Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Sci-fi landscape scenes featuring Tron-style grids, mountain scenes, and a vibrant sunrise is a popular aesthetic that is associated with art and design from the 80s. This retro-futuristic style has remained in trend thanks to the retrowave/synthwave music movement, which has helped to bring back the visual elements from 80s arcades, action movies, fashion and pop culture.
Just Creative
OCTOBER 29, 2020
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I Love Typography
OCTOBER 18, 2020
The Industrial Revolution mechanized printing and reduced costs, leading to explosive growth in publishing. At the same time, an unprecedented increase in literacy produced millions of new readers and sparked a reading revolution. But what were these new readers to read? One of the century's most popular genres, sold on the streets of Victorian England, was the penny dreadful.
BP&O
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Text by Kazumasa Nagai, 1974 Quarterly Design was a Japanese publication. Fifty years on, it really captures and conveys the spirit of its time. It shares a lot in common with the renowned and still in print publication IDEA although only in Japanese and broader in terms of design, covering other disciplines such as architecture and […]. The post Gorgeous and Delicate by Kazumasa Nagai, 1974 appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
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
Graphic Mama
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Design trends for the coming year are always big news and 2021 is just around the corner, out with the old and in with the new has never been more wished for. To say that 2020 has been a strange year is more than just an understatement. But in the online world, lockdown, forced closure of stores and educational institutions, and so on have had an enormous impact.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 14, 2020
This year should have marked the release of the hotly anticipated 25th instalment in the James Bond film franchise, No Time to Die. As with much of the movie industry however, coronavirus has thrown a bit of a spanner in the works. The film’s release date was originally pushed from April to November when the pandemic struck, and since then has been further delayed until 2021.
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Just Creative
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Are you looking for the best printer for your graphic design agency? Listen up. Founded in 1881, OKI Electric Industry became world-famous for manufacturing the first telephone in Japan, only a year after Alexander Graham Bell’s invention in 1876. Today, Oki Electic Industry, or OKI for short, manufactures info-telecom and printers for businesses and even graphic artists.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Developing For The Semantic Web – Why semantic markup has become increasingly important for websites. Animating Number Counters – Whether you’re counting up or down, add some animation to your numbers. 5 Things to Tell Your Clients About WordPress Security – Educating your clients is a great step towards a more secure web. Dizzle – A tool that turns CSS selectors into functions that tests if elements match them.
Noupe
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Art galleries are great places to visit to get inspiration and get your creative juices flowing. They are incredibly well designed and aesthetically pleasing. What you might not be aware of is that most art galleries have their own websites, and they are as aesthetic as the real thing. Art galleries and art gallery websites are designed that way to bring the attention more to the art piece, making it stand out and making it all about the artwork itself.
Booooooom
OCTOBER 2, 2020
A selection of personal and commissioned work by artist Steph Lau. While Lau’s personal work involves drawing in physical mediums like sketchbooks and textile pieces, the things she creates for herself usually end up fuelling the 2D and 3D digital pieces she gets commissioned to do. “I’m endlessly inspired by the timeless artistry of nature, and our relationship with it across different cultures.
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ID Identity Design
OCTOBER 3, 2020
Sculpt is an interior architectural studio and workshop based in Birmingham. They needed a comprehensive rebrand to give them a stronger presence across all touchpoints, echoing Sculpt’s fundamental principles – reshape, redesign, refine. The rebrand needed to better communicate their offer and distinct approach, whilst giving greater visibility across the full client journey, from promotional materials, proposals and plans, to on-site visibility and custom material samples.
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Resizing an image sounds like one of the simplest things you could do in Photoshop, but there are actually some common mistakes you should avoid. If you’re a professional designer or photographer, it becomes complicated when you need to factor in print size and resolution. In today’s video, I’ll cover the basics of resizing an image in Adobe Photoshop, and explain when you should (or should not) choose the Resample option instead.
Just Creative
OCTOBER 12, 2020
This article has been contributed by Jason Khoo. When building exposure for your business, you need to get the word out to drive traffic to your website. And you need to use some sort of marketing strategy to do it. One of the most commonly used strategies to drive traffic to a website is SEO. Nowadays, most website owners have some basic knowledge of it, not least of all because it doesn’t cost you anything (except time) if you do it yourself.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 1, 2020
With an observational outlook and sharp wit to match even the most established political cartoonists, Reuben Dangoor is a name to take note of. The London-based illustrator is known as much for his music-themed collaborations as his striking visual commentaries on social injustices such as the Grenfell Tower fire and the migrant crisis. Born and raised in Hackney, east London, Dangoor was exposed to creativity from a young age, and the house he grew up in was constantly full of photos that his d
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Noupe
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Graphic design is probably one of the essential skills most people need nowadays, whether for your business, Facebook page, or beautifying your Instagram account. However, for those who are not skilled, paying for a graphic designer can be costly. So, if you’re one of those who want to take advantage of this skill but not an expert, here are some pointers you can use to improve your designs: Research before designing.
Booooooom
OCTOBER 27, 2020
A selection of portraits by Copenhagan, Denmark-based photographer Halfdan Venlov. Centered around themes of youth identity, coming of age, and a feeling of “being out of step with the world”, Venlov’s images are not tied to specific narratives. Depicting young characters, he explains his intention to allow the viewer to “inhabit a space of multiple interpretations.
SpeckyBoy
OCTOBER 10, 2020
If you’ve got gorgeous art your audience loves, don’t just settle for presenting it through prints. Instead, use mockups and show them what your work would look like in their apartments. Therein lies the magic of poster frame mockups. Used by both artists and graphic designers, mockups open new possibilities. Poster frame mockup templates are an incredible asset for increasing your sales and turning your art into a reality.
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 26, 2020
With Halloween coming up this week, I figured it would be an ideal time to produce another morbid inspiration showcase featuring skulls! Portraits of people lacking their skin and flesh seems to be a weirdly popular subject for many artists and illustrators, with skulls and skeletons being depicted in all kinds of art styles ranging from nightmarish horror scenes to humerus cartoon characters.
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Logo Design Love
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Ji Lee’s short description: “This project started nearly twenty years ago as an assignment in my typography class at art school. Students were encouraged to see letters beyond their dull, practical functionality. “The challenge is to visualize the meaning of a word, using only the graphic elements of the letters forming the word, without adding any outside parts.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Paul Thomas Anderson: Masterworks is the latest in a series of monographs Little White Lies has created in collaboration with New York-based publisher Abrams. Written by film critic Adam Nayman and put together by LWW’s team of in-house designers, Masterworks is a psychedelic feast for the eyes. The design team initially started talking about making a book on Anderson around three years ago, and design director Fabrizio Festa was instantly excited. “His tone of voice, his choice of t
Noupe
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The designers of the design interfaces have their gears-on in contesting for leveling up the current state of the art tools for prototyping as well as design. The two game-changers that came into existence were Adobe’s XD and Figma. They gained exponential popularity amongst the designers with their specific hold on interface designing apparatus. They are considered the best prototyping tools. .
Booooooom
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Sara Meinz. Photographer and art director. currently based in Galicia, Spain. Sara Meinz’s Website. Sara Meinz on Instagram.
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.
SpeckyBoy
OCTOBER 10, 2020
The number of options, directions, and aesthetic approaches you can take from simply adding a texture to your design is mind-boggling. Of course, not every design benefits from even the most subtle of textures, but you might be surprised at how a high-resolution texture can bring a design to life. Knowing when to use a texture and which texture to use all boils down to the flow of the design and the priority of information on the page.
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 5, 2020
My friends at Design Cuts are celebrating their 7th birthday over the next 2 weeks with an exciting lineup of live design sessions and fantastic discounts on their marketplace of design resources. 7 all-new exclusive products have been launched with 50% off, providing a great opportunity for you to be the first to pick up these exceptional quality tools that have been 5 months in the making before they go on sale at their regular price.
Its Nice That
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The identity refresh includes a new symbol inspired by the three-dot ellipsis and a redesigned word mark to “stand prouder”.
Creative Review
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Ray Harryhausen is known for having almost singlehandedly elevated stop-motion animation to an art form in the second half of the 20th century. Born in California, the filmmaker began experimenting with models as a teenager after discovering the work of special effects supervisor Willis O’Brien in the 1933 version of King Kong, which he ended up going to watch 33 times.
Speaker: Michele Berdinis
This session will answer business law questions that people are asking most during the pandemic. If my business can’t pay its bills, can my creditors come after my personal assets? Do I have to pay the rent on my co-working space or office? Can my clients cancel signed contracts? Can I cancel contracts for things I no longer need because my business has slowed down?
Noupe
OCTOBER 16, 2020
No matter whether you’re already a skilled professional or you’re only starting out in your freelancing career, you’re probably familiar with the many benefits of working as a freelancer. Aside from allowing you to work at your own pace, many home-based freelance careers can also replace minimum wage jobs by a long mile. According to some freelance statistics , 31% of freelance workers are earning more than $75,000 USD annually.
Design Week
OCTOBER 27, 2020
London-based studio Sennep has collaborated with music technology company Roli on its new project Lumi, which aims to let people learn the piano from home by themselves. Lumi is an illuminated keyboard and app, which aims to make learning the piano “easier and more fun” and help even casual players “more musical in minutes”, according to Sennep.
SpeckyBoy
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Seamless and tileable patterns are a great way to enhance your projects. They add extra depth and richness to your designs so having them in your library is a sensible choice. You can use them in both your web and print projects. For example, a seamless pattern is a great way to create an attractive business card or product packaging. With seamless patterns you are only limited by your imagination, so why not make use of all the great seamless patterns we have for you today and let your creativi
Spoon Graphics
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Access All Areas members have a versatile font to download this week, courtesy of Elena Genova from MyCreativeLand. The Lumios Marker Family has been carefully hand crafted using a Pilot Sign Pen for ultimate realism. It has both extended Latin and basic Cyrillic support that is enhanced with oodles of ligatures and alternates. With over 1300 glyphs, this is the go-to font adding handwriting effects to your artwork.
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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