Fri.Oct 11, 2024

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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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Coca-Cola's new taco campaign is subtly brilliant

Creative Bloq

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

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The user experience of developer tools

UX Collective

Key learnings from years of designing for developers — navigating complexity, fostering community, and enhancing developer experience. Illustration by the author (Sara Kaandorp) Every piece of software we use today is the result of countless hours of hard work by developers. Behind every sleek user interface and seamless functionality lies an often invisible world: the developer tools that make it all possible.

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

Designspiration

Saved by javiermaseda (@javiermaseda).

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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How to Achieve Zero Downtime Deployment to Improve Web UX

Noupe

We’ve all had the annoying experience of clicking on a website or opening an app only to find it’s down for maintenance or not working. In that situation, we’re either left frustrated that we couldn’t do what we needed to, or even in some cases, look for what we want elsewhere. That’s why downtime is such a serious business: ultimately, it can mean lost sales and spoilt customer relationships.

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Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah in Conversation

Swiss Miss

I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation on friendship.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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“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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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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Atwood Inspired Holiday Cards with Photo

Press'd

We worked with our friends at Salutations Home to create these lovely holiday cards. Our Atwood holiday design was the inspiration. We printed the card on white smooth cotton. This allows for a photo to be printed directly onto the card. The pine cone and branch design was kept the same, and now stands out printed on the white stock.

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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.