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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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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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

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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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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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Microsoft's gone peak Y2K.

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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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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

Taking a slower approach to graphic design and branding, this French studio is finding ways to merge leisure, living, nature and escapism into their creative pursuits.

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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Enduring heritage gets a contemporary glow up.

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Creating an agency-ready portfolio while working in corporate can feel like an uphill battle. But what steps can help bridge the gap? Shanice Mears offers practical advice to help this copywriter level up their work on this week’s Creative Career Conundrums.

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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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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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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

It’s the modern equivalent of hieroglyphs.

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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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Booooooom

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A series of Taiwanese urbanscapes paintings by Vancouver-based artist Liang Wang.

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Creative Bloq

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Save on laptops, monitors, accessories and even the new M4 Mac mini.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introducing the denture drill holder, the ultimate fusion of dental aesthetics and DIY functionality that holds your bits and screws in place with magnetic gums—because who doesn’t want a tool set that smiles back? This isn’t just any tool holder; it’s a stainless steel set of chompers equipped with 28 hex bits, doubling as a stylish table decoration that’s bound to turn heads (and possibly stomachs).

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Workroom has created a new visual identity for Humanist Ceremonies, an organisation that provides trained celebrants for non-religious weddings, funerals and naming ceremonies.

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Design You Trust

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Tritan Ventures from Ann Arbor, Michigan designed the A2, an aerodynamically advanced vehicle with a drag coefficient of 0.15 and stability from airfoils that produced a sail effect for added thrust. Constructed from fiberglass with a monocoque design, the lightweight 900-pound A2 was powered by a 440cc Syvaro rotary engine, delivering 30 horsepower and achieving 80 miles per gallon.

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

They That Do’s branding for the new record label makes use of analogue techniques to emulate the hazy atmosphere of basement clubs and warehouse raves.

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Press'd

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

We worked with our friends at Proper Notice to create Sydney and Samuel’s beautiful wedding invitation suite. The fonts came from our Amante sample, but the couple opted for a more traditional layout to balance the modern fonts. Gray (now dark gray), and light gray (now pebble) papers, and mink matte foil stamping create a wonderful tonal palette.

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This is Paper

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Surrounded by the gentle, rolling countryside of Auvergne, the quiet hamlet of Chamboirat project by COVE Architectes shelters an ancient farmhouse whose transformation whispers of both timeless beauty and intentional simplicity.

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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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