Designer Daily
DECEMBER 2, 2024
It’s no secret that, as creatives, we want to spend more time coming up with fresh ideas and working on interesting projects rather than getting bogged down by administrative tasks like invoicing, keeping track of files, or managing back-and-forth feedback. After all, we didn’t go into the creative field to lose sleep over whether we saved “Final_newFINAL_noREALLYthisTime.psd,” right?
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Image licensed via Adobe Stock You need a break… so don't waste your time off because you didn't prepare! Follow our easy tips for closing down the year with precision, peace, and professional prowess. Christmas is coming… isn't that great? Unfortunately, this is a sentence you rarely hear creative professionals say. Because while we all love a holiday, the final weeks of the year can feel like a high-wire balancing act.
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Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Get in the festive mood with our favourite animated Christmas feature films and shorts, made using new 3D tools including in Unreal Engine 5.
We And The Color
DECEMBER 3, 2024
For creative professionals like artists, photographers, and designers, inspiration and growth are constant pursuits. Reddit, a community-driven platform, offers creative professionals a unique opportunity to connect, share, and learn on a global scale. With thousands of niche communities, Reddit can become your go-to resource for ideas, feedback, and even promotion.
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
Designer Daily
DECEMBER 1, 2024
The Huion Kamvas 16 is a versatile drawing tablet that has garnered attention in the graphic design community for its impressive features and performance. Having used this product extensively, I can provide a comprehensive review that highlights its strengths and areas for improvement. Design and Build Quality The Kamvas 16 boasts a sleek and modern design, featuring a 15.6-inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Seeking typographical inspiration? These fresh and feisty font releases bring a sense of warmth and character to the festive season. As the festive holiday season approaches, we just have time to share some of the best new typefaces for December. And boy, are they worth checking out. This December, independent type foundries are pushing the boundaries of letterform design, offering a stunning array of typefaces that blend historical inspiration with contemporary innovation.
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We And The Color
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Jozef Micic’s Christmas party poster templates redefine festive design with an elegant blend of minimalism and geometry. Perfect for graphic designers and event planners, these templates provide a sophisticated and customizable foundation for seasonal promotions. Let’s explore what makes these posters stand out and why they are the ideal choice for your holiday events.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 4, 2024
But there's a cute new logo animation.
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 2, 2024
For the Polish pop band Big Bike Orchestra. From digital painting to cut-paper stop-motion animation, this award-winning Chinese artist is passionate about creating visual narratives with energy, positivity, and a sense of life. The pandemic was awful, let's make no bones about it, but just how many talented creatives discovered their true calling during lockdown?
UX Collective
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Wireframes miss the plot on nearly every perceived benefit. Heres how to stop wasting your time and produce better designsfaster. Wireframing definitely doesnt double the amount of work for little perceived benefit and this caption certainly isnt being sarcastic. Wireframing has existed since the beginning of UX, and on the surface, designers assume it is a critical part of the process.
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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.
We And The Color
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Discover Some Experimental Bold Typography in Anahit Lyudvigian’s Visionary Poster Series Armenian graphic designer Anahit Lyudvigian has created a series of bold, conceptual poster designs as personal design studies. Known for her ability to merge creativity with strategic design, Lyudvigian’s posters showcase a perfect synergy of aesthetics and meaning.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Nine fonts that have played a part in defining the looks of classic films.
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Jason and Nile Kelly – taking a break. This simple wellbeing app from the London creative studio Ochee, helps creatives take regular breaks and was created by a father-son team. Graphic designers, illustrators, web coders, and even copywriters—we all know what it's like working in the creative industry. We spend long hours staring at a monitor, deeply ensconced in the latest project, which the client wanted yesterday—so much so that we often neglect to take breaks.
Booooooom
DECEMBER 2, 2024
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I Love Typography
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Read the book, Typographic Firsts This month, Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Gigafly font family. The post Steven Hellers Font of the Month: Gigafly appeared first on I Love Typography.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 2, 2024
We pick the best magazine fonts to download and use, with free options and premium paid-for typefaces
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 2, 2024
A piece for the New York Times. For this Brooklyn artist, creating an illustration is about spending time with it, exploring it, and finding that moment when things fall into place. The subtle tilt of a woman's smile, gentle hatching that shades and textures an unusual leaf, the breeze catching some fabric so it floats on airIt's—little details like these give New York-based illustrator Karlotta Freier's work a light, whimsical quality that's comfortable and optimistic, always with a touch of th
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The global design studio is taking time to appreciate things past to create brands with a new personality.
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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.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As an alternative to concrete and other conventional composites, wood has re-emerged as a popular building material. Long thought of as too fragile and prone to damage, this natural resource has been re-engineered into a suite of fortified structural elements known as mass timber: glued, nailed doweled panels and beams able to shore-up everything from large residences to full-scale skyscrapers.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 6, 2024
2D art of the week - Inside the artist's stunning character illustration inspired by Fumi Ishikawa’s work on Suikoden II
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Made from a 3D-printed bioplastic called Nuatan, the living, breathing sculpture responds to both users and the environment. At this year's much anticipated Miami Art & Design Week, Lexus has unveiled Liminal Cycles, a multi-sensory and responsive installation created in collaboration with Bratislava-based research and design studio Crafting Plastics.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Speaking to Spotify’s global head of design and brand, we find out how 2024’s pop summer inspired the sonic look of Wrapped’s 10th anniversary.
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.
Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Responsive and creative WordPress themes for digital agencies that wow your clients are essential for leaving a lasting impression. A well-designed website not only highlights your agency’s expertise but also reflects your creative flair. To make a remarkable online presence, you need the perfect theme tailored to showcase your portfolio and captivate potential clients.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Where is graphic design heading in the AI era? Leading designers share their predictions.
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 3, 2024
A bespoke font and hand-printed illustrations created using real potatoes take centre stage in the new designs. BrandOpus has refreshed the design of McCain Foods' whole GB and EU packaging portfolio, which now includes a new bespoke typeface and printed brand assets. As the long-term brand agency partner of McCain Foods, BrandOpus had recently worked on the McCain global identity in a bid to make the McCain brand more iconic and build a more consistent visual identity system globally.
Design Milk
DECEMBER 3, 2024
During London Art Week 2024, Italian furniture brand Secolo and fine jewelery brand EÉRA came together to unveil a striking limited edition capsule collection, Through Chrome Reflections. The collaboration, which blurs the lines between furniture and jewelry-inspired aesthetics, drew in curious passersby who got a glimpse of this unexpected fusion of design.
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.
Its Nice That
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Following the release of the museum’s first LGBTQIA+ photobook Calling The Shots: A queer history of photography, we spoke to the publication’s editor Zorian Clayton (curator of prints at the V&A museum) to discuss pioneering queer image makers and muses across the ages.
Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 6, 2024
From Apple to Netflix, these famous logos are stripped back to their essence.
Creative Boom
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The new design tackles challenges unique to India's retail environments, including low lighting and visibility. Taxi Studio has revealed its work on Carlsberg Elephant, which was designed to communicate its new premium position in India's evolving drinks market. With an incredible annual growth rate of 40%, Elephant is one of India's best-loved brews and an integral player in Carlsberg's growth strategy in this market.
Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Impress your clients with these 30+ Premium Product Mockups. When it comes to showcasing your designs, nothing beats the power of high-quality mockups. They not only help bring your ideas to life but also present them in a professional, polished way that impresses clients and customers alike. Whether you’re working on packaging mockups , branding, or product designs, premium product mockups can make your work stand out and elevate its appeal.
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