers a student discount of some sort.

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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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Booooooom

JANUARY 2, 2024

Wenjing Yang Wenjing Yang’s Website Wenjing Yang on Instagram

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Just Creative

JANUARY 2, 2024

Our compilation of the best Photoshop tutorials in 2024 is the perfect way to improve your design & technical skills. So if you’re gearing up to become a sharper creative this year, this feature is for you! As social media and streaming services continue to dominate the web, the need for spectacular visuals and effective art cards and images will rise all the more.

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Joe McNally

JANUARY 2, 2024

Off into a new year! And in the news, a movie about a genuine genius. Maestro is an Italian term, meaning master. It’s been in use since roughly the 1700’s. Used more now than in years past, it’s generally applied to conductors of classical music. Leonard Bernstein was the walking, talking, gesticulating, inspired, difficult, boisterous, brilliant embodiment of the term.

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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 2, 2024

Stop with the nightmare fuel.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 2, 2024

Building a Brand Identity: A Comprehensive Guide Establishing a distinct, recognisable, and memorable brand identity is essential for any business looking to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Your brand identity encompasses everything that makes your company unique – from your logo and slogan to your messaging, visuals, and more. When done right, your brand identity attracts loyal customers who connect with what you stand for.

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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 2, 2024

Physical lighting and materials take centre stage in this renderer from Nvidia.

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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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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Complete Guide to Web Design and Hosting Creating an online presence for your business, organisation, or personal brand starts with having a high-quality website. But what goes into designing and building a site that attracts visitors and achieves your goals? This comprehensive guide covers key considerations around web design and hosting. Whether starting from scratch or looking to improve an existing site, understanding a website's design and technical aspects is essential.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 2, 2024

Located in Carpinteria, California, a small corner of a backyard has been transformed into a unique ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) by Obreval and Catch Architecture. ADU Carpinteria is not just another dwelling, it’s an innovative modern house designed for sustainable, compact living. And while most ADU units are boxes, this one carries on California’s tradition of redefining the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces with a curved wall of windows that forms a circular patio in

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 2, 2024

Ultimate Guide to Enterprise Website Development An enterprise's website is often the first touchpoint for customers and a critical tool for achieving business goals. However, developing websites for large, complex organisations comes with unique challenges compared to small business websites. Enterprise websites must be robust, secure, integrated with multiple internal systems, and built to support high traffic volumes.

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Noupe

JANUARY 2, 2024

Businesses from every sector today want to move out of their local markets and reach out to people worldwide, which calls for an online presence. The secret to digital success lies in an effective and well-designed website that would appeal to the target market and generate business. Thus, companies allocate a reasonable budget to web designing. However, with advancements in technology tools, it is now possible for companies to build websites with minimum tech support.

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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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HONGKIAT

JANUARY 2, 2024

Managing various social media platforms for business marketing goes beyond just posting photos and updates. It’s complex and can be quite overwhelming. But, worry not! I’m here to introduce you to some amazing tools that can simplify managing your social media channels and save you time. If the thought of juggling multiple social media accounts sounds daunting, you’ll love this curated list of efficient tools designed to help manage your social networks with ease!

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The Die Line

JANUARY 2, 2024

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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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 2, 2024

Even if the company says so itself.

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The Die Line

JANUARY 2, 2024

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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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

JANUARY 2, 2024

And it's reminding fans of another Apple accessory.

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Colossal

JANUARY 2, 2024

“Co-conspirators” (2023), oil on linen, 192 x 200 centimeters. All images © Tang Shuo, shared with permission Many of Tang Shuo ’s paintings begin with a memory. “I recall a story from the past that left a deep impression on me, extracting a moment from the story and arranging the relationships between characters,” he says. Inspired by his childhood pastime of “playing house,” Shuo renders hunters, snake catchers, and shepherds, imagining himself taking on the

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HONGKIAT

JANUARY 2, 2024

Staying organized and efficient is crucial for success. Whether you’re working on massive projects or simply trying to manage your personal tasks, having the right tools can make all the difference. That’s where project management tools like ClickUp come in. Unlike most other similar tools, it comes with a free plan that allows you to try it for free to streamline your workflow and, overall, boost your productivity.

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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s the beginning of a new year – and that means that it’s time to kick off the 2024 AZ Awards. Open for submissions until February 23, AZURE’s 14th annual competition is accepting entries into its eight major categories, from architecture, landscapes and urban design to interiors, product design and the A+ Award for best student work. Enter here !

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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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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 2, 2024

CEO of MPB, Matt Barker, shares his advice for keeping your lenses in top condition, and buying used photography kit.

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SpeckyBoy

JANUARY 2, 2024

Are you curious about the future? Do you wonder how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact web design? Or if you’ll ever get that elusive Bluesky invite? You’ve come to the right place, my friends. It’s time for my annual look at the year ahead. This satirical report is chock-full of useless facts and mindless predictions. That makes it just as good as any year-ahead article on the internet.

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Colossal

JANUARY 2, 2024

The cover of ‘Millions of Cats’ (1928), written and illustrated by Wanda Gág From familiar classics to obscure treasures, a trove of literature, art, film, and music has just become easier to access. On January 1, thousands of books, films, plays, artworks, sound recordings, and more entered the public domain , which means they may be used freely without compensating or needing to obtain permission from the owner.

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We And The Color

JANUARY 2, 2024

Elevate Your Design Game with the Clean Architecture Portfolio Template by DesignCoach. In architecture, where creativity meets precision, the presentation is everything. As an architect, your portfolio is your magnum opus, a showcase of your design prowess and innovative thinking. To stand out in a competitive landscape, your portfolio needs to exude professionalism, creativity, and seamless design.

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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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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 2, 2024

The Power of Fashion Brand Logos Logos are one of the most vital elements of a fashion brand’s identity. A good logo encapsulates everything a brand stands for – its personality, values, and aesthetic. For fashion companies, the logo is often the first impression a consumer will have of the brand. This small visual mark can attract new customers or dissuade them from engaging further.

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Colossal

JANUARY 2, 2024

 One recognizable everyday object is given the spotlight in Tomohiro Okazaki ’s painstaking yet playful stop-motion animation. His new video features more than an hour of meticulously staged optical gymnastics using matches ( previously ), from simple balancing acts to hypnotic transformations in which the wooden sticks and red tops interact with words and materials like paper or acrylic.

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The Die Line

JANUARY 2, 2024

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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Designspiration

JANUARY 2, 2024

Saved by Daniel Petit (@danielpetit).

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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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