Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Down in the dumps? Cheer yourself up by looking at all the cool things coming our way in the creative industries next year. Feeling uninspired? Take heart! The design industry is charging forward into 2025 with excitement and renewed purpose. So why not join them in their enthusiasm and optimism about the coming year? We've been speaking to creative minds from across the industry to find out what trends, technologies, and movements are igniting their enthusiasm.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Czech Republic’s Central Bohemian Region’s hillsides, Villa Sidonius presents an innovative architectural feat by Stempel & Tesar architekti. The villa stands out in Černošice, a historic area known for its distinctive blend of Art Nouveau, early 20th-century villas, and contemporary architectural experiments.

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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As World Kindness Day approaches on November 13th, the “Fight for Kindness 2024” initiative brings a message of empathy and connection to the forefront. Now in its third year, this award-winning non-profit event, sponsored by the renowned Zetafonts type foundry and organized by TypeCampus , serves as a beacon for social change through design.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Holiday season is somehow upon us and end-of-year to-do lists continue to grow by the gift, but there’s no need to fret! We’ve rounded up 10 unique gifts for those looking to spend up to $100 on a thoughtful present for the design-inclined. From something simple like Obakki’s Sumac Candle Gift Set made by traditional Japanese candle-makers to the snazzy Ofelia Pro Micro table lamp by Zafferano, these selections will surely shine from under the tree, in a stocking, or from whatever traditions you

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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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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A period of rest, a motion sensor camera and an encounter with a family of foxes resulted in this strangely beautiful series that mediates on how seamlessly humans and animals share spaces.

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HONGKIAT

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As the digital age continues to shape our lives, introducing coding to the next generation has evolved into a booming industry. Just consider the coding apps for kids , educational toys and robots , specialized handbooks, textbooks, coding competitions, and tutoring services available today. However, the best approach to teaching coding isn’t always clear – and there’s even debate over whether coding should be a universal skill for everyone.

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UX Collective

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Are we doing the same as our competitors expecting different results? Image by Midjourney. Prompt by the author. Are we using the same research formats to ask the same questions of the same customers, the same tools or models to make sense of the same data and insights, the same channels to interact with them, the same metrics and measures of success?

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

How Remote Designers and Developers Collaborate to Build Stronger Brands Let's dive in and cut to the chase. The world of remote work? It’s a double-edged sword. Sure, you’ve got the flexibility and freedom, but with that comes the big, ugly challenge of ensuring designers and developers can collaborate —not just coexist—in the digital ether. And when you’re working on brand-building projects, the stakes are even higher.

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

but it works perfectly.

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UX Collective

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

There are several ways products can improve a keyboard user’s experience with indentation. Let’s talk about them. One of the more foundational experiences in a digital product is the ability to format text: creating paragraphs, adding lists, or providing emphasis for certain words or phrases. All of this adds texture to the reader’s experience and helps them better understand content.

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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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We And The Color

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lana Elanor’s Kids’ Room Nursery Prints Gallery Bundle offers a treasure trove of artistic possibilities for modern nurseries. This substantial collection, spanning over 1,000 unique prints, integrates diverse aesthetics with versatile usability, providing parents and designers alike with a well-rounded resource to curate striking wall art displays.

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Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Exploring Editorial Design in ‘EN TORNO A LA MATERNIDAD’ abduzeedo 1111—24 Dive into the thoughtful editorial design of ‘EN TORNO A LA MATERNIDAD,’ crafted to resonate with themes of motherhood. Pau Marín’s project, EN TORNO A LA MATERNIDAD, explores the essence of motherhood through a refined editorial design that merges visual storytelling with emotive impact.

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UX Collective

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A comic illustration of Jean-Claude Van Damme performing the splits between two eighteen wheelers careening down the highway, all while eating poptarts. Credit: Me. How to choose the right career path for you. You are Jean-Claude Van Damme. You’re straddling two 18-wheelers careening through space while doing the splits. It’s very difficult, your groin hurts, and you could really use a strawberry Pop-tart… Here’s the question that has brought on all the pain and Pop-tart cravings: “Do I continu

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Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Explore ChainGPT Labs’ Web3 Brand Identity & Web Design abduzeedo 1111—24 Discover ChainGPT Labs’ unique Web3 branding and web design with seamless 3D animations and a modern interface. ChainGPT Labs stands as an ambitious venture, propelling innovation in the blockchain and Web3 startup world. A project backed by the ChainGPT team, this platform provides strategic funding, incubation, and acceleration services tailored for the Web3 ecosystem.

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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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Communication Arts

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Beaucoup Studio designed an immersive, Italian-inspired website for Amici, combining intuitive navigation with unique animations to highlight each restaurant's identity.

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Abduzeedo

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

FLIPPO Pet Food: A Fresh Take on Branding and Packaging Design abduzeedo 1111—24 Discover FLIPPO Pet Food’s playful branding and clean packaging design, making waves in the pet food industry. FLIPPO Pet Food is more than just a brand; it’s a lively celebration of real, natural nutrition for pets. Developed in Spain, FLIPPO takes a bold stand against traditional pet kibble, ushering in a wave of wholesome, fresh ingredients for our loyal companions.

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Microsoft's gone peak Y2K.

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Inkbot Design

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Triggered Email Workflows: How To Drive More Revenue This Holiday Season The holiday season is the busiest time for you and your customers. Shoppers have never been more primed and ready to buy, and you are more eager than ever to see your fantastic holiday email marketing campaigns perform. So, while there is potential, there is also competition. To the extent that Adobe forecasts an online sale worth $240.8B this holiday season between November and December, 8.4% growth over 2023.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Light, shadows, and linear perspective are just a few of the tricks up photographer Denis Cherim ’s sleeve as he captures surprising, well-timed, and occasionally ironic glimpses of daily life ( previously ). “I seek answers in places hidden in plain sight,” the Madrid-based artist says in a statement. “I feel curiosity about everyday objects with secret desires to be the main character.” Often using a digital camera, Cherim captures the way lines converge to create surpr

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The other weekend I went to Sussex, walked across some fields and ended up at a pub. This is a familiar and normally pleasant excursion. But I’d barely sat down at one of the garden tables before my toes began to curl. Everywhere I looked, the place was awash with signage.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Early 20th-century cigarette ads glamorized smoking as a symbol of sophistication, elegance, and modernity, using stylish imagery and catchy slogans like “More doctors smoke Camels” and “It’s Toasted” to imply quality and safety. These advertisements, often featuring celebrities, marketed smoking as part of a glamorous lifestyle, making it appear desirable and socially acceptable despite the lack of awareness about the health risks involved.

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The illustrator, designer and independent publisher Vanilla Chi walked the New York Nicer Tuesdays crowd through the development of her maximalist style, the ways she’s woven her East Asian heritage into her work, and a few of her recent side projects in self-publishing.

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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 You Trust

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

London-based creative duo Joseph Lattimer and Caitlin Derer, founders of Collectable Cities art toy studio and veterans of the creative agency Fancy Lamp, have channeled their love for travel and storytelling into creating figures that celebrate iconic moments in pop culture. Their latest project is a vibrant tribute to The Beatles, featuring two collections inspired by the legendary Sgt.

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The seminal sci-fi comic anthology is returning in English.

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

To celebrate the launch of its new Figma integration, Air invites &Walsh founder Jessica Walsh to craft a new manifesto on how to stand out in a world of bland. Here, we interview Jess on her creative process and how to “find your weird”.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

While we all aim to bring home furniture that will stand the test of time, tastes and preferences evolve, making timelessness a subjective quality. Instead of replacing furniture, what if we could simply evolve it? Enter the Runda series by Swedish design studio Form Us With Love (FUWL) for Korean furniture brand Rareraw. Part of the 10 Colors of Rareraw exhibition celebrating Rareraw’s decade of creativity, the Runda side tables blend FUWL’s contemporary vision with Rareraw’s playful use of col

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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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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The most powerful iPad Air yet is here – and it’s chomping at the heels of the iPad Pro now.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The work by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce aims to bring together four iconic locations with a fresh look that establishes Guggenheim as a leading global cultural brand. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, a beacon of modern and contemporary art since 1937, has launched a cohesive visual identity crafted by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce. The new brand system brings unity across the Guggenheim's four locations: New York, Venice, Bilbao, and the soon-to-open Abu Dhabi.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

So it begins! You can now enter the 15th annual AZ Awards. The next edition of AZURE’s prestigious international competition includes ever-more reasons to participate: We’re planning more exposure for entrants by publishing our longlist (selected by the editorial team and local experts) online, which will be followed by the jury-selected shortlist.

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Enduring heritage gets a contemporary glow up.

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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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