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.
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.
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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.
Creative Bloq
JULY 28, 2024
Elon Musk just can't get a break.
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 30, 2024
The Munich-based creative studio Kreatives has teamed up with 11 illustrators from around the world to create animated explainers for the Paralympics, telling the story of each sport from the athlete's perspective. On Wednesday 28 August, 2024, the Paralympic Games begin in Paris, and, for the first time, competition in every single sport will be broadcast in over 160 countries, reaching the entire world, including the 1.2 billion people who live with disabilities.
Graphic Design Junction
JULY 29, 2024
The “Web Design Revolution” is being driven by over 40 innovative websites embracing modern AI trends. These platforms are reshaping the digital landscape by integrating AI for personalized user experiences, streamlined workflows, and enhanced interactivity. This new era of design showcases how AI is transforming traditional approaches, making them more dynamic and responsive.
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Creative Bloq
JULY 30, 2024
But it's strangely compelling.
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.
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.
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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Creative Bloq
AUGUST 1, 2024
Out with the old, in with the older.
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
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.
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
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Creative Bloq
JULY 27, 2024
Controversial ad shows the brand has lost the plot.
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".
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.
Design Milk
JULY 29, 2024
The following post is brought to you by Signature Kitchen Suite. Our partners are hand-picked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. So, the adage says: a jack of all trades is a master of none. But this is not the case for luxury kitchen appliance brand Signature Kitchen Suite , whose “True to Food” approach is put into practice across a robust range of cooking categories – with some models featuring multiple modalities – to satisfy literal and aesthetic tastes.
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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.
Creative Bloq
JULY 31, 2024
30th anniversary design is going down a storm online.
Creative Boom
JULY 30, 2024
Animals can't speak up for themselves. but what if they could? That's the premise for four hilarious ads for the RSPB, created in partnership with Blue Zoo and GOOD agency. When we think about silent comedy, we naturally think of black-and-white movies from the 1920s, featuring classic stars like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. These fantastically funny films were still being shown on TV when I was a kid in the 1970s.
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 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.
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.
Creative Bloq
JULY 31, 2024
Is it weird that I kind of want to collect them?
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.
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.
Design Milk
AUGUST 2, 2024
We’ve seen collections of plastic remade or upcycled into furniture but never quite like this. In his mesmerizing exhibition Crafting Plastic at this year’s 3daysofdesign festival, Danish designer Kasper Kyster stunned visitors with a collection of handmade furniture and objects that reimagine this industrial material. In the dimly lit room where the exhibition took place, Kyster positioned his plastic furniture on illuminated platforms that cast a diffused glow, spotlighting the pieces from bel
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.
Creative Bloq
JULY 29, 2024
Dr Phillip Romero, friend of Andy Warhol, shares the thinking and top tips behind his Warhol-inspired book
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!").
HONGKIAT
JULY 31, 2024
CSS Scroll Snap was introduced to allow you to define snap points for scrollable elements. It ensures that the scrolling lands precisely at the desired points. This new CSS feature is especially useful for creating carousels, slideshows, or any layout where you want to control the user’s scrolling experience. Let’s see how it works. New Properties The CSS Scroll Snap module introduces two main new properties to give us more control of the scrolling behavior: scroll-snap-type : This p
Design Milk
JULY 30, 2024
Amidst the urban clamor of Chengdu, China, Natural Villa offers a serene escape that seamlessly blends the tranquility of nature with modern living. The villa presented obstacles from the onset for GROWTO DESIGN , who were met with a three-story building with only one floor above ground. This resulted in two subterranean floors lacking natural light and ventilation, as well as lower height ceilings making it feel more claustrophobic.
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