crowdspring

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This is the most comprehensive guide online to creating a strong brand identity for your business or organization in 2019. A brand identity is the most effective way any organization (startups, small businesses, agencies, nonprofits, or others) can gain a competitive edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Both new and existing businesses and organization can benefit from reading this guide.

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Marloes De Vries

DECEMBER 21, 2018

After living in my little apartment (45 m2) in Rotterdam for over 5 years, it’s time to say goodbye. In January I will be moving into a new house. I knew I had to leave one day because, well, it’s quite small if you live and work in the same place. But it is my place. When I moved in here I made it my home immediately. It was the first house I was going to live in by myself, without family, partner or room-mate.

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A Beautiful Mess

DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of my big goals for 2018 was to take film photos. It may seem like a smallish/novelty goal to some, but it’s one that has been incredibly rewarding to me this past year! With the year wrapping up, I thought I would share some of the high points from our year of film photos and hopefully it will inspire some of you to begin your own challenge in the new year!

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Lisa Maltby

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The creative industries can be a source of great positivity and inspiration, but it is also rife with competition, rejection, isolation, long hours and, in many cases, little pay. It doesn’t take a genius to conclude that these things are not conducive to good mental health. Especially if we don't learn to handle them well. In a poll I did on instagram 99% of creative professionals said they had struggled with at least one of these things.

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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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Ape on the Moon

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Janelle burger takes the vibrant qualities of marker pens and infuses them into her portraits and fashion illustrations to create simple yet dominating images. The thickness of the lines she uses, the fevered movements of the shading, and confident colour choices all help to create a sense of strength in her work. Janelle compliments these visually strong elements with finer areas of detail and pattern and a dynamic use of negative space.

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Anna Raff Illustration

DECEMBER 7, 2018

I’m over the moon! Yes, it’s still about three months until THE DAY THE UNIVERSE EXPLODED MY HEAD blasts off into bookstores, but author Allan Wolf and I got some great news this week— Kirkus gave it a starred review! You can read the full piece here , but this quote sums it up: “A giddy ride through our stellar neighborhood and beyond.” This book is a boisterous collection of hilarious yet factual poems by Allan, complete with notes, a glossary, and resources for further study in the back—perfe

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Emmeline Illustration

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Okay, so we're in December now and I will officially allow myself to write Christmas blog posts (ignoring the fact I sometimes need to illustrate Christmas cards in July!). So, hear ye, hear ye: the Goof Comic Christmas Special is OUT TODAY! This issue marks six months of Goof Comic, and six months of my Nona The Ninth stories! It's been such a joy to write and illustrate Nona's stories over the last half-year, and I have a sketchbook full of notes for more fun stories coming up.

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A Beautiful Mess

DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of my big goals for 2018 was to take film photos. It may seem like a smallish/novelty goal to some, but it’s one that has been incredibly rewarding to me this past year! With the year wrapping up, I thought I would share some of the high points from our year of film photos and hopefully it will inspire some of you to begin your own challenge in the new year!

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Lisa Maltby

DECEMBER 28, 2018

I was commissioned by Age Uk to design the cover of their Love Christmas Carol Concert promotional cover. The design needed to be in the brand’s limited Christmas colour palette and have a traditional Christmas feel, while making information clear. The Love Christmas device was also used as the logo for the event.

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Ape on the Moon

DECEMBER 28, 2018

In outstanding detail, Annelie Carlström creates her character-driven illustrations that easily inhabit the realms of both the surreal and the highly realistic. Whether through a play with proportions or perspective, Annelie takes away any overly serious tone that might come with exceptionally beautiful pencil drawings, and adds in element of fun and playfulness.

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Advertiser: Issuu

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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Inspo Finds

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Sushi Daily is Europe’s leading sushi kiosk business with over 700 counters in supermarkets including Waitrose and Carrefour. However, until this month it has never had a restaurant presence on the high street. Without Studio were tasked with showing consumers that, in a competitive market, Sushi Daily are in a league of their own when it comes to quality, accessibility and ease.

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

DECEMBER 29, 2018

My sketch for 'Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears'. Badger has some stern words for Toad as the four friends formalise a plan to retake Toad Hall. It was a lot of fun trying to visualise the inside of Ratty's home. I'm hoping once the colour work begins I can really play with the warm light from the fireplace and how it might cast interesting shadows on the wall and floor.

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A Graphic Design Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Hi designers! Compliments of the season, it’s been quite a while. I’ve been busy with work – designing, crafting and caring for my family (my family grew, I now have another daughter, she’s 4 months old now) so please pardon my absence here :). That aside, I’d like to share this article from Shutterstock (we all know Shutterstock right), it’s about the 2019 colour trends and incidentally the brand colour for my craft business ( Crafted by Neneh ) is one of th

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Emmeline Illustration

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Last Saturday I hosted a popup instore at the gorgeous White Stuff shop on one of Manchester's busies Christmas market streets; selling my illustrations, cards and books and creating live portraits and illustrations for the customers! It was a really great day spent painting and meeting excited Christmas shoppers and a few people who had come over just to meet me!

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Purple Rose Graphics

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Thanksgiving is over and twinkling holiday lights have started to pop up at shopping centers everywhere. With Thanksgiving over, Holiday Shopping Season has officially begun and with that the start of advertisements galore. One of the icons of the holiday advertising season is the jolly old man who lives in the North Pole – Santa Claus. To recap for those unfamiliar, Santa Claus is the modern day figure that reportedly lives and works at his workshop with his elves at the North Pole.

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Illustration Art

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Here's a little year end gift from the great Australian illustrator Ivor Hele who seemed to enjoy drawing his wife while she napped. Here's wishing you a 2019 full of great drawing!

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Inspo Finds

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We are always in awe of the exceptional work coming from agency A Friend of Mine. Creative Director Suzy launched the agency in 2009, with 15+ years of design experience. Their work continues to impress us and this piece is no different. Rollers , based in Sydney, is a new pastry bakehouse experimenting with simple pastry formats to create new and exciting flavours.

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

DECEMBER 24, 2018

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year! If you feel like treating yourself to a post-christmas gift, please have a look at my online sale. There are over 90 different items that have been discounted.

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Six Leaf Design

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Hello hello! Here I am on the last day of November scrambling to put together the free December wallpaper. To be perfectly honest with you, I think I’ve put it off so long because I’m just not really in the Christmas spirit this year. It’s been a busy + stressful year and I’m just ready for a break at this point. But I’m taking off 2 weeks over the holidays to reset and recharge.

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A List Apart

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Now that you know what a progressive web app is, you’re probably wondering if your organization would benefit from one. To determine if it makes sense for your organization, ask yourself two questions: Does your organization have a website? If so, you would probably benefit from a progressive web app. This may sound flippant, but it’s true: nearly every website should be a progressive web app, because they represent best practices for the web.

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Fonts in Use

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: [link] Malcolm Garrett. License: All Rights Reserved. “Love Battery” poster, 1977 Released in autumn 1977, “Orgasm Addict” was the first single by punk band Buzzcocks , following their debut EP Spiral Scratch. It also marked the first appearance of the band’s logo in its final form. A proto-version had been featured on a promotional poster designed by 21-year-old Malcolm Garrett , then in his second year at Manchester Poly.

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Brand Struck

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Category: FMCG Food – savoury snacks Owner of the brand: The Kellogg Company Key competitors: Lay’s, Walkers, Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, Kettle Artyku? Pringles pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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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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Marloes De Vries

DECEMBER 15, 2018

The holiday season is for many a beautiful period. But talking to my friends and family, I noticed a lot of them experience stress or even anxiety around this time a year. If you feel utterly relaxed around the holiday season, this post isn’t for you. I’ve written this especially for those who feel overwhelmed by the hectic by the end of December, the stress, the travelling and all that.

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Illustration Art

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The year 2018 gave us important discoveries about the origins of art. Archaeologists have known for some time that our ancestors developed crude weapons (hammerstones and cutting tools) as far back as 2.6 million years ago. After achieving that milestone, it took almost another million years for us to develop more sophisticated weapons, such as stone axes.

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Graphics Expert Ltd.

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Vehicle insurance is a compulsory requirement for driving your auto all around Europe, but did you know that some countries and insurance agencies demand that you have your auto inspected and photographed prior to the issuance of coverage? What is a Car Photo Inspection. What is Car Photo Inspection? Let’s say you get involved in a car accident and you want to file an insurance claim to rollback the damages.

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A List Apart

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A note from the editors: We’re pleased to share an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Jason Grigsby’s Progressive Web Apps , from A Book Apart. Now that you know what a progressive web app is, you’re probably wondering if your organization would benefit from one. To determine if it makes sense for your organization, ask yourself two questions: Does your organization have a website?

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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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Fifi Lapin

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Exciting news Fifi fans, I'm so please to say that I have a little Christmas gift for you. A Fifi Lapin Christmas paper doll! Simply follow the download link, save to your desktop then send to print - remember to click on 'fit to page'. I hope you love it as much as I do but please remember you can dress me up to your hearts content but never distribute my doll yourself or use my image for profit.

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Brand Struck

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Category: FMCG Personal care & beauty – shaving & depilatories, body care, hair care, oral care, face care, fragrances Owner of the brand: Unilever Key competitors: Gillette, Wilkinson Sword / Schick, BIC, Harry’s Artyku? Dollar Shave Club pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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A List Apart

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I love data. I also love JavaScript. Yet, data and client-side JavaScript are often considered mutually exclusive. The industry typically sees data processing and aggregation as a back-end function, while JavaScript is just for displaying the pre-aggregated data. Bandwidth and processing time are seen as huge bottlenecks for dealing with data on the client side.

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A List Apart

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I love data. I also love JavaScript. Yet, data and client-side JavaScript are often considered mutually exclusive. The industry typically sees data processing and aggregation as a back-end function, while JavaScript is just for displaying the pre-aggregated data. Bandwidth and processing time are seen as huge bottlenecks for dealing with data on the client side.

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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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