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OCTOBER 22, 2020

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“Ballots today may look boring and bureaucratic, but they are the most direct tool of participatory democracy,” says Alicia Cheng, founding partner of MGMT. Design and the Cooper Union’s current Frank Stanton Chair for Graphic Design. As the impending US election edges ever closer, the New York college is turning its attention to the country’s history of printed election ballots, or ‘fugitive ephemera’ – so called because they are legally required to be

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Noupe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In 2011, the first version of Bootstrap (then called Twitter Bootstrap) came out. It was a product of Twitter’s UI team and was a framework aimed at simplifying the creation of professional looking applications across the Web. . It’s release revolutionized how developers used CSS – it took what was often a bespoke, unruly approach to Web stylization and gave developers the tools to easily make professional looking websites with standard components and minimal effort.

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I Love Typography

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The Industrial Revolution mechanized printing and reduced costs, leading to explosive growth in publishing. At the same time, an unprecedented increase in literacy produced millions of new readers and sparked a reading revolution. But what were these new readers to read? One of the century's most popular genres, sold on the streets of Victorian England, was the penny dreadful.

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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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Just Creative

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In this article, we will look at RetroSupply’s most popular resources for design as well as offer an exclusive discount coupon code , which will get you an extra 10% off. In business since 2012, RetroSupply equips graphic designers with some of the most amazing tools and plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity, Procreate and more. RetroSupply’s Most Popular Design Resources.

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In today’s Adobe Illustrator tutorial I’m going to show you how to create a retro badge style logo design featuring a simplified vector skull illustration and text elements that follow the circular outline of the badge container. To create the badge logo design, we’ll first start by drawing the vector skull illustration using basic shapes to give the artwork a stylised appearance.

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Tuts Plus

OCTOBER 22, 2020

"You won't make any money as an artist." "Art is not a career.". "Get a real job.". We've all heard them before. The 101 reasons why art will never be a sustainable career. But it's time to throw away all that negativity and pick up some real hope, because the digital age is changing the game for artists. In today's world, there are more opportunities than ever which allow artists to do what they love while creating a sustainable income.

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Just Creative

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Are you looking for the best printer for your graphic design agency? Listen up. Founded in 1881, OKI Electric Industry became world-famous for manufacturing the first telephone in Japan, only a year after Alexander Graham Bell’s invention in 1876. Today, Oki Electic Industry, or OKI for short, manufactures info-telecom and printers for businesses and even graphic artists.

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BP&O

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Inspired by a panel discussion that took place at London’s Somerset House in 2018 as part of the exhibition Print! the first issue of LogoArchive was conceived, designed and sent to print the following day. Channeling the independent spirit of niche publishing the LogoArchive zine series seeks to surprise and delight within the context and […].

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Noupe

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Graphic design is probably one of the essential skills most people need nowadays, whether for your business, Facebook page, or beautifying your Instagram account. However, for those who are not skilled, paying for a graphic designer can be costly. So, if you’re one of those who want to take advantage of this skill but not an expert, here are some pointers you can use to improve your designs: Research before designing.

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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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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The identity refresh includes a new symbol inspired by the three-dot ellipsis and a redesigned word mark to “stand prouder”.

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Just Creative

OCTOBER 23, 2020

With the change that so many have had to go through and take our work home with us (literally), many of us have found our monitors cut down from two to one, costing us real estate and making every job function a struggle to see two things at one time on a laptop. That’s why we thought it would be a great idea to highlight the pandemic’s unsung hero – the portable monitor.

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Nearly 50 years ago, Sébastien Cuvelier’s late uncle travelled from Namur in Belgium to visit Persepolis, located in Iran – a journey he documented through diary entries and photographs he gathered while there. Inspired by his uncle’s manuscript, Luxembourg-based Cuvelier traced his steps by making the journey all these years later, and discovered a stark contrast between the pre-revolution Iran his uncle detailed, and the present-day Iran that he himself encountered.

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Noupe

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The designers of the design interfaces have their gears-on in contesting for leveling up the current state of the art tools for prototyping as well as design. The two game-changers that came into existence were Adobe’s XD and Figma. They gained exponential popularity amongst the designers with their specific hold on interface designing apparatus. They are considered the best prototyping tools. .

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Booooooom

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Peter Gehrman (previously featured here ). Peter Gehrman’s Website. Peter Gehrman on Instagram.

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Just Creative

OCTOBER 19, 2020

When you buy a computer, the standard piece of equipment that you would use to perform actions is a mouse, right? Well, did you know that there is another peripheral out there that allows you to do many of the same functions? Meet the trackpad. While many people would rather use a mouse as their default computer accessory, there is something to be said for using a trackpad instead.

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Hamburg-based illustrator Niklas Wesner says a lot of his work is about emotion, and the process of translating feelings into visuals. “There’s endless potential since you can never capture them truly and there are endless variations, like there will never be enough love songs,” Wesner says. “I am also interested in how style can elevate simple things like everyday life or objects.

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Noupe

OCTOBER 19, 2020

So, you’ve successfully managed to drive significant traffic to your website! What do you do next? Let things happen in their own way? No, that’s definitely not going to help! While driving traffic to your website/blog posts is a great battle, making sure that your visitors stay is another battle! A recent study revealed that more than 80% of websites were not able to engage visitors the right way which in turn increased their bounce rate and left them with little or no conversions!

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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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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 20, 2020

One of the great aspects of being a web designer is in joining the supportive community of fellow professionals. There are just so many people who are willing to share their knowledge and help others learn. There’s a lot of mentoring that goes on. The funny thing is that we don’t necessarily seek out these opportunities. It seems like they more often find us.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 21, 2020

All images © Catherine Panebianco, shared with permission. Jamestown, New York-based photographer Catherine Panebianco compresses the space between family memories and her life at present through her series, No Memory Is Ever Alone. The moving collection features vast landscapes and unoccupied rooms with Panebianco’s continued intervention: in each shot, she holds up a photographic slide of her family in a similar location, juxtaposing the decades-old visual against a current-day backdrop

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The exhibition at Pace Gallery features 50 illustrations by musician, artist and Talking Heads frontman David Byrne that reflect his experiences of isolation and mundanity throughout the pandemic – feelings that have taken on a universal significance this year. Created from isolation in his New York apartment, the hand-drawn works range from metaphorical to literal representations of domestic life during Covid-19, while others speak to the challenges and inequalities that have been exposed

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Association of Illustrators has announced the overall winners, category winners and shortlist of 200 projects, whittled down from 4,300 entries, featuring artists such as Aysha Tengiz and Amber Vittoria.

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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.

Graphic Design

Noupe

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Brand archetypes seem to be everywhere. Developed by Karl Jung decades ago, archetypes are an effective marketing tool to relate to customers and build that lasting connection. So, how do you figure out. Which of the 12 archetypes is best to use with your brand? Attending a branding workshop , of course! What is a Branding Workshop? A branding workshop will explore your brand along with the different archetypes to choose from.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 22, 2020

All images © Robert Peek, shared with permission. Rotterdam-based photographer Robert Peek creates ghostly photographic stills of botanical forms that wouldn’t look out of place on Miss Havisham’s festering dining room table. On first inspection, Peek’s work resembles paintings with smoke dripping from the flowers’ petals and leaves. Colors are drawn out and enhanced, while other hues are shrouded in the white veil.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Layoutit Grid – Build your ideal CSS Grid with this online tool. Web Layout Best Practices: 12 Timeless UI Patterns Analyzed – A look at UI patterns that are both user-friendly and adaptable to changing trends. Developing For The Semantic Web – Why now is the perfect time to make sure you’re utilizing semantic markup. The Deadly Communication Sins Freelance Designers Commit – A designer can be technically excellent, but if they fail to communicate with their client, they will not continue

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Shillington

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Sometimes, the best thing to do if you want to change careers is to take the leap. For Lauren Danger Koste , the choice to study at Shillington happened spontaneously after years of working as a kickass brand strategist. She’d been getting a little jealous watching the graphic designer she worked with make creative magic happen and she wanted a piece of the action.

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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.

Web Design

Noupe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

At all levels of education, many instructors are implementing modern practices and innovative technology into their lesson plans. In both the K-12 and higher education sectors, the rise of educational technology (often referred to as EdTech ) has been impossible to miss. In 2020, the need for digital tools has been more pressing and sudden than ever before.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“Intimate Immensity” (2016). Photograph by Trevor Good. All images © Clare Börsch, shared with permission. Sprawling across paint-chipped walls and tiny alcoves, the collaged installations of artist Clare Börsch mimic overgrown jungles and whimsical forest scenes. Layers of flora, fauna, and the occasional gemstone or human figure comprise the amorphous paper artworks as they transform spaces into fantastical ecosystems.

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Creative Review

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Greenpeace has launched a new campaign film, There’s a Monster in My Kitchen, created by regular collaborators Mother London. The spot underlines the knock-on effect of industrial meat production, which is the biggest cause of deforestation worldwide according to the organisation. The campaign film opens with an ominous scene of a jaguar (Jag-wah) lurking behind a young boy who’s frightened of the monster in his kitchen.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Having developed his editorial portfolio, the London-based illustrator dives into a new medium, jacquard weaving.

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