Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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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

Graphic Design

Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Booooooom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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

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Its Nice That

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Inkbot Design

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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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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SpeckyBoy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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The Die Line

FEBRUARY 5, 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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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

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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.

Graphic Design

UX Collective

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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

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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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Colossal

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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

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Design Everywhere

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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 Bloq

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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

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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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Design Everywhere

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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 Boom

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Design Everywhere

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Juxapoz Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Design Everywhere

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Design You Trust

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Design Everywhere

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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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Moo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Our favorite part of working at MOO is bringing brands to life through print. In this article, we reveal how our Design Services team created a host of marketing materials for beer brand, Queer Brewing Ltd. We chatted with graphic designers Ellie, Cammie, and Production Supervisor, Matthew about how they worked with this exciting client. Design Services at MOO Our Design Services team brings your boldest branding dreams to life.

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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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