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Chess-inspired Kish o Mat Ceramics Characterize the Ancient Game

Design Milk

As one of the oldest games, chess has enchanted generations of players for thousands of years. Said to be a concoction of multiple different games of the time, chaturanga (an Indian precursor) was said to have two essential features found in all later chess variations different pieces having different powers, and victory depending on the fate of one piece, the king of modern chess.

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Illustrator Spotlight: Kemal Sanli

Booooooom

Brief Bio: Im a designer and illustrator from Istanbul, creating work that lives somewhere between nature and abstraction. Im drawn to simple shapes, soft rhythms, and the emotional weight they can quietly carry. Artist Statement: These works are inspired by organic life plants, fungi, growth patterns reinterpreted through a minimalist and playful lens.

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A Sydney Outdoor Space Inspired by California Modernism

Design Milk

Situated high above Newport Beach in Sydney, Australia, LA Cool is a outdoor living space that completes the original vision of Newport House, a 2015 project by Carter Williamson Architects. This addition transforms the property into a seamless blend of indoor and outdoor luxury, creating an environment that feels equally inviting throughout all seasons.

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21 Free Skin Retouching Photoshop Actions To Save Your Time

Design Beep

In the world of digital photography and portrait retouching, achieving flawless skin while maintaining a natural look is an art that requires both technical skill and aesthetic judgment. Photoshop actions for skin retouching have become essential tools for photographers and retouchers looking to streamline their workflow while maintaining consistent, professional results.

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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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Longchamp Marks a New Chapter With Furniture by Pierre Renart

Design Milk

Once a maker of leather-covered pipes, now a coveted global fashion house, Longchamp has never once lost its mastery of craft. In its latest chapter, the French brand has teamed up with celebrated designer Pierre Renart to make its first foray into furniture, where supple leather and sculpted wood come together as one. The collection of nine pieces the Wave leather bench and a set of eight Ruban chairs will make their grand debut at Milan Design Week at Longchamps flagship boutique.

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A Minimalist Summer Party Poster Perfection: A Radiant Vector Graphic Design Template

We And The Color

Check out the Most Minimalist Summer Party Poster Template for Your Next Event Design Finding just the right look for your event announcement can feel like a quest, right? You want something that grabs attention, sets the mood, and looks utterly professional. Maybe you’re planning the ultimate summer bash, a relaxed get-together, or even something completely different.

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Lecturer Darren Raven on his daily design zine project

Design Week

A university tutor is producing a daily design zine to encourage his students to engage with the big ideas underpinning the discipline. Darren Raven, a senior lecturer in graphic design, art direction and illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University, publishes his “lecture-zines” every day on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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How finding the right tools can take the stress out of content creation

Creative Boom

Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of creating content? You're not alone. But the latest tools and platforms can make everything a lot easier. It's never been easier or more affordable to make standout content. In practice, though, bringing your fabulous idea to life can feel like walking across a minefield. "How do I record this?" you wonder. "How do I edit it?

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Soft Brutalism: The Hottest Interior Design Trend You Didn’t See Coming

We And The Color

Picture this: you walk into a room, and it hits youraw concrete walls, plush velvet cushions, and a warm glow from a sleek lamp. Its edgy yet cozy, bold yet inviting. That, my friend, is soft brutalism, the interior design trend taking 2025 by storm. Its everywherescroll through Instagram, flip through a design mag, or peek into your trendy neighbors loft.

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“Divine intervention”: Universal Favourite overhauls a wet wipes brand from top to bottom

Its Nice That

The new identity for Saintly is Renaissance-inspired, with ornate typography, delicate tones and bare-bottomed cherubs.

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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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Marvel Rivals' blonde female heroes all look the same – fans call it a character design fail

Creative Bloq

Can you tell the difference between Emma Frost, Dagger and Invisible Woman?

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Tariff exposure for groups of goods

FlowingData

You get a tariff. And you get a tariff. And you. And you. Everybody gets a tariff. But not the same for every type of consumer good. For the Washington Post, Luis Melgar, Rachel Lerman, and Szu Yu Chen show the percentages of imported value by category. That means products that the United States commonly gets from Vietnam, such as clothing and shoes, would be subject to a new 46 percent tax, whereas goods from Colombia, like flowers, would see a lower new 10 percent levy.

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Fans are torn over the vibrant colours and glitchy UI art style of Bungie's new Marathon game

Creative Bloq

Could Marathon revive the hero shooter genre?

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Designspiration

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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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Promise Mascot Agency review: Showa-era Japanese retro vibes, modern game design chores

Creative Bloq

This what happens when a Yakuza-like mini-game becomes a standalone title.

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How to Troubleshoot & Debug WordPress Code With AI

SpeckyBoy

You can write custom code to make WordPress do all manner of things. Whether creating custom plugins or tweaking your theme’s layout, there’s a way to make it happen. As they say, code is poetry. Writing code is full of ups and downs, though. You may have the perfect idea for achieving a goal if only for that nasty bug you can’t resolve.

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Fans mock Microsoft's unplayable AI Quake II remake in Copilot

Creative Bloq

It looks real. until you try to move.

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Picky – A judgemental trashcan robot

Creative Applications

Get full content RSS Feed Created during a month-long robotics module, Picky is a judgemental trashcan robot designed by Juwon Jung, Nefeli Vitoraki, and Xiangnan Wu. With a side-eye for recycling mistakes and raised eyebrows for correct actions, Picky provides a novel form of interaction that combines humor with education. By turning recycling into an engaging experience, Picky helps raise awareness about the confusion surrounding what can and cant be recycled, making the process more memorable

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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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"Creativity doesn’t come from sitting at a desk": a day in the life of Emma Barratt

Creative Bloq

Wolff Olins' global executive creative director discusses the importance of "evolving without losing your essence.

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Taxi Studio: The Bristol agency proving world-class design doesn't need a London postcode

Creative Boom

Founded in 2002 by three creatives with a shared vision, Taxi Studio has grown from a bold Bristol start-up into a globally recognised agency. With a new studio space, long-standing client partnerships, and a fiercely independent mindset, the team reflects on their journey so farand what's still to come. Nestled in the heart of Bristol's creative scene, Taxi Studio is the kind of place that proves great design isn't bound by geography.

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Tested: the Freepik AI image and video generator is slick and big, and filled with moral dilemmas

Creative Bloq

With such impressive image and video-generating abilities, this "AI creative suite" will be tempting to many, despite the moral and ethical questions surrounding generative AI.

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No research, calibrating trust in AI, SXSW recap, being a designer at 40

UX Collective

Weekly curated resources for designersthinkers andmakers. Not all research is created equal, and some research, if riddled with methodological flaws, is often worse than no research at all. True research democratization isnt about letting anyone conduct studies, but about educating non-researchers on rigorous methodologies. No research is often better than some research By Maximilian Speicher Figma to website: write in Notion, design in Figma, hit PUBLISH [Sponsored] Design your website in Fig

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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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Laura Ellen Bacon Brings Somerset Willow ‘Into Being’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Colossal

From pliable lengths of sustainably sourced Somerset willow, Laura Ellen Bacon ( previously ) weaves elegant, meandering sculptures. Whether installed on a wall, streaming from windows, or curled up on a plinth, her works invite us to wander through installations that appear alive and moving. Bacon’s latest solo exhibition, Into Being , just opened at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

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How an Executive Assistant Can Help with Scheduling, Emails, and Task Management

Noupe

When running a business or a high-end role, there are endless responsibilities, and time is,?more often than not, the most limited resource. Between meetings,?emails, and project deadlines, its all too easy to get overwhelmed. Thats?where an executive assistant (EA) comes into play. Executive assistants are responsible for administrative?and organizational support, including calendar management, email scouring, and task prioritization.

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DesignStudio creates identity for the renamed Royal Ballet and Opera

Design Week

DesignStudio has created a new visual and verbal identity for one of London’s cultural big-hitters. The Royal Opera House has been renamed the Royal Ballet and Opera to focus more on the quality of its work, rather than its physical building. “They wanted to put both companies on a level pegging,” says DesignStudio design director, Daisy Grice.

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When constraints sparked creativity

UX Collective

A 16-bit memory made me reflect on how constraints shaped the most inventive games — and still influence design today.

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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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These sun-soaked photos are a love letter to blue skies and sunshine

Its Nice That

Tempo Bello meaning good weather in Italian traces Cecilia Pignocchis move from the grey skies of Amsterdam to a slower lifestyle and an important period of self-reflection in Italy.

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Why the car horn is the most annoying UX failure on the road

UX Collective

How a simple safety device became a source of urban stress Continue reading on UX Collective

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A24’s latest book unpicks the beauty and craft behind Past Lives

Its Nice That

Alongside essays and interviews, the screenplay book art directed by Actual Source echoes the emotional honesty of Celine Songs poignant film.

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Marvel wins back fans with slick retro-inspired Fantastic Four poster

Creative Bloq

Floating head design is finally dead.

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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.