Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
I have a confession to make. I’m not actually a pastry chef. But I did work in a professional kitchen once upon a time, and baking is one of my favorite hobbies. I just love the awesome sights, sounds, and smells of a kitchen full of baking goods. The brilliant red of cherry pie filling, the magical crackle of pastry crust, the heavenly aroma of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spices….
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Have you ever thought about starting a career in graphic design or has it been a while since you last worked in the field and you want to refresh your skills? One of the amazing things that the internet can offer is online courses. Whether you want to learn about graphic design, learn a new language, or even learn how to grow watermelons, chances are there is a resource out there for you to learn how.
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Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
When it comes to abstract art, anything goes! However, there is one particular combination of styles that has become surprisingly popular. The elegance of classic Renaissance sculptures and the psychedelic digital explosion of the Vaporwave aesthetic are two contrasting styles you wouldn’t expect to see together, but as you will discover from today’s inspiration showcase, it actually works!
SpeckyBoy
FEBRUARY 13, 2021
Potential employers are busy people. They have the time-consuming task of reading many applications and resumes before finally selecting the perfect person. When you have the task of looking through so many resumes, you’re not only looking for those candidates that have the most experiences and best skills, you’re also looking for, especially when applying for jobs in the creative industry, something memorable and unique.
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
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
French illustrator Ludwick Hernandez initially studied fine arts at university as he thought he’d eventually become a painter, but little by little his passions turned towards illustration. “I didn’t grow up in a creative environment at all, my mother was a housekeeper and my father worked on construction sites,” Hernandez explains. “I remember when I was a child in the doctor’s waiting room I was fascinated by a poster for an anti-smoking campaign, it was a b
Smashing Magazine Graphics
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
What Saul Bass Can Teach Us About Web Design. What Saul Bass Can Teach Us About Web Design. Frederick O’Brien. 2021-02-12T12:00:00+00:00. 2021-02-12T12:05:41+00:00. Web design exists at a lovely intersection of different disciplines. In previous articles, I’ve written about the lessons to be learned from newspapers and from ancient Roman architects.
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Just Creative
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
When big brands decide to reinvent not only themselves but also their brand strategy, it can make for some big news. Think of it this way, in the late ‘90s, Apple was on the verge of bankruptcy. Thanks to their biggest competitor, Microsoft, they were saved from going under. With the help of Microsoft, it allowed Apple to shift from just being a manufacturer of Macs and reinvent itself as a creator of innovative tech products that we all know and love.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
In today’s Adobe Illustrator video tutorial I’m going to show you how to create an outdoors themed badge design, featuring a simple mountains graphic and colourful sunset effect using a retro colour scheme. This style of logo is based on embroidered National Park patches, and has become a popular design trend for all kinds of outdoors, adventure, or camping themed brand identities.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
A series of illustrations and animations highlight the importance of examining yourself regularly – a response to the drop in doctors attendance caused by the pandemic.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Cindy Sherman has become one of the world’s best-known contemporary artists. Since the late 70s she has been photographing herself in a range of guises and personas often inspired by TV, film, magazines and the internet, as well as pulling references from art history. Her characters are multidimensional and often manage to be both compelling and grotesque.
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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.
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
On a late afternoon in fall, my visit to Barcelona’s Parc de l’Estació del Nord unfolds in a symphony of sights and sounds. Kids zip around on bikes and scooters and clamber over play equipment. While the din of car traffic doesn’t quite fade away, it gently blends in with the murmur of one-sided cell phone conversations, coffee cups clinking against saucers and table tennis paddles slicing through the air.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
The multiple COVID-19 vaccines that have come out are nothing short of scientific miracles. The speed and efficacy of these life-saving, pandemic-squashing shots are a testament to human achievement. That being said, getting these vaccines into the arms of everyday people has been a challenge. That’s especially true here in the United States, where each state has its own rollout strategy.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
While many of us fully believe that we have good penmanship, the truth is that when it comes to using it in the world of graphic design, we might as well have the penmanship of a doctor. Not exactly the best choice when you’re working on the branding or a logo for a new client. To help, we thought that giving your wrist a break from trying to perfect your skills by offering our choices for the Best Handwritten Fonts for graphic design, logos & branding.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Whatever happened to the good old fashioned brand mascot? There aren’t many companies these days that have a cute cartoon representative! The only exception might be modern eSports logos , as showcased in one of my previous inspiration posts , but the visual style has evolved from the fun and friendly classic cartoon into strong and powerful, vector art.
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Richard Bernabe
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Elevate your wildlife photos beyond the mere ordinary and begin creating compelling wildlife photography with these 5 pro tips. The post 5 Pro Tips For Compelling Wildlife Photography appeared first on Richard Bernabe.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Chateau Marmont is a part of Hollywood legend. Frequented by celebrities from F Scott Fitzgerald to Dorothy Parker, Courtney Love to Quentin Tarantino, it has also appeared in multiple movies and works of literature, plus is notorious for the deaths of both John Belusi, who died of a drug overdose in Bungalow 3, and Helmet Newton, who was killed in a car crash leaving the hotel’s driveway.
SpeckyBoy
FEBRUARY 20, 2021
There is no doubt that logo design is one of the most important aspects of designing a brand identity. However, it can also be the most difficult part of it. While it’s true that a logo design needs to be unique and memorable, sometimes, you can’t avoid that creative block. Or sometimes, you might have a client that can’t afford a fully custom logo.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Social media icons are a necessity for every website. They’re instantly recognizable and useful for encouraging users to share your content or to visit your Facebook or Twitter profile. Yet, these visual assets have become so common that we sometimes leave creativity out of the equation. And while there’s nothing wrong with using a more conventional look, there’s much to be said for standing out.
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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.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
When you download the Procreate app for your Apple iPad, it can take some time to get used to using it. With so many different brushes created by other designers out there, it can be hard to pick the ones that will help you get up to speed in no time. To help, we wanted to highlight some of the brushes that we thought would be a great choice for any designer, whether they are a professional or a hobbyist, looking to become a pro at using Procreate.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
This new download for Access All Areas members is an exclusive sample pack that isn’t available anywhere else! Design Cuts and French Kiss Collections have collaborated to create The Complete Inspirational Textures & Elements Collection , a unique selection of authentic resources to create beautiful designs, enhance your photography, or use for scrapbooking!
Noupe
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
International real estate broker Tranio ’s Executive Director Mikhail Bulanov explains how you can gain free online traction for your business by undertaking partner research, surveys, and analysis. In just the last couple of years, our company Tranio has been featured over a thousand times by some of the largest media organisations in the world, including those that do not offer coverage in exchange for a fee.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Dexter McLean’s profound images bring forth perspectives and stories that tend to be underrepresented in much of the photography and media landscape. His Aspire Gym photo series features portraits of athletes in a wheelchair rugby team, who visit the gym to both train and socialise. “I was trying to give a perspective society hadn’t seen before.
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.
Trendland
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Words TL Team. By gradients and contrasted monochromes, Bristol based George Greaves displays a work as minimal as intrigued, where perspective is cropped, casting doubt on different dimensions, oscillating between motion and stylized angular shapes.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Designers often like to critique other designers. It’s just a natural side effect of being creative. We see a website or app and immediately start looking at how it all fits together. What challenges might have our brethren faced along the way? Would we have done anything differently? Of course, no designer is perfect. We all have those projects in our portfolio that we’d like to forget.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
This article has been contributed by Devin Partida. Many people confess that they mainly watch the Super Bowl to catch the commercials. Brand managers realize the potential to reach massive audiences with ads that air during the game, and they come up with increasingly creative and memorable ways to connect with people. Here are 10 lessons you can learn from what we know so far about ads associated with the 2021 Super Bowl. 1.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
As commercial designers we often have to create various graphic styles on demand in all the projects we work on throughout the day. Being able to experiment with new looks keeps the job exciting, but it can be a challenge, especially when deadlines loom! Having a selection of tools at your disposal allows you to rise to those challenges and confidently explore new aesthetics within your work.
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?
Booooooom
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
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Creative Review
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Inspired by the characterful worlds of directors such as Wes Anderson and Taika Waititi, Visbii’s colourful illustrations play with personality and the physical form to create delightfully unexpected results. With a client list that includes everyone from the Wall Street Journal to Women’s Wear Daily, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the illustrator – whose real name is Amber Day – has been honing her craft for years.
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
When urban planning students across North America returned to their studies amid a global pandemic, all classes had moved online and opportunities for invaluable co-op placements providing real-world experiences were drastically reduced. As two Black women and second-year graduate students at Toronto’s York University, we went back to school with these concerns, plus feelings of trauma and loss resulting from the anti-Black violence taking place across our cities.
Juxapoz Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
S Clay Wilson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Heartland, the Amber Waves of Grain, son of a machinist and stenographer (look it up, kids.) He got thrown out of the armed services for illegally dispensing drugs as a medic, graduated from the state university and went on to illustrate everything you’ve ever refused to admit you imagined. As Chuck Berry sang, “It goes to show you never can tell.”.
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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