Creative Boom
JULY 29, 2024
The illustrator worked closely with the well-known musician to create a truly innovative EP design. Internationally acclaimed jazz clarinettist Adrian Cox is set to release a new EP. And he's teamed up with rising star illustrator Con McHugh to create a visual world that's as fresh and vibrant as the music itself, including album artwork, typography and an animated event poster.
Azure Magazine
AUGUST 2, 2024
If you’ve ever attended an architectural talk, walking tour, film screening or panel discussion in Toronto, odds are you already know Joël León and Kurtis Chen. At the very least, you’ve seen them around. As leaders within the volunteer-led Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) — where León was recently named executive director — the pair are part of a nimble organization that punches leagues above its weight as a locus of civic advocacy.
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Design Milk
JULY 29, 2024
As New York City’s inaugural cat cafe that launched nine years ago, Meow Parlour isn’t just a trendy spot for feline fanatics; it’s a haven dedicated to the well-being and adoption of its furry residents. Now in a new location on the Lower East Side of Manhattan designed by Sonya Lee Architect , the Meow Parlour offers a sanctuary where cats and humans come together to play, relax, and form lasting bonds.
Design with Red
JULY 31, 2024
Have you ever wondered what it would look like if your favorite celebrities could hang out with their younger selves? Well, Ard Gelinck makes this dream come true! Ard is a Photoshop genius who loves to combine famous celebrities with their younger versions in one magical photo. Let’s dive into his world and see why […] The post The Photoshop Artist Ard Gelinck Combining Past and Present appeared first on Design with Red.
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
Creative Boom
JULY 28, 2024
If you haven't seen 47 yet, scroll to the bottom of this article and watch it now. Then, read on to discover how this emotional film was created and why it's making so many waves right now. There's something about animation that often makes for a good cry. Anyone who's seen Inside Out 2 (and doesn't have a heart of stone) will know what I'm talking about.
Inkbot Design
JULY 30, 2024
Responsive Mobile Web Design: Crafting User-Friendly Experiences Did you ever wonder what a menu looks like through a keyhole? Well, that’s what browsing non-responsive websites on a phone feels like. You squint your eyes, zoom in, and pinch out – all this digital obstacle course gets us is frustration and the click of the ‘back’ button. Here’s the catch: It’s not 2010 anymore.
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Graphic Design Junction
JULY 28, 2024
Maximalism in graphic design is an exciting and bold approach that celebrates abundance, diversity, and complexity. Unlike minimalism, which focuses on simplicity and restraint, maximalism embraces rich textures , vibrant colors, and intricate patterns. This style allows designers to express their creativity without limits, offering a dynamic and immersive experience.
Creative Boom
JULY 29, 2024
The international art collective teamLab is taking immersive art to the next level. Our writer, Tom May, shares his experience of visiting their Tokyo show and why he thinks it's a must-see when it comes to Europe. If you're involved in the creative world, by now you're probably aware of the concept of the immersive art show. The idea was first popularised by Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience , a show that transports visitors into the world of the Dutch master through stunning digital projectio
Its Nice That
JULY 31, 2024
Depicting people playing chess, video games, riding motorbikes and exploring nature, this Brooklyn-based illustrator loves to show his character’s hobbies.
Design Milk
AUGUST 1, 2024
While not uncommon for buildings to receive a gut renovation when being rehabilitated, buildings in Portugal tend to try and maintain as much of the original structure as possible. More than likely you will see remnants of a building’s historical past when examining renovation projects within the seaside nation. This is a result of properties located within designated Urban Rehabilitation Areas aiming to encourage preservation and rehabilitation rather than new construction.
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Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 2, 2024
In the dynamic world of branding and design, logo badges stand out as a powerful and versatile element. These small but impactful graphics encapsulate a brand’s identity, delivering a message that is both immediate and memorable. Crafting a creative logo badge involves a blend of artistry, strategy, and an understanding of the brand’s core values.
Creative Boom
JULY 31, 2024
Image licensed via Adobe Stock Whether you're hot and bothered, stressed about holiday packing, or anxious that summer is passing you by, there's an app for that. These carefully curated mindfulness apps really can help you relax your mind, make you feel more present, and properly switch off this August. The British summer is a pretty weird time when it comes down to it.
Colossal
JULY 31, 2024
“Hymn to the Big Wheel” by Liz West Every month, Colossal shares opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Open Calls On the Shelf: A Photo Book Exhibition (International) In conjunction with the 2024 Filter Photo Festival, Filter Photo is hosting an open theme call for well-conceived, origin
Design Milk
AUGUST 1, 2024
It seems like August arrived in the blink of an eye. As we begin to wind down from summer and prepare for the transition to a new season, we’re reminded of how quickly time passes – and the impact it has on our memories. This theme is beautifully captured by this month’s Designer Desktop artist, Alex Khabbazi. A visual artist based in the United Kingdom, Khabbazi merges physical and digital art techniques and processes to create bold, graphic works.
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Graphic Design Junction
JULY 31, 2024
In the world of graphic design, typography plays a pivotal role in creating visually appealing and effective designs. The right font can elevate a project, making it stand out and communicate its message more effectively. For designers, finding high-quality, modern free fonts is essential, not only for budgetary reasons but also for staying updated with current design trends.
Creative Boom
JULY 29, 2024
A fresh visual identity crafted by Bruce Mau Design is helping Canada's most esteemed ballet company pirouette past stereotypes and leap into the future of performing arts. In the world of the 2020s, ballet companies are in a tricky situation. However talented their dancers, many people who might happily spend hundreds on a Taylor Swift or Olivia Rodrigo ticket shy away from ballet, just like opera or classical music, thinking it's "not for them".
Its Nice That
JULY 30, 2024
Para sports often have slightly different adaptations, rules, equipment and classifications. This series of animated explainer videos – devised and led by the agency Kreatives – offers a deep dive into each one.
Design Milk
AUGUST 2, 2024
Rosemary Hallgarten has an appreciation for all types of materials, with an early focus on knitting silver and gold wire to make jewelry. She enjoyed the process but found it limiting, and eventually decided to try her hand at the age-old craft favored by her mother, renowned rug artist Gloria Finn. “When I delved into making hand-tufted rugs myself, everything changed,” Hallgarten says.
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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.
BP&O
JULY 31, 2024
With trend-forecasting agency WGSN identifying ‘multi-species homes’ as one of the ‘top trends of 2024’, the global market for pet products is project to hit £28.75 billion by 2025 – and this excludes the food category. Even furniture design is increasingly influenced by the penchants of our four-legged friends. Catering to this pet-first design movement, Liberty London, Prada, Louis Vuitton The post Lunge by Porto Rocha appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
Creative Boom
JULY 31, 2024
Pentagram partner Marina Willer has announced Overlooked 2.0, a series of art prints that celebrate the artistry and history of London’s ancient streets through brightly coloured reproductions of its manhole covers. In 2016, Pentagram’s Marina Willer unveiled a fascinating series of silkscreen prints made from brass rubbings of utility hole covers all over London.
Joe McNally
AUGUST 2, 2024
In 1996, I photographed the US Olympic team–in the nude. It was controversial back then. Now, not so much. But I ended up on the Today Show, Good Morning America and all sorts of news outlets, with commentators and pundits breathlessly exclaiming to me about the audacity of it. Some loved it, others were offended. Which was ok by me, ’cause it meant somebody actually looked at the pictures.
Design Milk
JULY 31, 2024
If you could sit on a painting, would you? YuoNing Chien presents the Connexion Collection for 808: Studio. The Milan-based designer focuses on playful incarnations of graphic design and minimalism with the beauty of small, regular, and repetitive connections on full display. This makes them easy on the eyes satisfying our inclination for symmetry. “Our fascination with the unique languages and reasons behind each framing system is the concept of the collection, a painting that you can sit
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.
HONGKIAT
JULY 31, 2024
In traditional responsive design, we rely on media queries to change styles based on the overall viewport size. This works well for adjusting layouts for different screen sizes, but it falls short when you need components to adapt based on their container’s size. To solve this situation, Container Queries were introduced in CSS. They allow you to apply styles to elements based on the dimensions of their containing block, giving you more granular control over responsive design.
Creative Boom
JULY 28, 2024
Fitbit wants the Ace LTE to be the next big thing in the school playground. So, it partnered with Koto to create a brand strategy and visual identity that could give it a fighting chance of success. Has your child asked for a smartwatch yet? If not, be prepared for a request soon (no doubt accompanied by a moan of "But everyone else at school has one!").
Azure Magazine
JULY 29, 2024
Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all workspaces. Though in the past it wasn’t uncommon to spec the same furnishings for an entire office, nowadays businesses seek to inject each space with unique personality, all while curating a cohesive interior. Keilhauer ’s newest soft seating offerings, launched at NeoCon in June, allow designers to do just that — with four versatile lounge chairs that can be mixed and matched, yet are distinctive enough to become statement pieces in their own right.
We And The Color
JULY 27, 2024
Stand out with this customizable resume brochure template by GraphicArtist. Created by Adobe Stock contributor GraphicArtist , this resume brochure template is something special! Designed using Adobe InDesign, this unique resume template will help you blend functionality with an avant-garde aesthetic. The resume in the form of a brochure is a game-changer for creatives seeking to make a lasting impression on potential employers.
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.
Noupe
JULY 31, 2024
The B2B online marketplace is changing quickly, powered by advanced technology and changing customer demands. In 2023, the worldwide B2B online sales hit a staggering $18.6 billion , a notable jump from its $6.8 billion rate in 2021. As 2024 rolls in, having an online presence isn’t enough. Customizing B2B sales has become extremely vital. It leads to more sales and conversions, among other benefits.
Creative Boom
JULY 30, 2024
Fables for our Time at the Design Museum. © Rob Harris for the Design Museum A major new work has moved into the Design Museum's iconic atrium space. Read on to discover the thinking behind it. If you're ever in London, the Design Museum is a great place to visit for creative inspiration or just a fun and interesting day out. Located on Kensington High Street, his multifaceted museum sees itself as an ever-changing space for the public, industry, and education to come together and explore new id
Creative Applications
AUGUST 1, 2024
Created by Christine Brovkina at the University of Bremen, I!&3_OCR is a typography project exploring human-only legibility. It comprises a series of typographic experiments with OpenType and Variable Fonts technologies, which are only readable by humans, and any attempt to recognise a text set in this typeface using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tools will produce incorrect results.
Abduzeedo
JULY 28, 2024
Branding and Visual Identity: The Slash Digital Studio Approach abduzeedo 0728—24 Explore Slash Digital Studio’s innovative branding and visual identity that seamlessly blend science and design. Slash Digital Studio is making waves in the industry with its cutting-edge approach to branding and visual identity. By seamlessly blending science and design, Slash offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes web design, branding, marketing, and IT services.
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