Just Creative

AUGUST 9, 2020

This article has been contributed by Dawson Whitfield. Maybe you’ve noticed it while flipping through a magazine or browsing your favorite sites online. Maybe you’ve opened one too many marketing emails only to be left with the same lingering feeling. Maybe you were looking at your own company’s branding only to have an odd feeling of deja vu. Whatever your moment of realization was, you were left wondering, “Is it just me, or do everyone’s logo fonts look the same now?”.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2020

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Tuts Plus

AUGUST 10, 2020

What You'll Be Creating If you're a designer or illustrator who's comfortable creating glyphs in Adobe Illustrator, this tutorial is right up your alley! We'll learn how to create your own font in Illustrator by planning out our letter set, go over ways to refine the font design, and prepare files for use in a font-making program, all from the comfort of Adobe Illustrator.

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Spoon Graphics

AUGUST 12, 2020

Follow along with today’s Photoshop video tutorial to create a bold and vibrant illustration of a snake. We’ll start with a loose, initial sketch, then I’ll show you some helpful brush settings for accurately outlining your illustration. The artwork is brought to life when colour is added, then it really starts to take shape when you apply the stipple shading.

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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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Just Creative

AUGUST 10, 2020

This article was contributed by Nathan McKinley. The logo represents the most recognizable face of any business brand, and it can play a crucial role in creating a first impression that can stay in the minds of customers. Naturally, designing a strong logo is very important for any business brand. If designed well, a logo can quickly become a great asset for any business brand.

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Under Consideration / Brand

AUGUST 14, 2020

“Soccer and the City”. (Est. 2019) " St. Louis City SC will begin play in MLS in 2023, joining Sacramento as the 29th and 30th teams in the league. The team will feature the only majority female-led ownership group in Major League Soccer, led by Carolyn Kindle Betz.". Design by. “A diverse group of over 20 local designers”. Related links. MLS press release.

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Spoon Graphics

AUGUST 14, 2020

Just over a year ago I reviewed the must-have tool for logo designers: Logo Package Express. It’s a brilliant Adobe Illustrator Extension that automatically generates every file format, color scheme, and logo configuration your client could ever ask you for. AI, EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, JPG, CMYK, RGB, Pantone, Full Color, Mono, Reversed… You don’t even have to spend time naming or organising your files.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 12, 2020

The Huion brand is one that is trusted by industry professionals all over the world. From the features that they load into each tablet, to the wide range of options that they offer designers, no matter what their budget is, Huion is a brand that is a household name. After our list last year, we wanted to make sure that you had a list of the best options available to you now, especially if you’re just starting your career or looking for a new piece of tech.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2020

I’m going to talk about something controversial today. Everyone strap in and brace yourselves. Freelance designers like to encourage newbies entering the industry to learn as many skills. But generally speaking, these ‘generalists’ who try to design, code, write copy, take photographs, do SEO, and anything else they think their clients might need with an equal amount of success are inferior to design specialists in every way.

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Noupe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Planning to host a webinar? Not surprising. Webinars are a great tool for marketing, training, internal communication, and networking. If you use the right tools and plan your webinars well, you can use webinars to promote your business with a limited marketing budget. Additionally, the multi-dimensional experience and two-way communication of webinars makes them engaging and resultful.

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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.

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Tuts Plus

AUGUST 8, 2020

Have you ever wondered what font Obama uses? In this article, we uncover the story of the Gotham font, the most used typeface of the 21st Century. If typefaces could represent one specific person, that would be Gotham as the Obama font. In the 2008 American election, you'll notice that Barack Obama used typography as a powerful tool. Some might even say it won him the election.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 12, 2020

There’s an old saying that once you leave the lot with your brand new car, it starts to lose its value. In some ways, this could also be true about smartphones. It seems that whenever you just get the newest one, there are already articles and podcasts about what’s coming next. When you spend some serious cash on a smartphone, it can be very annoying.

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Under Consideration / Brand

AUGUST 11, 2020

“No Laughing Out Loud Matter”. "As League of Legends heads into its next 10 years of operation, the new LoL Esports brand embodies values that position esports as a meaningful life pursuit. LoL Esports will serve as the platform and voice for the global sport and regional leagues, and as a marker of world-class competition and the best entertainment experience for fans.

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Shillington

AUGUST 11, 2020

Shillington students from around the world share the work of creatives who inspire them in the #ILoveTheseGuys series. In this post, New York student Geli Balcruz highlights projects from Philippines-based creatives, Patrick Cabral and Camy Cabral. Art couple goals? The Cabrals are the real deal! Husband and wife Patrick Cabral and Camy Cabral play with paper and ink to produce the most intricately designed and made artworks.

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The Logo Smith

AUGUST 12, 2020

The post Company Logo Guidelines Poster V2 Template Free Download Designed by The Logo Smith appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 The Logo Smith.™ |. This Company Logo Guideline Poster template is a great way to show your logo to your client, and it’s available as a free template download , for any designer who might find it useful.

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Just Creative

AUGUST 9, 2020

This article has been contributed by Owen Baker. Building your backlink profile – the number and type of links to your website from other sites – is an essential component of any content marketing strategy. Guest posting, or writing content for other sites in exchange for a link back to yours, is one of the best ways to do it. According to the Content Marketing Institute, guest posts develop “off-site thought leadership” by catering to, and thereby drawing in, a new audience.

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Under Consideration / Brand

AUGUST 12, 2020

“Wait ’til you get a Lot of this one ”. Established in 2013, Lot61 is a specialty coffee roaster based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with one retail location and a booming wholesale business. Started by two friends and business partners who have known each other since their childhood growing up in Australia, later opening multiple coffee bars in New York, Lot61 was a big part of kickstarting the " third-wave coffee " scene in Amsterdam when the two set up shop seven years ago.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2020

Noted – Use this Figma plugin to take simple notes within the app. Optimizing CSS for faster page loads – Techniques behind improving the performance of your CSS. Fast – An adaptive interface system for modern web experiences. Magnetic Buttons – Learn how to build a set of buttons with some fun hover animations. Embracing Competency and Letting Go of Design Perfection – By nature, none of us are perfect.

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The Logo Smith

AUGUST 12, 2020

The post Logo Guidelines Poster V2 Template Free Download Designed by The Logo Smith appeared first on The Logo Smith All Content © 2020 The Logo Smith.™ |. Happy to make another one of my Logo Guideline Posters available as a free template download , for any designer who might find it useful. This particular format for the logo guidelines poster is based off an earlier logo and band identity project I’ve recently finished for SuperblyCo : This is a slightly more detailed version due to th

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Just Creative

AUGUST 9, 2020

Earlier this year, we bought a house in Sydney and back in July, we moved in. It’s been a dream for many years and it’s great to have some roots finally set up, after vagabonding the world (88 countries!) for the past decade which has obviously been put on hold now. The Studio. The best part is that the home has a seperate studio which I’ve turned into my office and play pen.

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Creative Review

AUGUST 9, 2020

Penguin Classics has published a new series of ten sci-fi books that aim to give the genre something of a rebrand. The books included are written by authors from around the world and span the sci-fi spectrum, from satire to dystopia, yet they are unified by striking jacket designs that throw caution to the wind as far as mainstream sci-fi aesthetics are concerned.

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Design Week

AUGUST 11, 2020

Environmental and energy research magazine Resources has been redesigned by London-based graphic designer James Round. The magazine is produced by Resources for the Future, an independent non-profit research institution based in Washington, DC. Established in 1959, the magazine is published three times a year. Each issue covers a broad range of environmental topics, and aims to offer insightful comment for the public as well as information for policymakers. “Bespoke” touches.

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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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Richard Bernabe

AUGUST 11, 2020

Living the Dream: The Ultimate Guide to Landscape, Wildlife, and Travel Photography, a comprehensive online course by Richard Bernabe. The post Living The Dream: My New Online Photography Course appeared first on Richard Bernabe.

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Noupe

AUGUST 14, 2020

Software Developer is one of the fastest-growing professions. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , this occupation is expected to grow by 21 percent between 2018 and 2028, which is much higher than the average job. The reason for this is simple – every industry is in need of software solutions and people who can help implement them.

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Creative Review

AUGUST 12, 2020

A new campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi is sticking up for the young people who get flak for being glued to their screens. Directed by Vincent Haycock, the film at the centre of the #WhatWeDoNext campaign offers an uplifting and compelling counter-argument to the theory that young people are out of touch due to social media and other tech. Instead, it illustrates the many ways young people are instigating positive change, oftentimes using technology to get the word out.

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Shillington

AUGUST 11, 2020

Joel Moore, AKA Mulga , is an Australian street artist who is well known for his wildly colourful iconic style. Mulga’s work defies an easy description, but “blissed out characters, invariably wearing a pair of sunnies, having adventures in a colour saturated eternal summer” hits pretty close to home. You will see his work splashed across buildings, businesses and billboards all over Australia and the world.

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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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Colossal

AUGUST 13, 2020

All images © Nastia Calaca, shared with permission. As a child, Nastia Calaca dreamed of illustrating the magical stories she devoured. Five years ago, she tried her hand at ceramics and soon was sculpting physical iterations of the anthropomorphized characters she loved. Her current collection of handmade creatures includes dopey pups and startled anteaters that are crafted with distinct personas in mind.

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Noupe

AUGUST 13, 2020

In today’s day and age, digital presence is incredibly important. You need to get yourself out there, show your work and your skills. Especially if you are a graphic designer, building your online portfolio is a must. Portfolio Platforms. There are many ways you can create your online portfolio. There are platforms that you can use to showcase your work, they also are kind of like a social media platform.

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Creative Review

AUGUST 13, 2020

In recent years, museums have turned to social media to challenge long-held perceptions, reassuring people that they’re not the stuffy institutions we might assume them to be. We’ve seen this in the work done by The Museum of English Rural Life, which went viral on Twitter in 2018 after sharing an image of a particularly large sheep, and has continued to use memes to engage with people online.

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Shillington

AUGUST 12, 2020

The Cover and Envelope of Make Room Issue 1. Alexandra Francis , Nina Hamer and Katie O’Rourke met on the full-time course at Shillington Manchester in 2017. Forming a tight friendship group, they wanted to put their collective minds and creative skills together to create a zine. The topic? Something they know a lot about: women and their creativity.

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