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Anyways gathered an international squad of illustrators for these Olympics-inspired YouTube Yoodles

Its Nice That

The illustrations and animations celebrate sports culture, content and creators on YouTube.

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A Coca-Cola Office in Poland Celebrates the Company’s Iconic Brands

Design Milk

An office park in Warsaw, Poland houses the vibrant Coca-Cola HBC headquarters , designed by studio BIT CREATIVE. The eclectic mix of interiors celebrate the iconic company’s beverage brands, replete with the iconography and signature colors that are instantly recognizable around the globe. The headquarters boasts more than 59,000 square feet spread over three floors, housing up to 500 employees.

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How Paris 2024 was a beautiful evolution of Olympic design

Creative Bloq

Monotype's creative type director analyses this year's visual identity.

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The Lunar Chair Wants To Spend Its Life With You

Design Milk

Have you ever bought a piece of furniture with the intent to keep it for the long haul? How about hanging onto something that has too much sentimental value to give up? Danish brand Form & Refine imbues their Lunar Chair – designed by Jonas Herman of Herman Studio – with those qualities through craft and intention. It was designed to embrace dents, scratches, and anything else you might throw at it in a lifetime.

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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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Bollywood film accused of 'directly lifting' Stranger Things 2 poster design

Creative Bloq

The resemblance is uncanny.

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Google Pixel 9 Designer Chats Designing Unique-Looking Phone in a Sea of Monotony

Design Milk

Over the past five years or so, the smartphone industry has been criticized for its perceived stagnancy in design, and it’s easy to see why. Every new phone is essentially a glass slab with rounded corners and an edge-to-edge display. That, of course, ignores new concepts like foldable phones, but for the vast majority of customers simply looking for a do-it-all phone, there aren’t really all that many distinct looking devices.

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Selected works by Grade Solomon

This is Paper

In the realm of contemporary photography, Grade Solomon emerges as a unique voice, one that skillfully transports viewers into a world where the ordinary is imbued with profound meaning.

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AI in Search? The Grumpy Designer Isn’t Impressed So Far

SpeckyBoy

Tech companies are baking AI into everything these days. It seems like you can’t avoid a heaping helping of bots and large language models (LLMs). I think I ingested some in my breakfast cereal this morning. Thus, it’s no surprise that search engines have become best pals with AI. Google and Bing are joyfully adding it to their results. These generated answers are the first thing you see for some queries.

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Sports and Architecture Converge at Paris’s Parc de La Villette

Azure Magazine

In keeping with the eco-conscious ethos of the 2024 Paris Olympics, just a handful of permanent structures were purpose-built for this year’s games. But even so, the event has provided a platform for architectural exploration. In November 2022, in preparation for the games, the Ministry of Culture and French Olympic Committee enlisted students at architecture and landscape design schools across the country to design a series of 20 ephemeral pavilions in Parc de La Villette.

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‘Great Women Sculptors’ Surveys More Than 300 Trailblazing Artists Through 500 Years of History

Colossal

Portia Munson, “Today Will Be Awesome” (2022), found pink objects, pink synthetic fabric and cloths, mannequin, salvaged round bar table, and deconstructed secretary desk/cabinet, 72 × 60 × 70 inches. Photo by JSP Art Photography, courtesy of P·P·O·W, New York. All images © the artists, courtesy of Phaidon, shared with permission Celebrating more than 300 trailblazing artists, Great Women Sculptors, forthcoming from Phaidon , surveys half a millennium of remarkable work from the Rena

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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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Explore The Best Olympic Logos: A Legacy of Iconic Design

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Olympics logos often serve as one of the most memorable aspects of the world’s largest athletic event, sometimes surpassing sporting activity. Olympic logos may be recognized by everyone, not only athletes or sports enthusiasts.

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Building Brand Identity: Crafting a Powerful Impression

Inkbot Design

Building Brand Identity: Crafting a Powerful Impression Building brand identity is the most easily misunderstood element of business. It’s often seen as nothing more than a logo and tagline, but it’s much deeper than that. Every day, we walk past these companies. They’re big, small, new and old. They all try to be “innovative” or “unique” somehow, yet they blend like identical twins at a school dance.

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The Benefits of Reddit for Graphic Designers and Artists: A Comprehensive Guide

We And The Color

Social media platforms have become useful tools for creative professionals, particularly graphic designers and artists. Among these platforms, Reddit stands out as a unique and versatile space for networking, learning, and promoting your work. Often overlooked in favor of more visually oriented platforms like Instagram or Behance, Reddit offers a treasure trove of opportunities for those in the creative field.

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The 10 Best Apps to Create Videos: Unlock Your Inner Filmmaker

Inkbot Design

The 10 Best Apps to Create Videos: Unlock Your Inner Filmmaker Have you ever experienced that imaginative spark, desiring to narrate a tale through still pictures? You are not alone. Videos are the most popular type of content. However, there is one glitch – you do not need expensive equipment or years of studying in a film school to produce impressive films.

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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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Bicycle Art Print Edition #55, WHEELS of CHANGE by Thomas Yang

We And The Color

Cycling to Save the Planet: A Review of Thomas Yang’s “WHEELS of CHANGE” The latest Bicycle Art Print Edition #55, WHEELS of CHANGE by Thomas Yang, resonates with both cyclists and environmentalists alike. This artwork is more than just a visual delight; it’s a powerful commentary on the role of cycling in combating global warming and preserving our planet.

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Why are we obsessed with crime TV? This heat sensitive book examines

Its Nice That

This detailed book uses various forms of photography and AI to interrogate Germany’s love of crime TV, and the impact it might be having on wider society.

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Amplie: A Blueprint for Transformative Financial Branding

Abduzeedo

Amplie: A Blueprint for Transformative Financial Branding abduzeedo 0814—24 Discover Amplie's innovative branding strategy designed to simplify financial management and enhance user trust. In the competitive world of financial technology, branding plays a critical role in establishing trust and clarity. Amplie, a company designed by Victor Berriel and supported by illustrator Lorena Giostri, exemplifies how effective branding can drive a company’s mission.

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Google Reader (1000+) #paper #vintage #geometric

Designspiration

Saved by tropenelektronik (@tropenelektronik).

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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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Best ballpoint pens: From ancient reeds to modern twists 

Moo

Ah, the humble ballpoint pen. An everyday tool for making plans, signing contracts, and setting big things in motion. We MOOsters are self-proclaimed Stylophiles—aka pen lovers. Seriously, we love pens (so much so that we’ve created our own ). Let’s take a closer look at how the ballpoint pen has evolved over the centuries. From ancient reed pens and medieval quills to the game-changing fountain pen, we’ll explore the key milestones in the history of writing tools.

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16 Best Extensions To Design a User-Friendly Magento 2 Store

Inkbot Design

16 Best Extensions To Design a User-Friendly Magento 2 Store With more than 144,000 online stores operating on the Magento platform, your shop needs to be user-friendly to stay profitable; otherwise, you risk losing revenue. Although Magento 2 is powerful, it demands thorough attention to craft smooth shopping experiences that are enjoyable and highly efficient.

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PPK’s Two Campaigns Hit All the Right Spots

Graphis

When an advertising agency like PPK can masterfully craft marketing campaigns that make you care about tiger. The post PPK’s Two Campaigns Hit All the Right Spots appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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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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See How Your Weight Compares

FlowingData

Are more Americans heavier than you or are they lighter? The following chart compares your weight against other adults. It also considers height, since 200 pounds at five feet tall is not the same as someone who is 200 pounds and six feet tall.

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Nespresso + Pantone Partner for a Rich Mediterranean Color Story

Design Milk

Crystal clear waters of teal and iolite lapping sandy seasides. Salty air mixing with warm sunshine. And shades of citrus so vibrant they could ignite. Through a curated palette of coastal hues – carefully calibrated in collaboration with the Pantone Color Institute – Nespresso scene builds through a synthesis of color, flavor, aroma, and even sound.

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Omse rebrands Other Box, a company championing equality in the workplace and beyond

Its Nice That

“The brand reflects our evolution from a scrappy startup to the more established, progressive and forward-thinking company we are today,” says Other Box founder Leyya Sattar.

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Disney's CGI Lilo & Stitch is causing major Sonic flashbacks

Creative Bloq

Is 3D Stitch as bad as 2020's 3D Sonic?

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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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Artist Spotlight: Fintan Magee

Booooooom

A selection of new paintings by Australian artist Fintan Magee.

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Forget the bubble, AI is here to stay in the creative sectors

Creative Bloq

Even if the bubble birds, generative AI will continue to drive innovation in creative tech.

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Strategies for Salary Negotiation Before Joining a Company

HONGKIAT

Before you even think about negotiating salary during the interview process, it’s crucial to know the right timing. The timing is more important than the negotiation process itself , and it also depends on the offer presented. Once the proposal is on the table, you can begin using your negotiating skills. In multi-stage interviews, salary negotiations typically happen after you’ve passed initial screening and are shortlisted as a viable candidate.

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Google's new Pixel series 9 and Gemini AI launch sounds like a creative dream – but is it too good to be true?

Creative Bloq

Google launches new Pixel 9 smartphone series with impressive Gemini AI – but not everyone is on board.

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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.