I Love Typography
AUGUST 7, 2021
Read the book, Typographic Firsts. We interviewed the brilliantly talented folk at Fontfabric. Their clients include high-profile brands like Nike, Lipton, Hyundai, CNET, and the US national football team. We talked about how they got started, what makes them tick, and about their new release, Audela. The post An Interview with Fontfabric appeared first on I Love Typography.
Creative Market
AUGUST 11, 2021
There is something intrinsically emotional about colors and color schemes , don’t you think? The way they speak to us is on a different level than shapes and forms, and it feels almost irrational, were it not for the vast knowledge and science we know today to stand behind it. So how do colors entice us, change our feelings, inspire us? By working together, really.
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Designer Daily
AUGUST 11, 2021
Logo Archive is a series of small books that are regularly published to give designers an overview of what’s going on in the industry regarding logo design and iconography. The latest edition, appropriately titled “pLAy”, comes with an extra layer of interactivity, as it features perforated pages that you can rip up to find new ways to look at the logos.
Just Creative
AUGUST 9, 2021
This article has been contributed by Hanson Cheng. In graphic design, looks are everything. No truer is this mantra than when you want to impress potential clients with your portfolio. Unlike other freelancers who woo prospects with fancy words and lengthy pitches, in design, your visuals must do all the talking. That’s why you must assemble your graphic design portfolio with utmost care.
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
Spoon Graphics
AUGUST 12, 2021
Every product in this all-new design resources bundle is completely different from the next, making it an extremely versatile collection of tools that will prepare you for any future project. You’ll be equipped with some of the best artistic resources, giving you the ability to create everything from retro to futuristic effects with brushes, patterns, illustrations, fonts, and textures.
Creative Market
AUGUST 13, 2021
Instead of just ignoring them, as many readers perhaps do, we want to explore these characters to help you make sense of them. Understanding what you’re reading and its purpose in the written word will increase your enjoyment and comprehension of the text. This applies both to readability and legibility. Here’s a roundup of some font characters you’ve come across, which need to be clarified.
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Smashing Magazine Graphics
AUGUST 12, 2021
Useful Figma Plugins And Tools. Useful Figma Plugins And Tools. Janet John. 2021-08-12T13:30:00+00:00. 2021-08-12T14:41:21+00:00. There are literally thousands of Figma plugins out there. Which ones do you use? How often do you use them? We’ve scouted for some of the useful ones , and we hope that the ones listed below will help you improve your workflow.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 10, 2021
Today we are featuring concept art, graphic designer and illustration artist Pablo Olivera , with his amazing concept art collection. He is a Freelance Digital Artist from Argentina, currently working in Film Production, Concept Art , Digital Sculpting, Matte Painting, key frame illustrations and presentation artwork. His passion is helping directors and creators bring their visions to life. from pitch to completion, specializing in film and gaming.
HONGKIAT
AUGUST 10, 2021
(Guest writer: Tapha Ngum). Designers are getting really good at Photoshop design , and with the right tools and the right skills, they can make it very difficult for us to tell what is real and what is manipulated. Occasionally, mistakes in design pop up to remind us that it is only human to err. The rest of the time, well, let’s just say that we humans are incredibly creative creatures.
Eye on Design
AUGUST 11, 2021
For Eiko Ishioka, one of Japan’s most groundbreaking designers, creativity was an amorphous, fluid medium that she dipped into, gently molding materials into whatever form she was currently creating—a poster, an advertisement, or a costume. Born in 1938, Ishioka grew up in uptown Tokyo, raised by her father, a self-taught commercial graphic designer, and her mother, a housewife.
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SpeckyBoy
AUGUST 8, 2021
Split-screen UIs have become a popular way to showcase content. We often think of them as being utilized in areas where we want users to choose between two options. But we’re also seeing other creative uses of the technique. For example, a split-screen can also be used to great effect as a full-page layout or even as a transitional animation. Here are 10 examples of split-screen UIs, complete with source code that you can edit to fit your needs.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 11, 2021
Creative resume sets are very powerful for personal branding and a great way to showcase your credentials and qualifications to prospective employers. A fully customizable resume templates that allows you to display your best features, Sugar and Spice is an ideal resume template when applying for jobs where personality counts just as much as your qualifications and work experience.
HONGKIAT
AUGUST 10, 2021
Working with a remote team is all the rage now, not only for established companies, but also for small startups, as well as individuals who are working on their own projects. If you’re working with a team and/or on multiple projects , then a project management tool would be best to help you organize daily tasks and manage everything seamlessly.
Eye on Design
AUGUST 9, 2021
Name: BN Grimer. Designer: Brandon Nickerson. Foundry: Brandon Nickerson Studio. Release Date: June 22, 2021. Back Story. “A font’s main purpose is to proclaim, and that is exactly what she was designed for,” says Brandon Nickerson of his new BN Grimer,a bold, sans serif that seamlessly mirrors the minimalism trend. Before designing Grimer, Nickerson found himself sifting through archive.org where he stumbled upon an antique type specimen book of sketches from the 1900s.
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SpeckyBoy
AUGUST 13, 2021
Mobile Palette Generator – This tool will help you create a gorgeous mobile color palette, complete with previews. ALX Free Themes – You’ll want to check out this collection of free WordPress themes to enhance your projects. 10 Reasons We Switched to Figma For Icon Design – The team at Font Awesome provide an inside look at how Figma has benefitted their design work. 8 React JavaScript Snippets That Enhance Everyday UI Elements – Prime examples of the impact React can have on a UI.
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 12, 2021
Today we are featuring remarkable digital illustrator and freelancer artist “ Florian Nicolle ”, with his best drawing and illustration work. He create an image that retains its freshness of the first paint stroke, the expressions of the line have to be very free and spontaneous. While keeping a rigorous drawing. He was from Paris, France. He started in the field of Graphics since 2009 till now.
We And The Color
AUGUST 8, 2021
Available on Adobe Stock as fully editable vector graphics, these geometric abstract graphic design templates are well suited for posters and other creative designs. Adobe Stock contributor @Finevector specializes in a wide range of high-quality vector graphics that can be used by creatives for both personal and commercial design projects. The talented designer has also produced a huge collection of geometric abstract graphic design templates.
Vandelay Design
AUGUST 11, 2021
There are a growing number of resources for finding free stock photography, vectors, Photoshop shapes, Photoshop styles, and all kinds of useful items for designers. But sometimes the quality you need will not be present with free items. Or maybe the free resources you find don’t allow for use on commercial projects. You may also […]. The post Top 12 Best Sources For Premium Vectors appeared first on Vandelay Design.
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Creative Review
AUGUST 9, 2021
Milwaukee-based Vaughan Larsen’s passion for photography began in high school when their aunt gave them an old camera. They began taking self-portraits and uploading them to different groups on Flickr. “ Art camp was also a big part of my teen summers, where I would repeatedly choose the photography ‘major’ as an excuse to keep shooting film and developing in the dark room,” Larsen says. “I would also occasionally have small photoshoots with my friends, which
Graphic Design Junction
AUGUST 9, 2021
Mockups are one of the important needs in conveying information in a realistic-way. High quality free mockups are just like Christmas gift. Mockups are the spearhead of design presentations. Mockup are not only called visual media design concept, can also be referred to as a real picture of a product design, or a preview of an idea that looks like its original form.
Design Milk
AUGUST 13, 2021
I think we can all agree that the last year has been crazy and disorienting. As time passes, we’re gaining our footing and slowly piecing our lives back together, much like “sewing” things back into place, a patch at a time. Those thoughts are what inspired Brooklyn-based dog bed brand LAY LO to create the ReMade Collection. Now, you may remember LAY LO from previous launches , but did you know they were one of the first brands to join the Design Milk Shop ?
Smashing Magazine Graphics
AUGUST 9, 2021
HTTP/3 From A To Z: Core Concepts (Part 1). HTTP/3 From A To Z: Core Concepts (Part 1). Robin Marx. 2021-08-09T11:00:00+00:00. 2021-08-09T15:05:19+00:00. You may have read some blog posts or heard conference talks on this topic and think you know the answers. You’ve probably heard things like: “HTTP/3 is much faster than HTTP/2 when there is packet loss”, or “HTTP/3 connections have less latency and take less time to set up”, and probably “HTTP/3 can send data more quickly and can send more reso
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.
Design Week
AUGUST 11, 2021
Turner Duckworth has redesigned Campbell’s Soup for the first time in 50 years, with the aim of endearing the brand to new audiences. Founded in 1869 by Joseph A. Campbell, Campbell’s Soup has been a mainstay in kitchen cupboards for more than 150 years. It has also been an unexpected feature for popular culture, rising to fame as a muse for artist Andy Warhol. “We were able to cherry-pick from the past 150 years” Turner Duckworth was brought onto the project through a la
Creative Review
AUGUST 11, 2021
KFC has become well known for its cheeky personality and tone of voice, whether it is calling out the Conservatives on Twitter or adopting other brands’ slogans when Covid rendered its Finger Lickin’ Good tagline inappropriate. The fried chicken behemoth’s latest stunt sees it pay homage to cult Swedish furniture retailer Ikea, as it opens a new restaurant in Mejorcan shopping mall Polígono de Son Malferit – more popularly known as ‘where Ikea is’ Develop
UX Collective
AUGUST 9, 2021
Echoes of futures past As the UK begins to emerge from the third lockdown, this time armed with a newfound confidence provided by the vaccines, the question remains just what will be there to greet us. What will the “new” normal, or indeed just the “normal” be like and more critically how might our experience of lockdown change how we think about our futures?
Design Milk
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Nobu Collection’s portfolio of luxurious expressions of Japanese-inspired modern minimalism has stretched wide and far – from London to Malibu and everywhere in between – and now with an address on a historic street of Poland’s capital, Warsaw. Founded by chef/restauranteur Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, Nobu Hotels are renown for their graceful contemporary ryokan-inspired civility superimposed across a wide variety of urban landscapes.
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.
Design Week
AUGUST 11, 2021
Lyric videos should be simpler to create than music videos. There are no pop stars to direct, no dancers to choreograph. It’s just words on screens. But as a recent slew of lyric videos shows, the medium offers plenty of opportunity for creativity (and complications). It’s especially true when it comes to bands that no longer exist.
Creative Review
AUGUST 10, 2021
Kong, who’s based in London and has made work for Ace & Tate and adidas, began the project back in March, with the aim of sharing intimate stories and helping people to connect with others. She started asking people for their stories of loneliness, and then illustrating them on blank postcards – which turn over to reveal a handwritten version of the original drawing on the back.
UX Collective
AUGUST 13, 2021
How does an accessibility update make the product less accessible for some users? One hot discussion on Twitter these days (especially in the design/tech parts of it) is Twitter itself. All the buzz is about Twitter’s new look. The update includes : New font ?—?Chirp; Higher contrast (new high contrast/less blue colours, as well as high contrast buttons); Clearing up visual clutter (some grey backgrounds, dividers, etc).
SpeckyBoy
AUGUST 9, 2021
Among the many wonders of modern web design is the emergence of codeless design tools. Whether it’s a WordPress page builder plugin (or the Gutenberg block editor), a drag-and-drop UI app, or even a ready-to-use framework, writing code has become optional. For someone who wants to break into the industry, there’s a temptation to head straight for these types of solutions.
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