We And The Color

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Freelance designers possess a unique skill set that is highly sought after in today’s digital age. With the advent of online platforms and the increasing demand for creative content, there are numerous opportunities for freelance designers to monetize their designs and generate a sustainable income. In this blog post, we’ll explore various avenues for freelance designers to turn their creative endeavors into profitable ventures. 1.

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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Become a Successful Freelance Graphic Designer So, you want to become a freelance graphic designer? Awesome! It's an exciting career path that allows you to blend your creative passion with the freedom of working for yourself. But before you hand in your notice and go all-in on the freelance life, there are a few key steps to consider first. The most important thing is ensuring you have the design skills and experience to thrive as a freelancer.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Designer Ferran Feixas has worked with some of the industry's most iconic agencies, from Pentagram to Interbrand, Wolff Olins to Mother Design. In our exclusive interview, he shares his views on the positive influence of social media, how the pandemic broke down barriers, and the need to design sustainably. As journalists, it has to be admitted: one of the failings of our profession is a tendency to focus on the negative.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Incorporating the latest free fonts thoughtfully, considering the project’s objectives, audience, and trends, can elevate your graphic design work and make it more visually appealing and impactful. Choosing the right fonts or free fonts specially for a graphic design project is a critical decision that can profoundly impact the project’s success.

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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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Inkbot Design

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Ultimate Guide to Infographics Design in Marketing Hey there! Are you looking to spice up your content with some visual flair? As a fellow visual thinker, I get it – sometimes words just don't cut it. There's nothing quite like a well-designed infographic to convey information in a memorable and shareable format. However, creating effective infographics can be challenging.

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BP&O

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Anyone who’s ever had a dog, or just interacted with one, has likely spotted that over and above pretty much anything, food is the centre of their universe. Unfortunately for us, though, it’s not just dog-safe food that they’ll do whatever it takes to get their paws on: human food, it seems, often has the most appeal. But just as The post Paws Off! by Seachange appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 26, 2023

From the bogeyman to Ninki Nanka.

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HONGKIAT

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It’s time for another round of Fresh Resources for our fellow web designers and developers. This month’s collection includes numerous resources to level up your skills in advanced front-end development. We also have a handful of React.js libraries and frameworks that can easily add cool functionalities to your sites, such as adding fast search engines and survey forms.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Presenting yet another extensive compilation of best free mockups tailored for designers, available for both commercial and personal use. This comprehensive list encompasses a wide range of mockups, including logo mockups, iPhone 15 mockups, business card mockups , stationery mockups, cosmetic mockups, flyer mockups, and many other valuable resources.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Taking literal inspiration from its name, Design Bridge and Partners has crafted a fresh identity for The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles. At its core is The Archer, built on the legendary Artemis – designed to represent each student, aiming for her goals. The work by Design Bridge and Partners marks a significant milestone for the Californian school that prides itself on helping its students discover and pursue their excellence.

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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.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 24, 2023

When graphic designer, Bart Crosby, longed for a serene fishing escape outside of the city on a secluded lake in Northern Wisconsin, Wheeler Kearns Architects delivered just that. The Clearwater Lake Retreat marries a single-story modernist structure with its rustic environment in a flat clearing surrounded by 2.5 acres of woods. The pavilion-style house is oriented on the land to maximize views out of its two sides made of black-framed windows.

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Booooooom

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A beautiful series about friendship and the impact one life can have on so many others by photographer Andrés Mario de Varona.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 21, 2023

McDonald's has sparked new interest in a simple but versatile retro art form.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Stuck in the wrong job? Can't see a way forward? We chat to two successful creatives who started out in a different career, and share their best advice for anyone looking to make a change. Not happy in your career? You're not alone. Countless people wake up every morning, less than enthusiastic about the day ahead. They'd rather be doing something more creative and fulfilling, but they don't really know how to go about it.

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As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It started with an engagement and ended with the Galliforms furniture collection – that’s the story according to Leah Ring of Another Human and her now husband, artist Adam de Boer. The new furniture collaboration went into development shortly after the duo were betrothed, inspiring Leah to daydream about what the bedroom of a mid-century couple living in the suburbs might look like.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The professional brochure design templates have revolutionized the way businesses approach design and marketing. They provide a cost-effective, time-efficient, and customizable solution for creating visually stunning brochures that engage and captivate audiences. In the busy world of marketing and business communication, a good brochure can make a big difference.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The clever kerning was inspired by a hug.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Folkestone-based illustrator Ben Gore has paid fitting tribute to the late, great rapper MF Doom in his upcoming cookbook titled Doom's Bistro. Packed with 60 recipes inspired by the masked musician's discography, it includes dozens of fun illustrations. The greatly missed British-American rapper MF Doom has left a huge mark on the world of hip hop thanks to his raps that boast intricate wordplay and his supervillain stage persona.

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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.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Soul Sculpture Bench is a minimalist bench created by Madrid-based designer Verónica Mar for Les Ateliers Courbet. Mar’s approach to design goes beyond the tactile, incorporating elements with a spiritual sensitivity, featuring pieces designed to alter and balance the energy of spaces they inhabit. Drawing inspiration from the recurring spiral patterns found in the vastness of galaxies, the intricacy of DNA chains, and the swirling of water currents, the Soul Sculpture Bench showcases the

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HONGKIAT

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tired of that overused profile picture across all your social platforms? If you’re struggling to find fresh and unique images for each of your accounts, we’ve got a treat for you. Whether you want to add artistic effects, tweak, reimagine, or place yourself in a dreamlike scenario, these platforms have it all. Check out our curated list of 10 websites where you can craft your personalized avatar.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The rebranding is an inspired visual delight.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Wealth management isn't normally the sexiest of topics. But in its rebrand of Talagent Financial, &Walsh has reached into the heart of what makes us human. Often, when a client comes to a design agency looking for brand reinvention, there are certain red lines you cannot cross: a case of working with what you've got. But in the case of Talagent Financial, a cutting-edge wealth technology platform designed for modern advisors, celebrated New York agency &Walsh was given wide scope, and wo

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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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Design Milk

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If the best tools are the ones that you use, it’s also true those very tools should be conveniently at hand – a perspective complicated when it comes to robot vacuums. The cleaning appliances are designed to run with increasing autonomy, but perform best when stationed conspicuously out in the open, a requirement that comes into direct conflict with our propensity to want to hide away devices and appliances that just don’t quite mesh with the rest of the home, in turn making them les

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “As a UX Designer deeply invested in the world of apps and user experience, there’s a subject that has been occupying my mind lately — the fascinating interplay between anticipatory, persuasive, and emotional design in UX. We’ve all encountered those products that seem to hold an irresistible allure, effortlessly keeping us hooked.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The best highlighter pens for written notes, books and everything in between.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Aviva Studios. Photo by Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International London design studio North has collaborated with Peter Saville to craft the new visual identity for Factory International – the organisation overseeing Manchester International Festival and managing Aviva Studios, the city's dynamic new cultural space. The identity for Factory International by North and Saville draws inspiration from the new arts hub on Water Street, an architectural marvel designed by Ellen van

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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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Design Milk

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Marik Lechner’s first exhibition stateside promises one thing: Mild Pain Guaranteed. Running from October 25 to December 16, 2023 at L’SPACE , the artist strays away from the paintings he’s known for in favor of large-scale, brightly colored tapestries, drawings, and embroideries made within the past five years. Born in Chernovitz, Ukraine and living in Israel since the age of 6, Lechner’s Mild Pain Guaranteed creates a world of war and bestiality.

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sheet, dialog, or snackbar — what should a designer go for? Identifying established patterns in the market. Illustration by Ksenia Toloknova When crafting mobile app interfaces, designers continually encounter the necessity to make decisions. There are numerous ways to convey the same information to users. At times, designers find it challenging to determine which element is most fitting for accomplishing their goals.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Is this the future of stock photography?

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Best-selling German-American author and illustrator Nora Krug has documented two anonymous, first-hand accounts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in her powerful new graphic non-fiction book, Diaries of War. Here, she explains how the medium lent itself perfectly to the sensitive subject. It's been over a year and a half since Russia advanced on Ukraine, and war once again returned to Europe.

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