Creative Market
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
“It looks great, but can you make it ‘pop’? ”. Sounds familiar? If you’re a designer, you’ve probably heard this overused, cliche phrase crafted into a request or an ambiguous line of feedback. The phrase seems to be a favorite of design clients since it's the easiest way to ask a designer to make something stand out. But sometimes it can be hard to decipher what the client actually means by this.
Just Creative
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
This is a guest article contributed by Tom Buckland. Branding is key for any business. Any successful company will tell you that strong branding is an essential element of attracting and maintaining the right audience. In our modern digital age, your business’ website is one of the main pillars of your communications strategy. As such, it is critical that you get the branding right across your website.
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Graphic Mama
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Is it necessary to invest in getting a degree in order to have a successful career in graphic design? This is probably a question wandering in the mind of every enthusiast headed to a career in graphic design. Well, today I’ll go deeper into the subject from the perspective of a person working in the niche and from the personal experience of our graphic designers here in the studio who are successfully practicing the profession with or without an actual professional degree in the field.
Inspiration Feed
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Style in various forms is evident in Japan. From shockingly vibrant posters to carefully landscaped gardens, Japan is without shortage of design elements.
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
Graphic Mama
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
Want to become a master of social media design? Well, we’ve prepared a collection of tutorials and tips that will help you get there quickly! You will find insightful videos that will teach you the essentials of social media design, step-by-step video tutorials that will lead you through the actual process of how to design graphics for social media, as well as ideas for social media content that will help you keep your feed fresh and your audience engaged.
Canny
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Normally the best thing about getting donuts is the donuts themselves. But in this post you are going to have to tease your tastebuds for a little longer so we can appreciate the packaging and design elements of donut brands. This list contains some big names in the donut world that we have all heard of. And some smaller brands we may not have. But they all do a great job in advertising their donut brand to the world with packaging and general brand design in one way or another.
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Just Creative
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
This article was contributed by Ashley Wilson. Does your office space relay the same message as your branding? It should! The most successful brands bring their branding message, values and goals to life right in their offices, and here’s why you should do it too. Branding is one of the most important aspects of any successful business. Whether you’re a large multinational, or just starting out, your brand is the first thing potential clients see.
Designer Daily
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
If you are a Figma user, you already enjoy the simplicity of use of the collaborative design tool for regular design tasks. Using plugins, it’s possible to even take Figma a step further and add cool features. The color search plugin programmed by Joel Califa is one of these nifty additions that make the experience awesome. It allows you to search for colors more intuitively by entering any name and suggesting five colors.
BP&O
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
LogoArchive in print was conceived, designed and sent to print in a day. It was inspired by a panel discussion at Somerset House as part of the exhibition Print! Now on to its seventh release, LogoArchive continues to reconfigure itself with each new issue with the intention of surprising, graphically and materially, within the context […]. The post LogoArchive ExtraIssue – Letters As Symbols appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
Booooooom
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Synchrodogs. Synchrodogs is a duo of photographers from Ukraine – Tania Shcheglova (30 y.o.) and Roman Noven (35 y.o.) shooting together since 2008. Working on ‘Slightly Altered’ project artistic duo Synchrodogs went into a one-month trip across Carpathian Mountains to discover how far people managed to intrude into the territories that were meant to be wild. “Slightly Altered” is a reflection on how much we are intertwined with nature – changing the environment, we chang
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Just Creative
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Laptops come in many different screen sizes and choosing the right one can help you get your work done without struggling to see everything on the screen. Knowing which one is best suited for the type of work that you need to do can get tricky at times if you don’t know what you’re looking for, which is where we come in. Choosing a great 17-inch laptop shouldn’t be a life or death struggle and to help we wanted to share our choices for the best 17-inch laptops for creatives.
Creative Market
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Have you ever wondered how successful creative people do what they do? What is their secret? How do they generate work that resonates so well with their audiences? Where do their groundbreaking ideas come from? Have you ever gotten a straight answer to any of these questions? I haven’t. Looking in from the outside, it feels a bit like magic, doesn’t it?
The Logo Smith
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
The post A Brief History of the Virgin Logo Design Including a Napkin Doodle appeared first on The Logo Smith. A Brief History of the Virgin Logo Design Including a Napkin Doodle Came across this post on Virgin’s official blog: Virgin Logo The original Virgin Logo Design was used for Virgin Records way back in the 1970’s, and the logo was designed by English artist, and illustrator, Roger Dean.
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Just Creative
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
This is a guest article contributed by Bilal Uddin. If someone gives you $500, what would you do? . Buy a new phone. A domestic flight. Start a business. What? Start a business, seriously. Well, it may sound absurd, and it should be. According to research, it takes around $3000 to start a small business. But, there is a million-dollar business that you can start at just $500 – Dropshipping !
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Combining a simple drawing aesthetic with carefully considered compositions, Julien creates work that’s fantastically explorative. He tells us of his recent projects, which includes designing a t-shirt for Braulio Amado’s gallery, SSHH, plus a new book titled Maison Phoenix, published by Editions FP&CF. Read more.
SpeckyBoy
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Designing an effective user interface is not an easy task. However, when you have the right tools at your disposal, it becomes easier. The first step is to find a tool that you’ll enjoy working with and that has all the features you need in an UI design software. Luckily, Figma fits that bill quite nicely. Once you have the tool, you can quickly get to work and design a beautiful user interface.
Tuts Plus
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
So, your creative juices have stopped flowing. Try as you might, you just can't seem to come up with a concept that inspires you. How do you get rid of art block, and how did it get here in the first place? Let's take a look at ten creative pitfalls that can start up art block, and how we might be able to kick them to the curb. Fatigue When Burnout Takes Over Sometimes, I love to fool myself into thinking I can work forever —super long hours, without any real need to recharge.
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Creative Market
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Handwriting fonts are fonts made out of writing done with an instrument, such as a pen or pencil, chalk or brush (handmade or digitally). Characteristics of the handwriting can vary widely from one handwritten font to another, including in the shape and size of the letters, the spacing between letters, the slope and thickness of the letters, and the rhythmic repetition of the elements in the different letters.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Working between commissioned and personal work, the illustrator’s process switches between digital and analogue techniques. But for Cristóbal’s artistic practice in particular, he creates textural collages inspired by traditions and folk narratives from South America. Read more.
The Logo Smith
NOVEMBER 16, 2019
The post Vintage Colour Wheels, Charts and Tables Throughout History appeared first on The Logo Smith. Vintage Colour Wheels, Charts and Tables Throughout History As a graphic designer, where colour inspiration is pretty darn important, so this selection of Vintage Colour Wheels, Charts and Tables Throughout History has made me far too excitable! The moment I found the post, and saw the featured image and post title, I clicked it straight […].
Fotor
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
There is one thing we all have in common, we all have birthdays! And whether it’s with friends and family, or the whole neighborhood there is nothing better than throwing a party for your loved ones both young and old. The first step to getting any party started is by setting up and sending out […].
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.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Presenting branding and website designs to clients comes with its own set of challenges. It would be pointless to develop a fully working website only to discover the client doesn’t like it. That’s why designers use mockups. It’s a lot easier to edit a mockup than start coding a website from scratch. However, presenting a static website as is would be boring.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Following a yeti-like protagonist called George, the video for new track Like Lightning presents his journey from outrage at news footage of the dying planet to his role starting a global movement. Read more.
Under Consideration / Brand
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
“Still Remarkably On and Off”. Most of the introduction I wrote for this back in 2014 still applies, which is commendable given that pretty much every cable channel in America has pivoted to doing shows about ghosts: Launched in 1994 and owned and operated by AMC Networks, IFC (Independent Film Channel) is a television channel with a mix of kooky, serious, and pop-culture-y programming.
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 Week
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
The Design Museum has announced Anatomy of an AI System, a digital case study revealing the impact of the Amazon Echo, as the overall winner of the Beazley Designs of the Year 2019 competition. The annual competition celebrates innovation across six sectors, including digital, graphic and product design. As well as the overall winner, individual category awards have also been revealed.
Its Nice That
NOVEMBER 22, 2019
Masterminded by agency The Community and illustrated by Cristian Turdera, The Secret Lives of Animals is styled like an average children’s book but reveals the appalling conditions in farms, circuses and labs. Read more.
Booooooom
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Brooklyn-based photographer Tonje Thilesen shares her fascination with suburban American and how she approaches her work in this lovey profile for The Creator Class’s Canon Creator Lab series. #canoncreatorlab is a collaborative campaign from TCC and Canon, aimed at empowering the next generation of photographers, filmmakers, and social storytellers through online and offline programming.
Colossal
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Dripping blobs of oily black, cosmic haze, and octopus tentacles emerge from the screens of smartphone users on the streets of London. Illustrator Andrew Rae teamed up with street photographer Ruskin Kyle to add some visual flair to people immersed in their electronic devices. Some of the protagonists are simply standing on the street using their phones, while other have paired their device usage with competing activities like dog-walking and ramen-eating. “I always go for a walk on Hampst
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