Tue.Mar 24, 2020

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Noted: New Logos for Los Angeles Rams by Nike GIG

Under Consideration / Brand

“Horn to be Wild”. (Est. 1936) "The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The club has won three NFL championships, and is the only one to win championships representing three cities (Cleveland in 1945, Los Angeles in 1951, and St.

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Wessex Gin Distillery Launch Transports You To An Apothecary

The Die Line

Boundless designed a bespoke bottle to hold this mythical elixir, taking inspiration from ancient apothecary bottles and using a range of unusual colours that glow through the faceted bottle.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for OnePlus done In-house with Interbrand

Under Consideration / Brand

“On the Plus Side”. Established in 2013, OnePlus is a global mobile technology company best known for designing, manufacturing, and retailing their own smartphone, which has now gone through nine iterations. Based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, OnePlus has operations across Asia, employing over 1,000 people from 21 countries to make their products available in more than 50 countries -- in 2018 it lead India's premium smartphone segment with a 40% market share.

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McDonald’s reimagines its logo for our new Covid-19 reality

Creative Review

McDonald’s isn’t afraid to use the power of minimalism to its advantage in its advertising. A recent campaign saw the fast food giant coopt its Golden Arches as a way of directing hungry motorists to its nearest outlet, while in another stunt it used nothing but a bit of clever typography to recreate some of its best known dishes. As the world tries to get to grips with life during the coronavirus pandemic, McDonald’s Brazil has put its Golden Arches to good use again in a new

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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

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Gracias a Dios Agave Gin Honors Mexico's Vibrant Culture

The Die Line

The illustrations provide historical context to the packaging, while the bright colors honor Mexican culture. .

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Photographer Andre D. Wagner on chemistry and chance

Creative Review

Black and white images might call to mind the street photography masters of decades past, but Andre D. Wagner’s monochrome portraits feel distinctly contemporary. That said, like an old timer, he still enjoys the ritual of hunkering down in his Brooklyn studio to develop and print his films. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, the photographer moved to New York in 2011 to pursue his Master’s degree in social work, before finding himself drawn to photography as a medium and, later, a car

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Cuore Espresso Cafe inspired by Innocence [Suwon]

Trendland

South Korean Design Studio Maoom has conceived a cafe inspired by the feeling of innocence and purity. A concrete ridge leads inside with fabric swatches swaying above your head. The terrace features a glowing moon and a couple of seats for visitors to enjoy their coffee next in a symbolic landscape, separated from the interior by clear glass. The space of the cafe is minimalist and raw, furnished with wooden tables and benches alongside white, sleek bar. www.d-maoom.com.

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Motion Design for DC Lottery "Roaring Cash"

Abduzeedo

Motion Design for DC Lottery "Roaring Cash". abduzeedo Mar 24, 2020 Inspired by the golden palette and art-deco designs of DC Lottery’s Roaring Cash game, LOOP. took the viewer on a ‘20’s thrill ride - playing with the idea that our ticket “opens the door” to thrills, excitement, and the Great Gatsby high-life. Motion Design Stills. Styleframes. Credits.

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Artist Reimagined Famous Paintings To See What They’d Look Like If They Were Painted During The Coronavirus Crisis

Design You Trust

Genevieve Blais is a photo-based artist earning great praise for her work involving art historical and theoretical narratives. The artist’s twisted representation of familiar subject matter characterizes her fantasy world. Her captivating yet sinister work draws on themes of sexuality, mortality and symbolism. Blais’ works have been commissioned by national institutions like the Royal Ontario.

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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.

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Netflix's Altered Carbon 2 Key Illustration

Abduzeedo

Netflix's Altered Carbon 2 Key Illustration. AoiroStudio Mar 24, 2020 Since most of us are spending lots of time at 'home' and statistically speaking about 20% of the planet is in lockdown at the moment. How crazy is that? I hope you are finding the time to traverse new things and occupy all this time, maybe some Netflix? Speaking of that, did you watch the new Altered Carbon 2 Netflix series yet?

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Photographer Took His Drone To Capture How People Are Dealing With Quarantine

Design You Trust

Accrording to a photographer Adas Vasiliauskas: “I took my drone and photographed people in their homes through their windows and terraces. It’s a 100% zero-human-contact way to see how people are going crazy during quarantine times. When Lithuania went under quarantine, all my photography jobs in advertising were canceled, events postponed or canceled, and I was sitting without any job and.

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Clément Thoby invites you in to his peaceful and atmospheric landscapes, devoid of any people

Its Nice That

The French illustrator has become a mastermind at his chosen subject. Here, he tells us about his softly composed scenes and his reasons for avoiding the depiction of any characters.

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Product Designer Portfolio: Karolina Szczur

Abduzeedo

Product Designer Portfolio: Karolina Szczur. AoiroStudio Mar 24, 2020 I recently discovered fellow designer Brian Lovin and his useful and inspiring product design portfolios. I definitely do recognize a few names in that list and wanted to feature a few on Abduzeedo. Let's meet Karolina Szczur. Obviously, she is a product designer and has worked on projects for Calibre Design System and Help Scout Rebrand.

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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.

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Haunting Colorized Photos Reveal The Devastation Caused By The Spanish Flu Which Killed At Least Fifty-Million

Design You Trust

A Kansas hospital during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 that still lives large in people’s imaginations. Mediadrumimages These seldom seen photographs, colorized for the first time, graphically depict the scale of the pandemic. The images reveal how doctors and nurses fought to save Spanish Flu sufferers in 1918. They show community centers and sports halls in the US converted into makeshift.

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How I Work: Rob Biddulph

Creative Review

Author and illustrator Rob Biddulph is renowned for his witty and charming picture books for children. Here he shares his creative process and how he keeps readers coming back to his books. The post How I Work: Rob Biddulph appeared first on Creative Review.

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Matt Willey and Camille Walala among artists going circular for Earth Hour

Its Nice That

Some of our favourite illustrators and designers have created prints on a uniformly planet-shaped canvas for the collaboration between Evermade and WWF.

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Bored Dog Owners During COVID-19 Social Isolation Are Creating Dogs With Human Hands

Design You Trust

Since dog owners now spend so much time inside home with their dogs because of COVID-19 social isolation, they have started to create dog-human hybrids. h/t: Source.

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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.

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Designers come together to shine light on Earth Hour

Design Week

Brighton-based studio Evermade and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have joined forces with an international group of 26 creatives to raise money and awareness for Earth Hour. Creatives including artist and designer Camille Walala, Pentagram’s Matt Willey and photographer partner Giles Revell and illustrator Marylou Faure have been enlisted for the cause, each producing a piece in their own style. “A uniform circular composition” Those involved in the project were only given one r

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Photographer Spotlight: Suzie Howell

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Best Budget Laptops for Graphic Designers & Creatives in 2020

Just Creative

If you’re on a budget, you know that splurging on a piece of technology for your business can affect your long term goals. We thought that it would be time to take another look at our choices for the best budget laptops so you get the best options out there for your needs in 2020! Before we take a look at our choices, let’s start with why a budget laptop can be helpful.

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The Best Online Learning Platforms in 2020

Graphic Mama

Troubled times lead to all sorts of novel methods. If you suddenly find yourself without classes and unable to teach in your usual way, one option is an online learning platform. They are nothing new, different ones have been around and used for years for remote and web-based learning in different circumstances. The questions we are asking ourselves is what can we do to offer some form of education to the people, young and old who are missing out on their school classes or other courses.

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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.

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Macabeu Cava. Microtiratges #4 Gets Limited-Edition Treatment

The Die Line

The result is a label that utilizes gold elements against a stark black background to create a brand experience that feels extremely high-end. The embossed label with gold elements speaks to the limited-edition nature of the wine, while giving it a classic feel. .

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Studio Lowrie’s Sundance Film Festival identity proves small studios can take on projects of any scale

Its Nice That

The concept for this year’s identity centres on a series of symbols which represent the beam of light from a film projector, the way your eye reacts to light, and the Sun.

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Stay Home & Keep Dreaming

Trendland

We are all in lockdown by now, and I am writing this article from Brazil, with mostly empty streets outside – it is the beginning of autumn in the southern hemisphere and with all the isolation and time – finally time – we have, there is one thing that we can all do in abundance: to dream. The human spirit is something very beautiful, a sort of tool to achieve great positive changes in the world and now that the […].

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Artist Spotlight: Genevieve Cohn

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Genevieve Cohn. Genevieve Cohn’s Website.

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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.