Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Illustration by Mia Angioy for Creative Boom In the fifth of our special six-part series, we look at the cutting-edge developments shaping the future of audiovisual design and how they're set to transform brand experiences by 2025. As we approach 2025, the landscape of audiovisual design is changing rapidly. New tech, changing consumer behaviours, and the rising demand for immersive, engaging content are reshaping how brands communicate, how consumers interact with media, and how stories are tol

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Follow along with this Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a colourful gradient logo design. I’ll show you how Illustrator’s shape builder tool makes it easy to construct the basic vector logo design, then we’ll apply a vibrant colour scheme using gradients. Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel Source File Download with membership The post Design a Modern Gradient Logo Using Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder Tool appeared first on Spoon Graphics.

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I Love Typography

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Read the book, Typographic Firsts This month, Steven Heller takes a closer look at the Exentrica font family. The post Steven Heller’s Font of the Month: Exentrica appeared first on I Love Typography.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 10, 2024

At the confluence of the Aegean and wider Mediterranean seas – but also ancient and contemporary times – Bodrum is a coastal city in southwestern Turkey that serves as a first point of entry for an ever-expanding riviera dotted with trendy resorts, many of which have been designed in the almost antiseptic white cube architectural style now found everywhere else in the tropics and subtropics.

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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 Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock / Hamdi Bendali Are you struggling to get things done? Do you feel like work is taking over your life? These books can explain how to approach everything differently and achieve all your goals while still having time to rest and relax. Work-life balance often feels like a far-off, unachievable goal if you work in the creative industries.

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Spoon Graphics

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Unwrap a hamper full of fresh art and design tools with this festive-themed bundle! The Winter Wonderbox has everything you need—from frosty watercolor cliparts and shimmering textures to heartfelt greeting cards and fun ugly sweater effects. This collection is perfect for the holidays and will keep you inspired for Christmases yet to come. Don’t miss out on the 94% discount, treat yourself to an early gift… You deserve it!

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Vibrant Group India , a leading real estate development company in Mumbai, specializes in apartments and commercial properties with an emphasis on today’s eco-friendly living. The design by Sanjay Puri Architects reflects the organization’s own portfolio and commitment to environmental stewardship. “We wanted to convey their message of building green,” says Sanjay Puri, founder and principal of his eponymous firm.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The digital-first studio draws the human narrative out of a highly technical story to better sell it to the public. Let's face it: data analysis hardly sounds like the sexiest of subjects. But often, it actually is. Take Sonder, formerly Consumer Insight, a company that transforms complex data into meaningful insights through human-centred research.

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UX Collective

OCTOBER 8, 2024

An animated illustration of a huge oil tanker navigating the ocean waters while a giant octopus hitches a ride. Credit: Me. Learnings from three years of design system advocacy The Knock Nevis, built in 1979, was the largest ship ever constructed. It could carry 565,000 tons and was 458m long. It was far too chunky for any port to accommodate it, so it needed to be anchored off-shore and unloaded by smaller vessels.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Clingy bear cubs, a lion-hearted discussion, and a gecko grin are just a few of the giggle-worthy finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. From nearly 9,000 submissions from photographers in 98 countries, jurors selected 40 entries for the final round, illuminating a wide range of mammals, amphibians, fish, and fowl around the world.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Kicking off the launch of their debut furniture line, architecture and design studio IMCOLLECTIVE , founded by Inês Moreira and Miguel Moreira, embraces modernist principles of design. The debut COLLECTIVE COLLECTION (©COLLECTION) is stripped of any decorative embellishments, focusing instead on the intricacy and strength of wood joinery and the natural beauty of hardwood.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Image licensed via Adobe Stock It's getting tougher and tougher to find work these days. So it's more important than ever to carve out your unique voice as a creative. Follow our tips to learn how. In today's creative industry, standing out is more crucial than ever. Because let's get real: lots of designers, illustrators, and other creatives are having a tough time right now.

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Its Nice That

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Polish graphic designer’s multifaceted practice spans everything from big branding gigs to pin badges, with “no project too small” to take some joy from.

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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Have you ever wondered what you’d look like with piercing blue eyes instead of your natural brown? Or perhaps you’ve imagined how a subtle shift in eye hue could completely transform the mood of your portrait? Welcome to the fascinating realm of digital eye color alteration – a playground for creativity, self-expression, and visual storytelling.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A self-described mad scientist, Erica Sellers has merged art and design since she was a child. She invented contraptions and imaginary worlds, drawing or painting to let her many ideas take shape. While the product designer and builder has had many supporters, none was more influential than her grandmother Elsa, or “Nonni” to Sellers. Eccentric and generous, Elsa taught Sellers how to play five-card poker, telling her it would come in handy one day.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

If you want your art to mean something yet still get paid for it, this Indian designer and illustrator offers an example to follow. Want to work for big brands yet still create game-changing and thought-provoking art? It sounds like a circle that can't be squared, but the work of Noopur Choksi suggests otherwise. A visual designer and illustrator from India, she's currently based in Baltimore, USA.

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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 6, 2024

To a prospective client, you, as a freelance designer, are often perceived only to be as good as your portfolio. They’re checking you out for the first time, and if you don’t make a positive first impression, you may not get their work. And if you don’t get work, you don’t get paid. And if you don’t get paid, then you… aw, you get it.

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Abduzeedo

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Albasound: Branding and Web Design for Audiovisuals abduzeedo 1009—24 Albasound's branding and web design reflect its technical expertise in audiovisual event management. Albasound, a company specializing in audiovisual event management, has recently undergone a branding and web design transformation. The new look, created by Manel Font, is a perfect blend of technical precision and modern aesthetics, reflecting the company's expertise in lighting, sound, and technical management.

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BP&O

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Over the past few decades, high-street menu-scribblers Wagamama has become a rare beacon of actually-very-nice-food among a sea of uninspiring spicy chicken, Giraffes, and Five Guys (arguably, simply too many guys). It turns out Wagamama has some pretty big-name siblings: Mayfair’s Michelin starred, celebrity-beloved Hakkasan; Thai stalwart Busaba; Cantonese eaterie Yauatcha; and Turkish restaurant chain Yamabahce all sit within the The post Chyna Club by Bibliothèque appeared first on BP&O

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The British bank unveils a massive multi-channel campaign, led by adam&eveDDB, to launch its spruced-up mobile app and updated brand identity by Wolff Olins. Expect finance with flair, as the app empowers everyone to take their next financial step forward. Lloyds is making moves—literally. Today, the UK's biggest retail and commercial bank kicks off its most ambitious multi-channel campaign yet.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Nestled in the scenic western mountains near Madrid, Spain, Casamontesa , designed by Lucas y Hernández-Gil of Kresta Design , stands at the crossroads of nostalgia and modern design. Originally built in the 1970s as part of a hotel complex, the bungalow exhibits an intriguing fusion of rustic charm and mid-century modern aesthetics, wrapped in a touch of kitsch.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For centuries, the Czech republic has been one of the least religious countries in the world. While the state secularism of the Soviet period offers an easy superficial explanation, the roots of atheism and irreligion run much deeper, from the anti-Protestant crackdowns of the Habsburg era all the way to Jan Hus and the Bohemian Reformation, a 14th-century movement that would influence over 200 contentious years of Christian theology and politics to come.

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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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Graphic Design Junction

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Digital portrait illustrations have become a significant art form in today’s creative world. Artists worldwide are pushing the boundaries of digital tools to create stunning, lifelike images that leave a lasting impression. From their unique styles to their intricate details, these artists are redefining what portrait illustrations can achieve.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Research has found that 91 per cent of creative professionals seek a reliable way to attach attribution to their art and design. Adobe's soon-to-launch Content Authenticity is a tool that may just offer that solution. Today, Adobe has introduced its Content Authenticity web app, which enables creatives to protect their work by attaching evidence proving it could have only been done by them.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Windmill has previously impressed with its well-designed home tech, and its latest offering, The Windmill Air Purifier , is no exception. This air purifier not only enhances indoor air quality but also seamlessly blends into any space no matter where it’s placed with its design-forward aesthetic. Inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian minimalism, The Windmill Air Purifier stands out with its clean lines and modern appeal.

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Creative Bloq

OCTOBER 8, 2024

While Instagram’s newly launched sonic logo has drawn criticism, there are lessons to be learned from the media company’s choices.

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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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FlowingData

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Hey, it’s Nathan Yau. This is The Process , the weekly newsletter for FlowingData members. We look at the many ways to visualize data and how design choices can change a message and interpretation. I’m a little early this week. Given the topic and situation in Florida, I’m making this issue public. Hurricane Milton is moving towards Florida and expected to make landfall this evening.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2024

ROLI makes musical instruments like no one else, giving musicians the freedom to create new sounds. A new identity by DixonBaxi helps to convey that mission more clearly. Bored of using the same old musical gear? Since I visited the Ice Music Festival in Norway, where all the instruments are made of ice, I've been fascinated by the sonic possibilities of switching up your apparatus.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a contemporary tale of East meets West, French designer Jean-Marie Massaud introduces his interpretation of modern Vietnamese design with his latest creation, the Lodge collection. Designed in collaboration with furniture brand District Eight , the series of folding chairs, stools, and bag holders offer a fresh, contemporary perspective on Vietnamese aesthetics, blending diverse cultural influences.

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SpeckyBoy

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The web seems to move at the speed of light. The tools and best practices we use today will soon be outdated. It’s a vicious cycle we repeat again and again. That often leaves us with some form of technical debt. It could be a WordPress theme that isn’t compatible with the latest version of PHP. Or a hacked-together layout that won’t adapt to future needs.

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