Just Creative
FEBRUARY 15, 2020
This article has been contributed by Adam Petty. It’s 2020. The online world is bigger than ever. With so much information out there it can be hard for your customers to find you, let alone spend their precious time engaging with your content. The top result on Google has a 33% chance of getting clicked. The second? A mere 15% and it only gets worse as your page ranking falls.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 16, 2020
This article has been contributed by Diana Adjadj. Have you checked the latest figures on the freelance workforce? It’s getting very crowded out there. According to the latest figures by Statista , there are almost 60 million independent workers in the U.S. alone. This is impressive considering that the gig economy was virtually non-existent just a decade ago.
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Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2020
Several years ago, I worked as an in-house copywriter and designer for a prominent marketing firm. When I first applied for the job I didn’t have any of the credentials my employers were looking for, and yet I got the job anyway, out of a pool of more qualified competitors. Why did I get chosen? The boss liked my story. I had no experience with working at a firm, nor was I technical enough to get deeply involved in the backend work.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
No matter how long you have been a Photoshop user, there are always new tips and tricks to learn! I recently came across a new technique that has transformed the way I work. This method doesn’t use any new tools, in fact I’m pretty sure the feature has been a part of Photoshop for over a decade, yet I only discovered it recently. The feature is an Advanced Blending option within the Layer Styles window named ‘Knockout’.
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
Canva
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
You want your logo to feel fresh, modern, and on-trend. Which is why, when you’re designing your logo, it’s so important to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in design—and embrace those trends and ideas to create a modern logo. But what’s modern is always changing. So what, exactly, does a modern logo look like today? Let’s take a look at 20 modern logo ideas and tips to help you design a logo that feels timely and on trend in 2020.
Creative Market
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Adobe Illustrator is one of the frequently used programs among the graphic design community. Suitable for both professional designers and beginners alike, Illustrator offers a powerful range of tools and settings that can help bring design visions to life. However, Illustrator is such an in-depth application that quick and easy shortcuts that could simplify your design process aren't always obvious.
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Just Creative
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Technology changes every day and what was the best option out there even six months ago can suddenly be yesterday’s news. With 2020 in full swing, we wanted to make sure that we provide you with the best tech available so you can be successful all year long. With our list of the best laptops for designers in 2020 , the technology featured makes it a perfect time for a brand new laptop that can help all of your work wow your clients.
SpeckyBoy
FEBRUARY 2, 2020
In the initial stages of a project, when ideas aren’t quite fully formed, it’s good practice to wireframe the layout of your mobile app or web project by stripping away all design elements and flourishes to help define and better communicate the information hierarchy of the layout and plan for functionality and user flow. Whether you create them using a whiteboard, pencil and paper , web-based tools , or using a graphic application, effective wireframing and planning play a critical
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
In today’s Photoshop video tutorial I’m going to show you a combination of filters that produce distressed halftone effects, which gives an image a high-contrast, newsprint-style appearance. The main effect is made of halftone dots, but I’ll also show you some additional tweaks you can apply to produce other pattern effects too, like the kind of engraved illustration style you find on bank notes.
Booooooom
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
A selection of recent work by Jee-ook Choi from South Korea (previously featured here). See more images below. Jee-ook Choi’s Website. Jee-ook Choi on Instagram.
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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.
Creative Market
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Logo design is an essential ingredient in developing a brand identity. In essence, logos are used to identify a company, brand, or person and differentiate them in the marketplace. They are the front-facing symbol of an entity and most times, they are the first representation of the entity that the customer will see. Designing a logo takes a great deal of brainstorming, creativity, and talent.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
“Shoot for the Stars”. Established in 1820, the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is an academic society and registered charity in the UK that "encourages and promotes the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and closely related branches of science" with 4,000 members that consists of primarily professional astronomers and geophysicists.
Noupe
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
When it comes to creating and maintaining a website, the first thing that comes to any person’s mind is a site’s design. Well, design matters indeed, moreover, it can even influence your website’s traffic, which in turn has an impact on the amount of money you make. In fact, a decent layout makes any website look more professional and trustworthy, which attracts more visitors and affects your website’s conversion.
Shillington
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Most people are fairly confident in their definition of graphic design, but they end up pigeonholing graphic designers into a very narrow scope simply because they have a limited idea of what designers actually do. Do they create logos for businesses? Do they edit images in Photoshop? Do they design graphics for digital advertising? Yes, but these are only elements of a larger picture.
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Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
I have made inspiration showcases for all kinds of design subjects, but one theme I least expected to provide such a variety of artistic styles was the sport of Boxing! This hard-hitting roundup features packaging designs with mustache-wielding vintage fighters, fan art for legendary boxing athletes, abstract character illustrations, and reimagined film posters for your favourite Rocky movies for some knock-out design inspiration to give you a creative hit.
Graphic Mama
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Looking for some great design examples in 2020? Read on. Towards the end of any year, predictions abound about the next 12 months, what will be in? What will be out? What will suddenly come from nowhere to be the next big thing? Even more so when it’s the start of a new decade. Design fashions are no exception and graphic design trends are more forward looking than most.
Creative Market
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Ball terminal fonts, in which the end of a letter rounds off into a ball, communicate an artistic aesthetic. These rounded details have always meant that a font is carefully constructed by the designer, who has to precisely draw in each tiny ornament. Prized for their hand-made warmth, the curved lines of ball terminal typefaces can range from the purely playful to the sophisticated.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
“A Breath of Fresh Chair”. Established in 2018, Guta is a chain of coffee shops in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, that combines the tradition of Vietnamese street coffee culture with the variety of contemporary coffee shop offerings (e.g., drinks with whipped cream on top). Guta has grown quickly and efficiently in the last year, now counting with almost 60 stores that range from roaming carts, to small booths, to full-blown stores, most of them providing a Vietnam staple: a tiny plastic chair to pl
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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.
Noupe
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
How impactful is a well-designed brand for growing your business? It can be the difference between connecting with your audience and getting lost in the massive amount of noise in the world. Every year, the internet gets more and more crowded. In 2020, we’ll produce roughly 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Much of it is the noise that makes it hard for your potential customers to find the signal your brand is putting out. 500 million daily Tweets 23 billion text messages sent every day 7
Shillington
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The words ‘design theory’ might make you freeze up as the idea of getting theoretical was definitely not what you signed up for. Though, trust us, it’s not as complicated as it sounds, but it is a really important thing for designers to get to grips with. To help you out, we’ve written this definitive guide to help answer the question ‘what is design theory?
Graphic Design Junction
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
Fonts download 100% free available for graphic designers. These best fonts are perfect for any project. There is a collection of script fonts , handwritten fonts , brush fonts and bold fonts which can make your heading and headlines great look. The following clean fonts are ideal to make an creative design and perfect for any artwork. Take a look at beautiful commercial fonts for professional design, based upon suggestions from designers all over the world. .
Envato Tuts+
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Looking to expand your knowledge? Check out this round-up of free lessons on graphic design theory. We can't stress how essential it's to learn the fundamentals of design. The internet has made it easy for us to share information and to learn new information. Today, we've put together a list of free graphic design theory lessons for you. We often see only the result of a design process and not much of the behind-the-scenes work.
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.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Creative director Patrick Duffy explains how and why they made the glitchy graphics (with a Chladni plate), the punk-inspired typography and fan-focused photography.
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
“Putting the Junk in Junk Food”. (Est. 1953) "Sonic Corp., more commonly known as Sonic (stylized as SONIC), is the operator of an American drive-in fast-food restaurant chain based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that is owned by Inspire Brands, the parent company of Arby's and Buffalo Wild Wings. As of August 27, 2018, 3,606 Sonic restaurants are located in 46 U.S. states.
Noupe
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
If you are interested in photography, and you think you are good at it, you can earn a passive income by selling stock photos. How to sell stock photos is the first question that comes to mind, but don’t worry, we got you covered. First impressions have always been important, and usually, the first impression you get for your product and work is through a visual.
Booooooom
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Swedish photographer Martin Brink takes us exploring with him in his ongoing series “Walks”
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?
Azure Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
You can’t miss it. Inclined on a dramatic angle, the swooping tower that crowns Montreal’s Olympic Park is visible from much of the city. But its unmistakable presence conveys an uneasy legacy. In the years the followed the 1976 Olympics, the stadium complex that so emphatically epitomized the city’s cresting global cachet increasingly became a symbol of unpaid debts, unfulfilled promises and cosmopolitan dreams cut painfully short.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Disabled form controls and how to tackle them – Tips for increasing the usability and accessibility of disabled form controls. Top Custom Gutenberg Blocks You Can Add to WordPress – Create more compelling content with these block collections. Understanding CSS Grid: Grid Template Areas – Explore the grid-template-area property and learn how it can help you position elements.
Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
As creatives, we’re constantly on the hunt for inspiration and live in fear that it will desert us for good. But how much do we truly understand about this elusive phenomenon?
Under Consideration / Brand
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
“The King is Dead, Long Sing the King!”. Established in 2012, Sing King is the world's largest online karaoke track depository with a huge presence on YouTube. With over 3.3 billion views and 7 million subscribers, Sing King re-records thousands of tracks with simpler instrumental compositions, adds the synched lyrics, and posts new videos almost every day -- 2,193 videos to date.
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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