Fri.Oct 11, 2024

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Yves Salomon x Chapo Créations Exhibition Stuns in Paris

Design Milk

Unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, Yves Salomon , in collaboration with Chapo Création , presented a series of reimagined pieces, including the L01 Bed , S31 Ottoman , S11 Chair , S10 Armchair , and the D19 Balance Arm Lamp , each adorned with distinctive shearling designs. Sustainability always at the forefront of design, the furniture requires no hardware, glue, or studs, and all shearling used was reclaimed material.

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“Complex of the Soul” by Photographer Barbara Gabrielle

Booooooom

Barbara Gabrielle Complex of the Soul by Barbara Gabrielle seeks to deconstruct stereotypes associated with Brazil. Carnival and football are usually among the few things foreigners recognize as positive aspects when discussing Brazilian culture, while favelas are frequently associated with violence. Gabrielle says she wanted to show the “other side of the coin.

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A Spanish Cocktail Bar that Evokes Golden Treasure

Azure Magazine

You might not find the legendary lost city of El Dorado on the 24th floor of the NHow Hotel in Amsterdam, but you will find Sonora Bar — a luxury Spanish cocktail bar steeped in the mythology of pre-Columbian design. Designed by Barcelona-based studio El Equipo Creativo , Sonora Bar brings Latin American flavours — including their singnature Azul Margarita — to a European audience.

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HUSKMITNAVN: A New Day @ V1 Gallery, Copenhagen

Juxapoz Magazine

There is something so comforting about a HUSKMITNAVN show at V1 Gallery. Not that the work is comfortable, but that you know HUSKMITNAVN will paint about domestic life in a way that feels relatable, or drea a collective sense of anxiety and humor in his illustrations. It's comforting because you know he has an eye out for us, he's paying attention, he gets it, he gets what is going on at home.

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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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Flesh And Blood: The Superb Sci-Fi Concept Illustrations of Reza Afshar

Design You Trust

Discover a selection of Concept art and Illustrations by Reza Afshar, an environment concept artist working as a professional in-game, movie, and animation since 2012.

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Atlas: Branding and Visual Identity for Remote Communities

Abduzeedo

Atlas: Branding and Visual Identity for Remote Communities abduzeedo 1011—24 Explore how Moonbound created a branding visual identity for Atlas, a marketplace designed to connect communities in remote areas. In today's interconnected world, it's easy to forget that there are still many communities that are geographically isolated. These communities often lack access to essential goods and services, making it difficult for residents to thrive.

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In London, a 15-Foot Flower by Shepard Fairey Advocates for Environmental Justice

Colossal

At 36 Boundary Street in London, a bold new mural rises 15 feet above the street. Anchored by scales atop a small seedling, the public artwork by Shepard Fairey addresses environmental justice and our responsibility to care for the planet. “I believe that our individual and collective actions will dramatically impact current and future generations, be it for the better or for the worse.

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Coca-Cola's new taco campaign is subtly brilliant

Creative Bloq

"Where there's tacos, there's Coca-Cola"

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Cold War Mech: The Epic Mech and Sci-Fi Art of Hamish Frater

Design You Trust

Hamish Frater is a digital artist living and working in London, UK. Starting his career as an environment artist at the Sony London studio, Hamish now works as Art Director at the racing game studio Hutch. He also works freelance for the TV and Film industry. Hamish’s personal work is influenced by his love of old machinery and the idea of human survival in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Einstein Mini Journal Sketchbook Eco Friendly by HappyDappyBits #inspiration #notebook #einstein

Designspiration

Saved by javiermaseda (@javiermaseda).

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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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Hope for designers in the Arabesque

UX Collective

Subtle, constrained, repetitive — and divine. Ceiling of Abu Dhabi’s Louvre museum Arabesques strike a peculiar balance: the art form seems to try everything not to be art, and instead sources the sublime hiding in-between architectural constraints and abstract forms of decoration — all while abiding to Islamic doctrine that forbids depictions of the living.

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Designing the creative, cultural mix of New World: Aeternum's environments has meant its "developers have to be magicians"

Creative Bloq

Art director Charles Bradbury and associate art director Rosie Strzalkowski reveal how the game's unique world is made.

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How Uber Eats makes you think you want to order food

UX Collective

Apps like Uber Eats aren’t just about convenience; they’re designed to make food delivery a habit you don’t even think about. Did you ever order food with the Uber Eats app? I certainly have — and I bet I’m not the only one. Let’s tart with our current reality. Even though Uber Eats is here for a while now, last month (August 2024) nearly 30,000 people downloaded the Uber Eats app in my home country (The Netherlands).

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Restaurant preferences via campaign spending

FlowingData

For WP’s Department of Data, Kati Perry and Adrián Blanco examine campaign spending through the lens of restaurant and cuisine preferences between political parties : [W]e wanted to wrap our arms around a bigger question: where the campaigns spend the most money. We limited our analysis to places that racked up at least $5,000 in campaign spending, coming up with a list of roughly 500 popular restaurants and food purveyors, involving more than 21,000 receipts worth a collective $13 million

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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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Onboarding a complex product: a case study of Grammarly

UX Collective

Conversational copy, progressive disclosure and great use of imagery Continue reading on UX Collective »

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“Not Fried Chicken” Ice Cream Bucket

Swiss Miss

My pal Saul sent me the weirdest and funnest treat I have *ever* received: A “ Not Fried Chicken” Ice Cream Bucket by Life Raft Treats. It looks just like a fried chicken drumstick, but it’s actually an intricate ice cream creation, complete with waffle ice cream, a chocolate-covered cookie “bone” and a coating of white chocolate and crushed corn flakes!

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B&B Studio’s smoothie rebrand wins most effective design

Design Week

B&B Studio’s work for smoothie brand Mockingbird Raw Press took home the main prize at this week’s Design Effectiveness Awards. It won both a Gold and the Grand Prix, while other Golds went to White Bear with Tom Parker Creamery, and Else with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.

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Moooi’s New Geometric Drape Light Utilizes a 3D-Knitted Shade

Design Milk

For eons, we have been captivated by the graceful path of fabric, woven or knit. Chiseled into marble, detailed into mosaic, or rendered in oil, cloth has been venerated and imitated by every culture on earth, regardless of social structure or geographical constraints. Lifestyle brand Moooi presents the geometric Drape Light , a dynamic lighting solution by Canadian designer Jamie Wolfond that focuses on this interplay of materiality.

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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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design/leader: Craig Oldham

Design Week

Craig Oldham is a designer and founder of The Office of Craig Oldham, a Manchester-based studio that works on brands, books, objects, films and websites. Design 1. What would your monograph be called? I’d see it as a failure to have a monograph solely of my design work.

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I can’t unsee MF DOOM in the new Gladiator 2 popcorn bucket

Creative Bloq

Turns out it's no coincidence.

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Lisa Agnetun’s Miniature Ceramic Spirits Sport a Variety of Looks

Colossal

Boo! Or should we say roar? Maybe even squeak? The answer is all of the above when it comes to Lisa Agnetun ’s ceramic ghosts, who masquerade as walruses, octopi, and even blocks of cheese with mice. Based in Gothenburg—or, as Agnetun aptly refers to it, Ghostenburg—the Swedish ceramicist ( previously ) sculpts an ensemble of tiny specters that don elaborate outfits.

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I’m surprised how much I love this Hamlet adaptation made entirely in GTA 5

Creative Bloq

It’s much more than a novelty concept.

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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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Best Practices for Image and Content Usage to Avoid Copyright Issues

Elumin

Eluminate Your Business: A Solo Expert's Comprehensive Approach to Digital Marketing. Avoid using uncertain content in permanent formats like books or printed materials when in doubt. For social media, always treat content as a review, credit the original creator, and clarify that you're not claiming ownership or using it to sell products. Using content, you're here for a website, social media, or printed materials—comes with [.

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Top Technology Trends Rule in 2025 for Business Growth

Noupe

2025 is around the corner and the market has been preparing for it. However, businesses are already embracing stunning software solutions. Establishing a strong back of technical features is a great aspect for businesses. Enterprises with optimized technological functions will be sustained in the upcoming years. The audience is looking for services or products in the digital marketplace.

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Stop Trying To Be Cool

Swiss Miss

“Stop trying to be cool. Be nerdy and obsessive about the things you love. Enthusiasm will get you farther than indifference.

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The Role of Customer Reviews in Shaping Hotel Reputation

Noupe

Consider this data: 94% of consumers say that reading a bad review made them want to avoid a business. That’s the power of reviews, especially in an industry like hospitality. In fact, 81% of travelers read reviews before booking a hotel. And nearly half won’t make a reservation for a hotel without reviews. It just goes to show how much weight potential guests place on reviews.

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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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F5: Erica Sellers Talks Her Favorite Art, a Creative Duo + More

Design Milk

A self-described mad scientist, Erica Sellers has merged art and design since she was a child. She invented contraptions and imaginary worlds, drawing or painting to let her many ideas take shape. While the product designer and builder has had many supporters, none was more influential than her grandmother Elsa, or “Nonni” to Sellers. Eccentric and generous, Elsa taught Sellers how to play five-card poker, telling her it would come in handy one day.

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Cloud Dessert

Swiss Miss

View this post on Instagram A post shared by designboom magazine (@designboom) This. Dessert. Makes. My. Heart. Sing.

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My Falco Moscata Rewrites the Superyacht Playbook

Graphis

In a world of opulence on water, few vessels command attention like the My Falco Moscata. Part. The post My Falco Moscata Rewrites the Superyacht Playbook appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah in Conversation

Swiss Miss

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation on friendship.

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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.