I Love Typography
JANUARY 27, 2020
The pointed finger must surely be one of the oldest human gestures. In deep prehistory, long before the evolution of spoken language, and when we were considerably hairier, it is not difficult to imagine one of our primitive human ancestors pointing to a lion, a landmark, or a lemon. Title font: Courage from Positype.Fast-forward a couple […].
Just Creative
JANUARY 27, 2020
This article has been contributed by Lidia Staron. Every successful business started with just a spark, an idea. It might have come in the middle of the night sending jolts and sweat throughout the body, or a quiet moment of inspiration while on the train home. However it might present itself to you, for whatever reason, it has deemed you worthy. Congratulations!
Canva
JANUARY 27, 2020
Raise your hand if your walls were plastered with posters as a teen or if you have at least one Pinterest board with inspirational or motivational posters. Yes, to both, right here. Posters are one of my favorite design projects because you can bend the rules so many different ways. They’re creative, bold, groovy and can provoke so many emotions too.
Spoon Graphics
JANUARY 29, 2020
In today’s video tutorial, I’m going to take you through the process of creating a mascot character to go within a retro cereal box design, using a mixture of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. We will begin in Illustrator to draw the character, using simplified shapes based on the old mid-century style of cartoons and mascot designs with basic hand-drawn strokes and limited colours.
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
Creative Market
JANUARY 28, 2020
If you’ve ever had to ask what is a typeface , you’re not alone. Getting a typeface confused with a font is something a lot of people—even sometimes designers—routinely do. Part of the problem lies in the fact that we’ve gotten used to using these two, distinct terms interchangeably. Without getting into the particulars just yet, here’s how to tell the difference between a typeface and a font right off the bat: one is what you see while the other is what you use.
Just Creative
JANUARY 28, 2020
Just Creative was interviewed on the Logo Inspirations Instagram channel, discussing the logo design & branding process for Island Smiles, a dentist in Maui, Hawaii. Project Overview. Island Smiles (formally Hyland Dental Care) came to JUST Creative in need of rebrand. After purchasing the dental practice from Mr Hyland, they needed a new strategy, name, tagline & brand identity to reflect the new management.
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Graphic Design USA
JANUARY 29, 2020
Custom imagery or stock imagery? It’s an age-old question. This post will help you determine which makes better sense for your business needs.
Creative Market
JANUARY 29, 2020
Churches are busy operations, and staff members with hearts of gold can feel overwhelmed by the need to create persuasive, contemporary publicity material. This set of templates contains options for flyers, announcements, booklets, and bulletins — all created by design studios that combine inspiration and information with an upbeat, modern aesthetic.
Just Creative
JANUARY 27, 2020
While there are many illustration apps available for the iPad, the Procreate App stands alone as one of the most popular for professional and hobbyist illustrators. Companies such as Pixar and Disney use Procreate. Turning the iPad into a drawing table, it is truly a game-changer by providing the same outcome without having to get an expensive desktop or tablet dedicated to digital illustration.
Azure Magazine
JANUARY 27, 2020
New York. Hong Kong. Paris. Winnipeg. From South America to northern Norway, a modest cancer care centre to spectacular museums, the noteworthy architecture slated for completion this year varies widely in scale, function and locale. Here are 10 of 2020’s most anticipated buildings, finally seeing the light of day: 1. Ace Hotel by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects.
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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.
Noupe
JANUARY 27, 2020
In legalese, a contract is a promise, or set of promises, for a breach of which the law gives a remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty.In plain English, a contract lays out an agreement between two parties. If you don’t hold up your end of the agreement, the other party can sue you to recoup their losses. When you’re in business, you need contracts because they lay out the expectations for both you and the person you’re doing business with.
Canva
JANUARY 28, 2020
When it comes to clothing items with universal appeal, it’s hard to go past the humble t-shirt. Younger or older, you’d be hard-pressed to find a person alive today who hasn’t slipped on a tee at one point or another. They’re a versatile, comfortable and casual staple in any wardrobe. So, if you’ve ever thought about designing your own clothing or branded merchandise, a custom t-shirt is the perfect place to start!
Just Creative
JANUARY 31, 2020
Developed by Serif, the Affinity Designer program is a vector graphics editor that is one of the strongest competitors to the crown held by the industry-preferred Adobe Illustrator. One of the features that have brought numerous designers to the platform is the ability to either create custom brush packs or modify Illustrator brushes to work with the Affinity software.
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Spine Magazine
JANUARY 27, 2020
Josh Durham is a multi award-winning designer who worked in the magazine industry before setting up his company Design by Committee in sunny Australia. Here he talks us through his process for creating the intricate cover for The Pillars. Don't worry about the housing bubble, she would say. Don't worry about the fact that you will never be able to afford a home.
Canva
JANUARY 28, 2020
Your logo is the face of your company. You could even argue that it’s one of your most important design assets. The goal of your logo is to be recognized, remembered, and encourage positive feelings towards your brand. So, when it comes to the design, you want to ensure that you’ve given it some thought and looked at plenty of logo ideas to get you started.
Graphic Design Junction
JANUARY 29, 2020
I love handmade lettering and typography and this is one of the best lettering and typography quotes design by professional Instagram artists and designers. Today I shared 2020’s first lettering and typography collection for typography lovers. Typography is always inspiration for those who know the importance of words. Good handmade lettering and typography designs are always great for inspiring.
Under Consideration / Brand
JANUARY 30, 2020
“Power Trip”. Established in 2000, Tripadvisor is, probably without any hyperbole involved, the world's largest travel information platform, helping an average of nearly 460 million monthly unique visitors plan their trips and adventures with a whopping 830 million reviews and opinions of 8.6 million accommodations, restaurants, experiences, airlines, and cruises.
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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.
Design Week
JANUARY 29, 2020
The American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) has been judging books by their covers for over 100 years. Since 1923 to be exact — but it’s also what’s inside that counts. The annual competition was originally known as Fifty Books of the Year, and jurors focused on the “construction of the book and the printed page”, its current organiser Heather Strelecki tells Design Week.
Graphic Design Junction
JANUARY 31, 2020
Professional and stylish photo-realistic logo mockups. There are 500+ creative logo templates great for presentation of your logo, badge, sign design, text or shape. All mockup templates are in Photoshop files with hi-res 2300×1600 pixels with smart objects included to easy replace sample image with your logo. Realistic results in seconds! You may be interested in the following related articles as well.
Juxapoz Magazine
JANUARY 27, 2020
We are sad to hear about the passing of our friend and incredibly prolific illustrator, Jason Polan. He was 37. As reported by the NY Times and confirmed by his family, the cause was cancer. From Every Person in New York to The Every Piece of Art in the Museum of Modern Art Book, Jason was just full of humanity and humor. "I am trying to draw every person in New York," he wrote long ago on his blog, a Blogspot page kept up to date until recently.
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.
Design Week
JANUARY 28, 2020
“Technology-led” will writing service and so-called “death expert” Farewill has adopted a new brand positioning in an attempt to “rebrand death” The project was led by illustrator and creative director Anna Charity, who previously worked on the identity for wellness app Headspace. Although Charity did not update the wordmark her illustrative style has been rolled out across all brand communications.
The Die Line
JANUARY 26, 2020
Yungbld creates a fun and bold brand identity inspired by propaganda and pop art for canned molecular moscato Brix.
Graphic Design Junction
JANUARY 28, 2020
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Under Consideration / Brand
JANUARY 31, 2020
“Flight of the Condor”. (Est. 1925) "The Ecuadorian Football Federation (Spanish: Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol or FEF) is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its seat is in Guayaquil, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuadorian national team." ( Wikipedia ). Design by. N/A. Related links. N/A. Images (opinion after).
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.
Brown Paper Bag
JANUARY 28, 2020
This post contains some affiliate links. If you make a purchase, Brown Paper Bag may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here. If your home is anything like mine, you have a curious cat that LOVES jumping on your desk and counters and will generally put her nose into anything you’re doing. It makes for an extra challenge when you’re painting. You might want to leave your pigments out… but not if little paws will be in them.
The Die Line
JANUARY 31, 2020
Beautifully minimalist with simple type across the packaging, London’s Two Times Elliott helped AKT create a natural, unisex deodorant that finds inspiration in the West End theater scene.
Graphic Design Junction
JANUARY 27, 2020
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