Designer Daily
APRIL 4, 2023
To hire or not to hire a graphic designer. That is the million-dollar question. There are so many free pre-made templates out there – why hire a professional? Many companies are asking themselves whether ‘do it yourself’ graphic design is best for their business. Like everything else, it depends. Creative design calls for in-depth business knowledge, but the budget can be a real obstacle.
Creative Boom
APRIL 5, 2023
Washington DC-based design agency Design Army has created a new sci-fi-inspired campaign for a local optician, dubbed Adventures In A-EYE. While most of us are already sick to death of hearing about everything AI – and there's far from been a dearth of creative projects exploring the possibilities of ChatGPT et al., Design Army seems pretty excited about this "new trend in visual creation," as Pum Lefebure, chief creative officer and co-founder.
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Just Creative
APRIL 2, 2023
An Art Deco pattern is known for its precise and clear lines, geometric shapes, and decoration characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, prolific ornamentation, and much more. You can use Art Deco patterns to instill an attractive vintage style to your digital designs with ease. These patterns, elements & frames are among the most influencing style of designs from the 1920s and 1930s era. 100+ Best Art Deco Patterns, Frames, Elements & Design Resources To help you recreate the
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 1, 2023
Website design is constantly evolving, and as we look ahead to 2023, there are several emerging trends that are likely to shape the digital landscape. One major trend is the continued emphasis on mobile-first design, as more and more users access the web primarily through their smartphones and tablets. This means that websites will need to be optimized for smaller screens, with a focus on clean, minimalist layouts that prioritize content over flashy graphics.
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
Inkbot Design
APRIL 3, 2023
How to Protect Your Design Business: A Comprehensive Guide As a business owner, protecting your design business is crucial to ensuring its success in the long run. From protecting your intellectual property to safeguarding your client data, many areas require attention when protecting your design business. This guide will cover everything you need to know to keep your business safe and secure.
Noupe
APRIL 4, 2023
Logo designing is important, you cannot give a face to your brand unless you have designed an authentic logo for your brand. It is important to have brand recognition, and you cannot have it unless you have designed an attractive and relatable logo for your brand. Logo designing is one essential part of the whole branding, without any effective branding you cannot really create a brand and develop a brand for your organization.
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We And The Color
APRIL 1, 2023
Download these pre-designed and fully customizable vector templates to create professional print products such as book covers, brochures, or flyers for a wide range of topics. Created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @yuttapholstocker , this template collection currently consists of six fully customizable designs. They can be used to create professional book covers, brochures, or flyers in no time.
Just Creative
APRIL 1, 2023
Looking for the best Huion tablets for drawing, design & art? Look no further! When you’re a graphic designer or artist, choosing the right tablet for your artwork is important because the wrong tablet can hold your work back and keep you from getting those desired clients. There are many different options out there for you to choose from but many feel that the graphic design tablets from Huion are some of the best around, especially for their value for money!
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 5, 2023
Vector illustration brushes are an essential tool for graphic designers and artists who work with vector-based software such as Adobe Illustrator. These brushes come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and textures and allow designers to create a wide range of artistic effects. With vector illustration brushes , designers can create realistic-looking brush strokes, simulate pencil or chalk marks, add texture to their illustrations, and even create patterns and textures for backgrounds.
Creative Boom
APRIL 5, 2023
Type foundry and studio Peregrin has captured the highs and lows and sporting spirit of the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a new, limited edition photo book that combines images with commentary and stunning typography. Titled Chaos, Tears and Joy , Peregrin's latest project looks back on the special melting pot of Qatar 2022. While the controversial tournament made headlines and sparked boycotts, Peregrin wanted to correct this imbalance of perception and give people a positive reason to reme
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I Love Typography
APRIL 5, 2023
Read the book, Typographic Firsts We’ve talked about fonts for fashion here on the blog before. And there’s a big overlap between the kinds of fonts used in fashion (especially the high-end stuff) and those used for other luxury brands. It’s also worth mentioning that there’s a recent trend towards simple and unfussy sans serifs even for well-established luxury brands […] The post Fonts for Luxury Brands appeared first on I Love Typography.
Design Milk
APRIL 3, 2023
We’re officially in the month of April which means it’s time to switch up your desktop wallpapers! For this month’s Designer Desktop , we’re excited to feature Beijing-based illustrator, graphic designer, and multidisciplinary artist Jen Du who describes her work as “modern geometric abstractionism.” Using vibrant colors and geometric shapes, she reinterprets the world through a contemporary, artistic lens that’s unlike any we’ve seen.
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 6, 2023
Pop Art is an art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was characterized by the use of popular imagery and cultural references from advertising, comic books, and mass media. Pop Art illustrations are artworks that reflect this movement, often featuring bold and bright colors, graphic shapes, and recognizable imagery from popular culture.
Creative Boom
APRIL 3, 2023
In the world's largest legal cannabis market, how do you stand out from the crowd? The success of Goldmine Gummies, a new brand crafted with the help of Robot Food, points the way. It's difficult for those of us in the UK, where both major parties are currently speaking out against drug use, to imagine. But over the pond in California, cannabis isn't just available for medical use; it's legal for recreational use too.
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Just Creative
APRIL 1, 2023
Looking for the best iPad apps for designers? We’ve got you covered! Graphic designers make it easier for people to digest information and visually enjoy their experiences. This includes posters, brochures, infographics, and many more. To do all of these things, graphic designers use apps or programs to make their designs. There are a lot of great options in the market when it comes to apps for graphic designers.
Design Milk
APRIL 6, 2023
ARCA , known for their supply of high-quality natural stone, tiles, and wood, unveiled a collaboration with esteemed designer Kelly Wearstler during Miami Art Week. The NUDO Collection is a testament to Wearstler’s signature concepts and narratives, boasting 16 furniture pieces and six accessories that embody themes of unity while showcasing the splendor of natural stone.
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 2, 2023
Condensed font is a typeface that is designed to occupy less horizontal space than traditional fonts. In other words condensed fonts also called narrow fonts. This is achieved by narrowing the letterforms and reducing the spacing between them. The result is a font that appears sleek, modern, and highly legible even at small sizes. Condensed fonts are commonly used in situations where space is limited, such as in newspaper headlines, posters, and book titles.
Creative Boom
APRIL 3, 2023
Dubbed 'one of the most progressive figures in fine art photography', Garry Fabian Miller's work is currently on show at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol. The show, titled Adore, runs until May and is a major exhibition celebrating Fabian Miller's practice throughout his life – including those featured in the artist's first-ever solo show, also at Arnolfini, back in 1979 when the artist was just 19 years old.
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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
APRIL 7, 2023
The rules of animation everyone should know, according to filmmaker Guillermo del Toro.
Design Milk
APRIL 5, 2023
Designed for a client who lives between Seattle and Ketchikan, Alaska, Prentiss + Balance + Wickline created Tongass Ledge perched atop a rocky cliff overlooking a channel of water known as Tongass Narrows. The home comprises two angled volumes designed to look out over the Alaskan shore. Two framed glass extensions jut out from the structures allowing 180-degree views of surrounding scenery.
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 5, 2023
Who does not want to rank their website at the top of the Google search? Although there are various ways to attract visitors to your website, from paid ads to delivering cutting-edge content, security in the website also plays a pivotal role in SEO ranking. Whether you develop a CMS-based website or build it from scratch, not employing proper security measures on websites will influence the SEO in the end, and WordPress websites are no different.
Creative Boom
APRIL 6, 2023
Gregor Sailer 's fascinating new photo series highlights how climate change and geopolitics are going head-to-head. It's to go on show next month at the Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum. We take a closer look. The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia. It was a major conduit for trade with the Roman Empire and, later, medieval kingdoms.
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.
Just Creative
APRIL 1, 2023
At its core, product packaging exists to protect the product inside. An item’s packaging is designed to let the product remain safe and untouched until purchased That said, it’s critical that product packaging is sturdy enough to ensure preventable damage. Unsurprisingly, marketers and creative entrepreneurs are taking the opportunity to use this vehicle as a means to allow their brands to stand out.
BP&O
APRIL 6, 2023
Using olive oil has never been so squ-easy. That’s how Andrew Benin, founder of Graza, would like us to feel. As Kelsey McClellan reports for the Wall Street Journal, Benin knew the last thing the world needed was another snobby olive oil and the key goal was finding ‘the sweet spot between flavor and affordability’. This product does feel different The post Graza by Gander appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
Design Milk
APRIL 7, 2023
Electronic Materials Office is a new London startup inspired by the tactile-detailed consumer electronic designs of the likes of Teenage Engineering, Frog Design’s Hartmut Esslinger, and industrial design icon, Richard Sapper. Think “timeless functional simplicity” with a few subtle eye-catching details. The sum of those inspirations are to coalesce in the form of the startup’s first release, the Altar I , a minimalist, ultra-low profile mechanical keyboard sharing many o
Creative Boom
APRIL 3, 2023
Credit: Noma / Gretel Dining at Noma is one of the most exclusive foodie experiences in the world. Yet, the restaurant's brand presence exudes an authentic warmth and accessibility that makes it feel open to all. Gretel 's Moore and Traducco-Campos spoke to Creative Boom about how Noma's commitment to creativity and genuine connection has resulted in a brand that extends beyond the restaurant's four walls and three Michelin stars.
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.
Just Creative
APRIL 1, 2023
If you’re looking for the best expanded fonts , the best extended fonts , or the best wide fonts this feature is for you! Here are the top 12 picks in the category! For more options, keep scrolling. We often hear how size doesn’t matter, but in the context of design and copy, size can spell the difference between a hit and a miss. And in an industry so driven by profit and relevance, every creative and entrepreneur’s goal is to effectively communicate whatever message it is they want to sell.
BP&O
APRIL 3, 2023
Every year an impressive 40,000 humpback whales travel along the Sydney coastline. This annual migration pattern is one of the many awe-inspiring natural spectacles that make the city so unique. It is fitting then, that the New Sydney Waterfront Company chose to revitalise Sydney’s Western Harbour Precinct with an installation of thirty whale tail sculptures, telling thirty individual stories, or The post Whale Tales by Interbrand appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinio
Design Milk
APRIL 7, 2023
In 1985, UC Berkeley and Harvard University graduate Calvin Tsao founded New York-based firm TsAO & McKown with his partner, the equally talented Zack McKown. The duo’s backgrounds, interests, and idiosyncrasies come together in the studio where big and small projects across various locales are brought to fruition through their gaze. Calvin approaches each project as a chance to put his own global experiences into play, focusing on a distinct way of thinking rather than a signature sty
Creative Boom
APRIL 3, 2023
Atlanta-based illustrator and picture book maker Ghazal Qadri turns everyday occurrences into laugh-out-loud moments in her series of daily comics. But her cultural heritage is rooted in people making art under difficult conditions. Ghazal Qadri delights audiences with her comics about a speck of dirt trying to have fun in milk and her father's secret love affair with his wife's books.
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