July, 2016

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10 Creative Ways to Design Your 'Save the Date' Cards

Envato Tuts+

If you’re planning a wedding, either for yourself or someone else, one of the nicest gestures you can make for your guests is to send a beautifully designed ‘Save the Date’ card. Superior all round to a hurried email or text, an elegant date card will inform your guests of your upcoming nuptials in the most stylish way possible. . Still on the hunt for the perfect wedding save the date templates?

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Logos: Past, Present and Future

Design Roast

Your logo is arguably the most important visual aspect of your business. It’s often the first thing people see and judge. Logos express the tone, style and professionalism of your brand. Logo design trends change over the years, much like the businesses themselves. Certain styles that were popular years ago may be seen as outdated […]. The post Logos: Past, Present and Future appeared first on Design Roast.

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IPSE Magazine Cover Illustration

Emmeline Illustration

Heyo! I made the cover of IPSE magazine! This one's extra special as I was commissioned to create an illustrated self-portrait (always tricky!) to celebrate my Freelancer of the Year award in June. So. Exciting. It's a great alternative to the usual winner's photo as it lets me show exactly what my work is like (rather than trying to describe it, which is always a little complicated), and, well, it sidesteps a little bit of an Emmeline blush seeing giant pictures of my real-life face in print.

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Introducing Office Fonts from H&Co

Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

You know this company: their logo’s in Gotham, their website’s in Gotham, there’s Gotham in their outdoor advertising and their television spots. There’s Gotham in the window of every branch, and inside, Gotham on the in-store displays and the printed brochures. And then the estimate you’re given from their sales associate will be in Arial, your sign-up contract in Times Roman, and your next two years of monthly statements in something someone picked at the lettersh

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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 Wind In The Willows

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

Over the past 3 months, and in-between other jobs, I have been working on a collection of 30 watercolour illustrations for 'The Wind In The Willows', to be published by Guomai in China. Mole's house is getting a bit of TLC It's a dream job for me, Kenneth Grahame's book has been a rich source of inspiration over the years. I just wish I had more time available to me to produce large illustrations instead of mainly spots.

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Flat & Handmade: 2016 Logo Trends

Black Bear Design

Black Bear Design - Atlanta Web Design, Web Development, SEO, Internet Marketing, Graphic Design, Logo Design, Social media. Golden arches. An apple with a bite out of it. A rainbow peacock. Chances are, McDonald’s, Apple and NBC came to mind when you saw those words. Why? Because these brands have memorable logos that aren’t easily forgotten. And while these logos are classic and not likely to change anytime soon, the world of design is constantly evolving.

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Why Your Company NEEDS to Start Playing Pokémon Go

crowdspring

Everyone and their fifth grade cousin are playing Pokémon Go right now. Maybe it’s because it’s trendy. Maybe it’s because it’s a stupid amount of silly fun. Maybe it’s because it keeps them active. Maybe it’s because, like me, they were that kid who used to get caught playing Pokémon Blue on Gameboy Color in the back of their sixth grade math class.

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Bridgeman Studio Award Shortlist

Emmeline Illustration

I'm really pleased to say a selection of my work was shortlisted in the Bridgeman Studio Award this year! With such a rise in competitions asking for brand new work to be created (more info here on why that's so unhealthy for the industry), I thought it was brilliant that the Bridgeman Studio Award were looking to judge the competition based on pre-existing work and portfolios.

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Don’t Judge an Album by Its Cover

Design Roast

Back in the halcyon days of your local record shop, you’d go through the bin and find an album with something that catches your eye. Maybe it’s something provocative or out of character for the band, but one thing is sure — does the music actually fit the look? There are important album covers […]. The post Don’t Judge an Album by Its Cover appeared first on Design Roast.

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20% Discount In New Online Shop

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

It's very exciting to finally make all my signed limited edition prints available online. Please take a look. The offer ends 30th September. Just enter welcome123 when you 'view cart'.

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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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THE ENORMOUS ADVANTAGES OF FORM

Illustration Art

The pictures in comic strips today have become less ambitious and imaginative. Prince Valiant, 1942 The strips which first established the greatness of the medium had a strong visual character. Today the drawings have become simpler and more basic, even as the words have become more adult and sophisticated. You'll find no images in comic strips today like the grand images from Hal Foster's Prince Valiant : You'll find no powerful chiaroscuro drawings such as these from Milton Caniff's Terry and

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Speccy Four Eyed Big Eared Girl.and proud

Fifi Lapin

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ONLY THE CARTOONISTS PREVAIL

Illustration Art

Mort Drucker On this date in 1925, the famous Scopes "monkey trial" began in Dayton, Tennessee. High school teacher John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in public school. T.S. Sullivant The lawyer for the World Christian Federation blasted evolution for suggesting that humans were descended "not even from American monkeys, but from old world monkeys.

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My Favourite Vintage Chanel Sunglasses

Fifi Lapin

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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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Stranger Things Fan Art - Joyce Byers Animated Illustration

Emmeline Illustration

So, amidst all the Pokémon Go talk lately (ah yeayuh), you've probably heard people talking about the new Netflix show ' Stranger Things '. or maybe.like me, you've guzzled down the entire series in a matter of days. I'm a big fan of tv shows like this. Think: Twin Peaks, X-Files and Fringe mixed with films like Super 8 or The Goonies. Mystery, yup!