Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

Since farmers started branding livestock in 2000BC, branding's primary role has been to make a product, service, organisation or cow uniquely identifiable. Why, then, is so much of modern identity design so indistinguishable? And how can we fix it? Everyone knows that standing out is good, right? If you work in the world of design and branding – either as a creative, a client, an agency or a brand owner – your job is to help the brands you represent get noticed and remembered.

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Graphic Design USA

MAY 14, 2022

Anna Sing, a multi-disciplinary designer based in New York City, went on a frenetic 15-week effort to create four fonts inspired by the history of houseplants. .

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Designer Daily

MAY 17, 2022

As a graphic designer based in Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Araújo enjoys experimenting with letters and it’s very obvious in his latest side project, titled 36 Days Electronics. Mixing graphic design, industrial design, and typography, he created an entire alphabet in which brand styles are applied to letters.

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Spoon Graphics

MAY 18, 2022

In today’s tutorial I’m going to show you how to create detailed pixel effects just using Photoshop’s Bitmap conversion tool. By configuring a few simple settings, you can easily create retro-style artwork just like old 8-Bit game screens. I’ll first show you how this effect can be applied to photographs, but stick around until the end to also see how this effect helps to create some really cool digital text effects.

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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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Creative Boom

MAY 17, 2022

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. Once, video creation was something only specialised professionals engaged in, while the rest of us only dabbled or stayed well clear altogether. But those days are long gone. In 2022, more and more independent designers, artists and illustrators are getting involved in making original video content. That might be part of a 360-degree client project, which requires both still and moving images.

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A Beautiful Mess

MAY 19, 2022

While it can be so easy to let all our photos live in our phones, actually printing them out is not just a great way to add some personal touches to your living space, but it’s also a fun decor element as well! Family photo displays don’t have to be a cheesy thing that only grandmas do, and to prove it, here’s a bunch of tips and different ways to create family photo displays in your home!

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Six Leaf Design

MAY 18, 2022

Let's get excited about file types! No really. It probably sounds pretty darn lame, but knowing which file type to use for your new logo + when can be super helpful if you want it to always looks its best. I like to make sure my clients have a variety of file types for their new logos so they can get the best use out of it. And in my experience, I've found these 3 types of files are an absolute must-have to get the best bang for your buck.

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Creative Boom

MAY 16, 2022

Photography by Julia Boehm. Illustrator Murugiah is behind a giant psychedelic mural for Saatchi & Saatchi 's London office. Commissioned by its sister agency Prodigious, the four-storey artwork hopes to capture the creative agency's culture of optimism, self-belief, collaboration, inclusivity, good energy and an "awesome spirit of hustle". Installed in a full-height atrium within the Chancery Lane building, Murugiah put his usual injection of colour and energy along with his host of charmin

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Spoon Graphics

MAY 16, 2022

Access All Areas members have a great new font to download this week, courtesy of Design a Lot. Coastly is a relaxed, handwritten font that was inspired by the Amalfi Coast in Italy and its lemons (which explains its name and colour palette) with thoughts of limoncello, granita, ice cream, the beach and ferry trips. It’s ideal for headlines, posters, product design, quotes, branding, marketing materials and more.

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Canny

MAY 19, 2022

My interest for Design has grown throughout my life. I have been able to turn what was once a hobby, into a career path which is something I’m very proud of. Design can be powerful in so many ways, from illustration styles, to the layout of a website. Resources. The Design Brief Template. The Design Brief Template. download now. download now. What’s great about design is that it doesn’t really have a structure or follow any rules on how/what you should be.

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BP&O

MAY 17, 2022

The pandemic catalysed the at-home market for a whole host of products. Paired with social isolation, it’s no wonder that one of the markets to benefit would be alcohol. Just like coffee, dried flowers and cleaning products, alcohol was packed down into letterbox-sized parcels and sent through the post. Mail-order cocktails have been a somewhat surprising development.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

&Walsh is behind a new identity for Stompy , a personalised wine subscription service founded by college friends Stephen Wong and Andy Williams in 2020. The work by Jessica Walsh and her team hopes to challenge the "stuffy" nature of the wine buying experience by championing "doing wine your way" expressed through bold type, bright colours and humorous illustrations.

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We And The Color

MAY 17, 2022

Check out this beautiful brand identity created by SPGD Studio for TRIT HOUSE. The creative people at SPGD studio have been asked to work on a suitable brand identity for TRIT, a brand that offers boutique designer furniture in its five stores across Australia. “Trit required a branding overhaul from their previous image ‘click on furniture’. The challenge was to create a brand that would completely transform the perspective of the furniture business from commercial replica imports to bout

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Inkbot Design

MAY 18, 2022

10 New Branding Trends You Need to Know About Now. According to a recent study by the branding agency KRC Research, millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are more likely to identify with the word “brand” than any other generation before them. For many years, brand identity has been associated solely with visual design. But now, the rise of content marketing and social media has made it clear that creating an effective brand is about much more than design.

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Booooooom

MAY 16, 2022

A powerful project by writer Pendarvis Harshaw and photographer/filmmaker Brandon Tauszik (previously featured here ). Funded by the Pulitzer Center, Facing Life profiles 8 people who were serving life sentences in California prisons but were released due to changing laws in the state. In 2006, California’s prison system housed more than 170,000 people.

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Creative Boom

MAY 16, 2022

Lancashire-based illustrator Mollie Ray specialises in crafting poignant stories with whimsical, intricate artwork. Having recently had her debut graphic novel, Giant , picked up by Faber and Faber, we caught up with her to hear what makes her illustrations tick. Like most people striving to forge a creative career, Mollie's ambitions stretch back to her childhood, when she entertained dreams of becoming an animator.

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We And The Color

MAY 14, 2022

With this online course by Danny Bittencourt, you can learn how to use self-portraits as a form of artistic expression and create experimental photographs. In this highly recommended online course by Danny Bittencourt, you will learn how to create unique self-portraits in the field of Fine Art photography. As your dedicated teacher, she will show you all the individual steps, starting from the concept, through the creation of a script, to setting up the scene until the time of the shooting, and

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Inkbot Design

MAY 18, 2022

10 Simple Brand Logo Design Tips For Your New Business. When you're just starting with a new brand, you need a logo design that will stand out among your competitors but still reflect your vision. It's easy to get lost in all the details, but once you've decided on a design idea , it's time to focus on some of the finer points that will bring your brand to life.

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Mindsparkle Mag

MAY 16, 2022

. There are many ways in which branding projects can stand out from others due to their quality perception. With this in mind, we came up with an impeccable selection of projects. Meet Top 10: Branding & Embossing. Like every week, we've carefully curated a selection of varied projects where embossing and debossing are essential. We love the effect they have with the correct lighting.

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Creative Boom

MAY 17, 2022

Be Prepared © Andreas Claussen. In looking at Andreas Claussen 's latest series, Flood, we see an astronaut trying to survive a flooded Earth. With bold colours, strong textures and a dash of humour, there's a slight melancholy to the German artist's oil paintings, as they're supposedly inspired by "the crazy times we're living in". One would assume that Claussen's protagonist had entirely given up on life, given the nature of some of the artworks.

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We And The Color

MAY 17, 2022

This easy-to-use summer party flyer template is characterized by beautifully designed tropical plants and flowers. Created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @Guuver , this easy-to-use flyer template has been designed in the standard size of A4. Thanks to the use of fully editable vector graphics, you can customize it in any possible way.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 17, 2022

Top 10 Tips for Branding Products. Whether you’re an entrepreneur who has just launched a product or are looking to improve upon an existing brand, this short guide will help you understand what makes products memorable and how to communicate that value. It’s not enough to have great products and offer a fantastic experience. It would be best if you stood out from your competitors.

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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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Shillington

MAY 15, 2022

Shillington London graduate Lucas Garcia was balancing life as a father and a fine artist, but always wanted to take his creativity further. A fortunate encounter with a Shillington poster on the Tube quickly turned into him applying for the full-time course and, three months later, he graduated with a killer portfolio. Lucas soon entered the industry with internships at Magpie and Beach, before landing himself a role at Winkreative —where he works ‘til this day.

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Creative Boom

MAY 15, 2022

Courtney Rowson and Amy Pastre of SDCO Partners. Photography by Julia Lynn. Since launching SDCO Partners in 2009, founders Amy Pastre and Courtney Rowson have designed hundreds of brands worldwide – including names like LeCreuset and Soludos – but it's their work with industry-disrupting, women-owned businesses that drives their passion. We sat down with them both to find out more.

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Eye on Design

MAY 16, 2022

You might remember Gawker as an aughts-era blog with all the visual hallmarks of that moment’s web design trends: bright logo, white background, infinite scroll. If you were to visit Gawker today, you might not recognize it at all. Relaunched in 2021 by BDG , the digital conglomerate that started in 2013 with the women’s interest website Bustle and now comprises 13 online properties, Gawker has adopted a new look that befits its tabloid-y aspirations. .

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Inkbot Design

MAY 16, 2022

How to Develop Branding That Gets People Talking. Branding is a powerful tool to create interest and attention to your products, services, and ideas. The best way to build brand recognition is to build the foundation that allows it to happen naturally. When people talk about your brand, what comes to mind? What do they say when they think about your company or products?

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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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UX Collective

MAY 19, 2022

Seemingly outmoded technologies sometimes hold the key to better user experiences. I started my career as a user interface designer and human factors engineer 20 years ago. As a designer who focused on medical devices, most of the user interfaces I worked on back then were relatively “low tech”; user interfaces that convey information via LED lights or simple displays, like dot matrix or segmented LCD displays, and enable user interaction via physical controls such as push buttons, snap domes, a

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Creative Boom

MAY 16, 2022

Branding agency Motto has collaborated with B2B payment platform Hopscotch to create a new bright and friendly identity that communicates how it can help users hop, skip and jump over the various obstacles of running a small business. Anyone who's ever taken the leap and started their own business will tell you that there are many things to consider besides providing your actual service.

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We And The Color

MAY 18, 2022

Graphic design studio Fugitiva created this beautiful brand identity and stationery system for consulting firm Brócoli. Brócoli is a consulting firm based in Mexico City. Graphic design studio Fugitiva was commissioned to work on a unique brand identity including a stationary system. Their main objective was to design a visual language that reflects the company’s reliability and transparency as well as its focus on the public sector.

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Inkbot Design

MAY 20, 2022

9 Social Video Branding Tips That Will Make Your Content Go Viral. The world is moving quickly. We're all bombarded by content at such an unprecedented rate that we've got to keep up! We need to learn how to break through the noise. In a world where Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are places for brands and businesses, social video marketing is gaining popularity.

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