Richard Bernabe
JUNE 4, 2020
These insightful photography tips for beginners will give a solid foundation as you start your journey. No esoteric jargon here, just good, solid advice. The post 6 Insightful Photography Tips for Beginners appeared first on Richard Bernabe.
Spoon Graphics
JUNE 17, 2020
Recently I have been checking out the kinds of graphics that are associated with hydrodipping, the popular image transfer technique that is used for applying patterns to all kinds of objects, from vehicle parts to sneakers. Browsing those designs gave me the inspiration to try and create an intense graphic pattern of my own in Photoshop. After a lot of trial and error, I found a useful technique that allows you to quickly fill an entire canvas with randomly placed graphics.
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Just Creative
JUNE 29, 2020
Every few years it seems Apple announces the release of the latest version of the Macbook Pro and people want to get the best tech they can to make their work look its best when being displayed from a laptop. With the recent announcement in May of the updated 13-inch Macbook Pro, we thought it would be a good time to start shopping around for a new monitor and wanted to take you along with us.
I Love Typography
JUNE 6, 2020
Robert Granjon (1513–90) was a French type designer who, in 1557, invented a new style of typeface that was modeled on contemporary handwriting. It later came to be know as Civilité, after the civilité of etiquette books that the typeface often appeared in. Although Granjon wished for his Civilité to become the national typeface of France, it never really caught on, and it never seriously competed with Roman and Italic fonts.
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
Noupe
JUNE 25, 2020
Some brands become so popular that their name becomes associated with the product itself. Photoshop is one of them. Even if people aren’t using Photoshop, they call editing photos as photoshopping. It’s only natural that Photoshop became so popular as it was the first comprehensive “photoshopping tool”. However, the industry is far from stale. There are dozens if not hundreds of Photoshop alternatives that try to match Photoshop’s quality and beat its steep pricing.
Under Consideration / Brand
JUNE 1, 2020
“Eyes on the Prize”. Established in 1927, Popeyes is a quick service restaurant offering a unique New Orleans style menu featuring spicy chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp, and other regional items. From a single location in the New Orleans suburb of Arabi, Popeyes has grown into one of the world's largest chicken quick service restaurants with over 3,300 locations in the U.S. and around the world and last year's launch of its Chicken Sandwich brought unprecedented sales growth and popularit
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Spoon Graphics
JUNE 22, 2020
It can be really frustrating for designers and illustrators when you feel like creating something , but you can’t think of anything to make. The popular quote: “It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.” is certainly true for the inspiring designs in today’s showcase. These lettering pieces feature all kinds of weird and wonderful messages, but the real value is in the presentation.
Just Creative
JUNE 28, 2020
This article has been contributed by Fazreen Razeek. Whether you’re a freelance graphic designer or heading up a new video production company, there are certain steps you need to take in order to make sure that your business kicks off strong and makes an impact from the get-go. There’s no doubt that marketing can be expensive, but it is necessary and vital for every business.
I Love Typography
JUNE 18, 2020
From around the beginning of the 1600s, there was a renewed interest in calligraphy. At the same time, women, known as writing mistresses, begin to teach handwriting and calligraphy to young women. Maria Strick in the Netherlands and Marie Pavie, perhaps from France, are the first two women to have their calligraphy copybooks published in print. The post The Writing Mistress appeared first on I Love Typography.
Noupe
JUNE 19, 2020
CG artwork stands for Computer Generated artwork. If you are into movies , you’ve probably heard the term CGI. CGI stands for Computer Generated Images. CG artists are digital artists, and they create CGIs. These CGIs include 2D and 3D works as well. Most people who know the term CGI from the movies think it’s just about animation. That’s not the case at all.
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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.
Under Consideration / Brand
JUNE 24, 2020
“Where the Sun do Shine”. (Est. 1843) "At Yale , we have the expertise and product range to protect your home and possessions. We pour passion and pride into our products, making sure our locks lead the way in home security. With a vast range of products from digital locks to alarms, cylinders, mortice locks and night latches to replacement PVCu locks, it's no wonder that we have been producing the world's favourite locks since 1843.
Graphic Design USA
JUNE 10, 2020
Kevin Kernan of GDLOFT on the power of print, especially now, to cut through the digital clutter and appeal to the senses. People, he writes, want their humanity back.
Spoon Graphics
JUNE 8, 2020
Making geometric patterns in Adobe Illustrator is always a fun creative project. You can follow the same basic technique each time but experiment with different shapes and colours to create endless pattern styles. Follow along with today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful geometric pattern based on a series of triangle shapes. I’ll show you how developing a simple rule to follow can transform a basic pattern into a much more complex layout with less repetition.
Just Creative
JUNE 29, 2020
This article has been contributed by Matt Diggity. Your brand is your company’s most valuable asset. Brand identity includes visual elements such as your logo, slogan and color scheme. But it also encompasses the relationship you have with your staff, customers and other stakeholders. In other words, your brand is your business’s reputation. As a marketer, one of your most important jobs is to improve prospective customers’ awareness of your brand.
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Creative Review
JUNE 2, 2020
Café Royal Books is an independent publishing house that specialises in limited edition photographic books that focus on British documentary photography. Started in 2005 by Craig Atkinson, it began as an antidote to the work he’d been creating himself as an artist. “[My] paintings took a long time, they were big, heavy, and expensive, so I could only really exhibit them in the UK, which I did.
Noupe
JUNE 23, 2020
There is no surprise to know that 44% of B2B clicks are focusing on making a perfect landing page design which could attract their potential customers directly on their home pages instead of dedicated landing pages. Have you ever thought about their impacts and results? That’s the biggest problem of most of the start-ups and people who are looking to become an entrepreneur, but they don’t understand the landing page relevance and accuracy which are the major ingredients of your content & mar
Speckyboy Design Magazine
JUNE 23, 2020
When the Gutenberg block editor was released as part of WordPress 5.0, a number of web designers were worried about the effect it would have on existing websites. Some vowed to keep using the Classic Editor for the foreseeable future. But the newfangled block editor has settled in nicely. Its features and usability seem to improve with every new release.
Azure Magazine
JUNE 2, 2020
There is a stain on your masterpiece. Martin Luther King Jr, the revolutionist – not the watered down, palatable, let’s all get along version that white people love – once said, “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” The silence of the architecture community in authentically addressing the blatant injustice that has begrudged African American people in the United States layers that stain.
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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.
Spoon Graphics
JUNE 26, 2020
Access All Areas members have a time-saving set of resources to download this week, courtesy of Freepik. These sale promotion templates have been designed specifically for Instagram Stories, to allow you to easily create seasonal advertisements for your clients. The example artwork has been designed with fashion brands in mind, but the customisable text and image placeholders can be edited to tailor the graphics for any business with an Instagram following.
Just Creative
JUNE 14, 2020
This article has been contributed by Matt Shealy. Any designer or person who has a creative side hits a roadblock every now and then. When you are trying to constantly pursue the next great creative thing, you will stumble. It is what you do to get over that hump, to take your creativity to the next level, that matters most. It is not your fault that your creativity is starting to run low.
Creative Review
JUNE 23, 2020
“After spending two years in the Chinese People’s Army I came to Birmingham in the UK to study for a masters degree. Before I came, I had never travelled outside of China,” says illustrator Mengxia Liu. “This meant I was really excited about everything I experienced in the UK. I wrote many diaries and did so many doodles to try and record all my experiences.
Noupe
JUNE 10, 2020
If a website wants to be visible on Google, it needs a good SEO strategy. The same story goes for mobile apps , only this time it needs an ASO strategy – basically, how to get your app visible in the app store. It doesn’t matter how awesome, how user-friendly or how useful your app is. If no one can see it, no one will download it. While this can be a source of great frustration, it doesn’t have to be.
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.
Spine Magazine
JUNE 9, 2020
We welcome you to another in our ongoing feature in which notable book cover designer Jordan Wannemacher periodically highlights a selection of recent university press cover designs. Please enjoy this celebration of amazing work. This list is in no particular order. Credits are listed below. If you are a book cover creative and want your work or the work of your department reviewed by Jordan be sure to get in touch with us!
Richard Bernabe
JUNE 2, 2020
America's Best Idea offers landscape and nature photographers some the best locations in the world. Here are my five favorite American National Parks for photography. The post My Favorite American National Parks For Photography appeared first on Richard Bernabe.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
JUNE 28, 2020
There’s a reason why so many of us look forward to summer. It provides an opportunity to get outdoors and away from our desks. Then there’s the chance to spend more time with friends and family. As they say, adventure is out there. Even better is that you don’t need that traditional vacation to get out. Summer can be a blast just hanging out in your backyard or a local park.
Design Week
JUNE 30, 2020
Milton Glaser, the American graphic designer behind one of the most well-known logos in the world, has died on his 91st birthday following a stroke. He will be best remembered for his I ♥ NY logo, though his work spans hundreds of visual identities and poster designs. He spoke to Design Week in 2018, on the publication of a book featuring over 400 of his designs, and talked candidly of his life’s work, both good and bad. “I didn’t want to only show work that represented t
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?
Its Nice That
JUNE 25, 2020
The mural art collective founded by Erin Bradley-Scott, Chelsea Frew, Kat Loudon and Edda Karólína Ævarsdóttir celebrates key workers in this typographic and illustrative campaign.
Noupe
JUNE 11, 2020
After the recent pandemic challenge, the planet is entering a new age. During a lockdown, we have faced many technology disruptions that reminded us once again about the importance of massive digital transformation. The post-Coronavirus world is now challenging the status quo and rethinking different industries. The design is not an exception. That period has let all of us feel a slight touch of the undeniable future that is fastly rushing to us.
Under Consideration / Brand
JUNE 30, 2020
“For Kicks”. Established in 2008, OneFootball is a football (soccer) media platform headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Its flagship product is a mobile app that, among other traits, users can customize to follow their favorite team and is complemented by a very strong social media presence, reaching altogether more than 70 million fans worldwide every month.
Richard Bernabe
JUNE 27, 2020
The human eye and brain are instinctively drawn to visual patterns. Here is why you should incorporate visual patterns into your photographic compositions. The post Essential Composition: Visual Patterns appeared first on Richard Bernabe.
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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