A List Apart

MARCH 15, 2018

A note from the editors: We’re pleased to share an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Erika Hall’s new book, Conversational Design , available now from A Book Apart. Texting is how we talk now. We talk by tapping tiny messages on touchscreens—we message using SMS via mobile data networks, or through apps like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp. In 2015, the Pew Research Center found that 64% of American adults owned a smartphone of some kind, up from 35% in 2011.

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A Beautiful Mess

MARCH 9, 2018

I shared a little about our recent vacation to Norway earlier this week, so if you read that then you already know why we choose to go to northern Norway in the winter: hoping to see the northern lights!!!! Before we went, I had read a few articles online about the Aurora Borealis and generally what to expect (or not expect). I also read from other photographers about their experience photographing this natural phenomenon because, as a photo junky myself, I was really hoping that if we were luck

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FSketcher

MARCH 5, 2018

I’ve always been curious about printing fabric designs by hand at home. The idea of creating your own colored or patterned fabrics with dye is certainly attractive, whether you’re a fashion designer or a textile artist. So I decided to gather 10 fundamental techniques in one place.What could be cooler than having a meaningful, sustainable, hand-printed piece in your collection?

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Inspiredology

MARCH 9, 2018

Are you a photographer who is pursuing his passion? Is your photography not getting the attention it deserves? We live in the digital age. There’s so much noise on the internet and it’s getting hard to get noticed. Most of you are great photographers and do a really good job with your camera. And your work can add some value in someone’s life. But when your work goes unnoticed you start to get frustrated.

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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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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

MARCH 10, 2018

'Supper Arrives' watercolour and gouache, 31 x 40cm This is my latest painting for Galerie Daniel Maghen. I finished it last Tuesday, and I'm not sure exactly how long it took to complete other than I felt I spent longer on this piece than anticipated. The scene is taken from 'The Wind In The Willows', when the carol singing mice are invited into Mole's house for supper.

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Viktorija Illustration

MARCH 12, 2018

I love painting girls in cute outfits. If I had a choice I would do it all the time. And I love wearing cute outfits. So when peopletree approached me to create couple of illustrations for them inspired by their new collection I was so excited! They make beautiful clothes and what they stand for is amazing (sustainable and fair trade clothing). I love buying second hand clothes (they are more fun!

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A Beautiful Mess

MARCH 9, 2018

I shared a little about our recent vacation to Norway earlier this week, so if you read that then you already know why we choose to go to northern Norway in the winter: hoping to see the northern lights!!!! Before we went, I had read a few articles online about the Aurora Borealis and generally what to expect (or not expect). I also read from other photographers about their experience photographing this natural phenomenon because, as a photo junky myself, I was really hoping that if we were luck

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Diana Toledano Illustration & Education

MARCH 26, 2018

••• This post is part of the # KidLitWomen project. We're celebrating Women's History month with 31 days of posts focused on improving the climate for social and gender equality in the children’s and teens’ literature community. ••• W e illustrators have a mighty important role: we shape worlds. When kids open our books, they step into our worlds and go off to live adventures.

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Inspiredology

MARCH 6, 2018

When you’re sick, you go to a doctor. When you need your brakes done, you go to the auto repair shop. When you need a website, you build it yourself ? If you are a designer, you have to communicate to clients why custom web design services are worth it. In this post, we’ll share with you five reasons why hiring a web designer is a good idea to help you convince prospective clients.

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crowdspring

MARCH 19, 2018

There's always beauty in good design, but good design isn't always beautiful. You don’t have to look further than a site like Craigslist, with its infamously austere look, for proof that unattractive websites can be popular and functionally easy to use. What is it that draws people to use sites that are otherwise considered to be a little less than easy on the eyes?

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Advertiser: Issuu

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Fonts in Use

MARCH 21, 2018

Contributed by Florian Hardwig Fonts In Use launched in December 2010 , initially as a blog. In July 2012, we introduced the Collection , a much larger archive of typographic design open to public contributions. Looking back over the last 10,000 Uses we remember a few notable contributions, discussions, and typographic trends along the way. License: All Rights Reserved. 1,000 Uses: September 2012.

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A List Apart

MARCH 20, 2018

If you’ve spent enough time developing for the web, this piece of feedback has landed in your inbox since time immemorial: “This photo looks blurry. Can we replace it with a better version?”. Every time this feedback reaches me, I’m inclined to question it: “What about the photo looks bad to you, and can you tell me why? ”. That’s a somewhat unfair question to counter with.

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Viktorija Illustration

MARCH 31, 2018

The other day I went to a panel talk themed Networks. It made me very curious how other creatives and especially freelancers who work on their own find communities to be part of or if they have a support system in place. I did a poll on my instagram and 68% of people didn't have a community or support group. The ones who had support systems in place it was friends 75% and 25% were part of organisations.

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

MARCH 3, 2018

I just can't help myself. Not only am I giving away a free signed limited edition print through my instagram account (@chrisdunnillos), I am also offering a whole host of Paisley Rabbit prizes, to celebrate the book launch, to three lucky winners on Facebook. Here's how and what you can win: If you are not on Facebook, do not despair! You can ask a friend to like and share the post (they must do both), and then collect your winnings if your name is drawn from the virtual social media hat.

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Fifi Lapin

MARCH 19, 2018

Today my friends, I am wearing Delpozo AW18. As voted for by my Instagram followers. And here's some other recent outfits that have appeared there. come over and join in! Clockwise from top left - Burberry rainbow lushness, Lupita Nyong'os Versace Oscar's dress, crazy for carrots at Dolce & Gabanna and tarot inspired at Christian Dior. Hope you love them as much as I do!

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Illustration Art

MARCH 12, 2018

After the recent school shootings in Florida, rival cable news channels and political factions chattered away day and night. They spewed words of explanation or blame, words of solace or rage, words of hopelessness or words proposing solutions. (For example, the mentally deranged executive vice president of the NRA, Wayne LaPierre, proposed that school teachers pack heat, the better to shoot future gunslingers.

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Fonts in Use

MARCH 11, 2018

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter License: All Rights Reserved. “The easy guide to DIY fashion” is in Rockwell , “Kleding Maken” is embroidered and shaded. Gaston/Charade. The logo of broadcaster/publisher Teleac is set in Gill Sans Bold. The designer of this 1970s course book is uncredited, but it’s probably not a Massimo Vignelli adept. Why use fifteen different typefaces (plus some condensed and bold weights) in what could have been a straightforward course book?

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A List Apart

MARCH 29, 2018

A note from the editors: We’re pleased to share an excerpt from Chapter 2 (“The Design Constraint of All Meetings”) of Meeting Design: For Managers, Makers, and Everyone by Kevin Hoffman , available now from Two Waves. Jane is a “do it right, or I’ll do it myself ” kind of person. She leads marketing, customer service, and information technology teams for a small airline that operates between islands of the Caribbean.

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Design Wizard

MARCH 14, 2018

Given the fact that video consumption is on the rise, it’s time to ensure your YouTube advertising stands out. Being the second largest search engine giant in the world, YouTube gets billions of organic traffic every month. It’s a great way to attract new customers and encourage repeat clients to upgrade to a new product efficiently. Big businesses know this.

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Brand Struck

MARCH 27, 2018

Category: FMCG Food – confectionery and chocolate Owner of the brand: Mondel?z International, Inc.; The Hershey Company (the US) Key competitors: Hershey’s, Nestlé, Ferrero, Snickers, Mars Artyku? Cadbury pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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David Airey

MARCH 23, 2018

Blair Enns, author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto , has released a new title, Pricing Creativity. Blair was happy for me to share an excerpt. Pricing Creativity, Rule #2: Offer Options. One of the biggest pricing mistakes that creative professionals make is to put a proposal in front of the client that contains only one option. In such a take-it-or-leave-it proposition there are only two outcomes, 50% of which are positive and 50% of which are negative.

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Inspiredology

MARCH 29, 2018

WordPress powers roughly one-third of all websites in the world, and Woocommerce takes up another one-third of all ecommerce shops. For ecommerce owners, finding the right platform is crucial for success. And with the Woocommerce plugin, users are able to take full advantage of the open source capabilities of WordPress while running a shop. Of the thousands of plugins available, there are a handful that contribute to the design of your page.

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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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Ambalaj

MARCH 22, 2018

Several aspects influence the sustainability of a product or service and it’s not easy to define which development activities to focus on, to create the best possible impact on our planet. What is clear though, is that design based on human needs, is the best starting point for sustainable design. John Thackara, author and one of the most influential voices within sustainability, states that we are filling our world with stuff, but we forget to ask ourselves “What are these things for̶

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Paul Jarvis

MARCH 2, 2018

We read about productivity tricks so we have more time to read about productivity tricks. We optimize our morning routines so we can have 30 minutes longer each morning to work more. It seems like we.

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Logo Geek

MARCH 22, 2018

Are you a talented logo designer who’s confident about what you create, but you’re failing to attract new clients? Do you ever start to doubt your skills and wonder “maybe I’m just not good enough”?… Chances are, you don’t lack the talent or skills, but that your work is simply not being found by your […].

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Brand Struck

MARCH 11, 2018

Category: Automotive – cars, luxury cars, car accessories; Apparel Owner of the brand: Ferrari N.V. Key competitors: Porsche, Lamborghini, Corvette, Jaguar Artyku? Ferrari pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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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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Graphic Springs

MARCH 7, 2018

Looking at a small, blank rectangle shouldn't be intimidating, should it? Don't worry. Here are some tips on how to approach the logo, formatting and content of your business card.

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Inspo Finds

MARCH 13, 2018

Another favourite of ours is the Cacao70 branding and packaging by In Good Company. Quality bean-to-bar chocolate, Cacao70 produces affordable bars to over 20+ locations across Canada. Cacao 70 originally started as a drinking chocolate brand but quickly found their audience were looking for more. The sweet, whimsical and playful branding and packaging won us over straight away.

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Brand Struck

MARCH 2, 2018

Category: FMCG Non-alcoholic beverages – tea, soft drinks Owner of the brand: Unilever, Pepsi Lipton (Unilever and PepsiCo) Key competitors: Twinings, Celestial Seasonings, Tazo, Dilmah, Tetley Artyku? Lipton pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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Paul Jarvis

MARCH 11, 2018

I can count on zero of my fingers how many times someone’s told me about an “amazing opportunity” which actually turned into something awesome and beneficial for me or my business. (Most of these “am.

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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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