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Three common mistakes designers make when creating websites for clients

Creative Boom

You can be the best coder in creation, but that doesn't always translate into success as a web designer. Many freelance web designers and web design agencies struggle because they make the same mistakes over and over again. We spoke with Matt Konarzewski of Vision Marketing to outline three of the biggest howlers. A website is the beating heart of any business.

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10 of the best free 3D apps

Creative Bloq

Sculpt, model, animate and render to your heart's content with these budget-friendly apps.

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23 Minimal Resume Templates with Cover Letter

Graphic Design Junction

Simple job oriented, Minimal Resume Templates ready to print and easy to use resumes with cover letter, portfolio and reference page designs. The resume templates are hand-picked and make you stand out of tons of other resumes. Perfect and ideal for teachers, engineers, designers and artists. Each template uses a strong baseline/document grid which will allow you to edit or add to the layout very easily.

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Photoshop CC Corrupted Files

Designer Daily

What should you do, if the file with the Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud graphic project stops opening? Users think that Adobe will save Photoshop for a project, that took many days and hours to work on because the cost of subscribing to Adobe Creative Cloud is prohibitive. However, they will be very disappointed: the function of repairing corrupted files in Adobe Photoshop CC appeared recently, and the quality of its work is very mediocre.

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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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10 decorative accessories that we always see in every graphic design agency

Creative Boom

Office of Tom Muller. Image courtesy of the designer. We've spent 13 happy years supporting the creative industry through Creative Boom. One of the things we enjoy most is visiting people in their studios, seeing where and how they work. What might surprise you is how often these spaces share similar decor, as though without them, they simply couldn't call themselves graphic designers.

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F5: Temi Coker’s Appreciation of Art Books, His Biggest Supporter + More

Design Milk

Dallas-based photographer, designer, and educator Temi Coker is a force of creativity. Through his work he depicts layers of his Nigerian culture via color, pattern, dimension, and texture. But Temi doesn’t just create art, he creates powerful experiences that move and challenge beauty standards. His work is a movement that champions the unexpected in bold new styles, creating community along the way.

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Brutal Burrito by Tres Tipos Gráficos

BP&O

In 1984, the death of the wrestler Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta – commonly known as El Santo – sent shockwaves through Mexico. Over the course of five decades and 15,000 matches, the legendary fighter had captivated audiences, helping to fuel the growth of Lucha Libre around the world. Through his appearances in film, comic books and cartoons, he established himself as.

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'Live well & eat well': Chang Chih on her deliciously warm and nostalgic illustrations

Creative Boom

Breakfast © Chang Chih. Taichung-based illustrator creates homely works Inspired by her family, the food her mother used to make, and even the daily weather. Chang Chih has only been illustrating for less than a year, but her finely refined style proves otherwise. Mature and consistent, Chang has developed an aesthetic that gives off the allusion that she's been working in the medium for decades.

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Sarah Christensen Makes Home Accessories From Used Coffee Grounds

Design Milk

Sarah Christensen is a Welsh designer who had often felt a disconnect between her work as a furniture designer-maker and her personal values, so she decided to bring them closer together, by working with waste to create home accessories. She uses all the coffee waste from a local café and turns it into products that she sells back to them to offer alongside their drinks and snacks.

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American Sports, Drinks Packaging, and More: Glen’s Inspirations

Canny

When it comes to inspiration I find it hard to really pinpoint individual people. The only person I can think of is my Grandad. He bought me and my brother a computer when we were 5 or 6 years old so that we could go on paint and make posters for birthdays. Other than that, individual inspiration is scarce. I do love design. Whether that be web design, digital design, or print design , if it has a purpose and looks good, then I’m a fan.

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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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Berg by Marx Design

BP&O

Marx Design worked with drinks company Lion to develop a brand identity for Berg, an alcoholic seltzer free from artificial colours and preservatives aimed at “discerning drinkers who’ve been yearning for a more refined alternative.” Berg is available in three flavours, Berg Watermelon, Berg Lemon & Yuzu and berg Blackberry. While delivering a clarity and crispness of flavour, Berg is produced using a complex.

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Shawn Huckins gives new meaning to dirty laundry in his evocative paintings

Creative Boom

American Portrait I: Elizabeth Murray (after Copley) in situ © Shawn Huckins. The painter, who's based in New Hampshire, stacks fabrics on fabric in his works to question our sense of identity. Washing your clothes is a universal chore – we've all been there, socks stacking up and being left with the odds, forcing you to finally stick a load on. But Shawn Huckins , an artist based in southwest New Hampshire, has given this errand new meaning.

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Bari Ziperstein Debuts New Colorful Showroom + Studio in Los Angeles

Design Milk

Fine artist and creative director Bari Ziperstein , known for her unique ceramics, recently debuted a new 9,000-square-foot showroom and studio in Los Angeles, California. The new space houses everything from development to fulfillment for the Bari Ziperstein Studio, which includes BZIPPY , BZ Collectible Design, and Bari Ziperstein’s fine art.

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Computers, Self-Belief, and More: Jordan’s Inspirations

Canny

Who inspired me to become a web developer? This is a tricky question for me to answer because I grew up alongside the web, and as I’ve matured and changed, so has it. From a luxury only a few people had access to, through to that weird Myspace stage, into the behemoth it is today. Resources. The Web Design Brief Template. The Web Design Brief Template. download now. download now.

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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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Learn How to Use the Analogies Method

Interaction Design Foundation

Hospital emergency rooms have been inspired by F1 pit stop crews. Henry Ford's assembly line was inspired by observing systems within slaughterhouses and grain warehouses. Executives, artists, writers and all kinds of other creative professionals have relied on creating analogies as a powerful tool for empathizing with audiences and communicating and sparking ideas.

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Why freelancers worried about going niche could be missing out on big bucks

Creative Boom

Penny Lee, aka The Brand Directoress. Photography by Jim Marsden. Time and time again, you'll hear people in the creative industry say that the secret to success is to find your niche. But what does that mean, exactly? The best person to answer that question is Penny Lee, aka The Brand Directoress®. She's made a career out of helping creatives find their specialism, and they've seen great success from going niche.

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fuseproject Breathes Fresh Air Into the Coway Airmega Icon

Design Milk

Beyond being represented by the biggest musical act in the world , Korean home-health technology company Coway is equally known for their home appliances – air purifiers, water purifiers, and bidets – each designed to blend into the home with a higher attention to their form as their function. Coway’s latest Airmega Icon air purifier designed in partnership with Yves Béhar’s fuseproject is an example of the brand’s exploration of designing objects meant to openly live within a

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Minimal Architecture & Interior Design Brochure Template for Adobe InDesign

We And The Color

Download this minimalist brochure template to showcase your architecture and interior design projects the right way. Created by Adobe Stock contributor @PixWork , this easy-to-use architecture and interior design brochure template is equipped with 18 fully customizable pages in the standard size of A4. Editable in Adobe InDesign, you can add as many pages as you want.

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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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25 Free Watercolor Brush Sets for Adobe Photoshop

SpeckyBoy

When it comes to design, some styles come and go. On the other hand, others remain popular for years, if not decades. The watercolor effect is one of the most popular design styles in both web and graphic design. Using combinations of pastel and neutral colors, this subtle technique gives designers the ability to give a natural, fresh, and spring-like feel to their designs.

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Craig Berry on working for Nomad & how changing cities has helped push his creative skills & confidence

Creative Boom

Craig Berry, designer at Nomad. Fresh back from Amsterdam, where he previously worked as a junior designer for Superunion and later Ogilvy Social.Lab, Craig Berry is now part of the team at Nomad , the rising London studio founded by Stuart Watson in 2015. We discover more about his journey so far. A graduate in Graphic Arts & Design from Leeds Beckett University, Craig Berry calls himself a graphic designer and writer, as his work reflects a career spent traversing the two disciplines.

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Thatcher Celebrates a New Brand Identity With Two New Launches

Design Milk

Thatcher is launching two new product collections to celebrate its new brand identity. Though Portland-based wallpaper studio Juju Papers and Avery Thatcher Tile only recently announced the merger, the new design studio is still committed to creating beautiful and innovative products to elevate interior spaces. That promise is apparent in its newest collections: Mother, a wallpaper collection inspired by light, and Ether, a tile collection that plays with colors and shapes.

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Photographer Spotlight: Ryan Struck

Booooooom

Ryan Struck. Ryan Struck’s Website. Ryan Struck on Instagram.

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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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Looking for outstanding Multipurpose WordPress Themes? Read this

Web Design Ledger

When it comes to building websites there is probably some truth to the saying that you are only as good as the tools you have. Design experience and an ability to write code can make up for some shortcomings. But what you really want is a WordPress theme that can not only enable you to do excellent work but enable you to build websites quickly and easily as well.

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Pentagram shakes up the art marketplace with new Art Republic identity

Creative Boom

Leading online art retailer Art Republic has collaborated with Pentagram to create a new strategy and brand identity. Designed to build on Art Republic's success, the new approach also aims to challenge the status quo of the art sales marketplace. Initially set up in 1999, Art Republic is the go-to place for selling affordable, limited edition prints, photography, and pop culture-related artworks online.

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Works of Sobriety Is a Furniture Collection Inspired by the Dogme 95 Movement

Design Milk

Works of Sobriety is a collection presented by HAOS at Love House. Inspiration for the collection was rooted from the Dogme 95 movement – started by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg – which serves as a purification of filmmaking, refusing special effects and technical gimmicks. Rejecting the indulgence for expensive materials or rare expertise, the design duo chose to use humble materials such as plywood and sheet metal to construct considered objects and sculptural furnitur

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Artist Spotlight: Ykha Amelz

Booooooom

Ykha Amelz. Ykha Amelz on Instagram.

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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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10 Ways to Make Your Product Branding Strategy More Engaging

Inkbot Design

10 Ways to Make Your Product Branding Strategy More Engaging. Branding is important because people identify brands with the products they offer. Even if you don’t buy a particular brand, it’s essential that you associate a brand with quality. It would be best to make your company or business have the proper identity. Your brand should stand out so that people can recognise it quickly.

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Michael Ward's paintings capture the overlooked beauty of the everyday world

Creative Boom

© Michael Ward. Self-taught artist Michael Ward turns his eye toward cigarette shops and run-down cinemas in his series of paintings documenting the ordinary world around us. Mainly based on photographs, his impressive body of work has been steadily building over the last 40 years. Based in California, Michael's acrylic paintings don't shy away from the minutiae of everyday life.

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Modern Decor Finds Inspired by This 1960s Pattern From Designmuseum Danmark

Design Milk

Set to reopen to the public on June 19th after a two-year long renovation (and a global pandemic), Copenhagen’s Designmuseum Danmark is introducing a new eight-exhibition lineup that you won’t want to miss. Among the new program is Powerful Patterns , an exhibit created in collaboration with Danish fashion designer, artist, and musician Henrik Vibskov.

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Seriously Nostalgic Serif Font by Nicky Laatz

We And The Color

Let us introduce you to Seriously Nostalgic Serif, a classy eighties magazine-inspired serif font family. Created by type designer Nicky Laatz, the Seriously Nostalgic Serif font is inspired by stylish eighties typography. Equipped with regular and condensed styles as well as italics, the family offers plenty of typographic features. You can mix and match them to create stunning effects.

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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.