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Andy Vella: How I designed the artwork for Songs of a Lost World

Creative Boom

The triple-CD release. When The Cure released Songs of a Lost World in November 2024, it topped the charts in 10 countries and was praised effusively by fans around the world. Designer and long-time Cure collaborator Andy Vella joins us with an overview of his creative approach to the visual concept, sleeve, campaign, and the impact it's had. When Robert Smith first mentioned this album to me three, four, five years ago, even longer I was very keen to work on it because I felt that it would be

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Desert Hues Temper This Mid-Century Modern Oasis in Palm Springs

Design Milk

Palm Springs presents itself as the perfect place where residential architecture may dare to defy convention with steel expanses juxtaposed against natural stone, angular planes, and volumetric spaces that embrace their vistas. And it boasts a significant inventory of mid-century modern gems waiting to be appreciated by current audiences. Through careful intervention, interior designer Stephanie Brown makes contemporary this idyllic Indian Wells Vacation Home just outside the city proper.

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DesignStudio refreshes VFX powerhouse DNEG

Creative Boom

With a dynamic new identity, DesignStudio's brand refresh for DNEG embraces motion, creativity, and innovation, reinforcing the VFX giant's position as an industry leader. DNEG, the world-renowned visual effects and animation studio with seven Academy Awards to its name, has revealed a brand refresh in collaboration with DesignStudio. The move aligns with DNEG's evolution from a VFX leader into a broader creative force.

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Nature, Art, and Architecture Converge at The Loren Hotel Austin

Design Milk

The Loren Hotel Austin represents a new paradigm in hotel design one that measures luxury not in gilding and grandeur, but in the quality of experience and environmental responsibility. Its location, set slightly apart from downtown’s intensity while remaining connected to its energy, mirrors its design approach distinctive yet integrated. The hotel’s design philosophy emerged through a synthesis of materiality and space.

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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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How to Include AI in Your Graphic Design Workflow

Graphic Design Junction

The popularity of AI design (and other search-related terms) is at an all-time high now. For the past two years, search interest for this keyword has skyrocketed, with a growth rate of 488% from Jan 2023 to Feb 2025. This means that more and more professionals are leveraging AI design … The post How to Include AI in Your Graphic Design Workflow first appeared on Graphic Design Junction.

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Wooj Kicks Off a Year of Monthly Drops, Doubling Its Collection in 2025

Design Milk

Following its most successful year since launching in 2020, Brooklyn-based lighting design studio Wooj is set to significantly expand its catalogue in 2025 with the introduction of monthly collections. This ambitious initiative will see the brand more than double their product offerings, unveiling a new line up each month that builds upon its signature blend of sustainability, cutting-edge 3D printing, and innovative design.

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The effort paradox in AI design

UX Collective

Why making things easy can backfire. In our rush to automate daily tasks with AI, we risk reliving product design mistakes from longago. We can learn a lot from Betty Crocker andIKEA. Product design historylessons Betty Crockers stumble andrecovery When General Mills introduced the worlds first instant cake mixes in the 1940s, they seemed perfect: Add water to a Betty Crocker mix, bake, and enjoy a delicious cake.

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Is Ne Zha 2's box office record really the end of Disney and Pixar's domination?

Creative Bloq

It's beaten Inside Out 2 to become the highest grossing animated movie of all time.

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Good Design Communicates, Great Design Evokes Emotion

We And The Color

Design Evokes Emotion: Why Great Design Goes Beyond Good Looks Have you ever stopped in your tracks because of a stunning ad? Or felt inexplicably drawn to a particular website? Maybe you felt a sense of calm entering a thoughtfully designed space. Thats the power of design working its magic. But what separates good design from truly great design? It all comes down to emotion.

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Meghan Markle faces logo design dispute with unexpected opponent

Creative Bloq

The mayor has called for its removal.

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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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50 FREE Cityscape Photoshop Brushes – Urban, Skyline, Building, Night City

Design Beep

Cityscape designs are a popular choice for graphic designers, illustrators, and digital artists. Whether you’re creating posters, website backgrounds, or concept art, having the right tools can make all the difference. Photoshop brushes are an excellent resource for adding intricate details, textures, and elements to your cityscape designs. In this article, well explore some of the best cityscape brushes available for Photoshop and how they can elevate your creative projects.

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K-pop and comic art collide as Lisa from Blackpink launches a graphic novel

Creative Bloq

The comic is a visual expansion of the album.

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25 Sets Of FREE Abstract Brushes For Photoshop

Design Beep

Abstract light brushes for Photoshop are specialized digital brushes designed to create effects that mimic light rays, glows, streaks, and other luminous elements. These brushes are often used in digital art, photo manipulation, and graphic design to add a sense of depth, atmosphere, or surrealism to an image. Heres a breakdown of what they are and how they can be used: Key Features of Abstract Light Brushes: Light Effects : They simulate natural or artificial light sources, such as sunlight, ne

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How we made the "lush, handmade look" of animated series Ada

Creative Bloq

Writer and director Elizabeth Cox shares how the Should We Studio mixed 3D and 2D animation techniques.

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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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Ubiquity of the Gorton font

FlowingData

Marcin Wichary dives deep into the Gorton font, calling it the hardest working font in Manhattan. The history of this strange font spans over a century and Ive seen it in so many countries by now, used in so many situations. But its impossible for me to say Gorton is the most hard-working font in the world. To this title, there are many contenders. Garamond has a head start of 300+ years and has been released in more versions than letters in any alphabet.

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How the Adobe Logo Reflects the Evolution of Digital Creativity

Inkbot Design

How the Adobe Logo Reflects the Evolution of Digital Creativity The red square that dominates your screen every time Photoshop launches isn't just a logoit's a silent witness to four decades of creative revolution. While you've been cursing at loading bars and subscription renewals, Adobe's iconic symbol tells a story about how we create, who gets to make, and what happens when software eats the design world.

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Glisstory Font by Pista Mova

We And The Color

Glisstory Font: The Secret Weapon for Stunning Typography Designed by Pista Mova, Glisstory is a carefully crafted typeface that can elevate your projects from ordinary to extraordinary. Think about the power of typography. It’s not just about letters on a page (or a screen); it’s about conveying emotion, establishing brand identity, and capturing attention.

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The Nomad Tracking Card Is an AirTag Alternative for Your Wallet

Design Milk

The humble AirTag is an excellent way to keep track of items to ensure that you don’t lose them. But the form factor of it isn’t exactly conducive to being put in a wallet. Turns out, you don’t need to buy an Apple-made device to get all the benefits of an AirTag. The Nomad Tracking Card is essentially a credit card-sized tracker that works with the Apple Find My app, allowing you to get the benefits of an AirTag in a device that fits neatly in your wallet.

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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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Evolution of the BP Logo: A Century of Design & Branding

Inkbot Design

Evolution of the BP Logo: A Century of Design & Branding Most companies redesign their logo to look prettier. BP spent $211 million on a logo that nearly destroyed them. That's not hyperbole. When the Deepwater Horizon disaster spilt 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 , BP's bright green “sunflower” logo became the face of environmental catastrophe.

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Rochester Contemporary Art Center campaign

Communication Arts

Dan O’Donnell of Partners + Napier explains how the See Art campaign used creative typography to promote the Rochester Contemporary Art Center.

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Mother Nature Goes Vogue in Doc Campaign for NatGeoQueens

Graphis

In a bold departure from traditional nature documentary marketing, Canyon Design Group landed a coveted Graphis Advertising. The post Mother Nature Goes Vogue in Doc Campaign for NatGeoQueens appeared first on Graphis Blog.

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Lucy Ellis collects “scrap” digital and analogue materials, fusing them into experimental animations

Its Nice That

Constantly switching between mediums, this animator is using her tools to create new narratives.

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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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AI is reshaping UI — have you noticed the biggest change yet?

UX Collective

AI is reshaping UIhave you noticed the biggest changeyet? AI is reshaping interactions as we know them, driving a new UI paradigm. Lets break downhow. Goodbye commands, hellointent The way we interact with software is anything but static. Sometimes its a gentle evolution, other times a jarring leap. Today, a growing wave of design pioneers, including Vitaly Friedman , Emily Campbell and Greg Nudelman are dissecting emerging patterns within AI applications, mapping out the landscape that refuses

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Forget M5 chips, there are massive deals right now on M3 and M4 MacBooks

Creative Bloq

The 2024 MacBook Air 13 is just $989.

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From Form on why following your fascinations is the true antidote to trend-led design

Its Nice That

At Februarys Nicer Tuesdays, the Dutch design studio joined us to share the origins of their playful, analogue approach. Giving us a peek behind the scenes into the objects and ideas that have influenced their annual creative campaigns for Amsterdams Museum Night, From Forms founders demonstrated that creative inspiration can be found in the most unusual of places.

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The iPhone 16e has an annoying hidden design flaw

Creative Bloq

It’s bad news for MagSafe users.

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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 look inside the K-pop design machine

Its Nice That

Our Seoul correspondent examines the unique parameters of a K-pop design brief, and asks where the genre is leading Korean design.

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✚ Making of Defense Against Dishonest Charts

FlowingData

This is the Process , the newsletter for FlowingData members about understanding data and passing up the defaults. I’m Nathan Yau. Last week, I published Defense Against Dishonest Charts (made possible by members), an interactive guide on reading charts, spotting the misleading ones, and visualizing data honestly. I had an itch to scratch. Become a member for access to this — plus tutorials, courses, and guides.

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Will Douglas photographs the Brentford Penguins – the football club that turns no child away

Its Nice That

To prove what advertising is missing out on, the London-based photographer treated the shoot like a glossy campaign, complete with action shots and dramatic staging.

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Ragged Edge rebrands Wise Platform to better serve its B2B audience

Design Week

Ragged Edge has created a new brand for Wise’s B2B offering, Wise Platform. Wise moved £118 billion, or 5%, of the world’s money last year. It launched Wise Platform in 2018, to let banks and large companies plug into its infrastructure.

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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.