crowdspring

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Silicon Valley has dominated the U.S. startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Best startup city rankings have reflected this truth for a long time. But this is becoming less true today, as more and more entrepreneurs find their way across the U.S.

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Envato Tuts+

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Color theory is one of the first things graphic designers get taught about. It deconstructs the subject of color, turning it into simple rules that can be easily applied in your work. It teaches you about the color wheel, primary/secondary/tertiary colors, color temperature, color harmonies, and color wheel psychology. However, because this fundamental color theory is so fundamental, it simplifies certain issues and skips over some nuances.

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Chris Dunn Illustration/Fine Art

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A short post for those who have not seen my latest output: 'The Fox and the Cat' watercolour and gouache 24 x 13cm 'Shoemaking Elves' watercolour and gouache 24 x 13cm 'The Raven' watercolour and gouache 24 x 13cm 'The Cat and Mouse In Partnership' watercolour and gouache 24 x 13cm Some of you may have spotted these illustrations are all inspired by Grimm's Fairytales.

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Inspo Finds

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Break Maiden have designed a strong, bright and first-rate brand identity for Olipop drinks brand. The first clinically backed digestive health beverage was desperately in need of a brand refresh and Break Maiden have they done just that. With links to old cola style typography, they’ve created a strong type approach with a classic look. This gives the packaging a fun, nostalgic look and feel with allusions to the simple and wholesome nature ascribed to many products of the past.

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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

Graphic Design

crowdspring

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Many people want to start a clothing brand or clothing line. After all, how difficult could it be? The truth is that successful clothing brands become successful in part because they’re created by people who are passionate about clothing. But, a clothing brand needs more than just exquisite apparel design to create a lasting business. It needs all the trappings of a successful business as well.

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Emmeline Illustration

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Last week I expanded my map and travelled down to Guildford in Surrey to kick off the first in a series of Artist Talks run at The Boileroom. Fellow illustrator Andrew Thomson invited me down to speak about my illustration career, answer insightful questions, and run a drawing workshop for an audience of wonderful, creative people! It was so great to spend time talking honestly about my career in the creative industries, show some of my secret projects, give an in-depth step-by-step look into my

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Graphic Design USA

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Ondrej Kruk, President of Pantone/X-Rite, discusses four shifts that have increased the demand for getting not just the color, but the appearance, right.

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Brand Struck

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Category: Retail – grocery stores, e-retail; Apparel – high street apparel; Financial services – banks; Owner of the brand: Tesco plc Key competitors: Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, Marks & Spencer Artyku? Tesco pochodzi z serwisu BrandStruck.

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