Interaction Design Foundation
AUGUST 30, 2020
Learn how to improve user experience by incorporating the self-generation effect in your user interface design. The self-generation effect is prompted in many of the customization tools built into some of the most widely-used products out there. This phenomenon provides users with a sense of control as they customize their own tools and functionalities.
Pixel 77
AUGUST 30, 2020
Starting a Web Design Business in the Twenty-First Century Nowadays, we are witnessing a rapid development of online professions, and web designers are far from being left out. Just imagine: in recent years, an approximate of 380 new websites are created every minute and every one of these websites needs a web designer. Not forgetting.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
When you walk into a bakery, what’s the first thing you want to know? Do you care that the bakery was started back in the ’60s by the current owner’s immigrant Grandma? Or that the head pastry chef’s favorite dessert is a strawberry cheese Danish with the perfect blend of cheesiness, flakiness, and strawberry-ness? Or how about that the tiles on the floor are hand-painted ceramic from a little town in southern Morocco?
Just Creative
AUGUST 31, 2020
This article has been contributed by Umer Bilal. When first starting up your business, you absolutely have to nail the branding. You need to create a strong identity for yourself from the very beginning in order to make a lasting impression on the customers you want to attract. A business’s brand identity needs to be consistent across all media – from print to web, and all platforms – from its website to social media ads.
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
Spoon Graphics
AUGUST 31, 2020
I have to admit, I’m not much of a football fan (or should that be soccer?), but these concept kits really piqued my interest! I don’t even recognise some of the teams, but their fan-made strips provide some amazing alternative designs to the real kits, many of them staying true to the team colours, but with subtle enhancements such as patterns and colourful graphics.
I Love Typography
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
By the sixteenth century, printmaking — or art prints — had become a burgeoning industry. Millions were printed and many thousands have survived until the present day. Their significance goes well beyond their value as art prints or artifacts, revealing a great deal more than artists' talents and virtuosity. A closer look at their subject matter and iconography reveals much about the motives of those who collaborated to publish them, sometimes making them as much propaganda as art.
Graphic Arts Today brings together the best content for graphic arts professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Just Creative
AUGUST 31, 2020
This article has been contributed by Colleen Gratzer. If you’re not providing brand style guidelines after designing a logo, you’re leaving money on the table, leaving the client without guidance and giving your hard work the opportunity to be mucked up. A lot of designers will design a logo and, at the end of the project, deliver the logo files and then be done.
Spoon Graphics
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
If you’re a fan of the vintage art style you’ll love exploring the wealth of quality design resources in this new Vintage Treasure Trove bundle! This hand-picked vintage collection brings you a variety of high-quality vintage ephemera, including beautifully restored illustrations, detailed fonts, high-quality textures and so much more! It’s a true treasure trove for any vintage design lover.
SpeckyBoy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
If you want to give your photographs a cartoon or comic book effect, you could spend painstaking hours perfecting every detail. Or, you could rely on Photoshop actions to take some of the guesswork and manual labor out of the process for you. In fact, Photoshop actions can save you time on a wide variety of effects. That’s why today we’ve put together a solid collection of comic and cartoon effect Photoshop actions that can help you to streamline your workflow and achieve the overall
Illustration Age
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Illustration by Thomas James. Hello fellow Illustrators! After 10 years of creating and managing projects like the Escape from Illustration Island podcast, 15 Steps to Freelance Illustration, Illustration Friday, Illustration Age and others, it is time for me to move on. In addition to building my own illustration business I have truly been blessed by the experiences I have had with these online projects and the opportunities they have given me to connect and engage with the industry and the art
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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.
Just Creative
AUGUST 31, 2020
This article has been contributed by Roli Edema. One of the most widely acknowledged principles in business is the importance of understanding your customer and designing for them. A deep understanding of your target customer often translates into perceptive design decisions that help you build strong brand awareness. In recent years, the concept of human-centered design has emerged as an approach to involving the human perspective in all stages of the problem-solving process.
Spoon Graphics
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
Access All Areas members have a cool font to download this week, courtesy of LovePowerDesigns. The Bearded Sailor is inspired by old-school tattoos that were popular with sailors. It’s a hand-drawn font with rounded strokes that pairs perfectly with both script and sans-serif fonts. The Bearded Sailor comes in two styles, a solid regular version, and a Shadow variant with stylish gaps beneath the spurs for more of a vintage appearance.
Creative Review
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
The humble road trip has become a tempting option as we navigate travel in the current climate. With the open road and a bag of snacks, the main task for the passenger is to not fall asleep in order to keep the driver focused and entertained. But sometimes the hum of the engine and the blurring green landscape lulls any good companion into one of the most uncomfortable naps ever had.
Noupe
AUGUST 31, 2020
Annual reports are a window into your company. They provide customers, investors, potential clients, shareholders, and employees with an overview of your business’ key achievements and annual performance. They generally include the following information: Company history Vision and mission statement Message from the CEO or Chairperson Overview of the business (eg. business segments, products or services, business operations , etc.
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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.
Just Creative
AUGUST 31, 2020
This article has been contributed by Patrick Chism. We’re more than halfway through 2020, and the freelance gig economy continues to expand full-throttle as a viable primary source of income for all types of professionals. Growing by 15% in the U.S. alone within the last decade, freelance work will only continue to thrive – presenting more and more opportunities to the solopreneurs and side hustlers of the world.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
We could all use a little calm in our lives. What with the pressures that come along with web design and development – not to mention the state of the world. There are plenty of reasons to find an escape. And while getting out of the office is a great way to relax, it’s not always feasible. Therefore, it’s important to find ways to bring about some peace wherever you are.
Noupe
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the prospect of a contentious election in the United States and lackluster financial projections worldwide were clouding business horizons. Business-to-business (B2B) marketers’ strategies for 2020 are “overridden by one factor more than any other: uncertainty,” says Polly Kay, senior marketing manager at English Blinds.
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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.
Just Creative
AUGUST 31, 2020
This article has been contributed by Dave Schneider. Colors are one of the most impactful ways that we perceive the world. Because of that, it’s not surprising that colors are an essential consideration when it comes to marketing as well. In fact, over 90% of people cite color as one of the primary influencing factors in their buying decisions. That’s a number that no company can ignore, especially at a time when even the slightest advantage can be the difference between success and failure.
Tuts Plus
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
What You'll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’ll create six different animal portraits from one and the same circle! Let’s have fun making a set of trendy flat elements using basic shapes, the Shape Builder Tool, the Pathfinder panel, and some other useful functions of Adobe Illustrator! What You'll Learn in This Adobe Illustrator Tutorial. How to move and alter points to manipulate shapes.
Creative Review
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Camille Walala and local art collective Wood Street Walls raised a total of £40k to install the piece – including a £25k donation from the Mayor of London – which stretches across several shops in Leyton. As well as contributing money to support the piece, Londoners were able to vote on their favourite design online, before the artwork was painted – using recycled and carbon-absorbing paint.
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.
Just Creative
AUGUST 31, 2020
This article has been contributed by Abhishek Talreja. “ Stay true to your values. That ’ s why you were a success in the first place, and that ’ s how you make incredible things happen. ” Rafe Offer. Publishing and promoting unicorn content isn’t about the consistency of the process alone. A key element of successful content marketing is the brand voice.
Tuts Plus
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
What You'll Be Creating In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to create a retro 1960s psychedelic concert poster in Photoshop. This concert poster tutorial relies heavily on the use of the Warp Tool, but includes a few other techniques as well. Let's get started. Want more inspiration for 60s posters? Check out our amazing selection of 60s poster templates and retro posters available on Envato Elements and GraphicRiver from Envato Market.
Its Nice That
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
One of the best-known names in graphic design, the Dutch modernist master and teacher reflects on his work and career to date.
Creative Review
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Thanks to coronavirus, a new creative category is on the rise – hand sanitiser advertising. As more and more of us stash bottles in our bags, brands are going to be under increasing pressure to get noticed in a crowded category. So it makes sense that both Dettol and Lifebuoy have invested in major ad campaigns, but it’s interesting to note the different directions each has taken.
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.
Just Creative
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
If you’re a photographer, professional or amateur, having the right equipment means that your photos look their absolute best. Long gone are the days of photos being developed strictly in a darkroom, many photos these days are developed and processed digitally, more specifically, on a laptop. With that in mind, we wanted to spotlight the best choices of laptops for photography so that if you’re in the market to upgrade your tech, you know which ones you can choose to take your photography to the
Tuts Plus
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
In this tutorial, we take a look at what font ligatures are and how to use them, and we profile some of the best ligature fonts. Font ligatures are one of the most purposeful elements in graphic design, especially in long forms of text. The word ligature comes from the Latin ligare, meaning "to tie". A ligature in fonts combines two or three characters into a single character to help with kerning and for decorative purposes.
Colossal
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
“The Wall Street Journal.” All images © Lisa Törner, shared with permission. Lisa Törner repurposes the front pages of The New York Times , Wall Street Journal , and the French weekly Le Canard Enchainé into inky canvases for her expressive creatures. For each edition, the Stockholm-based artist offers insightful commentary on the day’s events: a pensive monkey masks an article about bankers on Wall Street, a turquoise peacock adorns the coverage of Karl Lagerfield’s dea
Abduzeedo
AUGUST 30, 2020
3D Architecture - The ‘Japanese Garden’ Series. AoiroStudio 08.30.20 Six N. Five is an art direction and imagery studio based in Barcelona, Spain. They shared an experimental 3D art mixed with architecture titled 'the Japanese Garden' series. It's a full CGI illustration series about a culture that is truly fascinating to me. For those, you know me is fully knowledgeable of my love for Japan and everything that comes through this modern and contemporary traditions.
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