Graphic Design USA
AUGUST 18, 2023
Ageism in the graphic design industry is a perennial problem. Dan Crowder of Craft argues that mixing up ages in a firm, agency or business isn't just about fairness, it’s about being genuinely creative.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 15, 2023
Ultimate Guide to Designing Logos with a Grid System Creating an impactful logo is no small feat. The mark must encapsulate a brand's identity and values in a single artistic expression that resonates with target audiences. This delicate balance of art and strategy is achieved through the harmonious marriage of design principles, creative vision, and strategic planning.
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Creative Boom
AUGUST 30, 2023
Kathryn Ashill. Photo: Anna Arca Unique to UK festivals, Green Man not only exhibits artwork out in the wild, but commissions original pieces from working artists. Check out what they created this year. Art galleries are fantastic places to get creative inspiration, and most of us probably don't take advantage of them enough. But here at Creative Boom, we also love the idea of occasionally taking art out of the gallery and exhibiting it in a different kind of environment altogether.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 11, 2023
8 Growing Areas of Innovations in UX & UI Design User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design constantly evolve as new technologies emerge. In the past few years, we have seen immense growth and innovation in the tools and techniques available to UX/UI designers. This rapid pace of change is welcomed, as delivering an intuitive, seamless user experience is more critical than ever.
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 Design Junction
AUGUST 30, 2023
The business card mockups are invaluable tools for designers and professionals alike. In the modern and fast growing artificial intelligence business, a brand’s identity and image play a pivotal role in shaping its success. One of the most tangible representations of this identity is the business card. It’s not merely a piece of paper with contact details; it’s a powerful tool that communicates professionalism, creativity, and the essence of your brand.
I Love Typography
AUGUST 24, 2023
Read the book, Typographic Firsts Web fonts are more than just a way to make your text look nice. They’re a powerful tool to communicate your brand’s personality, message, and values to your audience. Web fonts also affect the readability, usability, and accessibility of your website — factors which have a direct impact on your conversions and revenue.
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Shillington
AUGUST 20, 2023
One of the best things about graphic design is that it never stands still for a moment. But that does mean that keeping up with the latest trends, techniques, and technologies can be a bit of a challenge. That’s where design blogs come in. The best ones bring you the latest work, best practices, news and conversations in bite-sized chunks that never feel like a chore to read.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 28, 2023
The Bristol design consultancy helps to reposition Freja Natural Norwegian Bone Broth as a natural, healthy and fulfilling choice. One of the world's oldest culinary confections, bone broth, is a liquid made from boiling animal bones and connective tissue. The UK's best-selling bone broth, previously known as Take Stock, has now been rebranded by Bristol-based brand design consultancy The Collaborators , with the new name of Freja Natural Norwegian Bone Broth.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 11, 2023
7 Search Engine Marketing Trends To Be Aware Of The digital marketing landscape is in a constant state of evolution. With emerging technologies, new platforms, and shifting consumer behaviours, strategies that were effective yesterday may no longer deliver results today. This is especially true regarding search engine marketing trends, where ongoing algorithm updates and innovations necessitate flexibility and forward-thinking approaches.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 31, 2023
Secrets of digital marketing is the process of using digital channels to reach and engage with your target audience. It includes a wide range of activities, such as search engine optimization (SEO), social media marketing, email marketing , and paid advertising. These strategies have the power to connect brands with their target audiences, drive engagement, and ultimately lead to tangible results.
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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.
Design Milk
AUGUST 31, 2023
44 East Avenue is a minimal apartment located in Austin, Texas, designed by Austin- and London-based interior design studio Stelly Selway. The 1,221-square-foot unit comprises two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an outdoor patio. The space serves as both a functional residence and a sanctuary for its owner, a female film producer in her thirties. The design team maximized impact through deliberate choices in color, texture, and storage solutions.
Booooooom
AUGUST 16, 2023
An unsparing commentary on the brittleness of family ties in the face of modern life and death by Los Angeles-based photographer and filmmaker Brandon Tauszik
We And The Color
AUGUST 25, 2023
Elevate Your Design Game: Exploring the Essential Typeface Collection for Every Graphic Designer Fonts are essential tools for graphic designers, as they can convey different messages, emotions, and styles with their shapes, sizes, and weights. Choosing the right font for a project can make a huge difference in the final result. But with thousands of fonts available, how do you know which ones are the best?
Creative Boom
AUGUST 29, 2023
© Luke Dyson The head of Vision Factory reveals how he helped make Sam Fender's Reading set the stuff of legend. Your favourite band is playing at a major festival. Yay! But you're on the fence about getting a ticket. Why? Well, you've been to massive gigs where you were stuck at the back, and there was zero atmosphere. You squinted at the tiny stick figures on stage in the distance, trying to feel something, but overall, it turned out to be a pretty crummy night.
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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.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 14, 2023
The Perfect Graphic Designer's Home Office As a freelance graphic designer in the ever-evolving world of visual communication, having an inspiring workspace that fuels your creativity is essential. Your home office is where your innovative designs, campaigns, and branding emerge. More than just a place to work, your creative space should uplift and energise you.
UX Collective
AUGUST 31, 2023
Hard times force hard questions about the value of my work. The answers revealed the worth I was missing in myself. The headline at the The Financial Times read: Nasdaq Records Best Start To Year In Four Decades. It was June 30th, 2023. The end of H1; the close of Q2, as my public-company employed colleagues like to say. I smiled as I read the headline again.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 29, 2023
In the vibrant world of design, where creativity knows no bounds, free mockups have emerged as an indispensable tool for aspiring designers. These free psd mockups offer a remarkable opportunity to elevate design projects, enabling novices to achieve visual excellence while navigating the intricacies of the creative process. With the power to streamline workflows, enhance presentations, and nurture growth, free mockups have become a cornerstone for designers seeking to make their mark.
Creative Nerds
AUGUST 30, 2023
In the first half of our monthly roundup post, we have compiled a list of some of the best design tutorials that cover a wide range of topics from Photoshop to Illustrator. These tutorials are perfect for those who want to learn unique effects, such as custom script type and movie poster creation. Moving on […] The post Best of the web for Design and Web Development August 2023 first appeared on Creative Nerds.
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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.
HONGKIAT
AUGUST 24, 2023
Web development continues to evolve, particularly in PHP and JavaScript. Both of these programming languages have shaped the web for a long time. Today, we will focus on some of the resources associated with these two languages. In this edition, we offer tools to help you manage monorepos, a PHP library for internationalization, several UI libraries, and much more.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 22, 2023
Mural by Oskar with a K; photo featuring Caitlin Hare Part of Liverpool's Independents Biennial programme, Project Lovebomb, exposes a manipulative relationship technique to warn others. Creator Emily Salinas explains the thinking behind it. We all want a bit more love in our lives. But sometimes, what outwardly seems like love is a double-edged sword.
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 13, 2023
5 Essential Design Features for eCommerce Sites A well-designed eCommerce website is no longer just an online brochure for showcasing products – it is a crucial element influencing customer decisions and ensuring seamless online shopping experiences. As eCommerce continues its meteoric rise, the competition has become fiercer than ever. Businesses must leverage innovative design features backed by data and customer insights to create engaging online stores that convert.
UX Collective
AUGUST 29, 2023
It’s time to reconsider legacy UX patterns and put gestural interactions in the limelight in the age of spatial computing. Example of a gesture-based AR application (Source: Softspace ) Rethinking Legacy Interaction has always been an essential component in our relationship with the world. The most fundamental ones are the gestures we use all the time.
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.
We And The Color
AUGUST 21, 2023
Color is a powerful tool in the hands of designers, capable of evoking emotions, setting moods, and influencing perceptions. The field of color psychology explores the psychological impact of colors on human behavior and emotions. In the world of design, understanding how different colors affect our minds is essential for creating captivating and meaningful experiences.
Design Milk
AUGUST 30, 2023
Montalba Architects’ redesign of the Nobu Hotel Palo Alto is an architectural project that could be characterized by a sense of delayed gratification – but one worth the wait. While the property opened its doors to welcome guests into the retreat’s ryokan-inspired accommodations appointed in Nobu Matsuhisa’s modern-meets-traditional-Japanese serene aesthetics back in 2020, the architecture practice has only now been able to unveil a centerpiece addition, one notable as much for
HONGKIAT
AUGUST 25, 2023
It isn’t easy being a programmer. They code all day, debug all night and go through thousands of code lines trying to clear up all possible messes before going live with their code. Sometimes, it takes a fellow programmer to understand the hardships of another programmer. The same can be said of their jokes. In this post, we have collected a handful of jokes, that have been floating around the Web, which showcase a programmer’s sense of humor.
Creative Boom
AUGUST 28, 2023
The award-winning Australian photographer, known for his conceptual and often surreal approach, casts ballet in a new light with his innovative new project, Swan Lake Meets Salt Lake. When you're trying to get publicity for your photography project, no one has time to listen to a lot of waffle. So, it helps to have a pitch that's as brief as possible.
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?
Inkbot Design
AUGUST 15, 2023
20+ UX Design Tips for Creating User Experiences Today, attention spans are fleeting, and users have endless options; delivering an exceptional user experience (UX) is imperative. A thoughtful, intuitive UX captivates users, fosters brand loyalty , and drives conversions over time. Whether you're a seasoned designer or just starting this comprehensive guide will give you strategic insights and practical tips to elevate your UX to the next level.
Abduzeedo
AUGUST 31, 2023
Maumstudio's Brilliant Branding for CHO SHOP abduzeedo 0831—23 Maumstudio, renowned for its minimalist designs tinged with wit, recently undertook an exemplary branding and visual identity project for the CHOSHOP space. The occasion? Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International's Korea branch. CHO SHOP, drawing its name from the English rendition of the Korean pronunciation for 'CANDLE', showcases products that represent the core values of Amnesty International: pride, inclusion, co
We And The Color
AUGUST 17, 2023
The printing industry in the rapid change of the digital age. Is print dead? This is a question that many people have asked in the age of digital media, where information and entertainment are increasingly consumed online. However, the answer is not so simple. Print media, such as newspapers, magazines, and books, still have a significant role to play in the modern world, even though they face many challenges and changes.
Design Milk
AUGUST 31, 2023
On one hand, the Juniper MULTIVERSE System shares many of the hallmark traits of form and function associated with traditional track lighting. But to compare the Connecticut-based company’s architectural technology to its outdated and often maligned predecessor would be doing the low-voltage power distribution system a disservice, as Juniper’s modular and magnetic system lays out possibilities reaching beyond mere illumination, all with a much more aesthetically pleasing package.
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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