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Iridescent Waters Subsume Lush, Floral Bunches in Enchanting Photographs

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All images © STUFF Studio and bloom bloom FLEUR, shared with permission. A collaboration between photographer CheukLun LO, of STUFF Studio , and floral artist bloom bloom FLEUR , Oceania celebrates the mysterious and dreamy qualities of the ocean. The series of photographs is centered on botanical sculptures comprised of jewel-toned petals and thick fronds that float through the dark water.

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Noted: New Logo and Identity for Solarisbank by LIT

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“S Marks the Spot”. (Est. 2016) " Solarisbank is the first Banking-as-a-Service platform with a full banking license that enables companies to offer their own financial products. Through APIs, partners gain access to Solarisank's modular services including payments and e-money, lending, digital banking as well as services provided by integrated third party providers.

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Matthieu Salvaing Inspiring Interior Photography

Trendland

Words TL Team. Parisian photographer, Matthieu Salvaing has amazing interior spreads in his portfolio. Traveling the world to shoot the most gorgeous house and private residence for all the best industry’s publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Architectural Digest, W, AD france, T Magazine, Elle, Travel & Leisure. you name it!

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A visual tribute to the athletes missing this year’s Olympics

Creative Review

This summer, Tokyo was set to welcome the world’s best athletes for the 2020 Olympic Games. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak that disrupted life around the world, the International Olympic Committee announced in March that the event would be postponed until next year. While the coronavirus pandemic has seen events in their traditional format cancelled the world over, for Olympic hopefuls – who spend their lifetime training to hit their peak in time for the Games – it was a momentou

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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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How do you make Ikea’s vegan meatballs? Studio Taktil explores in this satisfying CG animation

Its Nice That

The advert for Ikea’s plant ball explodes its process in granular fragments while explaining its ingredients and production in microscopic detail.

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Reviewed: New Logo and Identity for Una Europa by Base Design

Under Consideration / Brand

“All for Una and Una for All”. Established in 2019, Una Europa is an alliance of eight leading European research universities with the intention to "draw on [their] collective strengths to create a truly European inter-university environment". The universities are: Freie Universität Berlin, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, University of Edinburgh, Helsingin Yliopisto/ Helsingfors universitet, Uniwersytet Jagiello?

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Lyon Arabic is the new counterpart of a Commercial Type favourite, informed by Naskh and Nastaliq scripts

Its Nice That

When Wael Morcos and Khajag Apelian met while studying graphic design, they quickly realised the importance of developing Arabic fonts.

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28 best picture books for children

Digital Arts

Brilliant picture books with art by famous illustrators that your children will love over the summer hols – and which you'll appreciate too.

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The BirdLife Australia Photography Awards Celebrates Conservation

Feature Shoot

A Butterfly Snatch’ © Greg Norman, Winner of the Bird Behaviour Category 2019. Rainbow Bee-eater, Wyndham, Western Australia “This shot was taken on a day where I was concentrating solely on bee-eaters in flight and feeding. They would perch in bushes along the bank of a dam then fly out over the water to catch an insect, which was usually a dragonfly; however, every once in a while, they would follow the base of the dam bank and grab a moth or butterfly. “I could easily s

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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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Photographer Spotlight: Kyle Weeks

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Pack of the Month: IKI Wants To Change The Way We Do Toothpaste

The Die Line

How COVID-19 inspired this agency to reimagine toothpaste.

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Famous pop culture moments and 80s cartoons collide in Humberto Cruz’ eclectic illustrations

Its Nice That

Meet Bambi, Kate Moss, ET, Britney and Geri like you've never seen them before in the San Diego-based illustrator’s work.

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“Spuds You Like”: Spectacular Winning Photos From The Potato Photographer Of The Year 2020

Design You Trust

The inaugural Potato Photographer of the Year prize has gone to a potato getting a lockdown haircut. Judged by a panel including organiser Benedict Brain and Martin Parr, the competition raised funds for the food bank charity, The Trussell Trust. First prize – End of Lockdown: ‘This is delightful, imaginative, and a good laugh. And again, a bit bonkers.

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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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Picks of the month: the best design events to catch in August

Design Week

Tradeshow: designscape, from Decorex. While lockdown has made the possibility of design shows all but impossible, Descignscape is a virtual even which aims to “reunite, rethink and rewrite design” over a three-day programme. It’s being organised by the team behind annual tradeshow Decorex and LDF’s designjunction and will look to the future of design across retail, residential and hospitality. ( You can read what retail designers think about the future of socially-distanc

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Is the creative industry equipped to work with emerging technologies?

Its Nice That

Although the majority of creatives are keen to learn about new technologies (and clients demand they do), the lack of skills across the industry is alarmingly low. So, how do you and your team get started?

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Low-Impact + Urban Camping Experience with the Nolla Cabin

Trendland

Words Cyril Foiret. Let's face reality, right now people are living big cities for suburbs or countryside. New York is emptying out and with all this 'Covid / New Normal' life and the stresses of the virus in urban life, we see a strong emphasizes on a return to nature. That's why the lovely Nolla Cabin , or.

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What is the Best Laptop for Video Editing?

Design Wizard

Video editing at your fingertips. Once upon a time video editing was an endeavor that required some very bulky (not to mention pricey) equipment. You had to have a veritable studio set up in order to get anything that remotely looked professional. Not the case anymore. When it comes to such editing, all you really need now is a decent laptop; as far as the best laptop for video editing: there are many solid choices out there ranging in price from less than $1000 to over 2k. .

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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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Linked: Qantas 747's Last Call

Under Consideration / Brand

Visit Link. On the last flight of Qantas' last remaining Boeing 747 passenger jet, the pilot traced the airline's logo on its flight path as it departed Sydney en route to Los Angeles as it headed into storage at a boneyard in the Mojave Desert. The plane was loaded with cargo so no one puked as the plane did all those air wheelies.

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Myriad Layers of Intricately Cut Paper Construct Architectural Sculptures by Artist Michael Velliquette

Colossal

“My looking ripens things and they come toward me, to meet and be met” (2020), p aper sculpture, 12 x 12 x 6 inches. All images © Michael Velliquette by Jim Escalante, shared with permission. Despite being built with a pliable, degradable material, Michael Velliquette ’s paper sculptures exude strength and durability. Densley layered walls fortify the borders of his architectural works, and three-dimensional elements evoke mechanical gadgets like gears and other hardware.

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“Nine Days” by Fintan Magee

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The evolution of electronic music

Creative Review

As the Design Museum opens its new show Electronic, we speak to curator Gemma Curtin and The Chemical Brothers collaborators Smith & Lyall about the genre’s wider impact on creativity and culture, and how the music industry could look post-pandemic. The post The evolution of electronic music appeared first on Creative Review.

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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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Richie's Gourmet Is Luxury Popcorn You Can Indulge In

The Die Line

The challenge proposed for the creation of the new packaging was to translate the product's positioning in the best way, with a gourmet, classic, and elegant approach.

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Spotted: New Logo for Front

Under Consideration / Brand

Visit Link. About Spotted posts. No further images are included. No opinion is given. Not even a punny title. These are just… spotted. Best available link to learn more about the change (or the company) provided in the link above. Poll and comments are open.

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Ai Weiwei examines the magnitude of warfare in explosive artwork

Creative Review

London’s Imperial War Museum is reopening its doors this weekend, and at the same time unveiling something of a facelift. Covering the walls and floors of the museum’s atrium are endless images of bombs, true to scale and rendered in exacting detail. Ai Weiwei was commissioned for the artwork, titled History of Bombs, which coats the surfaces of the museum, marking the first time an artist has been given the opportunity to overhaul the space itself.

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Spotted: New Logo and Packaging for Country Archer

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Visit Link. About Spotted posts. No further images are included. No opinion is given. Not even a punny title. These are just… spotted. Best available link to learn more about the change (or the company) provided in the link above. Poll and comments are open.

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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.