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Copyright: using images you found online

Marloes De Vries

Let’s talk about copyright infringement guys! I’ve already written a post on what to do when you’re work gets used (stolen) without your permission last year, but as it still happens to me and other illustrators so many times I think it’s time to bring this topic up again and dive in a bit deeper. Why I am writing this blog post?

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The Top Free Graphic Design Software in 2018

Creative Live

Today, almost half the Earth’s population is online. Industry changes fast, especially in the field of graphic design. Clients need things faster and when software changes in the blink of an eye, it can be hard to keep up. If we are not quick on our feet to adapt, we could experience an extinction level event as our skills begin to fossilize. To ensure that doesn’t happen, here are the best free graphic design software programs that should keep you on the good side of the bell curve and

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10 tips for handling rejection in the creative industry

Lisa Maltby

The thing about making a living out of creative work is that you have to continually put your work up for the scrutiny of others in order to find opportunities. Whether you are approaching companies for commissions, applying for creative opportunities or posting personal projects on social media, it can sometimes feel quite vulnerable. With the rise of social media there is the potential for your work to reach a wider audience, but the flip side is that your work also has the potential for great

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5 Important Book Cover Design Tips to Help Your Book Stand Out

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Like it or not, people judge books by their covers. We all know that we’re not supposed to… But we do it anyway. And, honestly – how else can you really choose? In a store packed with books (or sitting at home browsing Amazon) your book cover design is the most effective way to catch people’s attention. It doesn’t matter what’s between the covers if no one ever bothers to open them.

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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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Emmeline at LICAF 2018. Convention Announcement!

Emmeline Illustration

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The Raven WIP

Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

Sometimes I like to paint two paintings on the same piece of paper. Is it because I enjoy the jeopardy or am I frugal? You decide. Both of these illustrations are for a small series of Grimm's Fairytales that I am producing. 'The Cat and Mouse in Partnership' on the left, and 'The Raven' on the right.

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Chase

Brand Struck

Category: Financial services – banks Owner of the brand: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Key competitors: Wells Fargo, Citi, Bank of America, Santander, HSBC Artyku? Chase pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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Bergen??

Viktorija Illustration

A little while ago I went to visit Bergen for several days. It was my second time visiting Norway and first time in Bergen, what a cuteee city! I was left completely enchanted and enamoured. Spent my time walking tiny cosy streets with cute wooden houses, visiting museums, drinking coffee, eating delicious cinnamon buns, admiring harbour views and walking in the mountains. ??

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Responsive Images

A List Apart

I come here not to bury img , but to praise it. Well, mostly. Historically, I like img just fine. It’s refreshingly uncomplicated, on the surface: it fires off a request for the file in its src attribute, renders the contents of that file, and provides assistive technologies with an alternative narration. It does so quickly, efficiently, and seamlessly.

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