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Play Studio gives a distinct and memorable vibe to OpenAI conference

Creative Boom

The company behind ChatGPT brought hundreds of developers together for DevDay in San Francisco. Play Studio was on hand to give the event a unique visual identity. Whatever you think of AI, there's no denying that it's taking over and is here to stay. (If you don't believe us, read our special report on how design agencies are actually using AI in 2024.

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Funky Vintage Design Will Make Balholm's Lemonade the Toast of Your Next Picnic

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Practice develops a 'less is more' identity for new skincard brand Remedy

Creative Boom

The New York branding agency has been working with skincare expert Dr Muneeb Shah to help disrupt an often confusing and fragmented market. The 'less is more' concept is a powerful one in design. But when it comes to client work, it can sometimes be an uphill battle putting that into practice. Corporate clients, in particular, may end up trying to cram multiple messages into one design; either to please all the competing parts of the business, or because they just lack focus concerning what thei

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Unleashing Creativity: Headspace's Unique Art Supply Branding

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Unleashing Creativity: Headspace's Unique Art Supply Branding abduzeedo 0321—24 Discover Headspace Art Supplies for a unique blend of high-quality crafting, branding, and visual identity. Unleash creativity and mindfulness through art. In a world where art intertwines with daily mindfulness, Headspace Art Supplies emerges as a beacon for creatives seeking solace and expression.

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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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Why is sonic branding being overlooked in the alcohol sector?

Creative Boom

Sonic branding agency Amp's head of research & insights, Bjorn Thorleifsson, delves into the rise of stock music in the alcohol sector and why brands could benefit from having an ownable sonic logo. When you think about brand design, visual and verbal elements often come to mind, but having a successful brand is about more than just how it looks and reads on paper.

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Make Your Own Sandwich Art At Home With Subway's New Line Of Bottled Sauces (or Don't)

The Die Line

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Take 5: Space Planters, Dog Leashes Made for Strangers, + More

Design Milk

1. Muhly x Plants & Spaces Planters It’s my favorite time of the year – garden season! With the passing of daylight saving time comes brighter days and longer growing seasons. I’m always looking for more planters and while I have a strictly terracotta theme going on in my own garden, I can’t help but admire these stainless steel versions from a Muhly x Plants & Spaces collaboration!

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Jaja Tequila Keeps It Fun

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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Overcoming Challenges In AI Strategy Consulting

Inkbot Design

Overcoming Challenges In AI Strategy Consulting Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a transformative power across industries, promising unprecedented efficiency, innovation, and development. As businesses increasingly recognise the potential of AI, the demand for ace guidance in navigating this mind-boggling landscape has overflowed. This is where AI business consultants play an essential part in assisting organisations in formulating robust AI techniques.

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Turning the Pill Bottle into a Lifeline: 855-HOW-TO-QUIT is Helping People Kick Opioid Addiction

We And The Color

Every six minutes in the US, someone loses their life to opioids. It’s a devastating crisis, but a new initiative is offering a glimmer of hope. 855-HOW-TO-QUIT is a helpline with a unique twist: it uses the imprint codes on opioid pills as phone extensions, connecting those struggling with addiction to people who have successfully overcome it.

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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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Därhemma Web Design: A Peek into UI & UX Excellence

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Därhemma Web Design: A Peek into UI & UX Excellence abduzeedo 0321—24 Explore how AIM Studio redefines web design, UI, and UX for Därhemma, blending simplicity with futuristic elegance to set a new standard in design. AIM Studio, a distinguished name in the design industry, recently completed a web design project for Därhemma, the revered Sweden royal house of living arts.

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A Nonprofit Is Creating Modern Loungers Entirely from Plastic Pulled from Bali’s Waterways

Colossal

All images © Sungai Watch and Sungai Design, shared with permission Despite the idyllic photos that populate Instagram feeds and travel blogs, Bali has a plastic problem. The island produces 1.6 million tons of waste each year, and thanks to ocean currents, it also receives tidal waves of pollution from neighboring islands that bury its beaches in mounds of trash, debris, and even rotting animal carcasses during monsoon season.

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Blender is testing a store for free assets, I'm sold

Creative Bloq

Blender Extensions is like Unreal Engine Marketplace, but everything's free

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Crafting Resilience: A Deep Dive into Liquid Typography Design

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Crafting Resilience: A Deep Dive into Liquid Typography Design abduzeedo 0321—24 Explore the intricate world of liquid typography and handmade lettering, a unique blend of design skill and creative resilience. The art of typography transcends the mere arrangement of letters; it embodies the spirit of the message it conveys. Laura Dillema's project "Thrive Amidst Chaos'' exemplifies this principle beautifully, presenting a metaphor for resilience through the medium of liquid lettering.

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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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Treatment Studio's less-is-more look makes John Mayer gig a night to remember

Creative Boom

How do you make a solo show feel intimate in a cavernous venue like London's O2? Sam Pattinson of Treatment Studio explains how they went about this unusual challenge. Rising to pop success in the early 2000s with songs like Your Body Is a Wonderland and Waiting on the World to Change, John Mayer is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of his generation.

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Graphic Designer Created Digital Collages On Life As A Small Business Owner

Design You Trust

Helen Garfield owns a marketing and graphic design agency and is also a graphic designer. Through her artwork, she hopes to portray the experience of being a solopreneur. Helen elucidates the marketing and technology obstacles that company owners have while trying to grow their internet presence. While Helen’s job does provide some creative freedom, her artwork is more of an introspective look at the ups and downs of being a small business owner.

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Needle-Felted Fiber Art Inspired by the Forest Floor

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Harmony I started writing a newsletter this year! Every Friday, I publish Orts: Threads of Creativity. Through it, I collect and share small snippets of creativity: embroiderers, textile artists, illustrators, DIY projects, and how we can make time for our creative endeavors. The name was inspired by orts—aka the thread trimmings you’ll have when embroidering and sewing.

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An Estuary Escape: Where Modernity Meets the Mooring

We And The Color

Imagine waking up to a symphony of sunlight dancing across the Aveiro estuary, the water a shimmering ribbon stretching towards the horizon. This isn’t a dream; it’s the reality realized by architect Rui Rosmaninho who has designed a stunning beach house in Portugal. Here, modern design takes center stage, seamlessly blending with the natural beauty that surrounds it.

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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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Ricardo Rum's Funky Island Design Brings the Bahamas to the Canned Cocktail Aisle

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Volpi's Bruno Munari-Inspired Olive Oil Infuses Modern Art Chic Into Everyday Dining

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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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The Alien: Romulus poster is a stunning return to form

Creative Bloq

It’s the birth of a new classic.

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Roastar Coffee Taps Into Tin Nostalgia with Their Funky Retro Design

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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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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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra just revealed the Unreal Engine 5.4 tools everyone will want

Creative Bloq

Games are getting unbelievably realistic.

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Photographer Uses AI to Show Miniature People Dealing With Everyday Life Objects

Design You Trust

Poy, a Thai designer, specializes in crafting photographs showcasing miniature people. Their signature style revolves around employing tiny human models to interact with everyday objects, demonstrating how these objects can take on new meanings when juxtaposed with miniature figures. In their latest project, Poy employed AI to produce “Miniature People Dealing With Everyday Life Objects.

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How to Optimize Images for 10x Faster WordPress Product Pages

Template Monster

Do you have a WooCommerce store with slow product pages? Images could be the speed bump. Research shows that 60-85% of page load size comes from photos. And excess seconds cripple conversions—a 1-second delay causes a 7% drop in sales ! Properly optimized images can drastically accelerate the loading speed of a WordPress online store. Simple compression techniques reduce file sizes by 50-60% while quickly resizing product images into shape.

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The Role of Incentive Compensation Management Software in Motivating Employees

Design Beep

In today’s dynamic and competitive business landscape, companies are continuously searching for ways to enhance employee motivation and drive performance. While traditional methods such as salary increases and promotions are effective to some extent, organizations are increasingly turning to incentive compensation management software as a strategic tool for motivating their workforce.

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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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Palm Themed Invitations with Watermelon Accents

Press'd

We worked with our friends at Sweet Paper to create Leena and Saahil’s vibrant palm themed invitation suite. Our Pura Vida suite inspired the color palette and die cut leaf shaped welcome party card. We updated the pink tone to watermelon, a lighter, brighter version of flamingo. The palm leaf motif from our Mikkel suite works perfectly as a debossed pattern on the invitation card.

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Erm, there's £750 off the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 right now

Creative Bloq

You can also get the 1TB model for the same price as the 256GB in Amazon's Spring Sale.

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The World’s Largest Cat Painting Is Growing Even Bigger

Design You Trust

At slightly more than 6 feet by 20 feet, the biggest cat painting on Earth is twice as big as the biggest cat painting from the early 19th century! Anita Yan Wong, M.F.A., is an Asian American Women Artist best known for her expressive brush strokes and unique style of“Contemporary Traditional” paintings that defies tradition and modernity. The artist, who taught at UC Berkeley S.F. extension California in recent years, is a 4th generation Lingnan painter (which originated in southern Chin

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Epic Games announces game-changing MetaHuman integration for UEFN

Creative Bloq

Unreal Editor for Fortnite gets Creator and Animator tools.

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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.