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Squid&Pig's Street Fighter tribute is a great example of why you should make personal projects

Creative Boom

Illustration and animation studio Squid&Pig gives classic Street Fighter characters a cute, kawaii makeover in animated tributes that showcase the value of personal projects. If you're a child of the Eighties, Street Fighter likely left a lasting impression. The 2D fighting game from Capcom was a hit at the time thanks to its engaging combat mechanics and distinctive characters, and amongst its many fans is the creative team at the creative studio Squid&Pig.

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“Blue Mood (Al Mar)” by Photographer Sander Coers

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A nostalgic visual essay by artist and photographer Sander Coers. Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Coers' work balances between the realms of documentary and fiction as he seeks to establish new perspectives on masculinity, memory, and coming-of-age. Drawing inspiration from personal recollections as well as stories from friends and family, "Blue Mood (Al Mar)" takes us on a transformative journey through the emotional landscape of adolescent men.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Graphic Design Artificial Intelligence (AI) has swiftly entered sectors, transforming how businesses function and innovate. Across industries like healthcare, where AI algorithms excel in disease diagnosis and finance and where machine learning models forecast market trends accurately, the profound influence of AI is unmistakable.

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8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Awesome Reveal Effects

SpeckyBoy

Not everything on a website has to be displayed straightforwardly. Sometimes, it’s prudent to hide an element. We can then reveal it automatically or via user interaction. That’s what makes reveal effects so compelling. They can serve dual purposes. The first is to keep our layouts nice and tidy. The second is to add a bit of flair to the user experience (UX).

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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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Cara, the AI-Skeptical Artist Portfolio App, Skyrockets to Hundreds of Thousands of Users

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All images © the artists and Cara “I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes,” author Joanna Maciejewska recently wrote post on X (formerly Twitter) that quickly went viral. Generative AI has developed as a type of deep-learning technology in which new content, like text or imagery, can be created based on the data it has collected.

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Desktop Wallpaper: June 2024 With Jackie Tahara

Design Milk

This month marks the official beginning of summer (it’s weeks away on June 20th!) so to help welcome the year’s hottest season, we’re cooling off with an ocean-inspired Designer Desktop by Jackie Tahara , founder of UnBlink Studio. The designer is known for her vibrant, vintage aesthetic and whimsical artistic style that often features bold colors, intricate patterns, and playful themes.

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A Little Horse Rocks Its Way Out of Fritz Hansen’s Archives

Design Milk

What was originally a delightful discovery by company members of Fritz Hansen became a project that took nearly three years to revive one of the Danish brand’s most playful designs: the Rocking Horse. Back in January 2021, the heritage team that’s responsible for maintaining Fritz Hansen’s 151-year-old history and archives found two small photos in an old furniture catalogue dating back to 1946.

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Harley Davidson sues UK retailer over “copycat” design

Creative Bloq

The motorcycle brand claims it "essentially replicates" its design.

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studio RIANKNOP Transforms Amsterdam Home With Color + Personality

Design Milk

In Amsterdam’s Baarsjes district lies Slatuinenweg, a street boasting a rich tapestry of history and character that was once used as a pathway to a church in the Sloten municipality. Unique buildings that date back to 1675 line the street, all with protected facades and deep gardens that harken back to the days when these plots sustained the neighborhood with fresh produce.

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Create Stunning Professional Brand Guidelines with This Customizable Adobe InDesign Presentation Template

We And The Color

Creating a clean and highly professional brand guidelines presentation is essential for any business looking to maintain a consistent and polished image. With the right tools and templates, this task becomes much simpler. One such invaluable tool is the fully customizable brand guidelines presentation template designed by Adobe Stock contributor GraphicArtist.

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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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Danny Kaplan + Lesser Miracle Release the Collaborative Delf Furniture Collection

Design Milk

Danny Kaplan, of Danny Kaplan Studio , and Lesser Miracle founder Vince Patti first met at the start of 2023, quickly learning that they share an appreciation for ancient, traditional techniques and 20th-century design icons. The Delf Collection came along soon after Kaplan approached Patti with a sketch for a bed that combined Patti’s woodworking with a hinged-screen floating wood headboard and geometric jewel-tone tile detailing created by Kaplan.

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Download resources for ImagineFX 241

Creative Bloq

Here you'll find all the files, resources and videos to accompany issue 241 of ImagineFX magazine.

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Eighties Excess: A Vibrant Tribute to 80s Pop Culture by AKBERLIN

We And The Color

Akber Ahmed, an illustrator based in Berlin, Germany, who goes by the pseudonym AKBERLIN, has once again dazzled the art community with his latest project, “Eighties Excess.” These detailed isometric vector illustrations are a nostalgic yet edgy homage to the vibrant and sometimes dark world of 1980s pop culture. Known for his intricate isometric vector […] The post Eighties Excess: A Vibrant Tribute to 80s Pop Culture by AKBERLIN appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR.

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Luna Gambina's paintings of vulnerable moments capture people at their most beautiful

Creative Boom

Self-taught artist Luna Gambina first picked up her paintbrushes shortly after her mother died. She uses them to create artwork depicting life's most intimate moments. There's so much style and confidence in Luna Gambina's paintings that it's hard to believe she only started making them two years ago. The artist, based in Houston, has always loved to draw.

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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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Architectural Installations by John K. Raustein Harbor Bulging Sacks and Woven Textiles as Sites for Contemplation

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“When everything we know becomes strange (reactivated outlines) terracotta/candy” (2023). Photo by Øystein Thorvaldsen. All images © John K. Raustein, shared with permission What’s the smell of terracotta? Of mauve? Artist John K. Raustein invites these questions about his architectural sculptures and installations covered in monochromatic textiles.

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Spectacular Winning Photos Of 2024 Exposure One Black And White Photography Awards

Design You Trust

1st Place Professional: “Feathered Warriors: A Moment of Suspense” by Paul Lukin The 2024 Exposure One Black and White Photography Awards have revealed a stunning array of winning images, each exemplifying the timeless elegance and powerful impact of monochromatic photography. These captivating photographs span a spectrum of emotions, landscapes, and moments, each narrating a unique story through the simplicity of black and white.

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Dupla’s Minimalist and Brutalist Branding and Visual Identity

Abduzeedo

Dupla’s Minimalist and Brutalist Branding and Visual Identity abduzeedo 0603—24 Discover how Dupla blends minimalism and brutalism in their branding and visual identity, creating a unique geometric aesthetic. Dupla, an interior design company, is known for its innovative approach that merges technology, geometry, and mathematics to produce stunning results.

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Drawing the World With Halftones

Communication Arts

Illustrator Pedro Correa discusses how he brings his love of comic art into his commercial work for packaging and concert posters.

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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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The 3 dinosaurs that inspired Godzilla's character design

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Palaeontologists, place your bets.

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Brilliant Illustrations 2015

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Saved by KarlCox (@karlito).

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Yorgos Lanthimos’ eerie photographs from the Poor Things set are now compiled in a book

Its Nice That

The elaborate selection of images offer a portal into the Poor Things universe and mark further collaboration between Lanthimos and Emma Stone, who developed the images together by hand.

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Pavel Gempler | PICDIT #artist #glitch #art #painting

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Saved by PICDIT (@picdit).

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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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Want to meet the next generation of design talent? Get tickets for New Designers

Its Nice That

The unmissable design event returns for its 39th year, offering a fantastic showcase of work from graduate designers, as well as vital insights into the future of the industry.

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#minimal #geometry #geometric

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Saved by Tamas Velociraptor Horvath (@notwo).

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W—E Studio’s redesign for Office marks a final chapter for the magazine in print

Its Nice That

Taking the editorial project from its 19th issue through to its final print run, W—E studio shares some of the process behind their editorial design and art direction for Office.

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5590270590_b89d7da0f0_b.jpg (1024×683) #infographics

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Saved by Alex Koplin (@h34dup).

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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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The Rise of Retail Business Online: How We Shop

Inkbot Design

The Rise of Retail Business Online: How We Shop Everything that has to do with shopping has changed completely. No longer are the days when we have to go into stores and wander through aisles for hours on end. Today, retail exists at our fingertips thanks to a skyrocketing industry called eCommerce or online shopping. It’s mind-boggling how much the business world has transformed because of this single concept.

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NibMor chocolate packaging #packaging #drawing #chocolate #one #colour

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Saved by Erkki Tuomi (@erkki).

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Wheel of Fortune analysis for the win

FlowingData

A Wheel of Fortune contestant employed strategies outlined in a NYT Upshot analysis and won in the bonus round : Last December, the Upshot published a guide to Wheel of Fortune strategies, using data from more than 6,000 bonus-round puzzles. Our guide has influenced the behavior of at least one contestant. Scott Menke, a data analyst from New Jersey, won $52,690 in cash and prizes on an episode last month after creating a strategy based on our article, he said.

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Artists threaten to leave Instagram in droves over AI art training

Creative Bloq

Meta's making it almost impossible to opt out.

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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.