Spoon Graphics

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you how to create the popular floral typography effect, where type is combined with images of flowers to create pretty artwork. We’ll begin by producing a composition of floral illustrations, then add the type and erase specific portions of the artwork to make it seem like the flowers surround the text, with some petals and stems appearing on top and others underneath.

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Canva

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The face of design is always changing. What looks cutting-edge and on-trend one day could look dated and out-of-touch the next. So, as a designer, if you want your designs to feel timely and relevant, you need to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the design world—and, in particular, the most up-to-date design trends. But what exactly are those design trends going to be in 2020?

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BP&O

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Opinion by Richard Baird Lookbooks is an online bookstore that specialisises in fun and quirky publications of the past. Recent acquisitions include Old Bohemian and Moravian Jewish Cemeteries by Petr Ehl, Arno Parik & Jiri Fiedler, 1991 and 101 Cake Design by Mary Ford, 1987. There is a culturual value to many of these, reflecting a […]. The post Lookbooks by Studio Lowrie appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Tablets are amazing pieces of technology when you think about it. When we were growing up, seeing tablets on Star Trek, we wished it would become reality. Today’s tablets can rival some laptops with their processing power and can be a much better option for those looking for portability. This can extend well into different areas of work including photo and video editing.

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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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Creative Market

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In recent years we've seen a massive shift towards more and more personalized brand identities and the explosion of signature logos. As social media has become a regular part of our day-to-day lives, we're realizing that what we crave most as human beings is to connect with other human beings, with brands that inspire us, and with products that have a compelling story.

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SpeckyBoy

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Whether you want to impress potential clients and investors or simply need to design a presentation for your client, there is no doubt that a template can save you hours of time. Luckily, there is no shortage of free templates that not only look good but can be used for business presentations, investor pitches, proposals, portfolios, and more. In this post, we’ll share the 25 best Keynote templates that are completely free and you can use them not only for your clients’ presentations

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Fonts by Hoefler&Co.

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In my very first meeting with director Brian Oakes, we agreed that our episode of the Netflix documentary Abstract: The Art of Design should be more than a profile of a working typeface designer: it should also offer viewers some practical insights into the mechanics of the craft itself. I loved Brian’s idea of periodically cutting away from the narrative to offer little lessons, and we both felt that manipulating physical props on a soundstage, rather than using computer animation, would

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Creative Market

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Do you struggle to find design resources suitable for your yoga clients' tastes? Are you a holistic professional that needs images and illustrations for social media and digital products that are ready-to-go? Then, take a look at these 15 yoga and metaphysically-themed design bundles that go easy on the budget while giving your wellness brand the perfect vibe.

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Canva

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Across the enormous spectrum of five billion mobile users globally, there’s a similarly staggering size of social media users; an estimated 3.2 billion, growing by 100 million on a daily basis, according to reports. Social media hasn’t just changed the way we interact with friends, however—it’s created an entirely new way to consume content of all types, including news, photography, fashion and even poetry.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The Hewlett-Packard Company, more commonly known as HP has been making computers for consumers and businesses for decades and these computers have become a trusted brand among many different industries. Here we have a list of the best HP laptops available. Before we take a look at our dubious nominees, we wanted to see what things you should be on the lookout for when you buy an HP laptop so you can be completely informed before choosing a new HP laptop.

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Graphic Mama

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Wondering what web design trends 2020 will be like? In this article, we throw some light on the subject. Web design trends 2020 are an absolute mixture of the visual side of graphic design and the high-tech side of evolving technology. We can’t hide that once we started researching, we’ve been absolutely impressed with the modern web design.

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Identity Designed

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

We created the brand identity and packaging for Good Things Brewing , a new Sussex-based company with the goal of building the world’s most sustainable brewery. The company target is to be completely energy efficient, off-grid with everything recycled and reused — from water to grain. The founder and creative lead of Good Things Brewing Co., Sam Robinson, said, “The way beer is brewed is really inefficient.

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Noupe

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Coca Cola, Apple, Tesla, IKEA. These four companies all operate in different industries. One is in the soft drinks industry, another in the tech, third makes electric cars and fourth sells read-to-assemble furniture. So why are we talking about these four companies in the same sentence if they are so different? Because, despite all their differences, they still have one thing in common that connects them.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

While many people might be familiar with the Lenovo brand from the laptops that they might use in their office, those who think that Lenovo is nothing more than a standard laptop manufacturer should take another look at the company. With many high-end options, Lenovo is a quality brand with options for anybody working in a creative field. With that in mind, we were curious about what the best Lenovo laptops for graphic designers in 2019 were and thought that you might be as well.

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BP&O

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

LogoArchive 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 and delighting within the context of archival. The […]. The post LogoArchive ExtraIssue – Letters As Symbols (Preview) appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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Hi-Fructose

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Inside her workshop, Sabrina Gruss re-animates found natural materials and animal remains into eerie sculptures. The artist has said she's inspired by her own family's history and a multi-faceted view of death in her works. In terms of inspiration within fine art, she cites outsider and fringe art, as well as Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. More.

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Originally from Italy, Alessandra Conti left her marketing job at an office furniture dealer to study graphic design at Shillington—to bring creativity back in to her life. Over the three months of the course, she chatted with East End locals, balanced her studies with her young family and came out with an incredible portfolio, so much so that it landed her a job at her grad show!

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For the longest time, many people didn’t think they could ever get into photography either as a profession or as a hobby. This is because many people saw the amount of gear you might have to buy if you wanted any kind of quality picture. Thankfully, the days of hundreds of dollars in tech keeping those interested away is gone. The tech remains, but not everyone is looking to be a professional or a serious hobbyist.

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Speckyboy Design Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

While all of the talk these last few years has been around Photoshop and Sketch, Adode XD has quietly yet steadily built up a loyal following amongst web and mobile app designers. Released in December 2016 and officially exiting beta in October last year, Adobe XD has been continually updated with new features, to the point that it can now be regarded as a solid competitor to all of the other popular UI applications.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Do you actually think there could be any well-established brand without having a logo? Of course not! This is because there is not any such business. A logo is something that has a significant impact on how your customers perceive your business. Hence, naturally, you would want your brand to be outstanding enough to stand tall, among others. But, getting a great visual representation for brands demands much more than just graphic design.

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Shillington

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Right now, we’re living in an unmistakably digital age; inseparably wedded to our tablets, laptops and phones throughout the working day. Yet despite this (or perhaps because of it), the pull of authentic, lovingly designed stationery, from notebooks to pencils and pens, seems greater than ever. And the good thing is, you don’t have to trek into town to fulfil your craving.

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Just Creative

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

While not as much of a household name when it comes to the laptop market, Acer has been manufacturing high-quality laptops for many years and their products regularly pop up on best-of lists at the end of the year. With that in mind, we were curious just what were the best Acer Laptops for Designers & Creatives but before we get there, we wanted to take a closer look at what you should look for in an Acer laptop.

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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.

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Joe McNally

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It’s easy to fall in love with Hawaii, and if you’ve visited there and punted around the various islands, it’s also easy to have a favorite spot, or island. For me, it’s the Big Island, and more specifically, the Kona Coast. Just an amazing mix of ruggedly beautiful terrain, striking sunsets and gorgeous beaches. The sun there makes for wonderful golden hours, early and late, but midday can be a challenge, given its solar strength.

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Graphic Design Junction

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

This is the 60th round up of Business Logo Design. This is the best hand-picked collection of modern vector Logo Templates that you can use for branding projects, labels, apparel design, typography and any business. Logo is the most important and key element of an effective branding identity system. In this collection all logo templates are fully editable with well organized Photoshop PSD layers, EPS and Illustrated, groups and folders.

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Under Consideration / Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

“The OG of Weird Logos”. Established in 1883 in Cincinnati, OH, where the company is still headquartered, Kroger is not only the largest grocery store retailer in the United States but with almost 2,800 stores in 35 states and annual sales of more than $121.1 billion it makes it one of the largest in the world. Employing nearly 500,000 people, it serves 11 million customers each day.

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Design Roast

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Vector images aren’t anything new. They’ve been around since early computers and the first video games. However, they have advanced over the years and are much more refined than early renderings. Today’s 2D graphics depict nearly anything you can think of and make a nice addition to your designs. One of the biggest advantages of [.].

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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.

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Spine Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Radix Media publishes new ideas and fresh perspectives, prioritizing the voices of typically marginalized communities to get to the root of the human experience. Sarah Lopez currently runs their digital press and is responsible for designing the lion’s share of their new Futures: A Science Fiction Series. Here she takes us through her process. Futures: A Science Fiction Series explores critical contemporary issues in an imagined future.

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Its Nice That

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

The Russian visual artist and graphic designer returns with another experimental photography project created entirely with practical effects. It’s hard to believe that these highly saturated, liquid colours rippling and modulating across our screens are produced without any digital tricks. Read more.

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Under Consideration / Brand

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

“Take at Face Value?”. Established in 2004, Facebook needs little introduction as it's a name we all recognize. except that it does need a little introduction as it's easy to forget that Facebook is more than just the mobile and desktop app that's used on a daily basis by 1.63 billion daily active users (as of September 2019). With more than 43,000 employees in over 60 offices around the world, Facebook, the corporation, owns a number of major products including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus,

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Design Week

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Selfridges. Selfridges adopted the Christmas spirit early this year – earlier, in fact, than any other department store in the world, it claims. This year’s “A Christmas for Modern Times” displays have been on display since 17 October. Windows have been themed around well-known fairy tales, with favourites like Rapunzel, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Princess and the Pea all being featured, but with a modern twist.

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