June, 2024

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9 social media tips for illustrators, graphic designers and creatives

Creative Bloq

Graphic designers and illustrators have to be social media savvy these days. Learn from design and illustration professionals about how to build your social media presence and stay on top of best practice and priorities.

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Koto boosts youth-oriented fintech brand with super-colourful Gen-Z visuals

Creative Boom

The agency's work for the collaborative earning app Fluz is keenly targeted at a young audience looking to save money. In the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, many people are looking for ways to stretch their money further. Enter Fluz, a collaborative earning app that amplifies spending power by offering cashback on everyday purchases. To help spread their message far and wide, Fluz recently teamed up with Koto , a brand and digital agency with studios in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York a

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Designing Agency: Lisa Landrum on Inclusive Architecture Education

Azure Magazine

While universities often stake their reputations on historical pedigree and tradition, Toronto Metropolitan University is a testament to evolution. Established as Ryerson Institute of Technology in 1948, the school expanded to a Polytechnical Institute 18 years later, before becoming Ryerson Polytechnical University in 1993, and then dropping the “Polytechnical” shortly after the turn of the millennium.

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Award-Winning Design Meets Fashion at the Museum at FIT by Lily Liu

Designer Daily

Award-winning graphic and UX/UI designer Lily (Ziqi) Liu has taken her unique blend of traditional and digital design techniques into the fashion world with her award-winning rebranding of the Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology). As an innovative graphic and UI/UX designer, Liu brought a new twist to the museum’s brand using her digital design skills and an eye for fashion.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

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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The Design Conference 2024 (Review)

Just Creative

The Design Conference , hosted annually in Brisbane (Meanjin), Australia is a “wonderfully confronting experience that introduces you to your dream future, how to grasp it and the connections that can make it a reality.” This marketing wank aside, what it really means is that this event is a place to hear topical presentations and connect with others.

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Download All These Fonts for Just $29

Spoon Graphics

How do you fancy getting your hands on a hand-picked selection of fantastic fonts to take your design projects to the next level? Design Cuts have put together another deal packed full of top quality fonts and squashed the price down by 91%, so much so that there isn’t much left on the price tag! This is a great opportunity to acquire $316 worth of fonts in a variety of styles for just $29.

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The best new typefaces for June from leading foundries and designers

Creative Boom

FT Scenik Unleash your creativity with June's innovative fonts, from versatile workhorses to bold experimentations and cultural inspirations. Feeling like trying something new? Us too. It's the kind of spirit that often takes over when summer hits, the weather improves, everyone gets outside, and you start to think: let's shake things up a little. And one of the best ways to do that as a designer is to start experimenting with new typefaces.

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RSPCA by JKR

BP&O

It’s often the launch of major charity rebrands that puts the gulf between how the design world views something, and how the rest of the world might, into sharp relief. Countless headlines abound bemoaning the £££millions ‘spent on a new logo’, as if that’s just about all there is to it, and now the children/animals/elderly etc will directly suffer as The post RSPCA by JKR appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Chungkong Turns Movie Love into Minimalist Masterpieces

Designer Daily

Dutch designer Chungkong ‘s passion for movies spills over into his nights. After crafting brand identities by day, he unwinds by creating minimalist movie posters. With over 1,400 in his collection, Chungkong’s talent lies in capturing a film’s essence through clever visuals. His secret? Working magic with metaphors. He boils down key moments to simple, yet impactful, images.

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“Blue Mood (Al Mar)” by Photographer Sander Coers

Booooooom

A nostalgic visual essay by artist and photographer Sander Coers. Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Coers' work balances between the realms of documentary and fiction as he seeks to establish new perspectives on masculinity, memory, and coming-of-age. Drawing inspiration from personal recollections as well as stories from friends and family, "Blue Mood (Al Mar)" takes us on a transformative journey through the emotional landscape of adolescent men.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

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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Model goes viral with video of fonts as fashion styles

Creative Bloq

I would totally wear Franklin Gothic.

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5 Must-See Summer Pavilions Around the World in 2024

Azure Magazine

The summer pavilion is one of the most effective ways of communicating the inspiring possibilities of architecture to the general public. Whether they are designed primarily as gathering spaces or as follies that invite individual reflection, these types of installations present new ideas for shaping space in often novel materials and with nascent technologies.

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Penguin Books reveals the winners of its 2024 Cover Design Award

Creative Boom

The winners of Penguin's 2024 Cover Design Award Competition was once again fierce for this year's prestigious awards by Penguin Books. We reveal the winners of its annual prize where creatives get a remarkable opportunity to showcase their talents. Today, Penguin Books has announced the winners of its popular Cover Design Award , which sees aspiring designers and illustrators reimagine the covers of bestselling Penguin titles.

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The illustration library for Trivago is influenced by 00s animated sitcoms

Its Nice That

Niceshit tells us how it developed the style, and the needs that feed into an illustration system for a massive brand like Trivago.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

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.

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Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (June 2024)

HONGKIAT

It’s the time again to share new resources, tools, and libraries with our fellow web developers. PHP has regained popularity and sparked numerous discussions once more. Unlike ten years ago, PHP has grown significantly with new features and an expanding ecosystem. This edition features several PHP libraries and tools , alongside various JavaScript libraries and frameworks that connects these two languages together.

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“Bird in Hand” by Photographer Finn O’Hara

Booooooom

A series documenting the bird banding at the Long Point Bird Observatory by UK-born, Toronto-based photographer Finn O'Hara.

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Noel Gallagher's football font makes a mockery of typography, claims design lecturer

Creative Bloq

Craig Burston on why designers, not pop stars, should create typefaces.

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SLA, Arcadis and Tawaw Reveal Their Thoughtful Redesign of David Crombie Park

Azure Magazine

The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood is an uncommon place in Toronto. A planned downtown community realized in 1976, it boasts an eclectic mix of co-op buildings, townhouses and mid-rise apartments that nestle in retail and recreation facilities as well as elementary schools and daycares. And that’s just on one side of the street; a community centre, a school and more housing, including market-rate condos with street-level commercial space, are knit together on the opposite side.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

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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Almighty's branding for Joonbyrd redefines wellness with a nostalgic charm

Creative Boom

Blending magical moments, science, storytelling and a hint of nostalgia, Almighty's designs position Joonbyrd at the forefront of the beauty and wellness industry. Headquartered in London, Joonbyrd is a company focused on creating skincare, wellness, and lifestyle products that promote emotional wellbeing alongside physical benefits. Founded by dermatologist Dr Alexis Granite, it aims to create a new category called "Affective Wellness", which combines beauty and skincare with emotional and ment

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8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Awesome Reveal Effects

SpeckyBoy

Not everything on a website has to be displayed straightforwardly. Sometimes, it’s prudent to hide an element. We can then reveal it automatically or via user interaction. That’s what makes reveal effects so compelling. They can serve dual purposes. The first is to keep our layouts nice and tidy. The second is to add a bit of flair to the user experience (UX).

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Discover Your Perfect Font with our AI Font Finder at ChatGPT

We And The Color

Choosing the right font in graphic design can make or break your project. Whether you’re a graphic designer, a content creator, or a branding expert, the importance of typography cannot be overstated. This is where the AI Font Finder by WE AND THE COLOR at ChatGPT comes in. Our AI-powered tool is designed to help […] The post Discover Your Perfect Font with our AI Font Finder at ChatGPT appeared first on WE AND THE COLOR.

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“A Deal with God” by Photographer Megan Reilly

Booooooom

An introspective photo essay exploring themes of childhood, religion, lesbian sexuality, and learning how to grow into a woman by photographer Megan Reilly.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

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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macOS Sequoia wallpaper is a nostalgic treat for Apple fans

Creative Bloq

Animations pay tribute to the designer of the original Mac icons.

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Can you ever really own an aesthetic? Creatives discuss what happens when your style becomes a trend

Its Nice That

We constantly tell young designers and illustrators to develop their own unique style. But what happens when that style becomes widely adopted and even copied? Our US editor-at-large considers the impact on both individual creatives and the industry as a whole.

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Should you ditch Photoshop with immediate effect?

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Adobe is requiring everyone to sign new terms and conditions before they can log in to Photoshop and other Creative Cloud apps. But many are refusing. Should you do so, too? This is a headline I never thought I'd write. But creatives around the world have been opening up Photoshop this week and getting so vexed that they're refusing to log in.

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In Los Angeles, the California Bungalow Stacks Up

Azure Magazine

As a journalist writing about housing, architecture, and urbanism, my inbox is littered with the seeds of revolution. From 3D-printed houses to AI-assisted layouts, mushroom walls and self-repairing concrete, the urgency of the housing crisis yields myriad promised breakthroughs but little meaningful change. Against the more prosaic yet salient realities of policy, labour, land use regulations and public funding, the technological “solutions” tend to fall somewhere between the incons

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What in the World is a Force Majeure?

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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Attractive things work better sometimes

UX Collective

How visually appealing designs influence user perception and the importance of balancing aesthetics with functionality Continue reading on UX Collective »

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“You Can’t Go Home Again” by Photographer Stephen Joyce

Booooooom

A project documenting photographer Stephen Joyce's hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Artist in Residence: Inside the world of illustrator Greg Manchess

Creative Bloq

The artist opens up his Long Island studio space packed full of inspirational goodies.

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A24 zine celebrates the extravagance of old multiplexes – especially their carpets

Its Nice That

Designer Shira Inbar and illustrator Julia Dufossé join for Dream Theater, exploring the loudness and “liminal stillness” of the multiplex.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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.