UX Collective
DECEMBER 25, 2021
UX analysis of the weapons’ related tasks. The game The Last of Us II (2020) is an action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog. The game is set after the events of the previous game, The Last of Us (2013), and the player can control two characters that live in a post-apocalyptic world. In this single-player game, a player can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to fight enemies (humans, dogs, and infected?
Eye on Design
DECEMBER 27, 2021
As a teenager growing up in the suburbs who was interested in graphic design, the design section of my local Barnes and Noble was my only connection to the profession (like many smaller suburbs around the country, there were no graphic design studios in the area). I treasured these books because they opened a world up to me, providing a path into the profession I’d eventually enter.
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Creative Bloq
DECEMBER 27, 2021
It turns out it's simpler than any of us thought!
I Love Typography
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Read the book, Typographic Firsts. What a year! There is much to bemoan in 2020 2021, but the never-ending year was still an inspiring one in type. This issue of the Month in Type takes a look at some of the highlights of The Year in Type. Enjoy! The Year in Type is sponsored by Chank Fonts and Liquorstore Inspiration We’ll kick off […]. The post The Year in Type appeared first on I Love Typography.
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
Designer Daily
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Clothing is considered one of the prominent categories in-demand as far as online shopping is concerned. The global fashion market has witnessed a meteoric rise from $25.09 billion in 2020 to $30.58 billion in 2021 at a CAGR of 21.9%. A lot of this growth results from the rise of the e-commerce business. Online shopping has picked up the pace, and we can expect the business to grow in the times to come.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 30, 2021
As a graphic designer , your job is to literally be artistic and creative in everything you do. So when you’re creating promotional or marketing materials for your graphic design business, you need to give them your best shot. Keep in mind that they will also serve as a physical portfolio that clients will look at to gauge your talents and skills. The Key to Effective Graphic Design Promotion.
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We And The Color
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Illustrations based on bold colors and clean lines. Travis Lee Constantine is an inventive illustrator from London. Inspired by emotion, music, film, and life experiences, his creative work is based on bold colors, clean lines, and simple shapes. Below you can see a small selection of illustrations. For more, please take a look at Travis Lee Constantine’s website.
Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 26, 2021
GDJ wishes you all an awesome and exciting Happy New Year 2022. Well guys, we just did it! I’m all about looking forward to Twenty21, Hurry! But before we step up into next year, let’s take a quick look back at what happened in 2021. We call it #BestOf2021. ? We just started GDJ since eleven year ago, and the last couple of years are the best years in terms of growth.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Trends come and go, but historical influences are forever. Art movements have always been defined by the events that shaped a certain period. A new way of thinking often eventually gives way to new ways of expression. The 1960s is one such era, which paved the way for innovations and colorful counterculture that inspired much of the graphic design that we know today.
UX Collective
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Somerset House’s exhibition explores the impact of skateboarding in the UK. Written by Craig Berry Designer & Writer Reece Leung – Vaughan Jones (2015) In one of my first ‘proper’ fine art classes in about 2011 we were given a brief for a new project; it was simply called “Passions and Obsessions”. For this project, we had to (as you might guess) focus on our own passions and obsessions, each person in the class picking their own and immersing themselves in that to create a piece (or series)
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We And The Color
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Present your projects or products the right way with this customizable Bauhaus-style screen presentation. Created by Adobe Stock contributor @Wavebreak Media , this Bauhaus-style screen presentation template for Adobe InDesign is based on the standard size of 1920 x 1080 px. It comes with 12 fully customizable design options. All of them share the same Bauhaus-inspired style.
Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Beautiful and professionally designed business card examples for inspiration. These absolutely clean, modern business cards have been crafted for the true graphic designers. Fully editable templates, very easy to use and customize in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign & MS Word. You can use the sample logo included or replace it with yours design.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Website navigation is a huge factor that affects the success of your website. It greatly impacts user experience, conversions, sales, bounce rates, and how you get returning customers, which ultimately builds brand loyalty. Without good website navigation to help visitors get around on your website and discover all that you have to offer, they won’t be encouraged to stay let alone consume your content.
UX Collective
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Too much talking on which tool, too little on who’s using it. Foreword: I worked now 6+ years with Design Systems (DS). I was there when it started ( Check this ), and now I am here writing about what it has become. A buzzword, with a lot of noise around, that has made it very difficult to find reliable sources. Nonetheless, I hope that what I write will prove itself so close to your reality, that you will find it actually useful.
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We And The Color
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Create hyper-realistic window light text effects in Adobe Photoshop with this easy-to-use PSD file. Adobe Stock contributor @Patrick has created this PSD file to give you an easy-to-use template for hyper-realistic window light text effects. The file is optimized for a high resolution of 4000 x 2899 px. Using this template, you can apply the light effect to your text in seconds.
Graphic Design Junction
DECEMBER 28, 2021
? Year 2021 is ending now and we are stepping into 2022 with great spirit. At the end of the year we would like to share 100 best free fonts for graphic designers. Typography is always a focus and important part of any web and graphic design projects and choice of font is really hard work for designers. Here we gathered a huge list of Best Free Fonts for commercial and personal projects.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Creating an email marketing campaign from scratch is a luxury not all of us can afford. Luckily, using email templates can save you a lot of time and effort. It can also help ensure brand consistency, make personalization easier, increase your email response rates, and ultimately improve customer satisfaction. Whatever your goal for your email campaign is and if you’re looking for a creative solution that doubles as a foolproof marketing strategy, these email template ideas and tips are th
Smashing Magazine Graphics
DECEMBER 31, 2021
New Year, Fresh Desktop (January 2022 Wallpapers Edition). New Year, Fresh Desktop (January 2022 Wallpapers Edition). Cosima Mielke. 2021-12-31T09:00:00+00:00. 2021-12-31T14:35:11+00:00. Let’s welcome 2022 with some new wallpapers! After all, the new year is the perfect occasion to tidy up your desktops and home screens and start on a fresh, clean slate — no clutter, just the things you really need and space for what’s about to come.
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Eye on Design
DECEMBER 30, 2021
With the year drawing to a close, the EoD editors were curious about what personal revelations different creatives have experienced of late. This series of essays, Reflections, explores the human side of design. “The container is a structurally necessary but frequently unacknowledgeable precondition of becoming.”. —Zoë Sofia, “Container Technologies”.
Mindsparkle Mag
DECEMBER 28, 2021
We haven't missed our weekly design inspiration! We were teasing you as in the last edition; we've told you this year we are accomplishing 52 out of 52 weeks of Mindsparkle Mag's Top 10. After a crazy month and some intense last weeks, we've come across some beautiful projects that build and form part of our Top 10: Business Cards. This last but not least edition, as always it has been carefully curated specially for you, featuring one of our most beloving formats.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Portfolios are vital in showcasing one’s work and experiences to potential clients and or future employers. Whether you are a graphic designer, artist, or creative director, having a portfolio can help you present a compilation of your masterpieces visually. Both online and printed portfolios could be a gateway for easier appreciation of your work. It is always nice to have a traditional touch of doing things.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 25, 2021
Angel Acevedo is an artist based in Cali, Colombia. “Focused on recreating the magical worlds of my imagination through styles such as anime illustration, vaporwave among others,” ?hat’s how he describes himself. More: Instagram.
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.
Eye on Design
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Over the past few years, what’s unusual has become the norm in packaging design for consumer goods. Custom fonts, characters, illustrations, and even extended universes have become de rigueur for brands who want to create products that people can get excited about stocking up on. As 2021 zips up, we’ve selected a handful of recent designs that are representative of beverage design’s shift towards stylized wackiness.
HONGKIAT
DECEMBER 29, 2021
These days, many people think of fancy, high-end and expensive smart gadgets when it comes to the perfect gift. It’s not wrong but if you prefer something out of the blue, unexpected or just downright different, how about going back to basics and getting your loved ones paper-based gifts instead. I’d like to point out that I don’t mean gift cards or hand-made envelopes ; there is much more in this category than you would think!
Creative Market
DECEMBER 29, 2021
What distinguishes a brand or organization in today’s cluttered marketplace full of competing goods and services? The answer to the question is branding. It is one of the many aspects of marketing and the main face of a company. And did you know that a modern logo can do wonders for your brand’s image and help you stay current as a modern corporation?
Colossal
DECEMBER 30, 2021
All images © Meetissai. Fluffy catpuccinos, stealthy shorthairs squeezed into bizarre positions, and gymnastics-prone tabbies: Inspired by the real life antics of feline companions, Meetissai crafts tiny sculptures that preserve the ridiculous, most charming moments of cat life—these include fluffy characters flattened like rugs and cartoon-like distortions —as adorable miniatures.
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.
Vandelay Design
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Design styles can be created with free resources like icons, vectors, custom illustrations, and notably Photoshop brushes. Free brush packs are available all over the web dating back to Photoshop 7. There are now thousands of brush packs online made specifically for digital designers that can be used with Adobe Creative Cloud. This collection of. The post Top Free Photoshop Watercolor Brushes: 35 Watercolor Brush Sets appeared first on Vandelay Design.
Design You Trust
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Wataboku is a Japanese artist who paints sweet and slightly sad girls. Since 2016 he has been exhibiting in galleries in Shanghai, Jakarta, and other major cities, delighting the public with lovely portraits that are slightly melancholic but life-affirming. More: Instagram , Artstation , Facebook.
Creative Market
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Have you ever heard the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover”? This is not always true in the marketing world. A lot of graphic designers have come up with marketing methods that are based on getting people to look at their work before they are given any insight. It’s called marketing through design and it has been quite popular among graphic design businesses lately.
Colossal
DECEMBER 29, 2021
We spent the last year collaborating with creatives from every corner of the planet to publish nearly 700 articles and interviews that range from art, design, and photography to science and history. As we plan our coverage for 2022, we’re looking back at some of the stories you read most (thank you!). And in case you missed it, make sure you check out Colossal’s favorite short films and books from 2021, too.
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