Tue.Nov 17, 2020

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A Design Repository With Over 1’000 Arabic Book Covers

Designer Daily

Apart from obnoxious influencers, Instagram also includes some accounts that are real gems. This account , dedicated to Arabic book covers and maintained by Egyptian designer Moe Elhossieny, is one of these gems. Elhossieny has catalogued a huge archive of book covers in Arabic on plenty of topics and styles. These act as a glimps of Arabic countries recent history, which was quite intense.

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Here’s Why AI Is Unlikely to Harm Your Web Design Career

Speckyboy Design Magazine

Bring up the subject of artificial intelligence (AI) and it tends to elicit one of two reactions. Either it’s the technology that will save us or it’s going to take our jobs. Both of these responses are understandable. After all, there’s plenty of good AI can bring to the world. It could help us cure diseases and solve other highly complex problems.

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6 Graphic Design Tips for Non-Designers

Designer Daily

The world of graphic design can be intimidating to newcomers, but at some point most people will at least have to dip their toes in to either bring their own ideas to life, or to get a better understanding of the skills and techniques used by professionals in this field.

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Experiences with homelessness retold in graphic novel form

Creative Review

London-based charity Accumulate supports young homeless people through creative education and workshops covering fields such as photography, sculpture and graphic design. The charity previously launched Sound Judgement , the UK’s first radio station written, produced and run by people who have been affected by homelessness, and has helped people gain a formal education at London’s Ravensbourne University through scholarships.

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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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Should you Hire a Design Agency or a Freelancer?

Inkbot Design

Should you hire a design agency or a freelancer? Graphic design needs a creative mind. From colour combinations to proper curves and lines, everything needs to be in place while doing graphic design. Nowadays, designing is no more conventional, and everyone wants a personalised touch to their graphics. Moreover, the logos are not just names now but have become designs that depict stories of brands, owners, and their existence.

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Lockdown Spurs Vinyl Design Boom

Design Week

We all know the story of vinyl’s, rise, fall and renaissance. It’s had to contend with cassette tapes and then CDs, which for a time outsold them in the 90s and early 2000s. CDs were themselves usurped by digital downloads in the 2000s; and with the 2010s came our dominant form of music consumption today, streaming.

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Ai Weiwei’s “wearable art” collection features silk scarves and laser-cut bags embedded with activist imagery

Its Nice That

Inspired by the artist’s Papercut Portfolio, the items combine juxtapose traditional craftsmanship – a common theme in his work – with defiant subjects.

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St Bride Library at 125: is it time to go digital?

Design Week

St Bride Library has launched a fundraising campaign ahead of its 125th anniversary, which hopes to “future-proof” its collection of typography, printing and graphic design. The City of London-based library was established in 1895 as a dedicated technical library for the printing school and trades. That school has since relocated and is now London College of Communications.

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Adventurous Snails Find Themselves Thrust Into ‘The Slimelight’ in a Quirky New Book

Colossal

All images © Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland, courtesy of Broccoli, shared with permission. Snails, they’re just like us! Teeming with cinematic photos, a new book pulls back the curtains on the slimy critter’s vibrant social lives, as they slip out of their shells for shopping, shenanigans, and a night on the town. Snail World: Life in the Slimelight chronicles the quirky adventures and nostalgic miniature scenes occupied by the tiny creatures, which Illinois-based duo Aleia Murawski and Sam Co

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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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Design studio KauKau’s dynamic typography comes from closely studying its subjects

Its Nice That

The Shanghai-based studio shares its recent work which combines a reflection on methodology while trying to find their role in this industry.

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Life on the Line: 10 Artists Spread Mental Health Awareness Across Toronto’s Subway

Colossal

“Birdcage” by Marcia Diaz. All images © Twentytwenty Arts, shared with permission. Through an eclectic array of illustrations and photographs, ten Canada-based artists are collaborating in an effort to boost awareness of mental health struggles. Life on the Line is a new public art campaign spearheaded by Twentytwenty Arts that recently installed 200 posters across the Toronto TTC Subway.

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King Canary Beer Gets The Royal Treatment

The Die Line

The labels themselves, illustrated by Art Director, Jacob Smeraglia, were printed on a matte metallic BOP paper.

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Photographer Spotlight: Salvatore Di Gregorio

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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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“Awards for Good Boys” : Hilarious Illustrations by Shelby Lorman

Design You Trust

We all know a Good Boy. He puts ‘Feminist’ in his Tinder bio, and then speaks over you on a date. He ghosts you. But he feels bad. (Only for a moment.) He doesn’t mansplain. Just aggressively clarifies. And he’s open to being wrong. Theoretically. Ready to call time on rewarding those who clear the low bar of not being outwardly awful?

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Same Paper’s new book Still Life reflects 13 photographers’ “beautiful and fragile” responses to the pandemic

Its Nice That

We chat to Jiawei Liu, one member of the Same Paper team, about a difficult year and using photography to respond to it.

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Malaysian Artist Draws The Cutest Animals, Imagines Them Living In Our World

Design You Trust

Malaysian artist Yee Chong draws the most adorable little digital creatures and brings them to life by inserting them into our real world. The artist designs fantastical critters that resemble real animals, the mischievous fox being the fluffy protagonist and other animals making an occasional cameo, but he manages to make them even cuter by putting them in everyday scenarios and giving them a.

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Launchlabs Branding and Visual Identity

Abduzeedo

Launchlabs Branding and Visual Identity. abduzeedo 11.17.20 Redesigning is in the DNA of "launchlabs". So in 2019, when the studio became part of the international launchlabs brand, they also did some redesigning. And they went all in - redesigning their positioning, their business strategy and the brand. . Their first task was to position the international launchlabs brand on the local market and be relevant to it.

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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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“Reality Called. I Hang Up”: Hilariously Offensive Greeting Cards by Bluntcard

Design You Trust

Bluntcard is a branded style of image and humor. The humor style is often truthful, abrupt, and can be insensitive. Mostly dealing with social issues, self absorption, hypocrisy and sometimes current events. Bluntcards are virtual greeting cards to be shared on the web. More: Bluntcard. Source.

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How to Start a Photography Business

Graphic Springs

Starting any business venture requires you to create a systematic plan and follow it gradually to reach your desired results. When you ask yourself the question, 'how to start a photography business', you must perform careful planning and execute it one at a time. Also, it is important to note that starting a business is not for the faint hearted. You must always be ready to face setbacks when starting a photography business.

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Cool Pics That Show Fashion Styles of the ’80s Young Women

Design You Trust

Fashion of the 1980s placed heavy emphasis on cheap clothes and fashion accessories. Apparel tended to be very bright and vivid in appearance. h/t: vintag.es Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past decades and the materialist values of the current decade. The first half of the decade was relatively tame in comparison to the second half, which is when the.

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Rumisu Luxury Accessories With Illustrated Flair

The Die Line

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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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Artist Inserts People From Classical Paintings Into The Modern World, And The Result Is Surprisingly Fitting

Design You Trust

Alexey Kondakov (previously here and here), the Ukrainian artist that inserts people from classical paintings into the modern world and its scenarios, is back with more of his fascinating work. He places classical figures into subways, markets, cars, and many more usual places for us, but quite unusual places for half-naked paintings. His work creates an interesting contrast between the delicate.

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Clever Franke designs interactive world map to dispel “absolute fog” of investing

Design Week

Dutch data design studio Clever Franke has developed an interactive platform for Globalance Bank which aims to showcase clearly the societal impact of investing. Globalance World is an attempt to increase transparency in the investment world. While the driver behind investing has historically been profit, the digital world map created by Clever Franke is designed to highlight how environmental and societal causes can benefit from the right support.

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Fighting Fish - Motion Design Sculptural Visions

Abduzeedo

Fighting Fish - Motion Design Sculptural Visions. abduzeedo 11.17.20 ‘Fighting Fish’ is the collision of the sculpture and motion design practices of North Boy South aka multi-award winning motion artist (and Stash alumni) Simon Robson. 2020 with all its ructions has allowed time for many creatives to re-evaluate their paths and Simon is no exception.

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Inhabit: Graphic Designer

Shillington

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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.