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Managing mental health in 2024: freelancers share their strategies in turbulent times

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Working as a creative freelancer can be stressful right now. We asked the creative community for tips on overcoming it. We love freelancing. It can be incredibly rewarding, offering autonomy, flexibility and the ability to pursue your passions. But no one can deny it also comes with its own set of challenges: financial instability, unpredictable workloads and the solitary nature of the work itself.

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10 Font Styles Every Graphic Designer Should Know

Spoon Graphics

Typography is a core component of Graphic Design so it’s an important subject for every designer to learn. Typefaces are divided into classifications based on the era or characteristics of their design. Being able to identify a typeface style can help you make educated design decisions and choose the best font for your work depending on its use.

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Floris Wubben Exhibits Brick’s Material Prowess in Solo Showcase

Design Milk

What does brick want to be? While steel and glass rely on their inherent physical properties or the power of thinness to impress, brick and mortar are often seen as basic, relegated to a plebeian class of material often unfairly shared alongside textiles within the context of contemporary art. Challenging this cultural connotation is Netherlands-based artist Floris Wubben whose solo exhibition on view at The Future Perfect , aptly named BRICK , rejects that premise altogether in a series of argu

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I can't get enough of these hilarious Photoshop retouching jobs

Creative Bloq

This artist takes requests literally.

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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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Symbols: Ke Ren's chaotic text animation smashes every language barrier

Creative Boom

London-based illustrator and animator Ke Ren has transformed the confusion she felt when moving away from Beijing into a glorious short film that brings letters, numbers, and symbols to life in new ways. Ke Ren has always been moving and relocating. As well as broadening her horizons, as travel famously does, it also led to some confusion in terms of the language barrier.

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Creativity Hasn’t Left Web Design – It’s Just Different

SpeckyBoy

Creativity can be freeing for web designers. There’s nothing quite like reaching that “a-ha” moment. It’s when an idea transfers from your head to a screen. I had that feeling a lot during my early days in this industry. My work wasn’t great, mind you. But I felt the thrill of doing things I’d never done. And it was even better if I had made a client happy.

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Spotify's new font means a new logo too

Creative Bloq

And it's a radical mashup of typefaces.

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Botânica's visual identity is a sanctuary of serene design

Creative Boom

Porto-based graphic designer Chezarit Mattie has combined his love of nature and made a positive change in his lush new visual identity for the city's community garden, Botânica. When it comes to getting away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, nothing beats retreating to nature. And where better to recuperate from a long day at work than a community garden?

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“Travellers” by Photographer Tori Ferenc

Booooooom

A series documenting the horse fairs in England and Ireland by Polish photographer Tori Ferenc.

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Celebrate the Art of Typography With the Autotype x House Industries Collection

Design Milk

As a graphic designer, House Industries has been in my life since the early 2000s, steadily releasing fresh typefaces that made their mark not only within the industry but in the daily lives of everyone, whether they knew it or not. 2024 marks 30 years of the design studio’s fonts visualizing brands from Hermès to Jimmy Kimmel, along with work from other designers who utilize them.

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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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40+ Creative Rooster Logos and Illustrations For Inspiration

Graphic Design Junction

The rooster, with its proud posture, vibrant colors, and distinctive crow, has captivated cultures for centuries. This majestic bird isn’t just a symbol of the dawn; it’s also a popular choice for logos and illustrations. Let’s explore the reasons why the rooster reigns supreme in the world of visual branding with 40+ creative rooster logos and illustrations examples for your inspiration.

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10 must-read graphic design books for 2024

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock Get inspired, encounter new ideas and refresh your design skills with our curated list of 10 books every graphic designer should read this year. As the graphic design landscape continues to evolve, staying inspired and keeping up with the latest trends, philosophies, and best practices is crucial for anyone looking to create impactful work.

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Clever 'broken slogan' billboards make an important point about branding

Creative Bloq

Lost in autotranslation.

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A Sculptor’s Apartment With Curved Translucent Glass Walls + No Doors

Design Milk

Located in a Prague housing estate, a unique project pushes the limits of conventional apartment design. NEUHÄUSL HUNAL designed the Sculptor’s Apartment with an experimental approach to spatial concepts and material fluidity, asking the question: What are the maximum possibilities of a classic prefabricated flat? Their solution is a one-of-a-kind apartment created for sculptor and glassmaker Vladimír Bachorík, featuring a glass workspace, a series of translucent glass walls, and the absen

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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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Artist Spotlight: Jul Quanouai

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A selection of work by French artist and illustrator Jul Quanouai.

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Illustrator Charles Bailey uses a deliberately naive art style to talk about difficult subjects

Creative Boom

Somerset-based illustrator, Charles Bailey channels the likes of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan in his naive, expressive artwork, which explores complex themes. Visual communicator Charles Bailey has always wanted to do something creative. Ever since he was young, he's had a passion for art. However, it wasn't until he looked into further education that he understood the possibilities in the creative industry.

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A day in the life of Apple TV+ graphic designer Gina Alessi: "We're surrounded by flurries of paper, set drawings and research photos"

Creative Bloq

A day in the organised chaos of a film's art department.

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Bespoke Only Designs a New York City Office Worth Returning To

Design Milk

While office spaces have evolved over the decades, shifting from private cubicles to expansive open workspaces, the post-pandemic world is still adapting to its redefined context. As working from home becomes the norm, most people have realized that they can be more productive in an environment of which they are comfortable. Melissa Lee, founder of the interior design studio Bespoke Only , knows this better than anyone.

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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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Free Square Business Card PSD Template

Graphic Design Junction

This website offers a free square business card template that works just as well for companies as it does for individuals. With a modern and stylish design, the template is completely customizable to your needs. No design experience is necessary – all the text can be changed with a single click! You can also easily adjust the fonts, colors, and even add your own logo to make the card truly your own.

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Yellow Studio's spellbinding BAFTA artwork honours TV artists behind the scenes

Creative Boom

Photography by Richard Murgatroyd With its flowing, colour-shifting masks, the 8m-tall installation for the BAFTA TV awards truly brought this year's ceremony to life. We chatted with Yellow Studio founder Julio Himede to discover how they created it. It doesn't matter how rich or famous you are. If you work in British TV, there's one thing you crave, and that money can't buy.

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New Chengdu World Games logo features an adorable hidden optical illusion

Creative Bloq

But it's really hard to see.

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F5: Gina Nadal Shares a Favorite Movie, a Memorable Project + More

Design Milk

When Gina Nadal fell in love with textile weaving – the mathematical thinking, the color and design opportunities, and the traditions and cultures behind it – she fell hard. The Manchester-based Catalan designer was first introduced to the practice during her undergraduate studies in Arts and Design at Escola Massana, but she would take it much further. “I explored various disciplines, from product design to painting.

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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.

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Branding Basics: 11 Keys to Building Brand Identity

Inkbot Design

Branding Basics: 11 Keys to Building Brand Identity Indeed, you must have heard the word “branding” being mentioned quite often recently- by marketers, entrepreneurs and even social media influencers. But what exactly does this term mean? And why should one focus on creating a powerful brand for their business, product or personal venture? To put it simply, your brand is how others see you.

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Niceshit's amazing animations want to change how people browse and buy books

Creative Boom

Barcelona-based studio Niceshit encourages readers to look beyond book covers and discover stories in new ways with a fun series of beautifully animated reels. What was the last book you picked up in person? And how many times are currently piled up on your to-read list? (No judgment here; ours is just as bad.) It's sad that how people browse and buy books has changed in recent years, with many stories going overlooked.

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Video AI 5 review: Unbelievable upscaler and denoiser for rescuing footage

Creative Bloq

AI-powered tools that transform footage from low to high quality. But watch out; Video AI 5 is incredibly RAM intensive.

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How an Embroiderer Honors the National Parks, One Stitch at a Time

Brown Paper Bag

This article was originally created for Orts , my weekly newsletter collecting small snippets of creativity: embroiderers, textile artists, illustrators, DIY projects, and how we can make time for our creative endeavors. It’s published every Friday. Subscribe here ! How do we honor the things that we love? That was a question I sought to answer when writing my book Threads of Treasure.

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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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15 Top Link-Building Strategies That Actually Work

Inkbot Design

15 Top Link-Building Strategies That Actually Work Want more links to your website? Join the club. SEO relies heavily on link-building, which forms one of its key pillars. The number and quality of websites that link back to yours significantly determines how well your pages rank. However, this process isn’t a walk in the park; it calls for originality, diligence, and endurance.

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Pancreatic Cancer UK indicates urgency with its new editorial identity

Creative Boom

GOOD designed the identity to align with the charity's ambitions to double survival rates in the next five years and help it stand out among other cancer charities to gain much-needed funding. Pancreatic cancer survival rates have barely improved in 50 years, which isn't helped by the fact that it receives just 3% of the total cancer research budget in the UK.

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"Eat rejection for breakfast": Illustrator Hazel Mead on how to kickstart your art career

Creative Bloq

The artist shares the importance of following what you love.

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Poly Mono is a “game font” made of shapes that creates Karel Martens-inspired prints

Its Nice That

From Otherwhere Collective, Poly Mono expands the realm of font-making, raising new possibilities for our keyboards.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.