Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock If your creative work is causing you to feel down, do something about it. We share advice from the Creative Boom community to help you feel more optimistic. Finding happiness in the ever-demanding world of the creative industries can often feel like it's just out of reach. We pour our hearts and souls into our work, often grappling with the pressures of deadlines, self-doubt and the relentless pursuit of perfection.

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Design Milk

MARCH 27, 2024

Affliction, exploration, or exercise – no matter what it feels like, acting upon creativity is an awesome responsibility and a significant labor of love. And for design in particular, there’s something intangible about the iterative process that imbues work with personal meaning. One such assemblage embodying this concept of making is the Echo Collection by multi-hyphenate interior designer Kelly Wearstler.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

Stuttgart-based illustrator Marc David Spengler has sifted through 11 sketchbooks from the last six years to create Marc David - Sketchbook , the ultimate collection of his work so far. Published by Chemistry Publishing, Marc David – Sketchbook sees hundreds of the illustrator's sketchbook pages from between 2017 and 2023 reproduced at their original size.

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Graphic Design Junction

MARCH 27, 2024

Elevate your logo design skills with our curated selection of the best logo design tutorials of Adobe Illustrator. In the dynamic world of graphic design, logos stand as the visual embodiment of a brand’s identity. Crafting a compelling logo requires both creativity and technical finesse, and Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop serve as indispensable tools in this endeavor.

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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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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

It's not every day that a design agency releases its own range of puzzles. But Aussie studio Universal Favourite's new series, Piece of Mind, has a philosophy behind it that stressed-out creatives will warm to. You've probably heard of FOMO, the Fear of Missing Out. But have you met its virtuous twin, JOMO, which stands for the Joy of Missing Out? That might sound like a contradiction in terms.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2024

Learn from industry pros, and save money.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2024

The result is funnier than the original design.

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Azure Magazine

MARCH 27, 2024

Whether it’s the light golden tone of a lager or the deeper amber look of a pale ale, most pints of beer pour in some variation of the colour brown. But sour beers introduce a whole spectrum of more inspiring hues into the mix — with mango brews taking on a tropical tint, passionfruit sours boasting a sunset-like glow, and strawberry blends even rivalling fruit punch in their ruby red vibrancy.

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Design Milk

MARCH 27, 2024

While the lobby usually only serves one purpose, that is, to provide an introductory zone into the company’s office, architecture and interior design studio NOA is making a case for turning it into a multifunctional space for both employees and visitors. It recently moved its headquarters to Bolzano, Italy, as more than a decade of growth necessitated more space for its employees, visiting clients, growing material library, and showcase of prototypes and models.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2024

Structure Reference takes the trial and error out of image generation.

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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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UX Collective

MARCH 27, 2024

With AI poised to manage complex design jobs, the appeal of simpler times grows stronger.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2024

Stick to putting a tick on the old plimsolls.

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We And The Color

MARCH 27, 2024

Let’s face it, creatives: the business side of things isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. You pour your heart and soul into your work, but translating that into sales can feel like deciphering ancient hieroglyphics. Fear not, fellow artist, musician, designer, or all-around creative genius! Here are 5 unconventional (but oh-so-effective) ways to turn website lookers into loyal fans who can’t wait to throw their money at you (metaphorically speaking, of course). 5 Creative Hacks

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2024

Autodesk reveals improvements to its best 3D modelling and animation tools.

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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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Its Nice That

MARCH 27, 2024

Existing in parallel to a world of hyperrealistic CGI is a growing segment of gaming using illustration and painterly art to make mesmerising and charming visual experiences. Angelica Frey explores this world of video game design and speaks to designers at the creative forefront.

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Creative Bloq

MARCH 27, 2024

The Columbia Fireflies are hungry.

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The Dieline

MARCH 27, 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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Design You Trust

MARCH 27, 2024

Amin Faramarzian, based in Turkey, is a freelance illustrator with a background in graphic design and animation. He has had the opportunity to collaborate on various projects spanning a range of styles, including 2D and 3D animation, advertising, and game design. His clients have included well-known names such as Lego, Cartoon Network (CNA), Motiga Games, Hasbro, Optix, Hornet, Chevy, and Pepsi, among others.

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The Dieline

MARCH 27, 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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Colossal

MARCH 27, 2024

“The days keep getting longer.” All images © Peter Frederiksen, shared with permission Chicago-based artist Peter Frederiksen ( previously ) pinpoints the most ridiculous, exaggerated moments in cartoons and animated shows to dramatize them further into absurdity. Cropping a single outlandish action or event, Frederiksen uses free-motion machine embroidery to stitch stylized compositions that, out of context, emphasize their dark humor.

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The Dieline

MARCH 27, 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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Its Nice That

MARCH 27, 2024

Jenny Lucia Mascia, Jeremy Higgins and a wider team of 2D and 3D animators endow the band’s world with spellbinding visuals.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 27, 2024

Here are amazing woodcuts of various bizarre characters from “Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel” translated into English as “The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel” published in 1565. h/t: monsterbrains François Desprez was a French engraver and illustrator, little known today, who lived in the 16th century. He collaborated on several occasions with the illustrator and engraver, as well as publisher, Richard Breton (1524-1571), who was more renowned than Desprez.

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Abduzeedo

MARCH 27, 2024

Modwood Display Font: A Fusion of Typography Design abduzeedo 0327—24 Discover Modwood Display Font by TRÜF, a versatile blend of modern and organic typography design, perfect for diverse graphic projects. In the ever-evolving world of graphic design, the Modwood Display Font emerges as a fascinating subject. Crafted by TRÜF, a creative studio known for its innovative approach to design, Modwood is not just a font—it's a journey through various design philosophies and aesthetics.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 27, 2024

Yann Le Berre, also known as Yann L’Outsider, was born in 1984. Introduced to graffiti at 17, he was drawn into the exhilarating rush of instinctive creation amidst the margins of legality. He honed his urban art by reclaiming neglected spaces, imprinting and asserting his artistic identity. Simultaneously, he pursued training in cabinet making at École Boulle, an endeavor characterized by exacting standards and meticulous craftsmanship, contrasting with the spontaneous expression of graff

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Designspiration

MARCH 27, 2024

Saved by muskoka (@muskoka).

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The Dieline

MARCH 27, 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

MARCH 27, 2024

Saved by Bobby Anderson (@bobbyanderson).

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We And The Color

MARCH 27, 2024

The entrepreneurial itch – it’s a real thing. You’ve got a killer idea, a passion project, or a hidden talent just begging to be unleashed on the world. But the traditional business setup – permits, funding, lawyers (yikes!) – feels like wading through molasses. Fear not, fellow hustler! The digital age has opened a treasure trove of opportunities to launch your online business in a flash, turning your concept into cold, hard cash within days.

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Designspiration

MARCH 27, 2024

Saved by Albert Pranno (@chromanaut).

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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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