Just Creative
JUNE 28, 2020
This article has been contributed by Juned Ghanchi. Typography will always be a key element of graphic design. It has also become a critical factor in the success of app development and design. The use of typography can make or break a design, determine the readability of app contents and directly impact business conversion. When it comes to typography, there are certain ground rules that remain constant.
Speckyboy Design Magazine
JUNE 28, 2020
There’s a reason why so many of us look forward to summer. It provides an opportunity to get outdoors and away from our desks. Then there’s the chance to spend more time with friends and family. As they say, adventure is out there. Even better is that you don’t need that traditional vacation to get out. Summer can be a blast just hanging out in your backyard or a local park.
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Its Nice That
JUNE 29, 2020
In the pursuit of pixel-perfect typography, have we lost the origins of its artistry in place of efficiency? We talk to contemporary typographers as well as stone letterers who are keeping the origins of the discipline alive, asking what is lost and gained in the movement from physical to digital.
Spoon Graphics
JULY 1, 2020
In today’s Adobe Photoshop tutorial I’m going to show you a handy technique for creating a gold foil effect that looks just like the hot foil stamping printing finish that adds luxurious embellishments to printed products. We’ll first create a shiny gold texture, then apply it to some text with the help of a mask. To simulate the appearance of real foil stamping, we’ll finish it off with subtle effects like a paper texture and minor edge distortions. ?
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
Just Creative
JUNE 29, 2020
Every few years it seems Apple announces the release of the latest version of the Macbook Pro and people want to get the best tech they can to make their work look its best when being displayed from a laptop. With the recent announcement in May of the updated 13-inch Macbook Pro, we thought it would be a good time to start shopping around for a new monitor and wanted to take you along with us.
Under Consideration / Brand
JULY 2, 2020
“Do Not F**k with the Icelandic”. Dating back to 1912, the Iceland National Football Team was first recognized by FIFA in 1946. The team is part of KSÍ (Knattspyrnusamband Íslands for long, Football Association of Iceland in English), the governing body of association football in Iceland, and have enjoyed some success since 2010, including the men's team first appearance at the UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which earned them the bragging right of being the smallest countr
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Noupe
JULY 2, 2020
A graphic designer is a highly-demanding profession that requires not only a wide array of skills and vast expertise but also thinking ahead and breaking the rules. Even veterans must continuously upgrade their skills and expand their knowledge to stay on top of the game. To be able to do that, they keep tabs on modern trends that delight their clients.
Just Creative
JUNE 29, 2020
Founded in Japan, XP-Pen started in 2005 developing tablets for graphic designers. Throughout the company’s history, they have maintained a dedication to research, design, production, and the marketing of digital tablets. In their 15 years of existence, the company has built an impressive market share in Asia, Europe, North America, and other markets around the world.
Graphic Design USA
JULY 3, 2020
The world of insurance is changing quickly, and the digital revolution is helping insurance companies offer tailored plans for any specific business need.
Design Roast
JULY 2, 2020
Few things speak to the human spirit as deeply as music. We all have a favorite song, and certain tunes bring back memories of happier times. The album covers matching those melodies deliver just as much nostalgia. Designers spend a lot of time and effort getting the design just right to reflect the music inside. [.]. The post The Best Album Covers of All Time appeared first on Design Roast.
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Speckyboy Design Magazine
JULY 1, 2020
If you’re designing a flyer for a special occasion, then you don’t want to miss this roundup. We’ve gathered the best flyer templates for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator that you can use as inspiration or to save time during your design process. The templates on this list are suitable for a variety of promotions; from announcing and promoting a concert or a music festival to creating buzz about an upcoming event or occasion.
Just Creative
JUNE 28, 2020
This article has been contributed by Fazreen Razeek. Whether you’re a freelance graphic designer or heading up a new video production company, there are certain steps you need to take in order to make sure that your business kicks off strong and makes an impact from the get-go. There’s no doubt that marketing can be expensive, but it is necessary and vital for every business.
Illustration Age
JUNE 29, 2020
We finally got our hands on the latest print edition from Directory of Illustration , released earlier this year with gorgeous cover and interior art by Lisa Perrin. Filled with pages and pages of talented professional artists for Art Directors to discover, Lisa’s illustrations elevate the publication to a whole other level of whimsical beauty.
Shillington
JULY 3, 2020
As we all know by now and despite what some people may think, the graphic design process is much more than just shoving words and pictures on a page or “just” designing a logo. Any graphic design project is intricate and has multiple steps. Of course, this exact process depends on the person who is designing and may differ massively designer to designer.
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Graphic Design USA
JUNE 29, 2020
Duke Greenhill of Savannah College of Art & Design on how the institution is redefining virtual learning and its students are reimagining design during the global pandemic.
Just Creative
JUNE 29, 2020
This article has been contributed by Matt Diggity. Your brand is your company’s most valuable asset. Brand identity includes visual elements such as your logo, slogan and color scheme. But it also encompasses the relationship you have with your staff, customers and other stakeholders. In other words, your brand is your business’s reputation. As a marketer, one of your most important jobs is to improve prospective customers’ awareness of your brand.
Noupe
JULY 2, 2020
Though it may not seem like an obvious choice, a landing page — or two or three — can help generate leads and grow your business. A landing page is a web page with a singular focus: to convert website visitors into leads. When visitors click on a link from an ad or a post on social media, they go to a landing page that describes what the offer in the ad or post is and what they need to do to get it.
Creative Review
JULY 2, 2020
The first ever TGI Fridays opened on the corner of New York’s 63rd and 1st in 1965. It was swiftly popularised not as the casual-dining family restaurant that it is today, but as a singles bar for cocktail-swilling young adults in Manhattan; one of the first of its kind and apparently the inspiration for Tom Cruise’s bartender character in the film Cocktail.
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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 Wizard
JULY 1, 2020
Insta ready? Instagram is a major force in the social media world. To date, there are over one billion users on the platform. That’s a lot of scrolling, engaging and posting at any one given time. That said, one of the more common questions that tends to come up regarding Instagram posts involves the editing process after a photo and/or caption have been posted.
Just Creative
JUNE 28, 2020
This article has been contributed by Manish Dudharejia. How many websites do you visit on an average day? With millions of options for nearly every search query imaginable, you could easily spend hours perusing through dozens of sites that offer the same information. It takes a lot to make a website stand out and connect with consumers. If you’re designing a website, one of your top goals should be to optimize it for long-lasting relationships.
Graphic Mama
JUNE 30, 2020
You might be wondering why you would want to turn yourself into an animated cartoon, it’s a reasonable question. So let’s look at some of the reasons – it adds interest, it shows humor, it emphasizes skills and imagination and it shows effort… a combination that can work really well. Take, for example, online teaching – more and more popular for obvious reasons – animating yourself is a great way to grab and hold the children’s attention and make you sta
Creative Review
JUNE 29, 2020
Football had been put on ice for months while the coronavirus pandemic took hold around the world. But just in time for the lifting of lockdowns, and the restart of leagues, Berlin-based football app OneFootball is unveiling a fresh look developed by Design Studio that aims to capture the spirit of its Gen Z target audience. Design Studio teamed with insights and straetegy consultancy Crowd DNA to unpack OneFootball’s audience and decipher what their rituals, passions and preferences are.
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
JUNE 28, 2020
If you want to give your photography a little bit more impact, turning them into sketches could be a good approach. Doing this stands to look fantastic and also give a hands-on appeal to your work. How can you accomplish this? Why, through Photoshop actions, of course. What you’ll find here is a solid resource of sketch effects that can be added to your photos via Photoshop actions.
Under Consideration / Brand
JUNE 30, 2020
“Logic at the Disco”. (Est. 1986) " Kearney Group is a nationally-recognised, multidisciplinary financial services firm based in Abbotsford, Melbourne. Our team is made up of over 50 financial professionals, dreamers, doers, pioneers and visionaries - all working collaboratively in Integrated Advice Teams and providing our award-winning Private Wealth, Business Advisory and Strategic Lending services.
Trendland
JULY 1, 2020
Words TL Team. Multi-media artist and illustrator from Rome, Valentina Battaglia has a very inspiring portfolio - From mixed-media to fashion illustration her style is unique to her and we love her models.
Creative Review
JULY 2, 2020
Iceland isn’t exactly renowned for its footballing prowess, but the country’s national men’s team has achieved some major milestones in the past few years, qualifying for the Euros for the first time in 2016 and becoming the smallest nation ever to compete in the World Cup in 2018. The women’s team has also been climbing up the global rankings and was named 18th in the world by FIFA in 2019.
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.
Tuts Plus
JUNE 29, 2020
Are you a font lover with an appetite for serifs and sans-serifs? Sink your teeth into this amazing collection of 100 stunning cool fonts from Envato Elements! Get Unlimited Cool Fonts With Envato Elements. The right font can transform your creative designs from drab and dreary to sophisticated and marvellous. And with Envato Elements , you can satisfy your love for fonts with unlimited downloads all for one monthly price!
Under Consideration / Brand
JUNE 29, 2020
“Put Your Test Foot Forward”. Established in 1976, NI (National Instruments) develops automated test and automated measurement systems that help engineers across various industries, from automotive to electronics to energy, by providing software-connected systems and hardware. To be perfectly honest I am not 100% clear about what they do but I think I get it: They build the things that allow people that build bigger things to build in systems that are constantly testing and monitoring those thin
Design Week
JUNE 30, 2020
Milton Glaser, the American graphic designer behind one of the most well-known logos in the world, has died on his 91st birthday following a stroke. He will be best remembered for his I ♥ NY logo, though his work spans hundreds of visual identities and poster designs. He spoke to Design Week in 2018, on the publication of a book featuring over 400 of his designs, and talked candidly of his life’s work, both good and bad. “I didn’t want to only show work that represented t
Creative Review
JUNE 30, 2020
Prisons have been the centre of debate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Outbreaks have been a source of ongoing concern, prompting a call for early releases and remote parole hearings, though only a fraction have gone ahead. Given the overcrowded nature of the UK’s facilities, prisoners have spent the last three months essentially held in solitary confinement around the clock, with a clampdown on external visits and educational initiatives.
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