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“Behind the Bookshelves” by Photographer Ksenia Inverse

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38 Creative Logo Designs Inspiration #103

Graphic Design Junction

Creative fresh logo design inspiration. This is the 103rd round up of Creative Logo Designs. Professionally designed logos with unique concepts and ideas for trademark, branding identity or commercial business, designed by best graphic designers. Logo designing jobs are just not so easy! Before designing your personal, company or band logo, you have to think about the type of business you own and the customers you want to target your business towards.

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Darren Riley recreates iconic vinyl album covers in these expressive, folk-style paintings

Creative Boom

Artist Darren Riley has been channelling his love of music into a series of expressive paintings which recreate iconic record sleeves. Bold, characterful and rendered in sweeping brush strokes, these paintings are a playful tribute to the album art of yesteryear. Partly inspired by the works of an artist called Mingering Mike – a fictitious soul star with a whole series of illustrated album covers – Darren has brought a similar folk style, almost Outsider art aesthetic to his record sleeve paint

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How to Create Vintage Designs the Easy Way!

Spoon Graphics

In today’s tutorial I show how to create vintage designs the EASY way with the help of a brilliant new tool from my friends at Heritage Type. Heritage Designer combines everything you need to create vintage designs into one revolutionary free-to-use tool. I’ll show you how I created the design layout for ‘Brain Tonic’ directly in Heritage Designer using just a selection of the vintage style fonts and ornaments available.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

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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Elvis Costello’s Sleeve Covers Turned Album Art On Its Head

Eye on Design

Elvis Costello has been a songwriting heavyweight for as long as most people reading this will be able to remember. His literate, seething post punk singles at the tail end of the ’70s helped establish him as one of Britain’s most important musical voices; and his third album, 1979’s Armed Forces, broke him in the U.S… Declan MacManus was given the sobriquet Elvis Costello by Stiff Records’ supremo Jake Riviera in 1976: the first name intended as a provocation to fans of the King (obviousl

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Oop Ice Cream Shop Branding Case Study by Studio Futura

We And The Color

The creative people at studio Futura created this fresh, fun brand identity for Oop. OOP is an ice cream shop based in Qatar. Based on the friendly and familiar concept, the people at studio Futura created a visual experience that looks fun with a nostalgic wink. For the logotype, they went with the flow (literally) and played with the melting sensation of one letter into the other, personalizing the typography and avoiding edges for a round, wavy finish.

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Penn Station Map Welcomes Visitors

Graphic Design USA

Creative Source designed the massive map illustration that enhances the glass and steel spandrel at the East End Gateway to Penn Station.

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Peace, Love, & Protests: The Creative Community Responds to the Ukraine Invasion

Eye on Design

The first missiles fell at 5 a.m. local time on February 24. Following weeks of military build-up and increasingly antagonistic comments, Russian president Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. As civilians fled their homes, towards the border or into underground shelters, the global creative community was quick to respond.

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15 Stunning Lightroom Presets for Fashion Photoshoots

SpeckyBoy

Life might be too short to wear boring clothes, but when you’re a fashion photographer, life is too short to produce boring editorials. Now, you can take care of some aspects during the shoot. Make sure you pose the models just so, pick the perfect environment, adjust the lighting, and give great instructions. However, you’re still going to need to edit your original shots.

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Haunting wooden sculptures by Claudette Schreuders reveal why we can't escape from ourselves

Creative Boom

Public Opinion, 2021 © Claudette Schreuders. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. In Doubles, her latest series of figurative painted wood sculptures and works on paper, Cape Town artist Claudette Schreuders takes a closer look at the double lives we lead, from what we do in private to how we present ourselves in public. Each haunting figure reminds us that we can't run from ourselves, no matter how much we might want to.

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

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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Download Abstract Geometric Pattern Backgrounds

We And The Color

Available on Adobe Stock as fully editable vector graphics, this collection includes a diverse range of abstract geometric pattern backgrounds. Adobe Stock contributor @Sylverarts created a massive collection of fully customizable geometric pattern background designs. Thanks to the use of vector graphics, each design can be edited in any possible way.

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30+ Examples of HTML5 Websites

Designmodo

This post is originally published on Designmodo: 30+ Examples of HTML5 Websites. Creating a basic website is no longer enough to present the company in all its glory, onboard potential customers, and generate conversions these days. Users expect much more than just a simple static web page. They look for interactive and … For more information please contact Designmodo.

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New Free Fonts (20) Fonts For Designers

Graphic Design Junction

New free fonts, fresh collection of fonts for designers. Beautiful and modern script and sans serif fonts 100% free download for commercial use. Great list of high quality free fonts perfect for logotype, branding and any kind of typography artwork. This collection included sans serif fonts , script fonts , handwritten fonts and brush fonts which can make your design more professional.

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What the Fudge? TCHO Rebrand Explored

Canny

This week’s rebrand is all about chocolate, because who doesn’t like to indulge every now and then?! In this series we’ve covered various rebrands in the FMCG sector, including an orange drink and an avocado packaging company. If you’ve missed them you can check them out below: Advancing Into Fruit: The Avocado Collective Rebrand Explored.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

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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Tips for Collaborating with Other Web Designers

SpeckyBoy

Solo freelancers are generally comfortable working alone. Still, there may be projects where you’ll need to collaborate with other web designers. And while there are plenty of benefits, it can be a tricky scenario. Unlike those who routinely work as part of a team, the process of freelancers coming together might not be so seamless. It can take a lot of effort to make things work.

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How Postcard Marketing can help your Brand

Inkbot Design

How Postcard Marketing can help your Brand. Direct mail is one of the most compelling and cost-efficient ways to reach potential customers. It’s also expensive—typically costing $0.20 per piece or more —and it requires lots of time and effort to create compelling pieces that will make someone open up their envelopes. But what if there was another option that could be mailed directly to consumers at no extra charge?

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30 Professional Business Cards Template Designs

Graphic Design Junction

The elegant and clean business cards template design with modern and stylish ideas. Creative business card templates perfect for any kind of business, agency or even personal use. The templates are 100% customizable and ready to print. Clean design business cards come up with well organized PhotoShop PSD files. All texts are editable and colors can be easily changed to whatever you may want.

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Must-See Marketing TV Shows that will Inspire Your Creative Mind

Canny

Now you might be thinking ‘what is a marketing TV show?’. Well many of the shows you wind down to on an evening will contain some important business lessons – perhaps without you even realising it. And we get it. Why do you want to be thinking about business after work hours? Well for any business owner , time is very precious. So, what better use of time than chilling out to something you enjoy whilst also picking up a few hints and tips!

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

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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Yellow/Gray Booklet InDesign Template

We And The Color

Available for download on Adobe Stock, this well-designed booklet template is fully customizable in Adobe InDesign. Adobe Stock contributor @sirisako created this easy-to-use Adobe InDesign file. The booklet template consists of 14 fully customizable pages. Using a unique layout with simple graphic shapes in yellow and gray, this template offers a modern and neutral look.

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Offshore Studio returns with a mind-boggling lineup of unconventional graphic design projects

Its Nice That

The roster includes an interactive map for Bauhaus Foundation, a publication inspired by old underground magazines, and a heck-load of experimental type.

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Style Cards vol.2

Mindsparkle Mag

The creative blockage is real. And there’re many strategies to unlock this awful situation that every creative lived at least once in their life, though we know this is a recurring feeling throughout our professional life. Those strategies usually suggest to standby the project for a short period, which varies according to every individual and do something non-related to the project we’re struggling with at the moment.

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30+ Wordle Alternatives For Logophiles

HONGKIAT

In the past years, there have been many games like Pokemon Go, Candy Crush, and Flappy Bird etc. that have gone crazily viral on the internet. This time round, the game to break the internet is Wordle. It is an interesting word game that is a sort of cross between hangman and crossword puzzle but is actually very different from both of them. However, the interesting aspect of Wordle is not just the dynamics of the game but there’s a lot more to it.

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

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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Tino Arquitetura Branding by studio Laztro

We And The Color

Brazilian studio Laztro created this minimalist brand identity for architecture firm Tino. Tino is a company specializing in residential and business architecture. Their objective is to create projects that combine simplicity and elegance, trying to absorb the routine and speed of everyday life, delivering the feeling of contemplation and the beauty of simplicity, bringing them closer to the benefits of well-being and happiness.

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Czech matchbox designs inspire An Chen’s angular still-life illustrations

Its Nice That

The illustrator discusses the historical references which inform her dynamic visual style including British modernist linocut prints and matchbox designs from Lipnik.

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Cosplay—a Typeface Inspired By an Abstract Artist (and Even a Bit of Camouflage)

Eye on Design

Name : Cosplay. Designer : Philipp Herrmann. Distributor : Out of the Dark. Release Date : January. Back Story : Philipp Herrmann studied at the University of Applied Arts in Zurich from 2002–2007—“but I only came in contact with type design during a three-month internship at Dalton Maag in London,” he says. Thereafter, Herrmann took the self-taught route, and he completed his first typeface, the slab serif Piek , in 2007 for Optimo.

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Fresh Resources for Web Designers and Developers (February 2022)

HONGKIAT

One of the benefits of being a web developer is that this field is inundated with free resources, either to get our job done or to level up our skills. Like every other month, in this round of the series, we have put together various of these free resources to keep you updated. These resources include font, icon, a free tool to monitor website uptime , some JavaScript libraries , and a lot more.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

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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Logo Beginnings delves into the deep history of logo design

Creative Review

“The logo has become an established fixture in all aspects of human activity,” writes designer and author Jens Müller, who’s no stranger to the history of graphic design. “These days, it is almost impossible to imagine a university, band, medical practice, community initiative, or app without a custom-designed source identifier composed of shapes and letters.” In Logo Beginnings.

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March 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Image courtesy of Lewis Miller Design. Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. If you’d like to list an opportunity here, please get in touch at hello@colossal.art. You can also join our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Open Calls. Bio Art and Design (BAD) Award 2022.

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Understanding Figma’s interactive components feature

UX Collective

Source: Figma.com Figma has been busy working on a lot of new features recently and one that has captured my attention is Interactive Components. This feature allows us to quickly assemble reusable interactive components and bring our designs to life as clickable prototypes. Before this feature was developed, we could create interactive prototypes, but it involved workarounds and a lot of effort duplicating and tweaking multiple frames to demonstrate interactivity.

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Olivia Twist on how she landed on the sketchy illustration style we all know and love

Its Nice That

Inspired by her family history and local community, the east London-born illustrator has developed a consistently vibrant and powerful aesthetic.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.