Creative Boom

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock There are so many options that deciding where and how to work can be difficult. We canvas the opinions of seasoned creative professionals to help you make your decision. You know you want to work in a creative profession. It's your passion, and in the immortal words of Mark Twain, "Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life".

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The Architectural Replica in Horror Films For film buffs, The Shining is especially sacred because it introduced the Steadicam, which allows us to fluidly follow little Danny as he pedals his tricycle down the hallways of the Overlook hotel. For me, one of the film’s most visceral delights is when Jack Torrance, Danny’s increasingly unhinged dad, peers over a replica of the maze on the hotel grounds – and it morphs into the real thing, his wife and son obliviously traipsing around its hedges.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our São Paulo correspondent spotlights the graphic designers, illustrators and publishers making beautiful fiction books, and explores the creative techniques they’re using to push the medium.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Why we need sonic branding, plus get inspired by some of my favourite sonic branding examples.

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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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Colossal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Clingy bear cubs, a lion-hearted discussion, and a gecko grin are just a few of the giggle-worthy finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. From nearly 9,000 submissions from photographers in 98 countries, jurors selected 40 entries for the final round, illuminating a wide range of mammals, amphibians, fish, and fowl around the world.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Seoul Illustration Fair: Redefining Logo Design and Visual Identity abduzeedo 1030—24 Discover the Seoul Illustration Fair’s dynamic logo design and visual identity that celebrates creative expression. The Seoul Illustration Fair (SIF) has evolved into a major cultural event in South Korea, drawing artists and enthusiasts since its debut in 2015. With an updated brand identity crafted by Content Form Context (CFC) in 2023, the fair’s visual identity merges logo design with illustration, represen

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 19, 2024

1st Place: “Differentiated mouse brain tumor cells (actin, microtubules, and nuclei)” by Dr. Bruno Cisterna and Dr. Eric Vitriol The 2024 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition has once again unveiled the stunning beauty of the microscopic world, showcasing remarkable detail through cutting-edge microscopy. This year’s winners captured a range of awe-inspiring images, blending scientific precision with artistic expression, offering a unique window into the hidden wonder

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The international branding agency’s strategic and visual overhaul looks to reinforce the tissue maker’s leadership in the industry, and bring a modern tone to the 100-year-old brand.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 25, 2024

From cool experimental type to Comic Sans, we present the fonts that defined the '90s.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Atlanta-based artist Jym Davis, who also goes by False Face , has a thing for bats. He began making masks of the winged mammals during a series of residencies at national parks in the American West. In Arizona, he learned about Townsend’s big-eared bat and critically threatened species like the pallid bat in Northern California, Oregon, and Idaho. “(The Townsend’s big-eared bat’s) scrunched up, wrinkly faces, and huge ears seemed so sculptural and beautifully grotesque to me,&#

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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.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Albasound: Branding and Web Design for Audiovisuals abduzeedo 1009—24 Albasound's branding and web design reflect its technical expertise in audiovisual event management. Albasound, a company specializing in audiovisual event management, has recently undergone a branding and web design transformation. The new look, created by Manel Font, is a perfect blend of technical precision and modern aesthetics, reflecting the company's expertise in lighting, sound, and technical management.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Alebrijes by Shivani Parasnis using Obviously by Oh No Type Co., Art Director, Brand & Creative—Spotify We asked the creative community about the fonts they're excited to use over the next 12 months… and here they are. Read on to discover the typefaces that will define 2025's visual landscape. Typography is a funny thing because while it's largely based on fundamental, eternal principles, it nonetheless continues to evolve year after year.

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Design You Trust

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Interior Architecture Photography of the Year: “In Orbit – K21” by Franco Casaccia The 2024 Architecture Master Prize (AMP) Photography Awards celebrated exceptional architectural photography, highlighting creativity and innovation in the field. Franco Casaccia won Interior Architecture Photographer of the Year for his captivating series “In Orbit – K21,” while Albrecht Voss received Exterior Architecture Photographer of the Year for his dramatic image of Cabane du Glacie

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Following a late start in his artistic career, the Portland-based illustrator now creates light-hearted but poignant illustrations that encourage us to appreciate life’s quirks.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 14, 2024

More AI expansion in Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and more.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The cat’s pajamas take on new meaning in Helga Stentzel ’s fashionable menagerie. Working in what she calls “household surrealism,” the London-based artist styles cheeky illusions from socks, sweatshirts, and even onesies that, once draped over a washline, appear like a cow grazing in a pasture or a sloth hanging lazily from a branch.

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Design Week

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy began his memo praising his colleagues’ “hard work and ingenuity.” But he wanted to make a couple of changes. One was to reorganise the company’s management structure. The other was to announce that from January 2, all employees were expected to return to the office five days a week.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Palette Perfect by Sara Caldas. Image courtesy of Counter-Print Want to know which graphic design books are most useful? We asked the creative community to vote, and here are the results. In the world of graphic design, you never stop learning and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and techniques is crucial. But it's also essential to have a strong foundation in the core principles of design.

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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.

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Booooooom

OCTOBER 31, 2024

An audacious offering from filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, The Substance is a satirical be-careful-what-you-wish-for fable grounded firmly in the body horror genre.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Polish graphic designer’s multifaceted practice spans everything from big branding gigs to pin badges, with “no project too small” to take some joy from.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 25, 2024

From cool experimental type to Comic Sans, we present the fonts that defined the '90s.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Nestled in the thicket of bushes and trees, a cast of curious figures resemble a variety of fungi. Crafted by Riitta Ikonen and photographed on film by Annie Collinge ( previously ), the symbiotic project aims to nurture the relationship between human beings and fungal species. Disguised as human-sized mushrooms, a troupe of models rest on leafy forest floors, sprout beyond green tufts, and stand upright against fallen tree trunks that would serve as a home to respective species.

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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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Design Week

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The designers of an edible snack bar wrapper say it’s vital to balance eco-creds and emotional connection in sustainable projects. London agency This Way Up designed the edible wrappers for One Good Thing’s oat and protein bars.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock / Hamdi Bendali Are you struggling to get things done? Do you feel like work is taking over your life? These books can explain how to approach everything differently and achieve all your goals while still having time to rest and relax. Work-life balance often feels like a far-off, unachievable goal if you work in the creative industries.

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BP&O

OCTOBER 3, 2024

There has never been more awareness of allergens and inflammatory ingredients, with lupins and sulphites now on the mainstream radar alongside common culprits like gluten and dairy. At the same time, nostalgia and anemoia (‘a feeling of yearning for a past that you never experienced’) have become driving forces shaping contemporary tastes. Direct-to-consumer cereals neatly bridge a gap in this The post Superkeen by B&B Studio appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Led by Polaroid and Magnum, this open call has resulted in an exhibition showcasing the photographers’ explorations through the lens of Polaroid’s I-2 camera.

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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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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Our expert guide to how to choose a drawing tablet for digital art and illustration, whether you want a beginner pen tablet or a pro pen display.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Following four days of continuous observation, Darya Kawa Mirza captured the moon and its rugged surface in exceptional detail. The self-taught Kurdish astrophotographer amassed 81,000 images, which he stitched into a 708-gigabyte composite revealing the intricacies of the lunar topography in stunningly high resolution. Each frame zooms in on both individual craters and bruise-colored spots—a combination of asteroid and comet strikes and deposits left by volcanic eruptions —allowing for an up-cl

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FlowingData

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Picking colors for visualization can be tricky, because there are infinite possibilities across the color spectrums. Often you’ll want to adjust hue, saturation, and lightness separately or together. Then you need to know what it actually looks like with your charts. Color Buddy might be the tool you need. The goal of Color Buddy is to help you make excellent color palettes for data visualization via a direct manipulation environment that evaluates your color palettes as you go.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2024

From home offices to coffee-stained desks, these blue-collar designers are the creative engines driving innovation and proving that true design excellence doesn't always come with a big office or a ton of publicity. There's a large portion of the design industry that never gets a mention, the ones doing the heavy lifting from the obscurity of their bedrooms, spare rooms, and makeshift offices.

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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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