Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Quebec-based illustrator and graphic designer Chad Grenier uses his beautiful illustrations as a means of connecting with other people and the world around him. We caught up with him to learn how he's inspired by everything from Wes Anderson to his grandparents, as well as hearing how he stays focused on his creative ambitions. Like most artists, Chad Grenier feels he's following an inner calling.

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Six Leaf Design

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When you book a website with me, one of the first things we talk about is the power of killer imagery, especially in your website design. While there's nothing wrong with supplementing with stock photography (that's what it's for!), many of my clients are quick to line up a brand photo shoot as soon as their website is in the calendar. But then comes the big question: "What do I tell my photographer to make sure we get what we need?

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Noupe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Remember the days when clunky interfaces and confusing menus were tolerated? In 2023, with the average user encountering over 10,000 marketing messages daily, attention spans are shrinking faster than glaciers! Users demand experiences that are intuitive, engaging, and even fun. To cut through the noise and stand out, you must be user-centric and prioritize people’s needs.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In the heart of Tokyo, a once mundane narrow office building has undergone a radical transformation, emerging as the radiant Vertical Rainbow Office Building designed by SAKO Architects. Breaking free from the surrounding conventional design, this architectural headquarters stands as a testament to creativity, identity, and a splash of vibrant hues.

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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

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BP&O

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At some point over the past half decade or so, someone somewhere decided that vowels were profoundly uncool: see Anthropologie’s wedding line BHLDN; “virtual sneaker” brand [what?!] and Nike acquisition RTFK; Blndr (yes, it’s a blender) and the likes of Tumblr, Pixlr, and Flickr, which dared to sneak in just the one. Reading such words feels a bit like learning The post TWYG by Seachange appeared first on BP&O - Branding, Packaging and Opinion.

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The Die Line

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nostalgia plays a powerful influence upon the realm of technology, a sway visible across the resurgent popularity of “before the internet” devices like the turntable, cassette tapes, early digital cameras, tactile mechanical keyboards, and of course, gaming consoles of the 8-bit and 16-bit era. The AYANEO AM02 Mini PC certainly rates as one such device, a compact personal computer packing in a range of impressive modern days specs paired with design cues linked to the past.

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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Generative AI and VFX job losses? Whiskytree CEO Jonathan Harb explains why the future is bright for small VFX teams.

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UX Collective

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The reverse reckoning of UX design. 3 key design capabilities of the AI era “These goofy little AI models need our help!” …this was one of my biggest insights from a user test last week. From the outside, it looked just like a traditional usability test , featuring an upbeat researcher (that’s me), an unknowing participant, and a series of tasks to be completed using a digital tool.

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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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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When two historic Italian icons get together , the result can be magic. Such is the alchemy between furniture brand Poltrona Frau and decor legend Fornasetti: The design houses recently collaborated on a reissue of the Vanity Fair XC chair with an illustration of a sun and moon “rising over swirling clouds.” The upholstery recalls the style of imagery that adorns the prodigious output of Fornasetti, which has 13,000 works to its name (many featuring the visage of opera singer Lina Ca

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We And The Color

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Banish the Boring, Embrace the Bubbly: Foxtrot Studio Makes Cleaning a Chore No More with Super-Pharm’s Sunday Eco Forget the frowning faces and dreary landscapes typically adorning cleaning products. Foxtrot Studio , a design agency known for its playful spirit, has injected a healthy dose of fun into the aisles of Super-Pharm with their vibrant packaging refresh for the brand’s Sunday Eco cleaning line.

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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The VFX studio needed to translate Deadpool’s sense of humour through his notable red suit disguise.

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SpeckyBoy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In video editing, Premiere Pro stands out as a powerful tool for professionals and enthusiasts alike. Among its many capabilities, creating dynamic slideshows is one of the tasks it truly excels at. Premiere Pro’s versatility is a significant advantage for those looking to create both simple and complex slideshow projects. Its wide range of features supports everything from basic photo sequences to intricate presentations with elaborate transitions and effects.

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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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The Dieline

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Abduzeedo

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Branding and Visual Identity: Insights from Forte Whey Project abduzeedo 0227—24 Explore the intersection of branding and visual identity in the Forte Whey project, a case study in modern, health-focused brand creation. In the competitive landscape of health and nutrition, the Forte Whey project by Daniel Medeiros stands as a testament to innovative branding.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Module by A-Studio and Co As the world thaws and the sun returns, add some extra creative flair to your work by experimenting with these fabulous new typefaces. Yes, it's still a little chilly out, and you definitely need your coat. But you can't have failed to notice those plucky buds forcing their way through the earth everywhere you go. In short, Spring is on its way; as the natural world starts to reawaken, it's a great time for us creatives to revitalise our visual palettes and sources of i

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The Dieline

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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Its Nice That

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In what was at times a trying process, the illustrator has delivered her silent comic, aimed at younger people, but a source for all of those on a journey of self discovery.

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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Our crafter has rounded up her best Cricut Easter ideas video tutorials.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An AI-generated fictional character created by Billion Dollar Boy as part of their creative process Forget the hype: how are AI tools actually being employed in the creative world right now? For this special report, we spoke to more than 25 creative agencies to find out. There's been much controversy about AI and its effect on creative jobs, which has been covered to death in articles on the length and breadth of the internet.

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We And The Color

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Stand Out in a Sea of Black and White: A Killer Resume Template Let’s be real – the job hunt is tough. You’re battling dozens, maybe even hundreds, of equally qualified candidates. So how do you grab a recruiter’s attention in that stack of boring, text-heavy resumes? A thoughtfully designed, impactful resume template can be your secret weapon.

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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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Creative Bloq

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

NBA team gets a stylish glow-up.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“Vacancy,” acrylic on wood, 18 x 24 inches. All images © Gigi Chen, courtesy of Antler Gallery, shared with permission Drawing on her training in animation and a love for the the work of Renaissance painters who expressed symbolism through atmospheric scenes and still lifes, Gigi Chen merges realistic depictions of birds with surreal settings.

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The Die Line

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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The Dieline

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dieline is a global package design community and showcase of package design inspiration. We cover industry news, sustainable packaging news, design trends, and host our own packaging conferences, package design events, and Dieline packaging design awards.

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