Creative Boom
MAY 26, 2024
Image licensed via Adobe Stock Things are tough right now if you want to draw for money. We canvassed the views of illustrators, who shared their biggest challenges and explained what they're doing to meet them. Working as an illustrator is a fun way to earn a living, but it's not without its challenges, not least the need to constantly adapt to new challenges and shifting paradigms.
Designer Daily
MAY 30, 2024
Source Remote work has become increasingly popular, allowing professionals, including graphic designers, to work from the comfort of their homes or while traveling. To maintain productivity and deliver high-quality work, graphic designers need the right tools. Here are some essential tools for graphic designers working remotely. Reliable Hardware Having reliable hardware is fundamental for any graphic designer.
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Just Creative
MAY 27, 2024
This is a guest article written by Lauren Marie who is a graphic designer in corporate America. Want to know how to design? Then you should learn the basic fundamentals of graphic design. The basic elements of design include color, line, shape, scale, space, texture, and value and these are the fundamental pieces that make up any piece of work. If you ever start a design course this will be the very first thing that you are taught, guaranteed.
Spoon Graphics
MAY 29, 2024
Prepare for any design project that you might face this summer with a huge upgrade to your resources library. This new Creative’s Shining Summery Collection contains a variety of tools that help you create cheeful styles and effects. Improve your illustrations with detailed brushes; add stunning text to your designs with expertly crafted fonts; and easily add watercolour effects to your work with ready-made assets.
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
MAY 26, 2024
Glasgow-based illustrator and animator Lesley Barnes invites you to mix and match outfits in a playful manner in her new interactive book, Fashion Play. Consider yourself a budding fashionista or a seasoned trendsetter. If so, the latest book by Lesley Barnes is for you. Divided into three sections that allow you to mix and match outfits to your heart's content, Fashion Play sees Lesley's gorgeous illustration style made to fit the world of clothing.
Designer Daily
MAY 25, 2024
Typography has a huge part to play when it comes to graphic design. Not only does it help with legibility, but it also helps to promote the tone and message of a graphic. Studies have shown that people are visually drawn to designs that are easy on the eyes, and if something is confusing or difficult to read then this will result in a lower level of engagement overall.
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Graphic Design Junction
MAY 30, 2024
Imagine your company’s logo is like a handshake. It’s one of the first things people see, so you want it to look good! A logo mockup is like a photo booth for your logo. It shows what your logo would look like on things in the real world, like business cards, t-shirts, or websites. Your logo is the cornerstone of your brand identity. It’s the visual symbol that encapsulates your company’s essence and leaves a lasting impression.
Creative Boom
MAY 28, 2024
New York-based artist, illustrator, and designer Meicheng Chi creates beautiful coloured pencil pictures that capture the images of her dreams. These artworks also help her to navigate difficult feelings in a way that feels genuine. For Meicheng Chi , drawing feels as natural as talking. Having been raised by artistic parents who encouraged her to get creative with everything, from paper to books and walls, drawing now feels like the most natural and intuitive way for Meicheng to express herself
Inkbot Design
MAY 27, 2024
The Magic of a Brand Video Marketing Strategy Have you ever seen a mind-blowingly fantastic video? That video that holds you captive from the beginning till when it ends? Maybe it’s a comedy skit that makes you laugh your guts off, a movie trailer that brings out all the adrenaline in your body, or even a heartwarming story that leaves you with tears in your eyes.
Azure Magazine
MAY 31, 2024
Historic architecture is a reflection of its time. Decades or centuries later, studying the aesthetics, politics, and culture of the era offers vital clues to help us understand how and why our heritage was shaped and realized. Yet, while history and cultural context shapes the broad contours of the built environment, individual buildings also bear the fingerprints and eccentricities of their authors.
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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.
Design Milk
MAY 28, 2024
Norwegian architect Daniele Sales Myrhaug , co-founder of architecture firm Alma Eik , designed a modern cabin at the entrance to Grønsfjorden in rural Norway. Nestled in a sheltered spot near the municipality of Lindesnes, this idyllic summer retreat is constructed almost entirely from wood, featuring both interior plywood and an exterior clad in Kebony wood.
Creative Boom
MAY 29, 2024
You'd expect Australians to take umbrage at people, dubbing them the descendants of criminals. But for one founder of a coffee brand headquartered in the Big Apple, it's the exact opposite. Making jokes about Australians being descended from convicts is an age-old trope that can get quite tiresome. But in some cases, it is actually true. And so when it came to branding Bruhn Coffee co, a boutique coffee brand in Brooklyn, this was a story that London-based Intertype Studio leaned into in full ef
Inkbot Design
MAY 29, 2024
Optimising Visual Elements: Designing for Social Sharing To succeed at social sharing, you must optimise visual elements to maximise reach and engagement. With attention spans dwindling and competition escalating, crafting visually compelling content has become indispensable! After all, by harnessing the power of visuals, brands can captivate their audience's attention and foster meaningful connections.
Graphic Design Junction
MAY 26, 2024
In the competitive world of business, a brand logo designs on other words “visual identity” can significantly influence its success. Central to this visual identity is the brand logo, a powerful symbol that encapsulates a company’s essence, values, and vision. As new businesses emerge, the importance of a well-designed custom logos cannot be overstated.
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Design Milk
MAY 31, 2024
The masterful renovation of an 8,000-square-foot north Dallas home has turned this exemplary piece of late 1970’s architecture into a time capsule packed with vibrant artworks set against a minimalist backdrop in a testament to the physical joy of Brazilian Modernism. Marc McCollom , Joshua Rice , and Temple Shipley – the architect, interior designer, and art consultant, respectively – synthesize their expertise to transform a rambling conglomeration of rooms into an organized, sprawling s
Creative Boom
MAY 26, 2024
Iconic skincare brand E45 has revealed a modern and inclusive rebrand inspired by skin cells. Developed by Elmwood, the new identity elevates the brand while retaining everything that has made it recognisable. Over the last 70 years, E45 has earned its place as the leading name in the skin care industry. But to help the brand move with the times, its parent company, Karo Healthcare, has worked with global design consultancy Elmwood to create a more modern and inclusive identity.
Inkbot Design
MAY 27, 2024
Guide to AI Website Design that Ranks & Converts The signs of an underperforming website are high bounce and low conversion rates. Visitors arrive, scroll for 2 seconds, and then leave, never to return. This could make you lose potential customers or clients, leading to a revenue drop. But what if there was a way to transform your website from mundane to memorable, from ordinary to outstanding?
Graphic Design Junction
MAY 28, 2024
Don’t underestimate the power of creative logo mockups! By showcasing your logo in a variety of imaginative and relevant contexts, you can take its impact and appeal to the next level. Think interactive elements, high-quality visuals, or unexpected perspectives. The right mockups can transform a simple logo into a captivating brand story. Embrace creativity, stay true to your brand’s DNA, and watch your branding soar with the help of creative logo mockups.
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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.
Design Milk
MAY 28, 2024
With just one glance at the Fortune Chair , you can venture a guess as to the influence behind its design: the iconic fortune cookie. Self-described foodie designers Justin Donnelly and Monling Lee of JUMBO (remember their pasta-shaped pool floats? ) created this indoor/outdoor chair in reverence of the crispy, pinched cookie that we all know and love.
Creative Boom
MAY 28, 2024
With work stretching across half a century, Charlie Phillips is one of Britain's greatest street photographers. But until recently, he's failed to get the recognition he deserves. Now, a Kickstarter campaign for a newly published collection is set to right that wrong. For decades, the incredible street photography of Charlie Phillips has been criminally overlooked and largely unseen by the public.
Inkbot Design
MAY 28, 2024
Diversity in Web Design: The Key to an Inclusive Online World Envision going into a room with folks from different walks of life: ages, races, nationalities, abilities, and backgrounds. Now, think about a website that works for all of them — without skipping a beat. That’s right! The power of diversity in web design. In this ever-evolving digital world, inclusive websites are no longer just a buzzword — they’re essential.
Graphic Design Junction
MAY 26, 2024
In the business world, it is essential to make a good first impression, and a business card is often the initial tangible contact a client or partner has with your brand. It is crucial to display your business card design in a professional and attractive way to make a lasting impression. This is how business card mockups come in handy. Whether you are a designer aiming to showcase your projects to clients or a business owner seeking to visualize your brand, mockups offer a practical and adaptabl
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.
Design Milk
MAY 29, 2024
Serving as both his first major solo show in the United Kingdom and the announcement of global representation by London’s Gallery FUMI , Casey McCafferty unveils a new body of work in carved wood and stone, in an exhibition called Head Hand Foot , that will be on display through June 29th, 2024. The self-taught artist and sculptor’s latest fusions of furniture design and sculpture are, without a doubt, bold, including tables, stools, cabinets, and chairs.
Creative Boom
MAY 28, 2024
This British company aims to roll back the years and make your skin look younger. Naturally, people are sceptical, so SomeOne had its work cut out, developing branding that persuades them otherwise. Most of us who've reached a certain age have spent money on anti-ageing skin products in order to hold back the march of time. But it's not like you can see the results instantly or anything.
Inkbot Design
MAY 26, 2024
How to Create a Lifestyle Brand That People Obsess Over You have seen it, right? These brands are known as more than just products; they are complete lifestyles that people buy into without hesitation. Think about brands such as Goop, Outdoor Voices, and Away. Its users not only use their goods; they adopt the brand’s philosophy and aesthetics. Well, maybe you’re an entrepreneur with an excellent idea for a product and would love to build this kind of following.
Its Nice That
MAY 28, 2024
Taking her inspiration from logos and instruction manuals to scientific papers and infographics, the Brussels-based artists’ work has a “repetitive and methodical character”.
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.
Design Milk
MAY 30, 2024
A gut renovation seldom seems easier than starting from scratch. Forced to work within the constraints of the original structure, budgeting often feels more like guesswork than an exact science. While typical to encounter unforeseen construction expenses, the case for Noe Valley was no exception, prompting interior designer practice Innen Studio to come up with creative solutions alongside their client.
Creative Boom
MAY 27, 2024
DesignStudio integrated a personalised touch into Compound's identity to reflect how everyone's health and fitness journey is different through the form of an adaptable, hand-drawn wordmark. DesignStudio is behind the new identity for Compound, an integrated, personalised healthcare solution provided by Australian digital healthcare company Eucalyptus.
Inkbot Design
MAY 29, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Improving Customer Satisfaction Let's be honest; your business is like a lead balloon without happy customers. Client satisfaction is the foundation of every prosperous company. It involves going beyond and above their needs or wants. Why does it matter? These clients do not just transact once; they become loyal fans who make many referral sales, thus spreading positive word about your brand.
Abduzeedo
MAY 28, 2024
Discover TSPC: A Unique Take on Branding and Packaging Design abduzeedo 0528—24 Dive into TSPC’s branding and packaging design by Folklore, featuring a fresh color palette and playful inspiration for a pizza brand. The Secret Pizza Club (TSPC), a creative project by Folklore, breaks away from conventional food industry aesthetics with a fresh approach to branding and packaging design.
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