Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Wet Market © Huilin Gui New York-based illustrator Huilin Gui captures everyday moments from her childhood spent growing up in China in a beautifully nostalgic series of images titled Home. As an artist, Huilin Gui is interested in memories, nostalgia and everyday moments. Her latest series of images, Home, ties these themes together as she looks back on her childhood raised by her grandparents in China.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Design ni Dukaan subverts expectations of the architectural process from the creative brief to the fully realized concepts reflected in their fresh approach to interiors and space planning in an office project located in the city of Gandhidham in Gujarat, India. Through enhancing the intrinsic qualities of their material palette, the Ahmedabad-based architecture firm, helmed by Veeram Shah, seeks to elevate the level of craft one might expect in workplace design.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Illustrator Justyna Green's collaboration with Modibodi doesn't hold back in speaking to girls about female hygiene openly and honestly. Modibodi is a feminine hygiene underwear brand founded in 2013 by Kristy Chong, a self-described "mum on a mission" who'd previously worked in PR. It's forged a strong reputation for using high quality, tech-savvy fabrics and the latest breathable, antimicrobial fibres to incorporate a super slim, stain-resistant lining into its clothes to protect against perio

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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 8, 2024

From sonic and animated to heritage-driven, experts predict logo design to transform this year.

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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

JANUARY 8, 2024

Project by Buff Buff's Creative Director and Co-founder Tom Allen explains why he's become the course leader for the English-language Online Master in Motion Graphics at LABASAD. Together, we explore the online, hands-on methodology of the school. It doesn't matter whether you're a recent graduate or a creative director with decades of experience. If your background is in graphic design, illustration or similar creative discipline, and you want to pivot to motion design, there couldn't be a bett

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Booooooom

JANUARY 8, 2024

A lovely series observing the hobby of fishing in Shanghai by Swiss photographer Ralph Steinegger.

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Photography 174

UX Collective

JANUARY 8, 2024

“Do we need designers when we have a Canva account?”, “Do we need designers?” and “How do you measure design again?” might be questions your CTO is asking. Designers might be feeling a sense of “AI vertigo” these days. The advent of new generative technologies, ethical debates surrounding their use, and the significant layoffs in 2022 and 2023 are “prompting” the product design community to reassess their roles and answer yet again: “What is the value of design(ers)?

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 8, 2024

Creating a fictional brand is as challenging as one in the real world, as Nomad discovered when they crafted designs for award-winning children's drama Jamie Johnson FC. London design studio Nomad are no strangers to designing football kits: we previously covered the strip they created for East London women's community football club Hackney Laces. But this latest project is a little different because the football team in question doesn't exist in real life.

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Patterns Fashion Branding Brand 494

SpeckyBoy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Matte styling helps you add a dash of vintage elegance to your shots. But it’s not generally something you’ll capture in real-time. It’s an edit you’ll apply during the post-processing of your images. In fact, you can transform any photo to give it a matte look and feel. This is where matte Lightroom presets come into play. Lightroom presets help you apply a specific edit to any image – with a single click.

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Photography Color Portfolio Adobe 101

Creative Bloq

JANUARY 8, 2024

I’m choosing to ignore the price.

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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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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 8, 2024

30+ Video Marketing Tips: The Complete Guide Video content has become an essential part of any modern marketing strategy. With platforms like YouTube and the rise of video across social media, video marketing presents a significant opportunity for brands looking to engage their target audience. However, creating compelling marketing videos takes skill and planning.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Bringing the spirit of relaxed Mediterranean living home, the new Colle Sofa designed by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group for Natuzzi Italia , is comfort in its most luxurious form. The seating design is inspired by some of Natuzzi’s first globally recognized designs, collections that imbue the sense of hospitality that portray the Mediterranean lifestyle.

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Abduzeedo

JANUARY 8, 2024

Návore: Redefining Branding in the Local Produce Market abduzeedo 0108—24 Explore how Návore's unique branding and visual identity combines sumi-e inspirations with modern design, enhancing local produce sales in Southern California. In the world of branding and visual identity, Návore stands out as a paragon of innovation and community-centered design.

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Marketing Marketing Branding Brand 93

Design Milk

JANUARY 8, 2024

The results are in! The A’ Design Award & Competition has announced its 2023 World Design Rankings (WDR) , which ranks all the countries based on the number of designers that have garnered an A’ Design Award. Surprisingly, the rankings have not changed since 2022. China captured the coveted #1 spot out of 114 countries ranked, followed by the United States and Japan.

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Fashion Architecture Art Inspiration 131

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

Inkbot Design

JANUARY 8, 2024

Types of Advertising: Traditional vs Digital Strategies Advertising is a critical component of most marketing campaigns and business growth strategies. With so many options, it can get overwhelming to determine the suitable advertising types and mediums to use. This guide covers the major categories and types of advertising to help you make informed decisions when developing your campaigns.

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UX Collective

JANUARY 8, 2024

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. For many people, online privacy has never proven to be a particularly troubling issue for them. “I’ve got nothing to hide” is a pretty common reaction for many, accompanied by a shrug. But, as with many rights, sometimes we don’t understand the need for privacy until it affects us, personally.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 8, 2024

How to Conduct a Technical SEO Audit in 12 Steps A technical SEO audit is a detailed evaluation of a website's backend infrastructure and settings to identify issues negatively impacting search engine optimisation (SEO) and user experience. With over 8.5 billion Google searches per day and over 90% of online experiences beginning with a search engine, technical SEO is crucial for driving organic traffic, leads, and sales.

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Architecture Coding Presentation Agency 98

Creative Bloq

JANUARY 8, 2024

It just got even more premium.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 8, 2024

Crafting a Positive Customer Experience: Why It Matters Providing a positive customer experience has become a key priority for many businesses today. With more options than ever before, customers can easily take their business elsewhere at the first sign of a negative experience. However, delivering exceptional experiences also presents significant opportunities to attract new customers , build loyalty and advocacy, and drive growth.

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Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2024

“SlowDancing/NYCB,” David Michalek’s installation for New York City Ballet’s 2024 Art Series, features hyper-slow-moving images of current NYCB dancers performing iconic moments from the company’s repertory. Images courtesy of David Michalek David Michalek is an American visual artist and director whose work is closely tied to an interest in the contemporary person, which he explores through live performance, filmmaking, photography, drawing, installation, relational aesthetics, and public proje

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The Die Line

JANUARY 8, 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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Packaging Design Agency Artist Inspiration 112

Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2024

All images © Muhammed Sajid, shared with permission “The two things I love the most are observing people and playing with colours,” says Bangalore, India-based artist Muhammed Sajid , whose vivid digital illustrations highlight personalities, garments, and visual culture inspired by his home state of Kerala. Ornate fabrics and objects surround figures who gaze directly at the viewer or interact with flora and fauna, and symbolic references to vernacular architecture and art fill each

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UX Collective

JANUARY 8, 2024

Turning complex systems into enjoyable experiences is a challenge facing many industries. And most have realized design could help solve it. There are occurrences of solutions all over design: navigation patterns in UX design, data visualization in visual design, affordances in industrial design, or emergent gameplay in game design. But there is a space which hasn’t yet fully turned to design to help solve this issue: science.

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Creative Bloq

JANUARY 8, 2024

The project has changed sound design studio Molecular's approach to thinking and collaborating.

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Noupe

JANUARY 8, 2024

There used to be a time when educational resources were limited to the boundaries of a library or university. However, the internet has changed all of that, and nowadays, it is really easy to find tutorials and helpful videos related to almost any niche or topic. In this article, we shall take a look at some of the most popular learning resources and websites.

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We And The Color

JANUARY 8, 2024

You could have the most ingenious ideas for any brand, but if they’re not showcased in a visually captivating and cohesive manner, their impact might get lost in the shuffle. That’s where PixWork’s brand guidelines presentation template swoops in to revolutionize the game. Crafted with precision using Adobe InDesign, this template isn’t just another run-of-the-mill offering.

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Abduzeedo

JANUARY 8, 2024

Egle Plytnikaite's Vivid Illustration Style: A Blend of Vintage and Modern abduzeedo 0108—24 Discover Egle Plytnikaite's unique illustration style, blending vintage warmth with modern aesthetics, featured in top publications like The New York Times. In the vibrant world of illustration, few artists manage to blend the charm of the past with the crispness of modern design as skillfully as Egle Plytnikaite.

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Designspiration

JANUARY 8, 2024

Saved by Andrew Wendling (@andrewwendling).

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We And The Color

JANUARY 8, 2024

Pedro Correa’s Artistic Symphony: Iconic Screen Printing Posters for Music Legends. In the heart of Florianópolis, Brazil, resides a creative force igniting visual symphonies on paper. Pedro Correa , a gifted freelance illustrator, unveiled a mesmerizing series of official screen-printing posters in 2023. Five iconic bands—Foo Fighters, Billy Strings, Dave Matthews Band, Polyphia, and Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying—were the fortunate recipients of Correa’s artistic ingenuity, e

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Designspiration

JANUARY 8, 2024

Saved by Will Du (@willduwilldu).

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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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