Its Nice That
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Whether it’s chrome lettering or outlined type, we’ve all heard someone say: “Ooh, that’s a bit trendy!” Here we question what’s wrong with that, what’s right about it too, and the unexpected significance design trends have.
Pixel 77
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Every year the trend of web design trends get better with the advancement of technology. These trends have promised to put us in a sci-fi future, where nothing is less than a dream. Keeping up with the best web design trends and innovative practices is imperative for all website design companies that aim at capturing.
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Just Creative
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
Have you ever thought about starting a career in graphic design or has it been a while since you last worked in the field and you want to refresh your skills? One of the amazing things that the internet can offer is online courses. Whether you want to learn about graphic design, learn a new language, or even learn how to grow watermelons, chances are there is a resource out there for you to learn how.
Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Whatever happened to the good old fashioned brand mascot? There aren’t many companies these days that have a cute cartoon representative! The only exception might be modern eSports logos , as showcased in one of my previous inspiration posts , but the visual style has evolved from the fun and friendly classic cartoon into strong and powerful, vector art.
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
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
I have a confession to make. I’m not actually a pastry chef. But I did work in a professional kitchen once upon a time, and baking is one of my favorite hobbies. I just love the awesome sights, sounds, and smells of a kitchen full of baking goods. The brilliant red of cherry pie filling, the magical crackle of pastry crust, the heavenly aroma of cinnamon and pumpkin pie spices….
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
French illustrator Ludwick Hernandez initially studied fine arts at university as he thought he’d eventually become a painter, but little by little his passions turned towards illustration. “I didn’t grow up in a creative environment at all, my mother was a housekeeper and my father worked on construction sites,” Hernandez explains. “I remember when I was a child in the doctor’s waiting room I was fascinated by a poster for an anti-smoking campaign, it was a b
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Spoon Graphics
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
As commercial designers we often have to create various graphic styles on demand in all the projects we work on throughout the day. Being able to experiment with new looks keeps the job exciting, but it can be a challenge, especially when deadlines loom! Having a selection of tools at your disposal allows you to rise to those challenges and confidently explore new aesthetics within your work.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Social media icons are a necessity for every website. They’re instantly recognizable and useful for encouraging users to share your content or to visit your Facebook or Twitter profile. Yet, these visual assets have become so common that we sometimes leave creativity out of the equation. And while there’s nothing wrong with using a more conventional look, there’s much to be said for standing out.
Smashing Magazine Graphics
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
What Saul Bass Can Teach Us About Web Design. What Saul Bass Can Teach Us About Web Design. Frederick O’Brien. 2021-02-12T12:00:00+00:00. 2021-02-12T12:05:41+00:00. Web design exists at a lovely intersection of different disciplines. In previous articles, I’ve written about the lessons to be learned from newspapers and from ancient Roman architects.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
While there are many illustration apps available for the iPad, the Procreate App stands alone as one of the most popular for professional and hobbyist illustrators. Companies such as Pixar and Disney use Procreate. Turning the iPad into a drawing table, it is truly a game-changer by providing the same outcome without having to get an expensive desktop or tablet dedicated to digital illustration.
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Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Dexter McLean’s profound images bring forth perspectives and stories that tend to be underrepresented in much of the photography and media landscape. His Aspire Gym photo series features portraits of athletes in a wheelchair rugby team, who visit the gym to both train and socialise. “I was trying to give a perspective society hadn’t seen before.
Richard Bernabe
FEBRUARY 6, 2021
Elevate your wildlife photos beyond the mere ordinary and begin creating compelling wildlife photography with these 5 pro tips. The post 5 Pro Tips For Compelling Wildlife Photography appeared first on Richard Bernabe.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
This article has been contributed by Devin Partida. Many people confess that they mainly watch the Super Bowl to catch the commercials. Brand managers realize the potential to reach massive audiences with ads that air during the game, and they come up with increasingly creative and memorable ways to connect with people. Here are 10 lessons you can learn from what we know so far about ads associated with the 2021 Super Bowl. 1.
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Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Designers often like to critique other designers. It’s just a natural side effect of being creative. We see a website or app and immediately start looking at how it all fits together. What challenges might have our brethren faced along the way? Would we have done anything differently? Of course, no designer is perfect. We all have those projects in our portfolio that we’d like to forget.
Creative Review
FEBRUARY 11, 2021
Inspired by the characterful worlds of directors such as Wes Anderson and Taika Waititi, Visbii’s colourful illustrations play with personality and the physical form to create delightfully unexpected results. With a client list that includes everyone from the Wall Street Journal to Women’s Wear Daily, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the illustrator – whose real name is Amber Day – has been honing her craft for years.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
For many people, a keyboard is a keyboard. Those who feel that way may have never experienced the joy of using a mechanical keyboard that can offer best-in-class typing. Unlike a regular keyboard, a mechanical keyboard can provide a user with a level of feel and feedback that cannot be matched. The trouble is, knowing not only the experience that a mechanical keyboard can provide but knowing the right one to buy can be difficult and that’s why we’re here.
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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.
Trendland
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Words Marta Knas. Branding for Canadian AUPALE Vodka by a Montreal-based studio Wedge is a mix of purity, chemistry and Northern allure. Inspired by the shades of Aurora Borealis, the concept takes cues from distillery's geographical location.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
The rise of open-source software has been one of the most impactful things to happen to the web design industry. Just think about all of the apps – large and small – that have made life easier for designers and developers. And perhaps none have had an impact quite as large as WordPress. Many of us have used the massively-popular content management system (CMS) for our projects – and have made a living doing so.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
This article has been contributed by Devin Partida. Many people confess that they mainly watch the Super Bowl to catch the commercials. Brand managers realize the potential to reach massive audiences with ads that air during the game, and they come up with increasingly creative and memorable ways to connect with people. Here are 10 lessons you can learn from what we know so far about ads associated with the 2021 Super Bowl. 1.
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.
Juxapoz Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
S Clay Wilson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the Heartland, the Amber Waves of Grain, son of a machinist and stenographer (look it up, kids.) He got thrown out of the armed services for illegally dispensing drugs as a medic, graduated from the state university and went on to illustrate everything you’ve ever refused to admit you imagined. As Chuck Berry sang, “It goes to show you never can tell.”.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
All images © Christoph Niemann, shared with permission. For Christoph Niemann ( previously ), all it takes is a halved apple or pliers lying around his studio to spur a quirky drawing featuring the random object. The illustrator is known for his Sunday Sketches, a weekly drawing series, that play with scale and position. Imbued with humor, the cleverly arranged compositions turn a red pencil into a megaphone or a splayed book into a cat’s whiskers.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
This article has been contributed by Andy Day. Making your brand’s photos stand out on social media is a constant challenge, as is creating attractive imagery for your blog and website. This guide will provide you with a wealth of ideas for making your photos cinematic and engaging, tapping into the vibe of the silver screen to give your work a polished and professional feel.
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.
Spine Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Photo credit: Susan Shacter. Jacob Kemp is an impressive man. Type his name into Google and the first result to pop up is his IMDb.com page, where his credits include appearances in Black-ish, Broad City, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. When he's not gracing our television screens, he's hard at work designing for, representing, and advising Fortune 500 companies, budding entrepreneurs, and creatives as a principal at Tajima Creative Partners , a global design and innovation hub.
Colossal
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
“Year of the Ox” (2021). All images © Felicia Chiao, shared with permission. We’re ushering in the Year of the Ox later this week, an occasion Felicia Chiao ( previously ) kicks off with an illustrated homage to the horned bovine. Rendered with gilded details and Chiao’s signature aesthetic, the drawing is the latest in the California-based illustrator’s collection of works marking the Lunar New Year.
Just Creative
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
Lisa Hasting is an independent Creative Director, a brand strategist and an unorthodox solver of problems. She’s experienced working all over the world including the far east. In this episode, we dig into coming up with ideas and being brave. Lisa shares her techniques and ideas in this space and shows how asking the right questions and digging into problems in a deeper way can lead to the solutions that add real value.
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