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Alternative seafood firm OLALA! seeks to break through 'ordinary taste experiences' with new brand by Everland

Creative Boom

With great taste comes great opportunity. French alternative seafood start-up wants to take the next generation of plant-based seafood around the globe. Scandinavian consumer branding and design agency Everland has worked with French alternative food company OLALA! to create a fresh brand proposition and identity for its vegan-friendly products. French founders François Blum and Simon Ferniot knew taste was key to success and wanted a a brand that would 'break through ordinary taste experiences'

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Top 8 Best Photo Editing Tools

Inkbot Design

Top 8 Best Photo Editing Tools From simple corrections to complex composites, photo editing encompasses many techniques to enhance and transform digital images. As photography has advanced into the digital age, photo editing has become an essential part of the photographic workflow for professionals and amateurs. With so many options on the market, choosing the right photo editing tools can take time and effort.

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'Most of us don't feel upbeat all the time': Oli Frape's hand-lettered posters are a satirical comment on Britain in 2024

Creative Boom

UK-based lettering artist and type designer Oli Frape has captured the country's mood in his latest personal project, Sign of The Times. Inspired by old-school signs and adverts, these hand-drawn posters tackle the nation's current state with a dry smile. If you live in Britain, chances are you might be feeling a little. worn out. From underfunded public services to the ever-soaring cost of living, being a Brit has recently felt somewhat tougher than usual.

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What is the Best Website Builder? Our Top Picks

Inkbot Design

What is the Best Website Builder? Our Top Picks You're in luck if you want to create a website in 2024. Website builders have come a long way in recent years, making it easier to build a professional-looking site without knowing how to code. But with so many options, how do you choose the best website builder for your specific needs? We tested and compared today's most popular website builders based on critical factors like ease of use, template quality, features, support, pricing, 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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Studio BND revitalises Arts for Dementia with a vibrant rebrand

Creative Boom

Breathing new life into the UK-based charity and championing the voices of those affected by dementia. Studio BND proudly has unveiled a comprehensive rebrand for Arts for Dementia. The UK-based charity stands by the mantra that 'life doesn't end with a diagnosis' – it marks the beginning of a new chapter where Arts for Dementia can be a guiding light for those who need it.

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Brand Essence: The Heart and Soul of a Brand

Inkbot Design

Brand Essence: The Heart and Soul of a Brand Brand essence is a foundational concept in marketing that refers to the heart, soul, and intrinsic nature or value of a brand. It encapsulates what a brand fundamentally stands for and what makes it unique. Defining and establishing a robust and compelling brand essence is critical to building an iconic, enduring brand with an emotional connection with target consumers.

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Illustrator Spotlight: Hoi Chan

Booooooom

A selection of recent work by Hong Kong-born, New Orleans-based illustrator Hoi Chan.

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One Year! Tracing the visual legacy of the miners’ strike

Its Nice That

In time for the 40th anniversary of one of Britain’s largest instances of industrial action, an exhibition compiles its graphic ephemera and photography. Curator Isaac Blease and photographer Roger Tiley weigh in on the event’s significance.

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The Best Smartwatch for Designers

Inkbot Design

The Best Smartwatch for Designers The right tools can make all the difference in your productivity and creativity as a designer. In recent years, smartwatches have emerged as valuable devices for designers by providing quick access to notifications, apps, and features that complement the design workflow. But with so many smartwatch options on the market, how do you know which is the best for your needs as a designer?

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Tile Collection by Barber & Osgerby For Mutina Shows Beauty In Time

Design Milk

Celebrating a decade of collaboration, renowned studio Barber & Osgerby created a new tile collection for Italian ceramics brand Mutina , one that reflects the beauty of something created over time – fittingly, much like their partnership. The collection, aptly named Time , consists of porcelain stoneware tiles in three sizes (1.5×1.5”, 1.5×8”, and 8×8”).

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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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How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

SpeckyBoy

The way we buy things has changed. Subscription-based services have taken over. Perhaps we’re only renting these days? We can see the results of this shift everywhere. Purchasing a product that doesn’t have a subscription tied to it is becoming rare. Even automakers are dangling subscription-only features to consumers. The web design industry is no exception.

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Soft Geometry in Warm Wood Sculptures by Aleph Geddis

Design Milk

If your algorithm is influenced by a proclivity for woodworking, sculpture, or abstract geometric forms, Instagram’s “for you” page might have already suggested the work of sculptor Aleph Geddis. The artist’s feed is a menagerie of geometric figures toeing the line between abstract and identifiable, each a dimensional Rorschach carved from wood inviting us to project our own imaginations onto each piece.

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Seth Rogan's Houseplant Partners With Cometeer and Enters the Coffee World

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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Templo softens the feel of human rights sector with Raid rebrand

Its Nice That

As opposed to the “super condensed, angry typography” common in anti-corruption spaces, Templo leverages an unusually engaging wordmark.

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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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Hollis+Morris Launches Two New Lights Inspired by a Love of the Ocean

Azure Magazine

When first founded 10 years ago, hollis+morri s was a one-man show operating out of a two-car garage. Today, the Toronto-based studio employs a team of 25 and works from a recently revamped 1,300-square-metre multifunctional space. Helmed by Halifax transplant Mischa Couvrette – who named his design studio after an intersection in his hometown – hollis+morris has grown from its humble beginnings to be one of Canada’s most well-regarded design brands, delivering sustainable hand-crafted lightin g

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Ticketing UX made easy: The streamlined journey for Prague’s commuters

UX Collective

The streamlined journey for Prague’s commuters Ticketing UX made easy. Image from Metro Lisboa If you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit a foreign city and use its public transportation system, you might be familiar with the overwhelming feeling of acquiring a ticket from point A to point B. Of course, it depends on the city, but the process often plays out something like this: Even before arriving at the station, you’ve likely checked your phone for the route using a map app.

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The best adverts of the 1940s, as picked by experts

Creative Bloq

Our industry pros discuss the timeless charm of the best 1940s ads, both wartime and post-war.

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Design systems for products: ecosystem of design systems

UX Collective

This article is part of a short series exploring a model for a layered design system ecosystem beyond interfaces in complex organisations. This article outlines thoughts about what might sit under design systems for product. Read part 1: Beyond design systems for interfaces. Exploring a topology of design systems Design system for products A design system for products contains the conventions and approaches to follow to design and build products ; as well as key building blocks.

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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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"Illustration is the artwork of the people," says The Folio Society's newest artist

Creative Bloq

How Zoë van Dijk's art brought the acclaimed novel The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet to life.

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Monsieur Cailloux’s Imaginary Planet Spawns New Blobby Ceramic Specimens

Colossal

All images © Monsieur Cailloux, shared with permission A Paris studio doubles as the mysterious planet of MRCX. Populated with adorable specimens with stone-like bodies and two or three short legs, the imaginary universe is the site of rigorous scientific study for the artist known as Monsieur Cailloux , who’s pioneered a fantastical world of blobby ceramic creatures. “I spend most of my time on planet MRCX, which is as surprising in its beauty and imperfection as ever,” he tel

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The best adverts of the 1940s, as picked by experts

Creative Bloq

Our industry pros discuss the timeless charm of the best 1940s ads, both wartime and post-war.

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Air Company

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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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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The Superb ‘Dissected’ Oil on Canvas Paintings by Luis Pedro Picasso

Design You Trust

Uruguayan painter Luis Pedro Picasso crafts unique art pieces that portray dissected figures, rendered in oil on canvas. His artistic approach blends surrealistic elements with a captivatingly eerie flair. More: Instagram rust.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lppicasso_121209583_360761655169586_1180215706974642966_n-990×990.jpg” alt=”Lppicasso 121209583 360761655169586 1180215706974642966 N” width=”990″ height=”990″ class=”alignnone size-large w

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Baloney 5uicide

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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A Portfolio: Andie Dinkin

Juxapoz Magazine

We go back into a more illustrative mode today on A Portfolio, and look at the outstanding works of Andie Dinkin. She's a master of the details, creating these grand worlds of the wealthy, also quieter moments that are more personal.

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Baloney 5uicide

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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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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Nicolas Damiens' colourful photos capture the retro ambience of sunny Singapore

Creative Boom

French visual designer and photographer Nicolas Damiens turns his lens to the sunlit streets of Singapore in City Pop , an ongoing photo series which uses vivid colours and striking compositions to capture the country's perpetual summer. Having moved from Paris to Singapore two years ago to further his visual design career, Nicolas Damiens has kept his creative juices flowing in his spare time by snapping the summery sights of the country.

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Baloney 5uicide

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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Amazing Early 20th-Century Optical Illusion Skull Postcards

Design You Trust

Early in the 20th century, optical illusion skull postcards were hugely popular throughout Europe. “Intended to cause the viewer to reflect on the inevitability of mortality and the consequent foolishness of all human ambition,” Vanitas or Memento Mori were what they were called. One of the most well-liked optical illusions has always been the metamorphic skull.

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Elsh

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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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.