June, 2022

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Want to go freelance? These top illustrators share the big secrets to their success

Creative Boom

© Jungmin Ryu. All images courtesy of the artists. Going it alone as an illustrator is full of challenges, from creative to administrative. So the more advice you can get, the better. We asked ten successful freelance illustrators to share the benefit of their experience to date, and they all shared valuable tips and insights. Perhaps the biggest challenge of being a freelance illustrator, at least at the start, is getting enough work.

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What is Sketching and Why a Designer Needs It

Designer Daily

Sketching is a quick drawing technique. Classic sense, sketching is a preparatory stage before the creation of artistic work. Such sketches help artists think through the composition, outline the main lines and assemble the elements of the future work. Fast does not mean poor quality. Sketches are drawn at once, in one approach, and without any preliminary work.

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How to Become a Graphic Designer

Inkbot Design

How to Become a Graphic Designer. It can be tough to land a graphic design job if you don't know exactly what kind of designer you want to be. Your career as a graphic designer is one of the most exciting careers you can choose. Graphic designers design everything from billboards to web graphics, from print ads to logos. They create images that capture attention, communicate ideas, and convey emotions.

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Fresh Free Fonts – 21 New Fonts For Designers

Graphic Design Junction

New collection of fresh free fonts , 100% free download for commercial graphic design projects. High quality fonts perfect for logotype, branding, visual identity and any kind of typography artwork. This collection included sans serif fonts , script fonts , handwritten fonts and brush fonts which can make your design more professional. The following latest fonts 2022 ideal to make an creative design and perfect for any artwork.

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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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Colourful 3D Isometric Text Effect Illustrator Tutorial

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a colourful extruded isometric text effect. It has a 3D appearance with hollowed out letters, finished off with a vivid spectrum of hues and a subtle glowing appearance. It’s a relatively simple effect to create that makes use of a combination of must-know Illustrator tools. Assets used. ?

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The ECONYL® Brand Urges Us to Design Smart With the End in Mind

Design Milk

It’s no secret that designing and manufacturing with sustainable materials is on the rise – and it couldn’t be happening at a better time. One product that continues to impress and lend itself to a myriad of applications is ECONYL ® nylon. We’ve talked about the benefits of its use before: it’s made from 100% waste, is 100% recyclable, and offers up to a 90% reduction in global warming potential when compared to nylon from fossil sources.

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The best branding books: 8 books for brand inspiration

Creative Bloq

Get brand-savvy with the best branding books for inspiration.

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Best foot forward: Lynne McCusker's bold branding for a new retro shoe store

Creative Boom

Launching a new shop is a brave enterprise in an increasingly challenging retail environment, and good branding can mean the difference between success and failure. Here we present a great example of how to do it right and chat to its creator, Lynne McCusker , to find out more about it. Lynne McCusker is a senior freelance designer based in Scotland.

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

Creative Boom

Students at Glasgow School of Art. Left to right: Billy Paterson (Communication Design Y3), Jihye Baek (MFA 2022), Fleur Connor (Painting and Printmaking 2022), Sophie Ammann, Leonie Hiller (Communication Design 2022). Grad shows are back in physical form: hooray! That said, it's great to see that some shows can also be accessed online. Which is handy whether you're unable to make it to the IRL show or you did, and you want to revisit the work at a later date.

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Gretel's Dylan Mulvaney on city life, serendipity, and why graphic designers never get famous

Creative Boom

Dylan Mulvaney. As head of design at Gretel NY , Dylan Mulvaney is the creative force behind brand identities for Apple, Netflix and Vice. In our exclusive interview, Dylan chats about the process that leads to world-class results and how he got here in the first place. Described by Gretel as "a low profile dude who has been behind some of our highest-profile work", Dylan's expertise lies in translating a brand's core values, strategy, and voice into striking visual executions.

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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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55 best coworking spaces for UK freelancers looking for a desk

Creative Boom

Uncommon, Fulham, South West London. Image courtesy of Uncommon. After working from home for the last two years, many of us are starting to consider an office again. But with rising living costs and ongoing uncertainty, we've been naturally putting it off. This is why coworking might just be the solution for budget-conscious freelancers everywhere. Renting a desk in a cool shared space sounds so appealing.

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Discover the latest creative talent at New Designers 2022, the mother of all grad shows

Creative Boom

Freedom Billboard by Hannah Davis. Looking to be inspired by the best new creative talent in the UK right now? It'd be near-impossible to attend all the individual grad shows at each college and university – but don't worry, you don't need to because New Designers is back! Founded in 1985, New Designers is the largest graduate showcase in the UK and brings together the best of the best from around the country so that you can find all the latest top talent in one place.

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Humberto Cruz on defining artistic success and building a personal brand

Creative Boom

Tomorrow Creates & Sea Shepherd © Humberto Cruz. Illustrator, digital designer and creative artist Humberto Cruz has been making waves on Instagram thanks to his unique pop culture-inspired style. Having recently gone freelance thanks to a successful run on Everpress , he shares his insights on what it means to be successful and how to build a following.

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12 of the best online clothing stores that sell unique pieces by leading artists and designers

Creative Boom

Yeye Weller for L?U Clothing. Stop supporting fast fashion, and get behind your fellow creatives instead! These stores and one-person shops are great places to find unique pieces you can wear with pride. We're all starting to realise how damaging 'fast fashion' is to the planet, not to mention its role in developing countries with lax labour laws. Plus, purely from a selfish point of view, isn't it better to buy a few unique, well-made items that you can be truly proud to wear, rather than mass-

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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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Winners of Indigo Design Awards 2022 announced at special event in Istanbul

Creative Boom

Graphic Design of the Year 2022: Festival FILMAR en América Latina 2020 by WePlayDesign. The Indigo Design Awards celebrate "trail-blazers, risk-takers and all those on the cutting edge of the visual design world" across the fields of graphic, digital, mobile design, design for social change, branding and freelance. And they've just announced their 2022 winners at a special in-person event in Istanbul.

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NB Studio and Sofie Birkin create colourful stamps for Royal Mail to mark 50 years of UK Pride

Creative Boom

It's been almost five decades since people marched through London, becoming the UK's first 'Gay Pride' rally. Now Royal Mail is marking the special milestone with a set of rainbow-coloured stamps designed by NB Studio and award-winning artist Sofie Birkin. Launching on 1 July, the eight vibrant stamps will pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the UK's first Pride rally, which famously took place in 1972 from London's Trafalgar Square to Hyde Park.

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James Hurst on his new role at Google, Big Tech's bad press and why he's hopeful for the future

Creative Boom

James Hurst, Head of Brand Design at Google. Dream jobs don't just have to stay dreams. British designer James Hurst is living proof. After 17 years in the profession, he landed the role of Google's head of brand design this April, and so far, it's been everything he ever wished for. In our exclusive interview, James walks us through his spectacular career and talks about the challenges facing big tech and what the future has to offer.

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Nude photo series recaptures the spirit of the original Glastonbury

Creative Boom

From the series, Where Have All The Flowers Gone © Tom Hunter. Recapturing the freedom and liberation of the original festival scene, artist Tom Hunter 's Glastonbury portraits are a welcome antidote to sanitised TV coverage. Right now, hundreds of thousands of music fans are descending on Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, for the Glastonbury Festival.

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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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How designers can solve the nightmare of forever-changing brand guidelines

Creative Boom

It's no secret that brand guidelines have become a major headache for graphic designers working today. With everything in constant flux, it's difficult to keep up with the increasing demands of visual identities. Corebook is on a mission to help and wants to make PDF brand guidelines extinct by 2025. We sat down with Corebook's Janis Verzemnieks and Raitis Velps to find out more.

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How to get a diversity scholarship to study graphic design at Shillington

Creative Boom

Shillington is known throughout the design industry as a flexible and reliable route into the profession. So it's great news that it has just announced two Diversity in Design scholarships for 2022, available to two lucky aspiring designers. Shillington's intensive courses – spread across three months full-time or nine months part-time – are equally popular with school leavers, university graduates looking to build on their degree, and working professionals looking to switch careers.

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From fuzzy ones to shiny ones, Gabriel Tilbury toys with tactility in a series of graphic posters

Creative Boom

© Gabriel Tilbury. Gabriel Tilbury 's graphic design practice centres around two key and crucial pillars: exploration and experimentation. A recent graduate from Falmouth University – where he's currently based – Gabriel strives to shed light on new perspectives, weaponising his skills in the medium to open up different points of view and ways of seeing the world.

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Photographs of abandoned shacks in California's ungoverned community of Wonder Valley

Creative Boom

From the series ARID © Helin Bereket. In the sparsely populated, ungoverned community of Wonder Valley, California, lies a range of shacks known locally as Jackrabbit Homesteads. Sat abandoned against a dusty landscape, the worn cabins inspired a series by Berlin-based photographer Helin Bereket. "I knew little about this place but was drawn to it by the sheer aesthetic of abandonment and isolation, alienation and wreckage, uncanniness and history unknown," says Helin.

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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.

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Inspired by memories of Taipei, David Huang's illustrations are a colourful, expressive delight

Creative Boom

Beijing Promenade (Mural Illustration commissioned for 798 District, Beijing). The vibrant and joyous illustrations of David Huang have won him accolades across the world. But, he reveals to Creative Boom that getting here has been quite a challenge. David Huang is a Taiwanese American illustrator based in New York City. With clients including The New Yorker and Quartz, his work is typically colourful, expressive, vibrant, and loud.

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The Still Point: Paintings by Nancy Cadogan that celebrate the joyfulness of solitude

Creative Boom

Where The Wild Things Grow II (2021) © Nancy Cadogan. Bringing themes of literature, time and stillness to her latest series of figurative paintings, artist Nancy Cadogan 's work represents traditional domestic scenes and reminds us of the often-forgotten joyfulness of solitude. On show from 13 June at Gillian Jason in London, The Still Point celebrates the beauty of the ordinary through a female gaze, which is poignant in itself, given the gallery is the UK's first female-focused art space.

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Grace Helmer on creating tender illustrations, going freelance, and what to look for in an agency

Creative Boom

© Grace Helmer. London-based illustrator Grace Helmer draws viewers into her tender, painterly illustrations with a masterful use of colour and compositions that contain a sense of story. We caught up with her to hear how she's gotten to where she is and what illustrators should look for when seeking an agent. Originally from Brighton, Grace first became interested in illustration when visiting degree shows while at college.

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Turner Prize to be hosted by Towner Eastbourne in 2023

Creative Boom

The world's leading and most notorious accolade for contemporary art, the Turner Prize, will be presented at London's Towner Eastbourne in 2023. And with the gallery notching up its centenary next year, this marks the centrepiece of its anniversary celebrations. Those who have been to Towner Eastbourne will know that the gallery is a perfect fit for the Turner Prize.

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

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?

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Jump Jirakaweekul and Tom Elia of COLLINS on their rebrand for CNET, inspired by the 'golden age' of the printing press

Creative Boom

COLLINS is behind the brand refresh for CNET , heralding the vintage printing presses and an era when newspapers were king. The new logo and website design mark a new chapter for the tech media firm. We find out more about the work from COLLINS Design Director Jump Jirakaweekul and Creative Director Tom Elia. In looking to modernise its brand as part of a broader strategy to expand beyond tech, CNET appointed COLLINS in New York to develop a new visual identity, brand strategy and story.

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Squiggles, dogs and natural forms: Nikita Savinov reveals the process behind his 3D artworks

Creative Boom

Pre-Freedom © Nikita Savinov. Many opt for the freelance way of life for its sense of freedom. Nikita Savinov did just that, having left his full-time roles as a designer – first in-house, then in a small studio, then in a big agency – to pursue a more flexible way of working. After working at an agency, his last job, he says: "I can't say it was a fun or interesting experience, as I've always worked with existing brand guidelines, mostly on mass consumer brands, and I often had to work overtime

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Julian Alexander captures candid, familiar and tonal moments from the bustling streets of New York

Creative Boom

Suburbs © Julian Alexander. Cars, bin bags, sidewalks and busy people are caught candidly amidst their daily hurry; what you're observing here are the diaristic works of Julian Alexander. Through a dusky, smoggy, almost sepia-tinted lens, he documents his New York City surroundings in real-time, illustrating recognisable objects and faces, perceived in such a way that it's like you are strolling alongside him too.

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Amazing Digital Art Illustrations By Samji

Graphic Design Junction

Today we are featuring an illustrator who illustrated digital art illustrations. One of my favorite passionate and hardworking professional digital artists is “ Samji “. He is from Kerala, India. Currently working as a freelance illustrator. He loves creating pop-culture and futuristic designs, splurging vibrant colors on the canvas. Human elements interest him particularly.

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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.