Inspiration Feed
DECEMBER 29, 2019
Design School. Two relatively ordinary words, but once put together take on a distinct meaning – a glorified institute subliminally pushing the notion that the combination of art and academia is the recipe for success.
Creative Market
JANUARY 2, 2020
Words can mean everything, especially when they’re set with the right font. At Creative Market, we’re all about pushing past limitations and letting your imagination soar. Let’s not restrict ourselves to the typical system fonts that users are so used to seeing. This time around, we’re introducing you to bold, striking font options such as the vintage Fonseca Grande or the attention-grabbing Turismo.
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Design Week
JANUARY 3, 2020
Jo Barnard, founder and creative director of Morrama What do you think 2020 will hold for product design? We are seeing a shift in what ‘product’ is and this is going to become more apparent in 2020. People want on demand convenience, companies want brand loyalty, and the industry can no longer turn a blind eye to environmental responsibility.
Just Creative
JANUARY 2, 2020
With 2019 now behind us, people are starting to look forward to 2020 and all of the tech the new year will bring. There is no better place to get a preview of what’s the come than at the Consumer Electronics Show that takes place in January in Las Vegas. With this on the horizon, we wanted to do a little bit of forecasting and share what we think some of the biggest tech companies are going to be releasing in 2020 and share our pick for what each company’s best product was in 2019.
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
BP&O
JANUARY 1, 2020
Opinion by Richard Baird. Exploratorium is a “public learning laboratory” and San Francisco based museum that enables visitors to question and make sense of the world around them through hands-on exhibits that touch upon science, art and human perception. Its summer 2019 exhibition, Self, Made, continues in the spirit of exploration but turns this inward, tackling […].
Spoon Graphics
JANUARY 3, 2020
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Just Creative
JANUARY 2, 2020
Many times, we can take for granted the speakers that are connected to our computers. Depending on the type of work you might do, having a great set of speakers can be the difference between hearing the whole range of notes in a song or barely recognizing the drumbeat behind the guitar solo. To help, we wanted to look at the best computer speakers for designers & music lovers available today and offer some help in picking your next sound system for your computer.
BP&O
JANUARY 2, 2020
Opinion by Richard Baird. The MoMA logotype, set in Franklin Gothic No. 2 and designed by Ivan Chermayeff, is an icon, and has been part of the New York urban landscape and international museum graphic vernacular since its creation in 1964. With evolving communicative needs and channels, the MoMA logotype was made a central graphic device as […].
Spoon Graphics
JANUARY 1, 2020
In today’s Photoshop video tutorial I’m going to show you a useful technique for adding a realistic shallow depth of field effect to your photos. We’ll use a Depth Map to indicate which areas need to be blurred and by how much. This method gives you complete control over the effect, which makes it ideal for all kinds of photographs, no matter the perspective, or complexity of the background.
Noupe
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Nature can be a great source of inspiration. Art has borrowed from nature for millennia. Even in our digitalized age, graphic designers still turn to nature for inspiration. In this article, we’ll look at rust textures as an often-overlooked alternative to more popular texture types. Using rich textures in your work can add a stronger composition, make it more eye-catching or increase the quality of your work by adding depth.
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Just Creative
DECEMBER 28, 2019
This article has been contributed by Rithesh Raghavan. As a designer or content creator, your choice of video editing software can make or break your career. This is especially true in the face of the increasing demand for video in the marketing world. More content creators and internet marketers, in general, are creating more video content because it is one of the best ways to promote any product or service.
BP&O
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Opinion by Richard Baird. Albert Oehlen is a German contemporary artist. Working with canvas, he brings together a bricolage of figurative, collaged, abstract and computer-generated elements, with a particular focus on process and self-imposed parameters such as limited colour palettes. His work, as described by the Serpentine Galleries, currently running a Oehlen solo exhibition till February 2020, engages with […].
Brown Paper Bag
DECEMBER 30, 2019
This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. Wow, ya’ll. It has been a MINUTE since I’ve written anything here. The reason—which I am sure is a broken record at this point— is that I was super busy stitching lovely custom embroidered collars from October up to Christmas.
Colossal
JANUARY 3, 2020
All images © Willian Santiago. With an affinity for bold colors, Willian Santiago documents what he sees around Londrina, the city in southern Brazil where he lives. He utilizes bright blues, greens, and reds to create his illustrations of wild animals and posed female figures that often resemble the geometric shapes and lines of woodblock prints frequently seen in Brazilian art.
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Tuts Plus
DECEMBER 28, 2019
Infographic design: what is it, and how do we create awesome infographics? Let's take look at some of the ins and outs of what infographics are, data visualizations, and what makes an infographic really work well. We'll discuss some of these ideas and listen in on what some other wonderful content creators have to say on these subjects as well. So let's dig in and talk about infographics.
BP&O
JANUARY 2, 2020
Opinion by Richard Baird OneFourFive Clarendon is a modern workspace, developed by Salta, designed by Architectus and created for future-focused businesses looking to situate themselves in Southern Melbourne. The development aims to attract like-minded progressive people with a conscious focus on connectivity and local activity. With this in mind, Melbourne-based Studio Brave developed the narrative ‘A Life […].
The Logo Smith
DECEMBER 31, 2019
The post Vintage Air Canada Logo Rainbow Poster Design Recreated for Download appeared first on The Logo Smith. What an incredibly delightful design from vintage Air Canada. The post Vintage Air Canada Logo Rainbow Poster Design Recreated for Download appeared first on The Logo Smith - Freelancer Logo Designer & Brand Identity Design Studio | The The Logo Smith is a Freelance Logo Designer & Brand Identity Design Studio with over 27 Years Experience: Logo & Brand Identity; Website De
Booooooom
JANUARY 3, 2020
On January 9, Hollis Taggart will open Kenichi Hoshine: The Magician and The Thief, a solo exhibition of the New York-based artist’s work. Inspired by a wide range of subjects—from film and television, to theatrical sets, to found imagery—Hoshine’s painting practice is grounded in the experiences of his daily life. Expressed in abstract forms and gestures, however, these everyday references are imbued with newfound emotion and narrative quality.
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Juxapoz Magazine
JANUARY 2, 2020
We recently mentioned Phlegm as an example artist who is pushing boundaries for "street artists," so we thought to mention a recent project he did for KBR, the former Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. Earlier in 2019, the London-based artist painted a mural referencing the work of Pieter Bruegel the Elder on the monumental 18th-century Palace of Charles of Lorraine in the heart of Brussels.
Trendland
JANUARY 2, 2020
A few years back, Norwegian photographer Helge Skodvin, was given permission to document the migration of the natural history department Taxidermy collections moved into temporary storage from the University Museum in Bergen, Norway. And even long after death, animals can still be displaced by habitat loss, and in this wonderful ‘A Moveable Beast’ series, Skodvin’s photographed the fragile and delicate moves of some pieces older than 150 years.
Feature Shoot
JANUARY 2, 2020
Bre’Ann White (Detroit, MI, USA). Deity I, 2015. Jana Williams (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Untitled, West Indian American Day Parade. For more than 500 years, Western notions of Black masculinity have been largely filtered through the lens of racism, relying upon distorted notions of theology, “science”, and philosophy to uphold systems of power to kidnap, enslave, torture, kill, and oppress — all while reaping the profits gleaned from unpaid labor and cultural capital.
Booooooom
JANUARY 3, 2020
Evan M. Cohen (previously featured here ). Evan M. Cohen’s Website. Evan M. Cohen on Instagram.
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.
Juxapoz Magazine
DECEMBER 28, 2019
Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles presents a solo show from comic-illustrator Sean Kushner, a skateboarder, surfer and artist who "carries the torch of the non-conformists before him" and uses "imagery that smacks you in the face with social commentary.".
Trendland
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Step out from ordinary and make something extraordinary this holiday season. Inspired by “Feast of the Seven Fishes,” this three-courses menu is perfect for an urban holiday dinner celebration. First recipe set Antipasto – Seared Salmon sashimi with sesame seeds Second recipe set Primo – Spaghetti with shrimps and salmon roe sauce Third recipe set Secondo – Whole bronzino with mussels, clams and finger potatoes —- Illustrations by Hilary Hubanks // @hhbanxx Hilary Hubanks is an Illustrator
BP&O
JANUARY 1, 2020
Selected by Richard Baird. in the busy period in the the run up to the end of the year, we take a look back at four of the projects that made it on to BP&O in November and December. BP&O, in this end of month review, tries to recognise both the smart use of small budgets—those that […]. The post The Best of BP&O — November & December 2019 appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.
Brown Paper Bag
JANUARY 2, 2020
Artist Maggie Ramirez Burns creates collage art that rides the fine line between order and chaos. Her paper pieces—inspired by nature, fashion, design, and geometry—document the colorful fusion of ethereal washes and delicate fine lines and shapes sliced with an X?Acto knife. Each appears as its own microcosm. The scenes often showcase movement as layers of petals and leaves drift away from their anchors.
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.
Noupe
DECEMBER 31, 2019
You are on your way back from work and stuck in traffic, or you are doing the house chores that are long overdue. You don’t want to lose the limited personal time that you already have, but your living room is a mess. What do you do? Just open up a podcast, whether you want to learn more about a certain topic, or you want to laugh and have fun while doing laundry.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Abigail had ambitions of becoming an opera singer and joining the circus while growing up, and although neither of those ended up working out too well, she has been able to find a more suitable career for herself in the world of illustration. More: Abigail Larson, Artstation, Instagram, Facebook Abigail works primarily with pencil, ink, watercolor, and Photoshop, creating unique mixed-media.
Under Consideration / Brand
DECEMBER 31, 2019
“2019 Year in Review”. The funnest, coolest, graphic-iest projects from the 38 Friday Likes published in 2019. See also: Part 1: The Most Notable Reviewed & Noted Part 2: The Best Reviewed Part 3: The Worst Reviewed Part 4: The Best Noted Part 5: The Worst Noted. Backgrounds: crops of photos by Sean Sinclair on Unsplash Fonts: Decoy by PSTL and Spoof by Polytype.
Brown Paper Bag
DECEMBER 31, 2019
Artist Josh Blackwell reconstitutes the plastic bag—a symbol of the affront to fighting climate change—into a work of art. Using his training as a painter, he embellishes the single-use plastic with embroidery stitches, beading, weaving, and painting. The bags are now shells of their former selves. Inspired by historical sources ranging from the Italian futurists to outsider art from the American South , these flattened pieces are abstract artworks that happen to be plastic bags.
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