Sat.Jul 10, 2021 - Fri.Jul 16, 2021

article thumbnail

A New Generation of Designers Grapples With Social Media

Eye on Design

Social media has changed the way creators and visual artists think about representing their work. For many, Instagram, Behance, and Twitter have replaced or profoundly augmented how they can showcase their designs, gain a new audience and, ultimately, get more work. . With Covid-19 bringing most of the world into the online space as a powerful mode of communication and interaction, what does it mean to be on social media from a business perspective?

Media 107
article thumbnail

Design is helping new age chewing gum stand out from plastic predecessors

Design Week

For several centuries, the human species’ gum chewing habit was harmless. Gum of the past was made from chicle, a kind of sap collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees. Today however, most gum is made with plastic and chemicals like polyethylene, which is found in plastic bags and bottles. Unsurprisingly, the microplastics that are broken down from modern chewing gum can have a significant impact on both chewers and the environment.

Fashion 96
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How to Create a Vintage Logo T-Shirt Design in Photoshop

Spoon Graphics

In today’s Photoshop tutorial I’ll show you how to easily create cool looking vintage logo designs by combining antique illustrations with some visually interesting text styles and layouts. This kind of artwork is really popular as T-shirt graphics, so I’ll show you how to set up your document at the appropriate size for a T-shirt design.

Photoshop 328
article thumbnail

30+ Creative Logo Design Inspiration #94

Graphic Design Junction

Cool and Unique Logo Designs perfect for your company. Professionally designed logos and creative logo concepts for your inspiration. This is the 94th roundup of logos, featuring modern design logo templates created by professional graphic designers. In this Business Logo Design collection you can feel how important is sketching and story-boarding.

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Never forget that the world is a cat playing with Australia

Creative Bloq

This classic Photoshop win is simple yet effective.

Photoshop 364
article thumbnail

Ask ILT: Fashion Fonts

I Love Typography

Read the book, Typographic Firsts. In episode one the new Ask ILT series, I answered, What’s the difference between Grotesque and Neo-Grotesque? In episode two we ask, Why do fashion brands and magazines use so much Bodoni & Didot? Collectively these typefaces are known as Didones, a mashup of Didot and Bodoni, the type designing early proponents of the style. […].

Fashion 363

More Trending

article thumbnail

Free Mockups: 45+ Photoshop Mockup Templates

Graphic Design Junction

Fresh free Mockups to present your creative art and design work in the right way using these high quality mockups. Download free psd mockups fully customizable and easy to use. Just apply your design or logo and it’s all done. The photoshop psd free mockups are created by professional designers and allow use for commercial and personal work. Mockup templates are used to create photorealistic business cards, branding, magazine covers, face mask mockups , t-shirt mockups , packaging mockups

Templates 252
article thumbnail

33 of the best graphic design books

Creative Bloq

The must-read graphic design books for every designer.

article thumbnail

F5: Lighting Designer Hervé Descottes Shares His Lockdown Cocktail of Choice

Design Milk

Photo courtesy L’Observatoire International. In 1993, Hervé Descottes co-founded the lighting design firm L’Observatoire International in New York City after eight years of design practice in Paris. As Principal, he personally creates the lighting concepts for all projects, overseeing them from development through completion. Hervé has been recognized numerous times by the lighting design and architectural community.

Gallery 246
article thumbnail

Famous Pop Art Artists’ Everlasting Influence on Graphic Design

Creative Market

You can thank famous pop art artists for the endless impact their genre has made on graphic design. Whenever you think of mass media, comics, and even collages, you remember the works of legends like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns. These trailblazers of experimentation have left a profound impression on design. Students in art schools still learn about famous pop art in their courses and intently study the creations of pop art artists to pick up design traits they can use in the

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Habitat Café Branding by S?la Özy?ld?z

We And The Color

Take a look at this beautiful brand identity created by S?la Özy?ld?z for Habitat, a breakfast café located in Qatar. Located in Qatar, Habitat is a unique breakfast café specializing in authentic delicacies. Independent graphic designer S?la Özy?ld?z was asked to work on a suitable brand identity. Based on numerous illustrations and lovely typography, the designer came up with a visual experience that reflects an organic and healthy way of life.

Branding 145
article thumbnail

The best laptops for graphic design in 2021

Creative Bloq

Kit yourself out with one of these top laptops for graphic designers.

article thumbnail

Cambridge Audio Evo 75 and Evo 150 Elegantly Simplify Hi-Fi

Design Milk

When it comes to home audio, I’m apt to identity as an enthusiast rather than anything near the committed obsessiveness of an audiophile. Yes, sound matters prominently when it comes to any options considered – but so does simplicity, accessibility and aesthetics, all before budget even comes into consideration (and let me tell you, it comes fast and hard for the wallet once you venture past the consumer end of audio gear).

article thumbnail

10 Free CSS Snippets for Creating Responsive Pricing Tables

SpeckyBoy

The pricing page is a staple for any online shop. It’s used for SaaS products, service companies, and eCommerce shops all around the web. And no pricing page would be complete without a pricing table comparing options, features, and (naturally) prices. But designing your own from scratch can be a hassle. That’s where these open source pricing tables can help.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Designing persuasive banners that don’t ruin your UX

UX Collective

Managing banner expectations and their struggle for recognition. Banners get their roots from advertising. They are inspired by real-life banners and are translated into the world of UX to land users to desired end goals. In my relatively short but exciting design career, I’ve been asked to design persuasion banners at multiple stages. The usual feedback is: make it more attractive and eye-catching.

Banners 143
article thumbnail

27 top character design tips

Creative Bloq

Leading artists and illustrators share their expert character design tips.

Artist 331
article thumbnail

GamFratesi’s Iconic Beetle + Bat Dining Chairs Meet the Great Outdoors

Design Milk

Two of GUBI’s most popular dining chairs, Beetle and Bat designed by GamFratesi , are now available for outdoor use. “The Beetle and Bat Chairs are timeless and well-proportioned but, at the same time, each has a distinct design signature of its own. The outdoor furniture editions of the Beetle and Bat Chairs mark an important move for GUBI into outdoor furniture,” says Jacob Gubi, Owner & Creative Director at GUBI.

Color 279
article thumbnail

A new exhibition celebrates the work of contemporary graphic designers

Creative Review

Based in an old coal mining complex in Genk, C-Mine is one of Belgium’s most exciting museums and cultural centres. This summer marks the arrival of the museum’s new multidisciplinary festival Zomerslag, which features a programme of theatre, dance, music, events and more. Part of the festival is Shout, curated by Daan Linsen and Debora Lauwers of Alley Design Studio, which features work by five well-known figures from contemporary graphic design.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

“What Mo(u)rning Feels Like” by Photographer Houston Cofield

Booooooom

article thumbnail

The 25 best Photoshop plugins

Creative Bloq

The most creative, useful and time-saving Photoshop plugins.

Photoshop 321
article thumbnail

Form Us With Love and Baux Turn Textile Offcuts Into Acoustic Panels

Design Milk

Stockholm-based F orm Us With Love is an unusual design studio in that it is also an incubator of sorts, with team members free to explore and establish ventures that sit within and without its perimeters. The original co-founders of Form Us With Love – Jonas Pettersson, John Löfgren and Petrus Palmér – teamed up with entrepreneurs Johan Ronnestam and Fredrik Franzon to take conventional architectural products and make them more visually appealing, co-founding BAUX (Palmér has since moved on fro

article thumbnail

A to Z of Graphic Design Software: InDesign, Affinity Designer and More! (Free & Premium)

Envato Tuts+

Discover 30+ programs to help you illustrate, design, animate and more! This is the A to Z of graphic design software, featuring both free and premium programs that you can download and start using today. . Interested in including your software on the list? Email collaboration@envato.com to be added! Or visit tutsplus.com/advertise for more sponsored content opportunities. .

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Is It Time for Web Designers to Retire the Slider?

SpeckyBoy

It often seems like the most popular things can also be among the most divisive. That holds true for web design, just as it does in life. One prime example of this is the slider. Various types of sliders or slideshows have been deployed on websites for years. And there was a time when it was difficult to find a modern site that didn’t use them. All of this despite a vocal backlash against the feature from the design community.

article thumbnail

Best trail cameras in 2021: Top camera traps for wildlife

Creative Bloq

The best trail cameras for wildlife photography and video.

article thumbnail

LightArt’s Coil Collection Naturals Uses the Brand’s Own Waste Materials

Design Milk

LightArt’s Coil Collection is good, but their new Coil Collection Naturals might be even better. The original collection from the Seattle and Salt Lake City-based lighting fabrication and design studio is a breakthrough in 3D light fixtures made from upcycled waste, with the new collection inspired by the colors of nature. The Naturals’ calm colors, bold shapes and sizes, and efficient lighting technology push the boundaries of upcycled waste further still.

Color 264
article thumbnail

Ask An Art Director: How Do I Land a Killer Assignment?

Eye on Design

The first step to getting work is building an impressive portfolio. The second step is less obvious: pitching your portfolio, and yourself. The perfect pitch—does such a thing exist? It depends on who you ask, so we asked five art directors, each hailing from a different set of coordinates across the media and publishing landscape. How do they find and commission new work?

Art 142
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Items Every Web Designer Should Have in Their Office

SpeckyBoy

Web designers are fortunate in that our work can be done from just about anywhere. That said, most of us still tend to gravitate towards either home or commercial office space. Why? Because dealing with coffee shop Wi-Fi just isn’t conducive to getting things done. Plus, the whole pandemic thing made sitting amongst strangers a no-go for most of the world.

article thumbnail

Abstract, Minimalist Geometric Poster Templates

We And The Color

Check out these vector graphics of abstract geometric poster artworks inspired by minimalist mid-century design, diverse boho styles, and contemporary art. Created by graphic designer and Adobe Stock contributor @t1m0n344 , this amazing collection of geometric poster templates consists of different styles including boho and mid-century design. Thanks to the use of vector graphics, all of these artworks are completely customizable.

Templates 126
article thumbnail

Details Drive Digital Artist Michael Kozlowski’s Genesis G70 Art Car

Design Milk

The following post is brought to you by Genesis. Our partners are handpicked by the Design Milk team because they represent the best in design. Less than a year ago, Michael Kozlowski thought of himself as a software developer first, and perhaps an artist second. For the previous five years, Kozlowski lent his technical skills and unbridled imagination to augmented-reality experiences developed by companies like Microsoft.

Digital 264
article thumbnail

Forthcoming Release: Creatives on Creativity

Graphic Design USA

Creatives on Creativity features interviews with 44 of the world's best artists, creative directors, designers, illustrators and more. Among them: George Lois, Stefan Sagmeister, and Paula Scher.

Artist 135
article thumbnail

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.